Get your eyes checked to keep your brain healthy, study says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — People with untreated visual impairments were significantly more likely to develop dementia, according to a…
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FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill
By Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the birth control pill Opill to be available…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Updated Covid shot should be ready by ‘latter part of September,’ HHS secretary says in letter to manufacturers
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — US health officials are moving forward with plans to sunset the federal government’s Covid-19 vaccine…
Continue ReadingOne year after launch, 988 mental health crisis line still building awareness and staffing
By Jacqueline Howard and Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Thanks to a trio of digits — 988 — the past year has been “transformative” in…
Continue ReadingKids’ developmental disability diagnoses became more common during pandemic, but autism rates held steady, CDC report says
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Children were more likely to be diagnosed with developmental disabilities during the Covid-19 pandemic than…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 repeatedly spread between humans and deer, study shows, raising concerns about animal reservoirs
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — People spread the virus that causes Covid-19 to wild white-tailed deer in the United States more than 100 times…
Continue ReadingHow often should you poop? The answer might not be what you think
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Everyone poops, but it turns out we don’t all need to poop every day. That’s a misconception, said…
Continue ReadingTo keep US free of dog rabies, CDC proposes updates to dog import rules for the first time in 70 years
By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — For the first time in nearly 70 years, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is proposing a change…
Continue ReadingHow to get in on ‘girl dinner,’ the new trend that’s been around all along
CNN By Casey Barber, CNN (CNN) — Although the so-called “girl dinner” is being popularized by young women promoting throw-together meals on…
Continue ReadingHow to get in on ‘girl dinner,’ the new trend that’s been around all along
By Casey Barber, CNN (CNN) — Although the so-called “girl dinner” is being popularized by young women promoting throw-together meals on…
Continue ReadingScientists at House hearing refute claims they were bribed and influenced to deny Covid-19 ‘lab leak’ theory
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Democrats on the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic said they aimed to use a hearing Tuesday…
Continue ReadingDespite recent improvement, childhood cancer diagnoses are more common than 15 years ago, study finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Childhood cancer diagnoses in the US have been trending up for more than a decade, according to a study…
Continue ReadingAre sports drinks good or bad for you? A medical analyst explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has called on the US Food and Drug Administration to investigate the high…
Continue ReadingNew CDC director brings health care, public health experience to agency facing aftermath of pandemic
By Jen Christensen, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — As scientists and staff badged into the headquarters of the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue ReadingAfter years of decline, norovirus outbreaks surge on cruise ships
By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Whether from Miami, New York, Seattle or more, millions of Americans pack aboard cruise ships on vacation. But…
Continue ReadingEuropean regulator expands investigation into risks of suicidal thoughts in users of popular weight-loss medications
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — European regulators said Tuesday that they’d broadened an investigation started last week into the risk of…
Continue ReadingCertain conditions can impact how much exercise you need to ease depression, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — As little as 20 minutes of moderate activity a day for five days a week can significantly lower the risk of…
Continue ReadingFamily game night may also be sculpting kids’ math abilities, study shows
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Roll the dice, land on Pennsylvania Avenue and count your money to see if you have enough to buy that…
Continue ReadingThanks to viral megatests, a ‘cold’ may not be so common anymore
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Got a stuffy nose and a cough? If you go to an urgent care or ER, chances are that you may be able find out…
Continue ReadingNonprofit hospitals under growing scrutiny over how they justify billions in tax breaks
By Andy Miller and Markian Hawryluk, KFF Health News Pottstown, Pennsylvania (KFF Health News) — The public school system here had to scramble…
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