FDA declines to approve needle-free epinephrine, asks drugmaker for more data
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday did not approve a needle-free epinephrine for treatment of…
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Exercising within one time window is best for weight loss, study finds
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — If your main fitness goal is weight loss, you may want to consider the time of day you’re exercising. A new…
Continue ReadingMaker of diabetes drug Mounjaro takes legal action against compounders, spas and wellness centers
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has filed several lawsuits against certain US medical spas, wellness centers and…
Continue ReadingUS task force recommends expanding high blood pressure screenings during pregnancy
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Everyone who is pregnant should be screened for disorders such as gestational hypertension and preeclampsia with…
Continue ReadingThis hospital chaplain has counseled thousands of dying patients. Here’s what he’s learned
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Joon Park still thinks about his patients long after they’re gone. He remembers the young man who lived on the…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 vaccination rates lag behind flu’s, but getting shots together may help
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Every year since 2010, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that everyone in the…
Continue ReadingFDA advisers discuss future of ‘artificial womb’ for human infants
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Independent advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration are meeting this week to discuss the regulations,…
Continue ReadingProper treatment for hypertension could avert 76 million deaths globally by 2050, WHO says
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The dangerous effects of high blood pressure are highlighted in a new report by the World Health Organization that…
Continue ReadingHome tests still work to detect Covid-19, but here’s why your test may not pick up an infection
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — With Covid-19 cases up across the country, many people are once again relying on home tests to guide decisions…
Continue ReadingTongue scrapers are a great way to clean the mouth, dentists say. Here’s how to use one correctly
By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Jocelyn Solis-Moreira is a New York-based freelance health and science journalist. If…
Continue Reading‘Mussel’ up to a bowl of bivalves this fall
By Casey Barber, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious…
Continue ReadingRucking is an easy way to fitness
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Before beginning any new exercise program, consult your doctor. Stop immediately if…
Continue ReadingAn FDA advisory group confirmed some popular decongestants are ineffective. Now what do we do?
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Just in time for fall and winter sniffles, an advisory committee to the US Food and Drug Administration has…
Continue ReadingAn Arkansas toddler dies of rare brain-eating amoeba infection likely contracted at splash pad
By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN (CNN) — An Arkansas toddler died of a rare brain-eating amoeba infection, which was likely contracted at a splash…
Continue Reading1 in 4 people who eat healthy meals blow it on snacks, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — If you’re eating healthier meals these days, congratulations — but what do you snack on? By choosing…
Continue ReadingMeet the Black students who were instrumental in developing the first Covid-19 shots
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — It was a meeting that changed their lives forever. The year was 2020, and reports had emerged from China that…
Continue ReadingTransplanted lungs likely spread deadly Legionella infection to two recipients, study says
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — For the first time, an organ transplant is believed to have spread dangerous Legionella bacteria, according to…
Continue ReadingResearch team reports longest successful transplant of a pig kidney into a human
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A pig kidney successfully functioned in a human body for about two months, marking the longest documented…
Continue ReadingNear-death experiences tied to brain activity after death, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Surgeons were about to saw through 80-year-old Aubrey Osteen’s chest after a heart attack in December 2020…
Continue ReadingWhen to get the new Covid-19 vaccine to maximize your protection
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A new Covid-19 vaccine is available — and recommended — for everyone ages 6 months and older, and experts…
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