A different kind of fashion show
“Real Men Wear Pink” presents a men’s fashion show Friday evening. Food, drink, music and prizes from area businesses highlight this event which…
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A Virginia high school will stay open while hundreds of students call out sick with flu-like symptoms
By Steve Almasy and Sara Turnbull, CNN Hundreds of students missed class Monday at a northern Virginia high school where “a number of students…
Continue ReadingUS woman files lawsuit against L’Oréal, claiming chemical hair straightening products are linked to her cancer
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Cosmetics company L’Oréal, along with multiple other parties, is being sued over claims that its chemical hair…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 vaccine study links side effects with greater antibody response
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN People who reported experiencing side effects to the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines such as fever, chills or…
Continue Reading1 in 10 Americans over 65 have dementia, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN One in 10 Americans over 65 had dementia, while 22% experienced mild cognitive impairment, the earliest stage of the slow…
Continue ReadingStop trying to fix yourself, this expert says
By Jessica DuLong, CNN Straight away, Nora McInerny noticed core differences in how people responded to the coronavirus pandemic. For some, the…
Continue ReadingWhen young children test positive for Covid-19 and another respiratory virus, their illness may be much more severe, a new study suggests
CNN 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 ReadingSix people who tested positive for monkeypox have died, health departments confirm
By Rob Frehse, Katherine Dillinger and Alaa Elassar, CNN Six people who tested positive for monkeypox — two in New York City, two in Chicago,…
Continue ReadingRSV in children: Symptoms, treatment and what parents should know
By Jen Christensen, CNN In September, an 8-month-old baby came into Dr. Juanita Mora’s office in Chicago with an infection the doctor…
Continue ReadingCDC director tests positive for Covid-19
By Jamie Gumbrecht and Alaa Elassar, CNN Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tested positive for…
Continue ReadingWhen it comes to their hair, Black women face a difficult choice
By Faith Karimi, CNN Eris Eady was scrolling through social media this week when she saw a news headline linking hair-straightening chemical products…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, and how to avoid it
By Jen Christensen, CNN In the wake of flooding from Hurricane Ian, Lee County, Florida, has seen what the state’s Department of Health called…
Continue ReadingMeditation, tools and check-ins: How a teen group is tackling the mental health crisis
By Madeline Holcombe. Photographs by Travis Dove for CNN A roomful of teenagers — some old friends and some strangers — stood with their hands,…
Continue ReadingNearly half the students at a Virginia high school are absent with flu-like symptoms, district says
By Raja Razek, CNN As US health officials are becoming increasingly concerned about the impact of this year’s flu season, nearly half the…
Continue ReadingPfizer says Covid-19 vaccine list price could be $130 per dose once government contracts end
By Deidre McPhillips and Amanda Sealy, CNN Drugmaker Pfizer said Friday that as government contracts come to an end, possibly by early next year, its…
Continue ReadingShould you let Halloween be a candy free-for-all? Maybe, experts say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Limiting your child’s candy this Halloween might be more of a trick than a treat, experts say. Once you’re a…
Continue ReadingYour intuition is real. Here’s how to strengthen it
By Dana Santas, CNN Many high performers across sports, business and the arts will tell you they swear by their intuitive sense. It allows them to…
Continue ReadingReduce your risk of getting sick this Thanksgiving season
CNN 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…
Continue ReadingA common respiratory virus is spreading at unusually high levels, overwhelming children’s hospitals. Here’s what parents need to know
By Jen Christensen and Raenu Charles, CNN When Amber Sizemore and her family went out of state to celebrate her birthday last week, she had hoped her…
Continue ReadingWith homicide a leading cause of maternal death, doctors urged to screen pregnant women for domestic violence
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Two researchers are urging health-care providers to educate and screen pregnant women about intimate partner violence, as…
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