Fathers’ role in breastfeeding and infant sleep is key, study finds
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Fathers matter. A new study — a rare effort that focuses solely on the father’s involvement in an infant’s…
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Night owls may have unhealthy habits that lead to early death, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — People who prefer to go to bed and get up later — a sleep chronotype known as being a night owl — may die…
Continue ReadingFDA advisers recommend that Covid-19 boosters for fall should drop original strain
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — A panel of outside advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted Thursday that Covid-19 vaccines should be…
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OSU study of senior men finds daily multivitamin can improve key nutrition biomarkers
CORVALLIS, Ore. – A six-month study of healthy older men demonstrated that daily multivitamin/multimineral supplementation had a positive effect on…
Continue ReadingWhy a food addiction many Americans say they struggle with is one experts can’t agree on
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — About 1 in 8 Americans over 50 struggle with an unhealthy relationship with highly processed food that goes well…
Continue ReadingPfizer alerts doctors to impending shortage of antibiotic for kids, will prioritize drug for pregnant adults
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Pfizer, the manufacturer of Bicillin – a long-acting injectable form of the antibiotic penicillin – is…
Continue ReadingNearly 1 in 5 US adults have been diagnosed with depression and the prevalence varies dramatically by state, CDC report finds
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The proportion of US adults who have ever been diagnosed with depression ranges greatly depending on where…
Continue ReadingYouth, young adults are dying from suicide and homicide at highest rates in decades, CDC report says
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — In 2021, suicide and homicide rates for children and young adults ages 10 to 24 in the US were the…
Continue ReadingScientists report creation of first human synthetic model embryos
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A team of researchers in the United States and United Kingdom say they have created the world’s first…
Continue ReadingExperts say influential group’s guidance on CTE is too weak
By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — In a statement Wednesday, the Concussion in Sport Group, a panel of the world’s leading experts on concussion…
Continue ReadingPeople of color have more food allergies than White people, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — People of color and those in lower income brackets seem to be disproportionately affected by food allergies,…
Continue ReadingWhat is eclampsia, the condition that may have contributed to Olympian Tori Bowie’s death?
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — American track and field champion Tori Bowie, who won gold, silver and bronze medals in the 2016 Olympic Games,…
Continue ReadingPeople who are gay, lesbian or bi have more mental health and substance use problems, survey finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Despite increasing acceptance of the LGBTQ+ community, at least in some circles, adults who identify as gay,…
Continue ReadingTeens who lost weight after bariatric surgery had weaker bones afterward, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The bones of teens and young adults who lost significant weight after bariatric surgery were weaker than those…
Continue ReadingDid you breathe in a lot of wildfire smoke? Here’s what to do next
CNN, WABC, WPVI By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Smoke from more than 430 active wildfires in Canada spread south last week and led to the worst…
Continue ReadingDid you breathe in a lot of wildfire smoke? Here’s what to do next
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Smoke from more than 430 active wildfires in Canada spread south last week and led to the worst pollution the New…
Continue ReadingAbout 15% of US children recently received mental health treatment, new CDC data shows
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 15% of children in the United States were recently treated for mental health disorders in 2021,…
Continue ReadingFirst-of-its-kind erectile dysfunction gel gets FDA’s OK for over-the-counter marketing, company says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A first-of-its-kind topical gel for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, called Eroxon, has been authorized…
Continue ReadingSmall amounts of alcohol may turn down stress in the brain, benefiting the heart, new study finds
By Deidre McPhillips and Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Researchers say they may be able to explain how light drinking benefits the heart, and its…
Continue ReadingObesity changes the brain, with ‘no sign of reversibility,’ expert says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Obesity may damage the brain’s ability to recognize the sensation of fullness and be satisfied after eating…
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