US monkeypox deaths are rare; here’s why they can be difficult to confirm
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN There have been more than 25,000 monkeypox cases in the United States during the current outbreak, and deaths among…
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You may need a Sober October more than you think. Experts explain how to do it right
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Sober October, Dry January and Dry July: For one quarter of a year, these campaigns provide a motivation for people to come…
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Continue ReadingLong Covid: What science has learned about the loss of smell and taste
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Imagine waking up one morning after recovering from Covid-19 to find that your coffee smells like unwashed socks, your eggs…
Continue ReadingTwo concussions don’t always add up to second impact syndrome
By Nadia Kounang, CNN The NFL has been thrust back into the concussion debate after Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa took two big hits just…
Continue ReadingALS drug gets FDA approval despite uncertainty about effectiveness
CNN, AMYLYX PHARMACEUTICALS By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A new treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, has been approved by the US Food and…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: US government to provide $266 million to build community, public health work force
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN The US government is awarding more than $266 million from the American Rescue Plan to expand the nation’s community…
Continue ReadingUS suicide rates rose in 2021, reversing two years of decline
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Last year, a landlord stopped by Patrick John’s home in the Salt Lake City area to replace a broken dishwasher. John…
Continue ReadingALS drug gets FDA approval despite uncertainty about effectiveness
CNN, STEVE KOWALSKI By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A new treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, has been approved by the US Food and Drug…
Continue ReadingCDC warns of severe illnesses from monkeypox as Ohio reports death of a monkeypox patient
CNN, CDC, CONVERSATIONS ON HEALTH CARE By Nadia Kounang and Katherine Dillinger, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new…
Continue ReadingCDC warns of severe illnesses from monkeypox as Ohio reports death of a monkeypox patient
By Nadia Kounang and Katherine Dillinger, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new warning to health care providers…
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New OHA report details rise in opioid overdoses; meth, fentanyl fuel more deaths, hospitalizations
Methamphetamines and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl helped drive an increase in opioid overdoses and related deaths in 2021, according to a new…
Continue ReadingALS drug gets FDA approval despite uncertainty about effectiveness
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A new treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. The…
Continue ReadingCoffee lowers risk of heart problems and early death, study says, especially ground and caffeinated
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Drinking two to three cups a day of most types of coffee may protect you from cardiovascular disease and an early death, a new…
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Deschutes County Health Services to host flu vaccine clinics
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In advance of flu season, Deschutes County Health Services is encouraging residents to schedule annual flu vaccine appointments…
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OSU-led study shows cystic fibrosis patients can benefit from vitamin supplements
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Cystic fibrosis patients who supplement their diet with vitamin C can also derive greater benefit from another…
Continue ReadingFDA proposes updates to ‘healthy’ claim on food packages
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing changes to the nutrition standards that foods must meet…
Continue ReadingFDA proposes updates to ‘healthy’ claim on food packages
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing changes to the nutrition standards that foods must meet before they can carry…
Continue ReadingPeople experienced some key personality changes during the pandemic, study finds
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Covid-19 changed a lot — how we socialized, where we went, and even what work looked like. A new study shows the…
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