Medicare can now cover Wegovy for more senior citizens
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Medicare could start covering Wegovy for certain senior citizens and other beneficiaries with a history of heart…
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988 mental health crisis calls may soon be routed based on location rather than area code
By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — The US Federal Communications Commission has taken the first step toward adopting a rule that would require…
Continue ReadingSmoking may lead to more belly fat, a new study suggests. Here’s why that’s concerning
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Mark another point against smoking: It may cause an increase in a type of body fat linked to serious disease,…
Continue ReadingPig kidney transplanted into living person for first time
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Doctors have performed the first transplant of a genetically modified kidney from a pig into a living human,…
Continue ReadingDitch your air fryer and replace it with this magic multitasker
By Casey Barber, CNN (CNN) — My love affair with small appliances started at an early age. The Easy-Bake Oven was my first glimpse of what…
Continue ReadingIf antidepressants are killing your sex life, here’s what you can do
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — You’ve started taking an antidepressant, and it’s helping you to finally feel like life is worth living or…
Continue ReadingUS life expectancy improved in 2022, but child deaths rose, and drug overdoses were deadlier than ever
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Life expectancy in the United States started to rebound in 2022 as death rates from Covid-19 and other…
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Residents say they’re relieved after Deschutes County commissioners vote 2-1 to move paroled sex offender housing
After a great deal of sometimes emotional testimony Wednesday morning, most strongly opposed to a recently opened transitional home for sex offenders…
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‘The silent killer:’ Bend kidney treatment center raising awareness about chronic kidney disease for National Kidney Month
March is National Kidney Month, and Fresenius Kidney Care in Bend wants to raise awareness around chronic kidney disease, or CKD, a public health…
Continue ReadingGlobal fertility rates to plunge in decades ahead, new report says
By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — A new study projects that global fertility rates, which have been declining in all countries since 1950, will…
Continue ReadingPeople with darker skin are 32% more likely to have pulse oximeter readings overestimate oxygen levels, report says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have long known that pulse oximeters are less accurate when used for people with dark skin tones…
Continue ReadingWhat people should do about high blood pressure, according to a doctor
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Nearly half of American adults have high blood pressure, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue ReadingBlueberries, strawberries again on the ‘Dirty Dozen’ list
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Approximately 95% of nonorganic strawberries, leafy greens such as spinach and kale, collard and mustard greens,…
Continue ReadingIntermittent fasting: Your heart, your health, your waistline
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Intermittent fasting is one of the many trendy ways people try to lose or maintain their weight. Also known as…
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What is Nowruz? Persian New Year traditions and food explained
By Megan Marples, CNN (CNN) — Just as spring is a time for rebirth, the Persian New Year is a time to celebrate new life. Nowruz is celebrated…
Continue ReadingA lifesaving therapy for children with a rare disease is now the world’s most expensive drug, raising questions about access
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A new gene therapy for the fatal genetic disorder metachromatic leukodystrophy, or MLD, will carry a wholesale…
Continue ReadingTwo-thirds of young children in Chicago are exposed to dangerous lead levels in water, study finds
By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — More than two-thirds of children under the age of 6 in Chicago may be exposed to lead-contaminated water, a new…
Continue ReadingThe bright side of divorce, according to experts
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Amy Mazur spends holidays and vacations with her kids and their father, even after a divorce. “It is so…
Continue ReadingUS abortions reach highest level in over a decade, sparked by surge in medication abortion
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Abortions are on the rise in the United States, despite bans that have taken effect in more than a dozen…
Continue ReadingUS abortions reach highest level in over a decade, sparked by surge in medication abortion
CNN, POOL, GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE, DANCO LABS By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Abortions are on the rise in the United States, despite bans that…
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