FDA considering shift toward individual risk-based assessments for blood donors
By Carma Hassan, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration is considering shifting its blood donation policy away from blanket assessments toward…
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Drug and alcohol deaths increasing among US adults 65 and older, CDC data shows
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Deaths related to drug misuse and alcohol abuse appear to be on the rise among older adults in the United States, similar…
Continue ReadingEarly research suggests promising use of AI to predict risk of heart attack or stroke using a single chest X-ray
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Early research suggests a promising use of artificial intelligence to predict the 10-year risk of death from a heart attack…
Continue ReadingExperimental drug appears to slow progression of Alzheimer’s disease in clinical trial but raises safety concerns
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The experimental drug lecanemab shows “potential” as an Alzheimer’s disease treatment, according to new…
Continue ReadingA common treatment for your knee osteoarthritis may be making it worse, studies say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN A common treatment for some arthritis pain might actually be making the condition worse, according to two new studies.…
Continue ReadingAmerica’s gun epidemic is deadlier than ever, and there are vast disparities in who’s dying
CNN, FACEBOOK, JEROMY BASHAM, WTKR, CITY OF CHESAPEAKE By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Firearm deaths surged in the US during the Covid-19 pandemic,…
Continue ReadingAmerica’s gun epidemic is deadlier than ever, and there are vast disparities in who’s dying
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Firearm deaths surged in the US during the Covid-19 pandemic, killing a record number of people in 2021. But as…
Continue ReadingWhy most men don’t have enough close friends
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Friendships aren’t just about those you sit with on the school bus or play alongside on your childhood baseball team…
Continue ReadingMother loses peripheral vision from apparent exposure to mercury in beauty creams. Toxic levels in her home put family at risk, say experts
CNN By Meera Senthilingam, CNN A woman in Minnesota lost part of her vision and inadvertently put her entire household at risk of mercury poisoning,…
Continue ReadingMother loses peripheral vision from apparent exposure to mercury in beauty creams. Toxic levels in her home put family at risk, say experts
By Meera Senthilingam, CNN A woman in Minnesota lost part of her vision and inadvertently put her entire household at risk of mercury poisoning, most…
Continue ReadingFauci shares lessons from pandemic, criticism of China’s zero-Covid policy ahead of his departure from government
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN The Covid-19 pandemic has carried a key lesson for public health officials, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday: When talking…
Continue ReadingFlu season continues to intensify in the US, and holiday gatherings could make it worse
CNN, CBS: WBBM, WCVB, MALL OF AMERICA By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Americans gathered for Thanksgiving last week amid a flu season that’s worse…
Continue ReadingFlu season continues to intensify in the US, and holiday gatherings could make it worse
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Americans gathered for Thanksgiving last week amid a flu season that’s worse than any has been in more than a decade,…
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OSU researchers take key step toward improving lives of people with epilepsy
Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Engineering have taken a key step toward improving the lives of patients with epilepsy by…
Continue ReadingCommunity health groups that played crucial role during Covid-19 pandemic say they’re being left out of government funding
By Elizabeth Cohen and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN As the US government distributes some of the most significant investments ever to improve public…
Continue ReadingWHO renames monkeypox as ‘mpox’
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN The World Health Organization announced Monday that “mpox” is now the preferred name for monkeypox. “Both…
Continue ReadingDementia risk may increase if you’re eating these foods, study says
CNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN We all eat them — ultraprocessed foods such as frozen pizza and ready-to-eat meals make our busy lives much easier.…
Continue ReadingSlow cognitive decline with flavonols, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Eating more flavonols, antioxidants found in many vegetables, fruits, tea and wine, may slow your rate of memory loss, a new…
Continue ReadingConscious spending: The finance approach that’s both smart and fun
By Kristen Rogers When you think of money, do you feel like living in the moment and being responsible are mutually exclusive? Does guilt eat at you…
Continue ReadingTry this interval workout to avoid HIIT burnout or injuries
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN For many people aiming to burn a lot of calories, high-intensity interval training is the way to go. Also known as…
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