Updated Covid-19 booster shots expanded to children as young as 5
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off Wednesday on the use of updated Covid-19 boosters for children…
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Covid-19 treatment Paxlovid can interact with common heart medications, doctors warn
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Covid-19 patients with a history of cardiovascular disease are at an increased risk of developing severe illness and could…
Continue ReadingAbortion is a key motivator for US voters in midterm elections, new survey finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN About half of registered voters in the United States say they are more motivated to vote in next month’s midterm…
Continue ReadingAbortion is a key motivator for US voters in midterm elections, new survey finds
CNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN About half of registered voters in the United States say they are more motivated to vote in next month’s midterm…
Continue ReadingYou can fight menstrual cramps with food, studies say
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN About 85% of girls suffer painful bloating, cramps and abdominal pain during their monthly periods — and for some the…
Continue ReadingCombination ‘polypills’ can help solve world’s heart problems, experts say, if more people can get them
By Jen Christensen, CNN An inexpensive polypill is probably one of the best ways to solve the world’s heart problems, prominent cardiologists…
Continue ReadingFor the first time, influential task force recommends screening children 8 and older for anxiety
By Naomi Thomas, CNN For the first time, the US Preventive Services Task Force has recommended screening for anxiety in children 8 and older. In its…
Continue Reading36% of US counties are ‘maternity care deserts,’ raising risks for women and babies, new report finds
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN About 36% of all US counties are “maternity care deserts,” and the number of counties where there is limited or…
Continue ReadingA colonoscopy study has some wondering if they should have the procedure. What you should know
CNN By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent A new European study on colonoscopies — the largest of its kind — has…
Continue ReadingAn LGBTQ guide to coming out safely and happily
Allison Hope, CNN National Coming Out Day is October 11, established to honor LGBTQ people stepping fully into their true selves to others –—…
Continue ReadingWhy today’s girls are so anxious and depressed
By Elissa Strauss, CNN My teenage years, like many of our teenage years, were raw ones. I felt vulnerable, destabilized and confused, and I…
Continue ReadingA colonoscopy study has some wondering if they should have the procedure. What you should know
By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent A new European study on colonoscopies — the largest of its kind — has complicated…
Continue ReadingNew study examines the effectiveness of colonoscopies
CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN Colonoscopies are a dreaded rite of passage for many middle-age adults. The promise has been that if you endure the…
Continue ReadingNew study examines the effectiveness of colonoscopies
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Colonoscopies are a dreaded rite of passage for many middle-age adults. The promise has been that if you endure the…
Continue ReadingWhat’s the magic number of steps to keep weight off? Here’s what a new study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Taking 8,600 steps a day will prevent weight gain in adults, while already overweight adults can halve their odds of becoming…
Continue ReadingA mental health playbook to support your child
By Dr. Neha Chaudhary, CNN In a world that can often feel divided, it’s easy to lose sight of one thing all adults have in common — we were…
Continue ReadingUpdated Covid-19 boosters are ‘most important thing’ Americans can do for their health today, official says
By Carma Hassan, CNN About 11.5 million people in the United States have gotten an updated Covid-19 booster, according to data from the US Centers…
Continue ReadingHair-straightening chemical products linked to increased uterine cancer risk in new study
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Scientists are uncovering new details in the connection between using certain hair straightening products, such as…
Continue ReadingUS breast cancer rate drops 43% in three decades, but racial disparities remain, American Cancer Society report finds
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The breast cancer death rate in the United States has dropped significantly, but Black women continue to be more likely…
Continue ReadingUS breast cancer death rate drops 43% in three decades, but racial disparities remain, American Cancer Society report finds
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The breast cancer death rate in the United States has dropped significantly, but Black women continue to be more likely to…
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