Experts tell parents how to help their kids through their anxiety
By Shannon Carpenter, CNN (CNN) — My 11-year-old son knows how he will respond to a school shooting. His plan, which he told me recently after…
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Georgia lifts suspension of poultry activities after extensive bird flu testing finds no additional cases
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The Georgia Department of Agriculture has lifted the suspension of poultry activities in Georgia, one of the…
Continue ReadingFDA’s plan to propose ban on formaldehyde in hair-straightening products remains in limbo under Trump administration
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A plan for the US Food and Drug Administration to propose banning formaldehyde and certain…
Continue ReadingJudge halts Trump administration cuts to public health research in some states
By Tierney Sneed and Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Monday paused cuts that the Trump administration had made to funding for…
Continue ReadingDermatologists share how to treat dry skin
By Monica Haider, CNN (CNN) — It’s winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and for many people that means having the spotlight on your body’s…
Continue Reading3 health conditions increase risk of liver damage if you drink, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Drinking alcohol if you have a large belly or diabetes more than doubles the risk of serious liver damage, while…
Continue ReadingBird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s…
Continue ReadingMarried for 50 years, these psychologists who study love share what they’ve learned to do — and not to do — to stay happy
By Sofía Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — When Elaine Spaulding met Arthur Aron in class at the University of California, Berkeley, in the late 1960s, she…
Continue ReadingResearchers decry ‘disastrously bad idea’ as NIH slashes payments for research infrastructure
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — The US National Institutes of Health is lowering the maximum “indirect cost rate” that research…
Continue ReadingFentanyl in the US: A visual guide
By Deidre McPhillips and Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Fentanyl is powerful synthetic opioid that can be up to 100 times more potent than morphine.…
Continue ReadingMeasles outbreak expands in West Texas around county with low vaccination rate
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the…
Continue ReadingNew York temporarily shuts down live bird markets in several counties after bird flu detected in poultry
By Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday that the state is temporarily shutting down all live bird markets in…
Continue ReadingExperimental transplants with organs from gene-edited pigs see major steps forward
By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — For 66-year-old Tim Andrews, it was a matter of life or death. Andrews had spent the better part of two years on…
Continue ReadingExperimental transplants with organs from gene-edited pigs see major steps forward
CNN By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — For 66-year-old Tim Andrews, it was a matter of life or death. Andrews had spent the better part of two years…
Continue ReadingHow to recognize signs of a stroke with the acronym BE FAST
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — One in six deaths from cardiovascular disease in the United States is due to stroke, and over 100 million people…
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La Pine Community Health Center lays off 11% of staff while awaiting further word on federal funding freeze
La Pine Community Health Center has laid off 11% of its staff of 90, pending more details about a freeze on federal funding, but said its…
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OSU, OHSU researchers find improved method for treating rare, aggressive, pregnancy-related cancer
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new drug delivery system shows promise for treating a rare, aggressive form of cancer affecting pregnant women and new…
Continue ReadingNew bird flu infections in Nevada dairy cattle signal the virus may be here to stay
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Six dairy herds in Nevada have tested positive for a newer variant of the H5N1 bird flu virus that’s been…
Continue ReadingTravelers and health-care providers should be on alert due to Ebola disease outbreak in Uganda, CDC warns
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert about an outbreak in Uganda of deadly…
Continue ReadingWhy ‘cardiac clearance’ could save your life
By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — You have probably already heard that February is the month to focus on heart health, which means eating…
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