It’s time for parents to learn manners around phone use
By Dr. Katie Hurley, CNN (CNN) — While school administrators and parents focus on phone bans in schools as kids head back to school — and…
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E-cigarette use among youth in the US declined to the lowest level in a decade
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Teens in the United States are far less likely to use e-cigarettes than they were a few years ago, but…
Continue ReadingFor people without insurance, updated Covid-19 shots are no longer free of charge at pharmacies
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The rollout of updated Covid-19 vaccines has begun in the United States, but for the first time, the shots…
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Work that White people can do to create a just world
By Jessica DuLong, CNN (CNN) — Imagine you’re trying to learn calculus. You’re in a classroom with some students who’ve been doing…
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Why your next trip to the gyno might be different: There’s an alternative to Pap smears
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The first shipments of some self-collection HPV tests for cervical cancer screening are currently on their…
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What you should know about the ‘silent epidemic of suicide’
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — More than 49,000 people in the United States died by suicide in 2022 — that’s one death every 11 minutes,…
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What parents can do to reduce the likelihood of kids getting sick and missing school
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — It’s back to school for many more students across the United States, which means back to kids gathering in close…
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Chair yoga is not just for older people. It’s good for everyone, especially the desk-bound
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — Sitting down to exercise may not seem to make sense on first glance. After all, there is a reason why…
Continue ReadingKidney disease medication found to reduce risk of cardiovascular death in certain heart failure patients in new study
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A medication that is currently used for chronic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes has been…
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Food as fuel might not be the healthiest approach, experts say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — It’s been a hard day. The worst thing you could do is reach for the chocolate chip cookies that taste like…
Continue ReadingHas ketamine’s time of reckoning arrived? 5 things to know after Matthew Perry’s death
By Andrea Kane, CNN Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries…
Continue ReadingThree blood biomarkers may give women a picture of their heart disease risk decades in advance, study shows
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Measuring the levels of three biomarkers in blood in midlife may give women a clearer picture of their risk of…
Continue ReadingNIH cancels ‘Havana syndrome’ research, citing unethical coercion of participants
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The National Institutes of Health said Friday that it is stopping its research of what’s commonly known as…
Continue ReadingUpdated Novavax Covid-19 vaccines could be available as early as next week
By Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized an updated version of the protein-based Novavax Covid-19…
Continue ReadingChemicals used in many popular food and drink products now banned from California public schools
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill that bans the use of red dye No. 40 and five other…
Continue Reading3 kids have tragically died of football injuries this year. Experts help weigh pros and cons of sports
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — A series of recent kids’ sports injuries, some fatal, have reignited a question for many families: Is my…
Continue ReadingThe NFL embraced soft-shell helmet covers to protect players from concussions. Here’s what the science says about them
CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Crack! The sound of football helmets colliding on the field is an audible sign that fall is just around the…
Continue ReadingThe NFL embraced soft-shell helmet covers to protect players from concussions. Here’s what the science says about them
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Crack! The sound of football helmets colliding on the field is an audible sign that fall is just around the…
Continue ReadingWhat a weekend snooze could do for your heart health, according to new research
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to maintaining a regular sleep schedule, sometimes a busy week can throw everything out of whack…
Continue ReadingIllinois, Wisconsin report their first West Nile virus deaths of 2024
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Two deaths from West Nile virus have been reported in Wisconsin and one in Illinois, the first such deaths…
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