US confirmed country’s first case of Covid-19 three years ago Friday
By Amanda Musa, CNN Friday marks three years since the first Covid-19 case was confirmed in the United States. The virus still has not settled into a…
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Merck says it’s working to reduce levels of cancer-causing compound in popular diabetes drugs
By Jen Christensen, CNN Pharmaceutical company Merck said that it is working to reduce levels of a cancer-causing organic compound that was found in…
Continue ReadingFirst cases of gonorrhea resistant to several classes of antibiotics identified in the U.S.
by Brenda Goodman, CNN Public health officials says they have found two cases of gonorrhea that appear to have reduced susceptibility to every kind…
Continue ReadingNew 988 mental health crisis line sees ‘eye-opening’ rise in calls, texts, chats in first 6 months, data shows
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Since the summer launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, the new three-digit number has seen a significant rise in…
Continue ReadingUSDA toughens up regulation of organic products for first time since 1990
By Carma Hassan, CNN The US Department of Agriculture is taking steps to improve the transparency and standards for products that are currently…
Continue ReadingSome people may be able to stretch out the time between colonoscopies, study suggests
By Janelle Chavez, CNN A new study raises the question whether some people can wait longer than the recommended 10years to repeat a colonoscopy after…
Continue ReadingLife lessons from 6 money and lifestyle coaches
By Kristen Rogers, Megan Marples and Rachel Fadem, CNN As we scroll through the curated lifestyles of the influencers we follow on Instagram or…
Continue ReadingIntermittent fasting may not be as helpful for losing weight as once thought, study finds
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Are snacks before bed your vice? Or do you prefer to wait a few hours after you wake up to eat? The timing of meals may not…
Continue ReadingNew poll shows jump in adults who rate the quality of US health care as ‘poor’
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Most adults in the US consider the quality of the country’s health care to be unfavorable, according to a new survey.…
Continue Reading3 of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make — and how to approach them
By Jessica Sooknanan, CNN There are a few important conversations financial activist Dasha Kennedy wished she’d had with her ex-husband before…
Continue ReadingHigh egg prices may tempt you to start your own backyard flock, but chickens carry some health risks
CNN, WINK, KTUU, KETV, KING, KITV By Jen Christensen, CNN With egg prices rising, more people may be shopping for their own backyard chicken flock.…
Continue ReadingHigh egg prices may tempt you to start your own backyard flock, but chickens carry some health risks
By Jen Christensen, CNN With egg prices rising, more people may be shopping for their own backyard chicken flock. But before you build a coop and…
Continue ReadingWhen young children test positive for Covid-19 and another respiratory virus, their illness may be much more severe, a new study suggests
By Jacqueline Howard and Janelle Chavez, CNN When Covid-19 patients younger than 5 also test positive for another respiratory virus, they tend to…
Continue ReadingCDC needs a reset requiring support from the federal level, new think tank report finds
By Carma Hassan, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is in “a moment of peril” and a “strong, effective, and more…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 killed fewer people in the US in 2022, but early data suggests it was still a leading cause of death
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 has killed more than 1 million people in the United States since the start of the pandemic, and life expectancy…
Continue ReadingFlu turned deadly within 48 hours for 3-year-old girl. Now her family gets vaccinated every year
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Jessica Richman felt fear rush over her — again. In October, she watched her 3-year-old daughter, Layla, become…
Continue ReadingLocally caught fish are full of dangerous chemicals called PFAS, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Fish caught in the fresh waters of the nation’s streams and rivers and the Great Lakes contain dangerously high levels…
Continue ReadingEnjoying nature may lessen need for some medications, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Going for a walk in a park or along a lake or a tree-lined space may reduce the need for medication for anxiety, asthma,…
Continue ReadingWalgreens removes online purchasing limits for children’s fever medications
By Carma Hassan, CNN After weeks of high demand that stretched supply, Walgreens removed its online purchasing limits for children’s pain- and…
Continue ReadingER on the field: An inside look at how NFL medical teams prepare for a game day emergency
CNN By Nadia Kounang and Amanda Sealy, CNN When Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin dropped to the ground from a cardiac arrest earlier this month,…
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