Is your school equipped to save a life? Here’s how you’ll know
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent When 24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field from cardiac arrest…
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‘Reason for optimism’: Oregon sees sharp drop in respiratory virus hospitalizations
Recent declines in community spread of influenza and RSV are expected to continue into spring, state health officials said Thursday. And while they…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: HHS secretary sends letter to state governors on what’s to come when Covid-19 public health emergency ends
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Plans are moving forward at the US Department of Health and Human Services to prepare for the end of the nation’s…
Continue ReadingCDC adds Covid-19 shots to list of routine vaccines for kids and adults
By Janelle Chavez, CNN Covid-19 shots are included in new schedules of routinely recommended vaccines released by the US Centers for Disease Control…
Continue ReadingFlorida High School Athletic Association removes all questions about menstruation from required medical evaluation form
By Carlos Suarez and Devon M. Sayers, CNN At an emergency meeting Thursday, the Florida High School Athletic Association approved a proposal to…
Continue ReadingSleep starts: Why your body ‘hiccups’ as you fall asleep
CNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Ever drift off to sleep and suddenly feel like you’re falling, forcing you to wake with a start? Some people say…
Continue ReadingSleep starts: Why your body ‘hiccups’ as you fall asleep
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Ever drift off to sleep and suddenly feel like you’re falling, forcing you to wake with a start? Some people say they…
Continue ReadingOhio abortion law meant weeks of ‘anguish,’ ‘agony’ for couple whose unborn child had organs outside her body
CNN By Elizabeth Cohen and Amanda Musa, CNN Just when Beth and Kyle Long received the worst news of their life, an Ohio law made their searing pain…
Continue ReadingOhio abortion law meant weeks of ‘anguish,’ ‘agony’ for couple whose unborn child had organs outside her body
By Elizabeth Cohen and Amanda Musa, CNN Just when Beth and Kyle Long received the worst news of their life, an Ohio law made their searing pain even…
Continue ReadingCommon kinds of air pollution led to changes in teens’ blood pressure, study says
By Jen Christensen, CNN Scientists know that air pollution can make it difficult to breathe and may ultimately cause serious health problems like…
Continue ReadingDrug-free relief from chronic constipation may come from a new vibrating pill
By Brenda Goodman, CNN People who struggle with chronic constipation have a new drug-free option to help get things moving again. It’s a…
Continue ReadingCould you still have Covid-19 if you have symptoms but test negative? A medical analyst weighs in
By Katia Hetter, CNN It has been over three years since Covid-19 cases were first diagnosed in the United States. And while President Joe Biden…
Continue ReadingDon’t serve Girl Scout cookies with a side of shame
Opinion by Dr. Katie Hurley, CNN It’s Girl Scout cookie season again, which means young female entrepreneurs are outside your favorite stores…
Continue ReadingHealth experts call for an end to exploitative baby formula milk marketing tactics
By Janelle Chavez, CNN Less than half of infants around the world are breastfed as recommended, and baby formula is in high demand despite failing to…
Continue ReadingFor the first time, US task force proposes expanding high blood pressure screening recommendations during pregnancy
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Preventive Services Task Force has released a draft recommendation to screen everyone who is pregnant for…
Continue ReadingClimate change is contributing to the rise of superbugs, new UN report says
By Janelle Chavez, CNN Climate change and antimicrobial resistance are two of the greatest threats to global health, according to a new report from…
Continue ReadingThe one thing that can improve your sex life, according to this couple
By Terry Ward, CNN The timeless advice for couples about the importance of communicating when it comes to sex might be as old as the act itself.…
Continue ReadingThe fungal threat to human health is growing in a warmer, wetter, sicker world
CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN In the HBO show “The Last of Us,” characters identify zombies among them by the fungi that bursts from their…
Continue ReadingThe fungal threat to human health is growing in a warmer, wetter, sicker world
By Jen Christensen, CNN In the HBO show “The Last of Us,” characters identify zombies among them by the fungi that bursts from their…
Continue ReadingDespite recent widespread illness in US, Covid-19, flu and RSV are not a concern for most, survey finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Respiratory viruses — including the flu, RSV and the virus that causes Covid-19 — are not a serious concern for…
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