By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Opioid medications are one of the most typically prescribed treatments for the worldwide problem of low back pain — but they might not work, a new study has found. Experiencing pain in the neck and lower back is common. In fact, lower back pain is globally the leading contributor
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Cohen and Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Rochelle Walensky on Friday will leave her post as director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where she served for a relatively short but eventful 2 1/2 years. When she started in January 2021, more than 23,000 Americans were dying of Covid-19
Continue ReadingCNN By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — The Earth recently recorded its hottest day ever – a record experts warn will likely be repeatedly broken as the climate crisis drives temperatures higher and higher. And it’s happening fast: a new report found last month was the planet’s hottest June by a “substantial margin,” meaning the
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — As a heat wave covers southern Arizona to the Florida coast, bringing triple-digit temperatures and extreme humidity to more than 55 million people—and their pets. Keeping cool in hot weather is challenging for humans. What about our pets? The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the
Continue ReadingCNN By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Over 50 million people in the southern United States will be under oppressive heat conditions this week. The temperature is expected to climb over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, or 37.8 degrees Celsius, for several days. The heat index, which takes into account air temperature and humidity and is colloquially
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Over 50 million people in the southern United States will be under oppressive heat conditions this week. The temperature is expected to climb over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, or 37.8 degrees Celsius, for several days. The heat index, which takes into account air temperature and humidity and is colloquially known
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — People who identify as transgender have significantly higher rates of suicide and suicide attempts compared with the rest of the population, according to a population-level study out of Denmark. The study of more than 6.6 million people found that those who identified as trans had 7.7 times the rate of
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert this week to clinicians that there are locally acquired cases of malaria in Florida and Texas, with four cases identified in Florida and one in Texas over the past two months. While thousands of Americans become sickened by malaria every year,
Continue ReadingBy Sharon Browne-Peter, CNN (CNN) — Living with sickle cell anemia, each day feels like a silent battle against my body’s limitations. Diagnosed with the heritable blood disorder in the womb before I was born, I’ve never known a life without persistent fatigue, unrelenting body aches and ruthless, sudden bouts of pain. The first time
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and an adviser to seven US presidents, will join the faculty at Georgetown University starting July 1. Fauci, 82, will serve as a Distinguished University Professor in the School of Medicine’s Department of Medicine in
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Demand for contraceptives surged in the United States after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and a new executive order issued by President Joe Biden last week outlined the administration’s plan to protect and strengthen access to family planning. “Contraception is an essential component of reproductive health care that has only
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — The world is having more good times, but bad times are staying the same, according to a new report released Tuesday. The Gallup Global Emotions 2023 Report is an annual collection of data from more than 100 countries that asks how people are feeling. The number of positive experiences
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning doctors and public health officials about a handful of locally acquired cases of malaria. There hasn’t been a case of malaria caught locally in the US in 20 years. Typically, if Americans get sick with malaria they’ve caught it
Continue ReadingCNN By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — An experimental drug from Eli Lilly helped patients with obesity lose an average of 24% of their body weight over 48 weeks on the highest dose in a mid-stage study, the most weight loss seen yet in a new class of drugs that’s revolutionizing the field. The medicine,
Continue ReadingBy Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — An experimental drug from Eli Lilly helped patients with obesity lose an average of 24% of their body weight over 48 weeks on the highest dose in a mid-stage study, the most weight loss seen yet in a new class of drugs that’s revolutionizing the field. The medicine, called
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Whether you’re without power, enduring extreme heat or trying to save money, there are ways to feel comfortable without artificial cooling. Heat can foster fun summer activities, but the body shouldn’t be too hot for too long, as too much heat can harm your brain and other organs, according
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Radiation from nail dryers may damage DNA and cause cancer-causing mutations in human cells, a study has found — and that might have you wondering whether your regular gel mani-pedi is worth the risk. Some dermatologists say the findings, in a study published in January in the journal Nature
Continue ReadingCNN By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Eli Lilly’s experimental pill for weight loss helped people lose an average of 15% of their body weight after 36 weeks on the highest dose in a midstage trial, rivaling what’s seen with currently approved injectable therapies like Wegovy over longer durations. The drug, orforglipron, had similar side
Continue ReadingBy Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Most children in the US who die from an accidental shooting are playing around with guns at home or mistaking them for toys, according to a new study. And the research suggests that over 90% of guns used in such shooting deaths were left unlocked and loaded. The study,
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — For years, dreams of my teeth cracking, loosening or falling out plagued my sleep. Some of my loved ones have repeatedly dreamed of flying, rolling away in a self-operating car or running late for school or work. These aren’t typical nightmares, which usually happen once. They’re some of the
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