FDA lays out plan to combat bacterial contamination of baby formula
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration is charting a plan to enhance its surveillance of infant formula for Cronobacter bacteria.…
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Lab-grown meat is OK for human consumption, FDA says
By Katie Hunt, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration has given a safety clearance to lab-grown meat for the first time. Upside Foods, a…
Continue ReadingAdderall users struggle amid ongoing medication shortage
By Raenu Charles, CNN When the US Food and Drug Administration confirmed a shortage of the drug Adderall last month, many people who rely on the…
Continue Reading5 tips for taming travel tension over the holidays
By Dana Santas, CNN For many people, travel is a necessary part of celebrating the holidays with loved ones. This means enduring all the stressful…
Continue ReadingUS home births reached highest level in 30 years in 2021
By Carma Hassan, CNN There were more than 50,000 home births in the United States in 2021, an increase of 12% over the year before and the highest…
Continue ReadingTexas woman almost dies because she couldn’t get an abortion
CNN By Elizabeth Cohen and John Bonifield, CNN Another woman has come forward with the harrowing details of how the Supreme Court’s decision…
Continue ReadingTexas woman almost dies because she couldn’t get an abortion
CNN, KNXV By Elizabeth Cohen and John Bonifield, CNN Another woman has come forward with the harrowing details of how the Supreme Court’s…
Continue ReadingTexas woman almost dies because she couldn’t get an abortion
By Elizabeth Cohen and John Bonifield, CNN Another woman has come forward with the harrowing details of how the Supreme Court’s decision four…
Continue ReadingIndigenous and Black children increasingly experiencing racism, new study shows
By Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN A growing percentage of Indigenous and Black parents in the United States reported that their children have faced racist…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 rebound may be more common in people who take Paxlovid, early study suggests
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Cases of Covid-19 rebound following treatment with the antiviral medication Paxlovid — where infections rev back up…
Continue ReadingTeens say their experience on social media is better than you think. Here’s why
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Teens are entering the chat around social media. Adults often stress about the anxiety, self-esteem issues and social…
Continue ReadingAs Ebola outbreak grows in Uganda, US ramps up preparedness plans
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Uganda has been struggling with an Ebola outbreak for months, and although there have been no suspected or probable Ebola…
Continue ReadingReduce your risk of getting sick this Thanksgiving season
By Katia Hetter, CNN With this year’s Thanksgiving the third since the onset of the pandemic, there are now many tools to help manage Covid-19…
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Oregon doctors, nurses urge Oregonians to be vigilant against RSV, other illnesses
Across the state, hospitals are seeing a serious surge in cases of respiratory syncytial virus, also known as RSV.…
Continue ReadingStudy shows 1 billion young people are at risk for hearing loss. This is how to prevent it
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Turning down the racket isn’t just for disgruntled parents — a new study has shown it could protect more than 1…
Continue ReadingMarijuana smoke harms lungs in tobacco smokers, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Smoking weed while being a tobacco smoker may increase damage to the respiratory system, a new study found.…
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Wyden bill aims to strengthen mental health care coverage, hold insurance cos. accountable
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) —Â Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) introduced legislation Tuesday to improve mental health coverage.…
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OSU researchers develop new, heat-efficient nanoparticles for treating cancer
Oregon State University scientists have invented a way to make magnetic nanoparticles that get hotter than any previous nanoparticle, improving their…
Continue ReadingUS gets D+ grade for rising preterm birth rates, new report finds
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The rate of premature birth in the United States is climbing, according to the infant and maternal health nonprofit March…
Continue ReadingRSV hospitalization rate for seniors is 10 times higher than usual for this point in the season
By Jen Christensen, CNN The respiratory virus season has started early in kids this year and flooded children’s hospitals in many parts of the…
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