4 out of 5 pregnancy-related deaths in the US are preventable, CDC finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The vast majority of deaths among pregnant women and new mothers in the United States are preventable, according to a new…
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Rising Covid-19 cases in the UK may be a warning for the US
CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN There are signs that the United Kingdom could be heading into a fall Covid-19 wave, and experts say the United States may…
Continue ReadingBiden’s comments about pandemic widen public health split over how US should respond to Covid-19
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Even as the US prepares for a potential winter surge of Covid-19, President Biden roamed the cavernous halls of the Detroit…
Continue ReadingNew Alzheimer’s diagnoses more common among seniors who have had Covid-19, study finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN A recent study of more than 6 million people 65 and older found that seniors who had Covid-19 had a substantially higher…
Continue ReadingWhat moves us ‘closer to the unfortunate finish line of getting long Covid’
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN You may have up to a 50% higher risk of developing long Covid-19 if you suffer from common psychiatric issues such as anxiety…
Continue ReadingNASCAR driver Armani Williams fuels autism awareness and inclusivity
CNN By Lauren Lee, CNN For NASCAR driver Armani Williams the cockpit of a race car is his sanctuary. “Being in a race car, it’s just sort…
Continue ReadingNASCAR driver Armani Williams fuels autism awareness and inclusivity
By Lauren Lee, CNN For NASCAR driver Armani Williams the cockpit of a race car is his sanctuary. “Being in a race car, it’s just sort of…
Continue ReadingThe 4-7-8 method that could help you sleep
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Falling asleep or coming down from anxiety might never be as easy as 1-2-3, but some experts believe a different set of…
Continue ReadingNicotine gummies are a ‘public health crisis just waiting to happen,’ FDA says
By Jen Christensen, CNN First, there were flavored cigarettes that tasted like chocolate or grape. Then came the e-cigarettes in flavors like cotton…
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OHA expands eligibility criteria for monkeypox vaccine
Oregon Health Authority said Thursday it has expanded its eligibility criteria for the monkeypox (hMPXV) vaccine.…
Continue ReadingPolio has reemerged in the US. Who should get a polio vaccine now?
By Deblina Chakraborty, CNN New York’s governor has declared a state of emergency after health officials detected poliovirus in the wastewater…
Continue ReadingHHS debuts ads for updated Covid-19 booster, focusing on adults 50 and older
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As part of the White House’s Covid-19 response plan for the fall, the US Department of Health and Human Services is…
Continue ReadingSome sex assault survivors have to pay thousands of dollars for emergency department visits
By Carma Hassan, CNN Survivors of sexual assault who are treated at emergency departments may be billed thousands of dollars for their care if they…
Continue ReadingWorries over stigma are driving a push to rename monkeypox, but the process is slow
By Jen Christensen, CNN Since the beginning of the monkeypox outbreak, scientists and activists have pushed for the name of the virus and the disease…
Continue ReadingThis body-size inclusion trailblazer of the cycling world started biking after heartbreak
By Mayra Cuevas, CNN Nine years ago, cycling activist Marley Blonsky was heartbroken and reeling from a divorce, until she found herself on a bike.…
Continue ReadingHow to help kids develop the confidence to try new things
By Elissa Strauss, CNN One might hope that children’s capacity for boredom would be matched by an appetite for all things new — if only…
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OSU, OHSU researchers develop messenger RNA therapy for ovarian cancer, muscle-wasting condition
Researchers at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University have developed a promising, first-of-its-kind messenger RNA therapy for…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 death toll is a tragedy and ‘massive global failure at multiple levels,’ Lancet commission says
By Naomi Thomas, CNN The death toll from Covid-19 is “both a profound tragedy and a massive global failure at multiple levels,” the…
Continue ReadingReducing food waste is good for the planet and your wallet. Here’s how to do it more effectively
By Casey Barber, CNN The statistics are sobering: In the United States, we generate approximately 35 million tons of food waste every year, and as…
Continue ReadingEating seasonally and locally has many benefits. Is fighting the climate crisis one of them?
By Susan Puckett, CNN “Eat with the seasons” has long been the rallying cry of local growers and their supporters. It’s a message…
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