Joe Sluka stepping down as St. Charles Health System president and CEO
After nearly eight years as president and CEO of St. Charles Health System, the last 2 1/2 dealing with the many ramifications and impacts of the…
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Genetically modified pig heart transplanted into deceased recipient, researchers say
By Neeraj G. Patel and Virginia Langmaid, CNN A surgical team transplanted a heart from a genetically modified pig into a deceased human as part of a…
Continue ReadingDrug-resistant infections and deaths among hospital patients grew amid Covid-19 pandemic
CNN, NYC MEDIA By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Years of progress the United States had made in fighting drug-resistant infections were largely erased…
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Years of progress the United States had made in fighting drug-resistant infections were largely erased during the Covid-19…
Continue ReadingHow to stop lashing out when you’re hurting
By Jelena Kecmanovic, CNN Even as we look forward to enjoying this summer, the youth mental health crisis, mass shootings and political polarization…
Continue ReadingBiden administration says federal law preempts state abortion bans when emergency care is needed
CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN In new clarifying guidance announced Monday, the Biden administration said that federal law preempts state abortion bans…
Continue ReadingBiden administration says federal law preempts state abortion bans when emergency care is needed
By Jen Christensen, CNN In new clarifying guidance announced Monday, the Biden administration said that federal law preempts state abortion bans when…
Continue ReadingScientists are searching for solutions after studies show pulse oximeters don’t work as well for people of color
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Often when Dr. Thomas Valley sees a new patient in the intensive care unit at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor, he clamps a…
Continue ReadingExpert explains how to protect yourself against the recent Covid surges
CNN By Katia Hetter, CNN The much-awaited summer lull in coronavirus cases doesn’t appear to be happening as Covid-19 infections continue to…
Continue ReadingUndercounted Covid-19 cases leave US with a blind spot as BA.5 variant becomes dominant
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Official Covid-19 case metrics severely undercount the true number of infections, leaving the United States with a critical…
Continue ReadingDrinking alone when younger linked to alcoholism in mid-30s
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Drinking alone during adolescence and young adulthood can strongly increase the risk for alcohol abuse later in life,…
Continue ReadingI’m an anxious new mom. Here’s why I’ve decided to vaccinate my baby
By Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Before I had my baby, I thought I would be a relaxed mom. I remember watching other mothers sweating the small stuff and…
Continue ReadingHow LGBTQ families can protect themselves now
By Allison Hope, CNN When the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, rolling back nearly 50 years of abortion rights, the threat of more to come…
Continue ReadingBaby formula production resumes at Abbott’s Michigan plant after shutdown due to flooding
By Amanda Sealy and Carma Hassan, CNN The Abbott formula plant in Sturgis, Michigan, resumed production of EleCare formula on July 1 after a…
Continue ReadingObesity in the US Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at obesity in the United States. A person is considered to be obese when he or she reaches a particular…
Continue ReadingWeekend warriors are lowering their risk of early death, study says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Weekend warriors can still stave off disease even if they are packing their workouts into a couple of days, according to a…
Continue ReadingDiet showdown: Keto versus Mediterranean. Which won?
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN In one corner: the medically renowned Mediterranean diet, a perennial favorite among nutritionists. The contender: the popular…
Continue ReadingNo antibiotics worked, so this woman turned to a natural enemy of bacteria to save her husband’s life
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN In February 2016, infectious disease epidemiologist Steffanie Strathdee was holding her dying husband’s hand, watching…
Continue ReadingNo antibiotics worked, so this woman turned to a natural enemy of bacteria to save her husband’s life
CNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN In February 2016, infectious disease epidemiologist Steffanie Strathdee was holding her dying husband’s hand,…
Continue ReadingExpert explains how to protect yourself against the recent Covid surges
By Katia Hetter, CNN The much-awaited summer lull in coronavirus cases doesn’t appear to be happening as Covid-19 infections continue to…
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