How our memories of food tell us who we are
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — Aimee Nezhukumatathil is not one to sugarcoat the past. Take vanilla, for example — that heady, aromatic stem…
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The hospital where this mom-to-be plans to deliver her first child is more than an hour from her home
By Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — Mom-to-be Stephanie Zuroski hopes she recognizes the signs of labor quickly, because the hospital where she plans…
Continue ReadingA healthy lifestyle can mitigate genetic risk for early death by 62%, study suggests
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Even if your genetics put you at greater risk for early death, a healthy lifestyle could help you…
Continue ReadingTeen vaping linked with toxic lead exposure, study finds
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Vaping has been known for its association with respiratory disease and nicotine addiction. Now, a new study,…
Continue ReadingUSDA says it is testing beef for H5N1 bird flu virus
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Food safety officials say they are testing beef, including ground beef from grocery stores, for the presence…
Continue ReadingThe climate crisis is underway. Here are 5 things you can do to help
By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — It is crystal clear to many people that we are living in a time of climate crisis caused in large part by the…
Continue ReadingSexsomnia: An embarrassing sleep disorder no one wants to talk about
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — A 38-year-old man repeatedly tries to force his wife to have sex in the middle of the night but has no memory of…
Continue ReadingGlobal measles cases nearly doubled in one year, researchers say
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — The number of measles cases around the world nearly doubled from 2022 to 2023, researchers say, presenting…
Continue ReadingBiden administration delays proposed ban on menthol cigarettes
By Kevin Liptak and Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — A proposed ban on menthol cigarettes in the US “will take significantly more time,” US Health…
Continue ReadingDoctors seeing more syphilis patients with unusual and severe symptoms, study shows
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Disease detectives in Chicago say they have been seeing a worrisome trend: Patients complaining of unusual…
Continue ReadingSurgeons perform first combined heart pump and pig kidney transplant
CNN By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — The first transplant surgery to combine a mechanical heart pump as well as a gene-edited pig kidney has…
Continue ReadingMove better and sidestep injury with the side lunge
By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to cardiovascular fitness, you may tend to focus on activities that move you forward, such as…
Continue ReadingShould I take supplements to help me sleep? A doctor explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — It’s long established that sleep plays a crucial role in health and well-being. Numerous studies have documented…
Continue ReadingUS fertility rate dropped to lowest in a century as births dipped in 2023
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The fertility rate in the United States has been trending down for decades, and a new report shows that…
Continue ReadingSanders launches Senate investigation into ‘outrageously high’ pricing of Ozempic, Wegovy
By Tami Luhby and Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Bernie Sanders is taking aim at the high prices of the blockbuster drugs Ozempic and…
Continue ReadingUS government will require more testing, tracking of bird flu in dairy cows
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that it is issuing a federal order to require more testing and…
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Continue ReadingWhat a urologist wants you to know about male infertility
By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — When opposite sex couples are trying and failing to get pregnant, the attention often focuses on the…
Continue ReadingSurgeons perform first combined heart pump and pig kidney transplant
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — The first transplant surgery to combine a mechanical heart pump as well as a gene-edited pig kidney has…
Continue ReadingSchool lunches will have less added sugar, sodium under new rule
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — New US school meal standards announced Wednesday will limit the amount of added sugars for the first time and…
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