Global cancer deaths among men projected to increase by 93% by 2050, study finds
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Cancer cases and deaths among men are expected to surge by 2050, according to a study published Monday, with…
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At the end of the day, don’t we all want to be happy? Here are 5 ways to get there
By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — Americans are really into pursuing happiness. What happiness means is different for each individual and may shift over…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about menopause, according to a doctor
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Menopause is a nearly universal experience for women who live to middle age. In the United States, an…
Continue ReadingGetting an IUD can hurt. New guidelines say doctors should help patients manage the pain
By Maya Davis, CNN (CNN) — Gynecology nurse practitioner Stephanie Edwards-Latchu has performed over 450 intrauterine device insertions. Some…
Continue ReadingNoah Lyles’ decision to race with Covid-19 was a risky one, experts say
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — US sprinter Noah Lyles’ admission that he raced in the men’s 200 meters at the Paris Olympics on Thursday…
Continue ReadingFDA declines to approve novel MDMA therapy to treat PTSD, with request for more trial data
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve an application for the use of MDMA, commonly…
Continue ReadingWhy Black women are pushing to diversify health care industry
By Nia Mclean, CNN (CNN) — When Charmain Jackman and her husband decided to see a couple’s counselor, they had a list of criteria. As a Black…
Continue ReadingFirst nasal spray epinephrine drug for emergency allergic reactions gets FDA approval
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration approved the first nasal spray epinephrine drug for severe allergic reactions…
Continue ReadingOld pantry staple is new again with people using it to improve fitness, disease and more. But it has risks
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — You may think the baking soda lurking in the back of your cupboard is only useful for absorbing gross…
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Growing, harmful algal bloom prompts OHA to issue recreational advisory for Lake Billy Chinook, Lake Simtustus
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Health Authority issued a preemptive recreational use health advisory Thursday for Lake Billy Chinook and Lake…
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With school year approaching amid measles outbreak, Oregon Health Authority urges getting your kids vaccinated
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the start of the new school year around the corner – and as a measles outbreak continues in three Oregon counties…
Continue ReadingChildhood vaccinations will have prevented more than 500 million illnesses and 1 million deaths in US since 1994, CDC report says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Routine childhood vaccinations will have prevented hundreds of millions of illnesses, tens of millions of…
Continue ReadingThird death reported in multistate listeria outbreak linked with recalled Boar’s Head deli products
By Maya Davis, CNN (CNN) — Nine additional cases of listeria infection have been linked with the Boar’s Head recall of over 7.2 million…
Continue ReadingUS death rate dropped 6% in 2023, with Covid-19 falling to 10th-leading cause of death, CDC says
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A steep drop in Covid-19 deaths helped the overall death rate in the United States fall 6% in 2023, according…
Continue ReadingHow do teens quit vaping? Some simply send a text for help, new study shows
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — For teens who want to stop vaping nicotine, an interactive text message program was found to be effective at…
Continue ReadingDaily marijuana use linked to increased risk of deadly head and neck cancers, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Using marijuana daily for years may raise the overall risk of head and neck cancers three- to five-fold,…
Continue ReadingMore than 385,000 Camp Lejeune contamination claims have been filed. So far, the US government has offered to pay 114 of them
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — As President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris hit the campaign trail this summer, they touted as one…
Continue ReadingZero calorie sweetener linked to blood clots and risk of heart disease, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Consuming a drink with erythritol — an artificial sweetener used to add bulk to stevia and monk fruit and to…
Continue ReadingRate of stroke deaths among middle-age US adults hit two-decade high during Covid pandemic, report shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Middle-age people in the United States are more likely to die from a stroke than they have been in about two…
Continue ReadingDeadlier strain of mpox spreads to more countries, raising officials’ alarm
By Maya Davis, CNN (CNN) — Cases of a deadlier strain of mpox have been confirmed in four countries in Africa, raising alarm among health…
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