Vaccination, Paxlovid decrease risk of long Covid, studies show
By Janelle Chavez, CNN People who are vaccinated or who take Paxlovid during a Covid-19 infection have a lower risk of developing long Covid, new…
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What makes fentanyl so dangerous and how can people prevent overdoses? Our expert explains
CNN By Katia Hetter, CNN The United States is facing a crisis of overdose deaths. In 2021, more than 106,000 Americans lost their lives to…
Continue ReadingWhat makes fentanyl so dangerous and how can people prevent overdoses? Our expert explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN The United States is facing a crisis of overdose deaths. In 2021, more than 106,000 Americans lost their lives to drug-involved…
Continue ReadingMental health struggles are driving more college students to consider dropping out, survey finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Isabel, a 20-year-old undergraduate student, is no stranger to hard work. She graduated high school a year early and spent…
Continue ReadingNew drug shortages in the US increased nearly 30% in 2022, Senate report finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN When a pharmaceutical plant in Shanghai that made contrast material for radiological scans shut down last year, half the…
Continue ReadingSanders slams ‘corporate greed’ as Moderna CEO won’t commit to lower Covid-19 vaccine cost
By Kyla Russell, CNN In the face of senators’ criticism, Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel did not agree to lower the commercial cost of the…
Continue ReadingYou were right — traffic noise is indeed pushing up your blood pressure
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Most of us are familiar with road rage — aggressive driving that’s caused by stress or anger behind the wheel. But the…
Continue ReadingTwo additional deaths linked to bacteria in recalled eye drops, CDC says
By Janelle Chavez, CNN A rare strain of bacteria found in recalled eye drops has been linked to dozens of infections, as well as cases of vision loss…
Continue ReadingBlack, Hispanic adults are less likely to get statins for heart disease, study finds
By Kyla Russell, CNN Black and Hispanic adults in the US are less likely than White adults to get statins, medications that prevent or treat common…
Continue ReadingUS government announces plan to overhaul organ transplant system
CNN, KMOV By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN The US government announced a plan Wednesday to overhaul the country’s organ transplant system. The US…
Continue ReadingUS government announces plan to overhaul organ transplant system
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN The US government announced a plan Wednesday to overhaul the country’s organ transplant system. The US Department of…
Continue ReadingProgestagen-only contraceptives carry similar, small breast cancer risk as other hormone contraceptives, study finds
By Jessie Gretener, CNN All hormone contraceptives, including progestagen-only “minipills,” carry a small “excess risk” of…
Continue ReadingHealth officials consider another round of bivalent boosters for the most vulnerable Americans
By Brenda Goodman, CNN US officials are weighing whether to offer people who are at high risk of severe Covid-19 the chance to get another bivalent…
Continue ReadingResearchers say newly posted analysis supports natural origin for Covid-19 pandemic
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Swabs collected from stalls and equipment at the Huanan Market in Wuhan, China, that tested positive for traces of the virus…
Continue ReadingMen with advanced prostate cancer going without life-prolonging medication amid shortage
By Jen Christensen, CNN Doctors across the United States who treat people with advanced prostate cancer can’t find supplies of a medicine that…
Continue ReadingBeing ‘socially frail’ comes with health risks for older adults
By Judith Graham, Kaiser Health News Consider three hypothetical women in their mid-70s, all living alone in identical economic circumstances with…
Continue ReadingDEA issues alert about widespread threat of xylazine
By Janelle Chavez, CNN The US Drug Enforcement Administration issued an alert Monday about the widespread threat of fentanyl mixed with xylazine, a…
Continue ReadingAn emerging fungal threat spread at an alarming rate in US health care facilities, study says
By Janelle Chavez, CNN Clinical cases of Candida auris, an emerging fungus considered an urgent threat, nearly doubled in 2021, according to new data…
Continue ReadingSteps have dropped since Covid-19 and the trend is worrisome, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Americans took fewer steps during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, and they still haven’t gotten their mojo back, a…
Continue ReadingWhat is Nowruz? Persian New Year traditions and food explained
By Megan Marples, CNN Just as spring is a time for rebirth, the Persian New Year is a time to celebrate new life. Nowruz is celebrated on the spring…
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