FDA signs off on updated Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech
By Jamie Gumbrecht and Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — As a summer wave of Covid-19 continues to hit the United States, the US Food and Drug…
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An experimental pill cut hot flashes and improved sleep for women in menopause — without using hormones
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — An experimental once-a-day pill that works without hormones significantly reduced the number of hot flashes…
Continue ReadingWith mukbangs increasing in popularity, dietitians worry about this internet trend
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — A man records himself eating fast food amid piles of cheeseburgers, fish sandwiches, chicken nuggets, hashbrowns…
Continue ReadingA quick surgical procedure can permanently change your eye color, but experts warn it’s not without risk
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — When he was a kid watching American movies in Thailand, Jack Titus’ one dream was to become an American.…
Continue ReadingThis diet may reduce Covid-19 risk, new research suggests
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — A healthy diet has long been hailed by some experts as one potentially important factor influencing the risk of…
Continue ReadingCovid tied to higher risk of depression, anxiety, PTSD and other conditions, with the unvaccinated most affected, study shows
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters,…
Continue ReadingNearly two-thirds of supermarket baby foods are unhealthy, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The supermarket baby food aisle in the United States is packed with non-nutritious foods containing far too much…
Continue ReadingThere is a link between the meat you eat and a chronic disease, according to new research
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Worried about your type 2 diabetes risk? You might want to look at the kinds of meat you are eating,…
Continue ReadingA study linking popular weight loss drug to suicide risk again raises long-standing safety questions
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — People taking semaglutide, the popular medication for diabetes and weight loss, are more likely to report having…
Continue ReadingHumans age dramatically at two key points in their life, study finds
By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have found that human beings age at a molecular level in two accelerated bursts – first at the age…
Continue ReadingEmpathy is on the rise in young people. Here’s how to build yours
By Riane Lumer, CNN (CNN) — It doesn’t often feel as if we’re living in empathetic times. Over the past two decades, partisan gaps on all…
Continue ReadingTirzepatide cuts risk of diabetes by 94% in adults with prediabetes and obesity or overweight, drugmaker says
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A three-year study of tirzepatide – a medication approved in the US as Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound…
Continue ReadingUS fertility rate dropped to record low in 2023, CDC data shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Women in the United States are having babies less often, and the fertility rate reached a record low in 2023,…
Continue ReadingThe boredom scroll on socials may be making your problem worse, study says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Puppies, dancing babies, celebrity soundbites: A common go-to salve for a bout of boredom is to swipe through…
Continue ReadingUV radiation vs. chemicals in sunscreen: Which is a bigger threat?
By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — Even though summer is winding down in the Northern Hemisphere and school has started or is right around the corner,…
Continue ReadingGhosting is usually a terrible thing to do. Here’s when it’s OK
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — You’re hitting it off with a new fling or friend when suddenly, they drop off the face of Earth without…
Continue ReadingAfter a brain bleed, a Georgia hospital temporarily removed part of a man’s skull. Employees lost the bone, lawsuit says
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A Georgia couple is suing a health care system after they say staff at one of its Atlanta hospitals…
Continue ReadingAfter a brain bleed, a Georgia hospital temporarily removed part of a man’s skull. Employees lost the bone, lawsuit says
WXIA, CHLOE DALLAIRE, CNN By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A Georgia couple is suing a health care system after they say staff at one of…
Continue ReadingEven before Matthew Perry’s death, experts worried about the ‘Wild West’ of ketamine treatment
By Brenda Goodman and Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Among five people charged in the death of actor Matthew Perry, two are doctors: According…
Continue ReadingPerdue recalls frozen chicken nuggets, tenders over possible metal contamination
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders because of the…
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