Does spirituality belong at the doctor’s office?
By Jen Rose Smith, CNN Life’s big questions drew Dr. Victoria Sweet to a career in medicine. “Your job is to deal with birth, suffering…
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Fall asleep faster with mental tricks that calm your racing mind
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN You’re exhausted, your body yawning for sleep. Yet once your head hits the pillow, your mind is flooded with worry,…
Continue ReadingThe Daylight Saving Time debate is nothing to lose sleep over
By Harry Enten, CNN My least favorite weekend of the year is upon us. It’s the weekend in which I feel the effects of losing an hour of sleep…
Continue ReadingIf you’re living with chronic aches and pains, this activity could bring relief
CNN By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN One benefit of the Covid-19 pandemic is that people are focusing more on their health and wellness. And a…
Continue ReadingIf you’re living with chronic aches and pains, this activity could bring relief
CNN By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN One benefit of the Covid-19 pandemic is that people are focusing more on their health and wellness. And a…
Continue ReadingIf you’re living with chronic aches and pains, this activity could bring relief
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN One benefit of the Covid-19 pandemic is that people are focusing more on their health and wellness. And a growing…
Continue ReadingWhere the US stands on Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5
CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN A month after the US Food and Drug Administration delayed key steps toward authorizing Covid-19 vaccines for children…
Continue ReadingDr. Sanjay Gupta: Is America ready to take the next step in its Covid-19 recovery?
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent As we reach the second anniversary of the World Health Organization acknowledging Covid-19 as a…
Continue ReadingGlobal pandemic death toll is three times higher than reported Covid-19 deaths suggest, study finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The Covid-19 pandemic may have been three times deadlier than the reported death toll suggests. Researchers estimate in a…
Continue ReadingOver 2.5 million students were current users of tobacco products last year, survey shows
By Michael Nedelman, CNN About 1 in 8 US high school students — more than 2 million total — said they had used tobacco products in the…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus wastewater data, CDC guidelines can give mixed signals on whether to mask
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The federal government has taken clear steps toward a new phase of the Covid-19 pandemic in recent weeks: The Biden…
Continue ReadingBaby gets first heart and thymus transplant, possibly eliminating need for dangerous lifelong medication
By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN When Kaitlyn Sinnamon was 20 weeks pregnant with her second child, doctors told her that her baby would be born with a heart…
Continue ReadingBurnout may be changing your brain. Here’s what to do
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Are you burned out? If these three symptoms apply to you — a total lack of energy, a decline in your sense of belonging…
Continue ReadingAs masks become optional, kids take their health into their own hands
By Kristen Rogers, CNN As many schools in the United States are lifting mask mandates, some kids are taking their health into their own hands. The US…
Continue ReadingAffection from a dog really is medicinal, according to a new study
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Dogs may also be a doctor’s best friend. For patients suffering from pain in the emergency room, just 10 minutes with…
Continue ReadingSpending bill aims to close vaping loophole
By Michael Nedelman, CNN A new move by Congress targets vaping products that remained on the market despite growing efforts to clamp down on flavors…
Continue ReadingPatient who received genetically modified pig heart in groundbreaking transplant surgery dies
By Carma Hassan and Katherine Dillinger, CNN A 57-year-old Maryland man who had received a genetically modified pig heart in a first-of-its-kind…
Continue ReadingPfizer begins Phase 2 and 3 trial of Covid-19 antiviral Paxlovid in children ages 6 to 17
By Amanda Sealy, CNN Pfizer has begun a Phase 2 and 3 clinical trial of its Covid-19 antiviral treatment, Paxlovid, in children ages 6 to 17, the…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 safety tips to consider as you return to work
By Katia Hetter, CNN As Covid-19 cases continue to fall and state and local governments lift remaining pandemic restrictions, many offices are asking…
Continue ReadingNew Florida Department of Health guidance says Covid-19 vaccine ‘may not benefit’ healthy 5- to 17-year-olds
By Tasnim Ahmed and Steve Contorno, CNN The Florida Department of Health released new guidance Tuesday that says healthy children between the ages of…
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