CDC facing major funding cuts, with direct impact on state and local health departments
By Deidre McPhillips and Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Last month, a local health department in Texas received notification that a pregnant woman…
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Study finds more clues as to why ‘SuperAgers’ have better brains
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — In the largest observational study to date on “SuperAgers” — people in their 80s who have brains as sharp…
Continue ReadingWHO declares widely used sweetener aspartame a possible cancer cause, but intake guidelines stay the same
CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — For the first time, a semi-independent committee for the World Health Organization said Thursday that…
Continue ReadingWHO declares widely used sweetener aspartame a possible cancer cause, but intake guidelines stay the same
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — For the first time, a semi-independent committee for the World Health Organization said Thursday that it’s…
Continue ReadingCannabis use landing more young people in emergency departments, study finds
By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Over the past few years, marijuana use has been landing more young people in the hospital, according to a new…
Continue ReadingAspartame, cancer and other health risks: What you need to know
CNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The discovery wasn’t intentional — just sloppy safety practices. Chemist James M. Schlatter was hunting…
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The discovery wasn’t intentional — just sloppy safety practices. Chemist James M. Schlatter was hunting for…
Continue ReadingGet your eyes checked to keep your brain healthy, study says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — People with untreated visual impairments were significantly more likely to develop dementia, according to a…
Continue ReadingFDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill
By Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the birth control pill Opill to be available…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Updated Covid shot should be ready by ‘latter part of September,’ HHS secretary says in letter to manufacturers
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — US health officials are moving forward with plans to sunset the federal government’s Covid-19 vaccine…
Continue ReadingOne year after launch, 988 mental health crisis line still building awareness and staffing
By Jacqueline Howard and Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Thanks to a trio of digits — 988 — the past year has been “transformative” in…
Continue ReadingKids’ developmental disability diagnoses became more common during pandemic, but autism rates held steady, CDC report says
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Children were more likely to be diagnosed with developmental disabilities during the Covid-19 pandemic than…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 repeatedly spread between humans and deer, study shows, raising concerns about animal reservoirs
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — People spread the virus that causes Covid-19 to wild white-tailed deer in the United States more than 100 times…
Continue ReadingHow often should you poop? The answer might not be what you think
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Everyone poops, but it turns out we don’t all need to poop every day. That’s a misconception, said…
Continue ReadingTo keep US free of dog rabies, CDC proposes updates to dog import rules for the first time in 70 years
By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — For the first time in nearly 70 years, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is proposing a change…
Continue ReadingHow to get in on ‘girl dinner,’ the new trend that’s been around all along
By Casey Barber, CNN (CNN) — Although the so-called “girl dinner” is being popularized by young women promoting throw-together meals on…
Continue ReadingHow to get in on ‘girl dinner,’ the new trend that’s been around all along
CNN By Casey Barber, CNN (CNN) — Although the so-called “girl dinner” is being popularized by young women promoting throw-together meals on…
Continue ReadingScientists at House hearing refute claims they were bribed and influenced to deny Covid-19 ‘lab leak’ theory
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Democrats on the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic said they aimed to use a hearing Tuesday…
Continue ReadingDespite recent improvement, childhood cancer diagnoses are more common than 15 years ago, study finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Childhood cancer diagnoses in the US have been trending up for more than a decade, according to a study…
Continue ReadingAre sports drinks good or bad for you? A medical analyst explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has called on the US Food and Drug Administration to investigate the high…
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