Your tight hips are hurting your knees. Here’s how to fix them
By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — If your knees hurt, your first instinct is probably to blame them. But in many cases, knee pain isn’t about the…
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988 suicide prevention service for LGBTQ+ youth would be eliminated under leaked budget proposal
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is considering eliminating the 988 Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline’s…
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Key precision: St. Charles spinal surgeons are first in Oregon to use state-of-the-art 3D navigation system
(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — When a piece of hardware – like a screw – needs to be inserted into a patient’s spine, it’s…
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After criticism, HHS reverses plan to cut funds for a landmark study on women’s health
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — In an abrupt reversal, the US Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday that it no longer plans…
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US may have millions more measles cases over next 25 years if childhood vaccination rates continue to decline, study says
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Measles could become endemic in the United States if routine childhood vaccination rates continue to decline,…
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Concerned about US vaccine misinformation and access, public health experts start Vaccine Integrity Project
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Concerned that the nation’s health leadership is casting unfounded doubt on the safety of well-studied vaccines…
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Ivermectin is now available over the counter in some US states. What is it used for?
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Ivermectin can now be purchased in Idaho just like Tylenol or ibuprofen, without the need for a prescription,…
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Uncertainty around NIH funding leaves Alzheimer’s studies in limbo
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Zahydie Burgos Ribot and her husband, Francisco Rios, are checking items off their travel bucket list and…
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Metabolic syndrome is a big risk factor for early dementia, and what you do makes a difference, study suggests
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — How you manage a cluster of health conditions known as metabolic syndrome could have a big impact on whether…
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A 3-week-old baby received a heart transplant 14 years ago and gained a ‘donor mom’
By Eryn Mathewson, CNN (CNN) — When she was 3 weeks old, the left side of Addison McArthur’s heart stopped functioning, and she was put on…
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Cancer prevention report finds US smoking rates continue to fall but HPV vaccination rates stall
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The United States has seen progress in reducing certain cancer risks, as overall smoking rates remain on a…
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Measles misinformation is spreading in the US, and most aren’t sure what they believe, poll finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — As a measles outbreak centered in West Texas continues to grow, a new poll finds that a growing share of…
Continue ReadingNearly half of Americans live in an area with a failing grade for air pollution, and the problem is only getting worse
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Air pollution levels keep getting worse for more people in the US, according to a new report, and experts say…
Continue ReadingUS fertility rate hovers near record low as Trump administration pushes for a baby boom
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Women in the United States are less likely to have babies than ever before, but key figures in the Trump…
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FDA says it will phase out petroleum-based food dyes, authorize four natural color additives
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration plans to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the US food…
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Teen cannabis use increased after legalization in Canada, study finds
By Kameryn Griesser, CNN (CNN) — Legalization of cannabis products may be linked to growing use among teens, a new study found. Teen use of…
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One small thing you can do to help reduce your role in the climate crisis
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — At most places Melissa Valliant goes when dining out, she carries in her backpack a set of reusable flatware —…
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Poison control calls are rising as more people use psilocybin, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Unsupervised use of psilocybin, or “magic mushrooms,” has accelerated among all age groups in the United…
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Trump administration to announce plan to remove artificial food dyes from US food supply
By Deidre McPhillips and Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration plans to take action to remove artificial food dyes from the…
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Cancer death rates declining, new report says, but diagnosis rates are on the rise for women
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A new report on cancer in the US shows a steady decline in overall deaths from 2001 through 2022. The rate…
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