Weight-loss surgery is becoming more common among children and teens, new research shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Millions of children and teens live with obesity in the United States, and weight-loss surgery is becoming a…
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Your attention span is shrinking, studies say. Here’s how to stay focused
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — I’ve been working steadily for hours but feel as if I haven’t even started. My attention is being pulled…
Continue ReadingDoctors say this is the most important virus you’ve never heard of
CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The past winter was a heavy one for respiratory viruses, dominated by surges of RSV, influenza and Covid-19.…
Continue ReadingCocoa flavanols may boost memory, but don’t start buying chocolate
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — If your diet is low in flavanols — antioxidant compounds found in foods such as green tea, apples, berries and…
Continue ReadingAlzheimer’s Disease Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive brain disorder that leads to loss of memory and other…
Continue ReadingLizzo is teaching us about body neutrality. Here is what it means and how to get there
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to talking about bodies, sometimes less is more. Lizzo, who is known for messages of self-love…
Continue ReadingDoctors say this is the most important virus you’ve never heard of
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The past winter was a heavy one for respiratory viruses, dominated by surges of RSV, influenza and Covid-19. But…
Continue ReadingStrong leg muscles may be linked with better outcomes after heart attack, study suggests
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Growing evidence shows that building muscle strength can have benefits for your heart, even leading to better…
Continue ReadingThe benefits of ‘body doubling’ when you have ADHD, according to experts
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Once a week, ADHD coach Robin Nordmeyer joins a Zoom meeting with other coaches while she writes blogs, does…
Continue ReadingAdvice from poet and ‘divorce whisperer’ Maggie Smith on reclaiming yourself
By Jessica DuLong, CNN (CNN) — Poet Maggie Smith was watching the clouds through an airplane window on a flight between book tour events when…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about body dysmorphia, the condition affecting Megan Fox
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But…
Continue ReadingWhat is stiff person syndrome, the condition Celine Dion is battling?
By Sandee LaMotte and Raenu Charles, CNN (CNN) — Complications from stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological condition that causes spasms and…
Continue ReadingPeople with type 2 diabetes may benefit from exercising in the afternoon, study shows
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — People with type 2 diabetes should exercise in the afternoon instead of the morning to manage their blood sugar, a…
Continue ReadingAs colorectal cancer rises among younger adults, some seek colonoscopies earlier
By Jacqueline Howard and Kyla Russell, CNN (CNN) — An unexplained rise in colorectal cancer rates among younger adults is leading more people…
Continue ReadingConfusion on abortion, mistrust in US Supreme Court followed Dobbs decision, survey finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade, created a fractured abortion landscape…
Continue ReadingA new antibiotic, discovered with artificial intelligence, may defeat a dangerous superbug
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Using artificial intelligence, researchers say, they’ve found a new type of antibiotic that works against a…
Continue ReadingSecond US death reported in fungal meningitis outbreak linked with surgeries in Mexico
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A second death in the US has been attributed to a suspected fungal meningitis outbreak among people who had…
Continue ReadingOne year after Dobbs decision, families describe terror, trauma and putting ‘pain to purpose’
CNN By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent (CNN) — As Amanda Zurawski walked into a Capitol Hill hearing room in April, she was…
Continue Reading‘I don’t know if I’m going to make it’: With abortion drug’s future in limbo, Georgia couple shares their cautionary tale
By Elizabeth Cohen and Amanda Sealy, CNN (CNN) — Depending on the outcome of a federal lawsuit, more women having early miscarriages could end…
Continue ReadingMan with paralysis walks naturally after brain, spine implants
CNN By Jamie Gumbrecht and Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — New research reveals how a medical device helped one man with paralysis walk…
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