More than 100 cases of rare fungal infection linked to Michigan paper mill
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Health officials in Michigan said 109 cases of the rare fungal infection blastomycosis have been linked to a paper mill in…
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Free Covid-19 tests aren’t guaranteed after May 11, but there’s still time to stock up
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN When the US Covid-19 public health emergency ends this month, coronavirus tests will still be available, but there will be…
Continue ReadingUp to 60% of stroke survivors may develop cognitive decline within a year
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Up to 60% of all stroke survivors develop memory and thinking problems within a year, and one-third go on to develop dementia…
Continue ReadingNew approach gets newborns with opioid withdrawal out of the hospital sooner and with less medication
By Carma Hassan, CNN Rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome surged in recent years, but a newer approach to caring for newborn babies exposed to…
Continue ReadingHow to support your loved one during the infertility journey
By Chloe Melas, CNN “Bobby and Sara are having twins!” I remember my husband coming into the bathroom where I was taking a bath to tell…
Continue ReadingGeneral Mills issues voluntary recall for some types of popular flour brand
By Carma Hassan, CNN Select bags of Gold Medal flour are being voluntarily recalled by manufacturer General Mills for the possible presence of…
Continue ReadingSystemic racism is contributing to rise in induced labor among Black and Latina mothers, new study says
By Nicole Chavez, CNN A new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder found that Black and Latina mothers in the US may have been…
Continue ReadingDoctors watching for more cases after mysterious cluster of brain infections strikes kids in southern Nevada
CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN Disease detectives with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a cluster of rare and serious…
Continue ReadingFIRST ON CNN: CDC set to stop tracking community levels for Covid-19
By Brenda Goodman, CNN As the nation’s public health emergency expires on May 11, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Continue ReadingCDC eases certain Covid-19 vaccine requirements for international travelers to US
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is still requiring international visitors boarding flights to the United…
Continue ReadingReset your body and mind with 10 ‘spring-cleaning’ tips
By Dana Santas, CNN With the weather warming up, you might feel inspired to clean out your closets, wash your windows and give your house a deep…
Continue ReadingChatGPT may have better bedside manner than some doctors, but it lacks some expertise
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN ChatGPT can be a useful tool for patients who are seeking medical information and guidance, but the artificial intelligence…
Continue ReadingDad and daughter duo post ‘dad advice’ for young adults on TikTok
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN In his offline life, Bo Petterson is a dad to his six adult children. But online, he is a father figure to millions. With the…
Continue ReadingDoctors watching for more cases after mysterious cluster of brain infections strikes kids in southern Nevada
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Disease detectives with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a cluster of rare and serious…
Continue ReadingBacterial outbreak causes 31 infections in a Seattle hospital
By Paradise Afshar, CNN A Seattle medical center is reporting 31 confirmed cases of a bacterial infection since October, according a news release…
Continue ReadingUS cigarette smoking rate falls to historic low, but e-cigarette use keeps climbing
By Jen Christensen, CNN The percentage of adults who smoked cigarettes in the United States fell to a historic low last year, the US Centers for…
Continue ReadingAbout 1 in 5 high school students have witnessed community violence, new CDC report says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN About 1 in 5 high school students in the United States has seen violence first-hand among people who are not related,…
Continue ReadingYour pollen allergies are overwhelming? This might be why
CNN By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Pollen has exploded to eye-watering levels this spring in some parts of the country after warm weather pushed plants out…
Continue ReadingA drug company abandoned a treatment for  ‘bubble boy disease.’ After a 5-year fight, this little girl is about to get it
CNN By Elizabeth Cohen and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Later this spring, a little girl in California who essentially has no immune system will receive a…
Continue ReadingA drug company abandoned a treatment for  ‘bubble boy disease.’ After a 5-year fight, this little girl is about to get it
By Elizabeth Cohen and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Later this spring, a little girl in California who essentially has no immune system will receive a…
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