A way out: Life after fentanyl is full of hope and heartbreak for these four women
CNN By Kate Bolduan, Matthew Reynard, and Raya Tarawneh (CNN) — “I was asked to give an update of myself for this documentary, and I wanted…
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A way out: Life after fentanyl is full of hope and heartbreak for these four women
By Kate Bolduan, Matthew Reynard, and Raya Tarawneh (CNN) — “I was asked to give an update of myself for this documentary, and I wanted to…
Continue ReadingAdults can sleep with stuffed animals, too. It might even be a good thing, experts say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Max Genecov is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, a dad, and a…
Continue ReadingLorazepam gets starring role in ‘The White Lotus.’ What should you know about this powerful drug?
By Ben Tinker, CNN (CNN) — “Kids! Are one of you taking my lorazepams?” Victoria Ratliff (played by Parker Posey) asks her children in a…
Continue ReadingTuberculosis is the world’s top infectious killer. Aid groups say Trump’s funding freezes will cause more deaths
By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — When health workers stopped visiting her home in Pakistan to administer tuberculosis medication, Ratna Jamni began…
Continue ReadingOver half of US states are trying to eliminate food dyes. Here’s what you can do now
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — What West Virginia lawmaker Adam Burkhammer “once thought was a conspiracy theory became reality” to him…
Continue ReadingArtificial sweetener found in diet drinks linked to brain changes that increase appetite, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — A growing body of evidence has increasingly linked diet sodas and other no- or low-calorie foods with weight…
Continue ReadingTop vaccine official forced out of FDA
By Nora Gaul, John Bonifield and Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The head of the US Food and Drug Administration department responsible for assuring…
Continue ReadingMultistate measles outbreak crosses 450 cases, with possible international spread
By Neha Mukherjee and Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A measles outbreak spanning Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma reached at least 453 cases…
Continue ReadingWellness perfectionism doesn’t exist. Focus on these sustainable habits
By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — You’re scrolling through your phone when you stumble upon the next viral trend: an influencer claiming that…
Continue ReadingHer research revealed a safety concern with a vaccine. Then the NIH pulled her funding
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — On March 10, Dr. Nisha Acharya got a letter from the National Institutes of Health terminating her grant to…
Continue ReadingYour phone may not be the problem when it comes to distraction, study says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — It’s time to do your taxes, so you sit down at the computer to knock them out, but then you have to text…
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Oregon Health Authority: Termination of $117 million in COVID-area federal grants will have immediate impacts
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Substance…
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Death with Dignity: Oregon’s aid-in-dying deaths fall while prescriptions rise, new state report shows
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Prescriptions for life-ending medications under Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act increased last year, while the number of…
Continue ReadingHHS cuts 10,000 employees in major overhaul of health agencies
CNN By Meg Tirrell, Tami Luhby, Brenda Goodman and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services announced…
Continue ReadingHHS cuts 10,000 employees in major overhaul of health agencies
By Meg Tirrell, Tami Luhby, Brenda Goodman and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday…
Continue ReadingHeated workouts and hot yoga are all the rage. But are they actually good for you?
By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Spring is in the air, but that’s not stopping fitness enthusiasts from wanting to crank up the heat — at…
Continue ReadingDoctor explains how artificial intelligence is already being deployed in medical care
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Is my doctor using artificial intelligence to diagnose me during our appointment? Is he recording our conversation…
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Oregon attorney general urges consumers to check eligibility for compensation for inflated generic drug prices
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug…
Continue ReadingSome measles patients in West Texas show signs of vitamin A toxicity, doctors say, raising concerns about misinformation
By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — Doctors treating people hospitalized as part of a measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico have also found…
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