How to avoid, identify and treat concussions
By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — Doctors, researchers and laypeople have come a long way in the understanding of concussions. Once comic fodder depicted…
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‘Imagine living at high-stress, 24/7’: Bend in-home care business trains caregivers on Alzheimer’s, brain health
Ahead of National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in November, Home Instead in Bend is aiming to educate people on the signs of Alzheimer’s and those…
Continue ReadingFDA plans to propose ban on hair-straightening chemical products linked to health risks
By Jacqueline Howard and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration is planning to propose a ban on certain…
Continue ReadingThe risk-taking activity that ‘helicopter parents’ should allow their kids to experience
By Tonia Gray, Jaydene Barnes and Marion Sturges, Western Sydney University (The Conversation) — Editor’s note: The views expressed in this…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: HHS awards more than $500 million to study Covid-19 vaccine nasal sprays and more
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — In the future, some Covid-19 vaccines may not be jabs in the arm. They could be a nasal spray or even a patch…
Continue ReadingNarcan, now available without a prescription, can still be hard to get
By Jackie Fortiér, LAist and Nicole Leonard, WHYY (KFF Health News) — Last month, drugstores and pharmacies nationwide began stocking and…
Continue ReadingGene-edited pig kidney keeps monkey alive for 2 years, trial finds, a step toward longer-lasting human transplants
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — About 13 people die every day while waiting for a kidney transplant because of a lack of organ donors, but some…
Continue ReadingEmergency medical association rejects ‘excited delirium,’ used to describe some deaths in police custody
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — An emergency physicians group is disavowing “excited delirium,” a controversial term that some police…
Continue ReadingIs exercise or medication better for depression? Experts weigh in
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — When treating depression or anxiety, running may be just as effective as antidepressants, according to new…
Continue ReadingDespite rocky rollout, more than 7 million Americans have received updated Covid-19 vaccines, HHS says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — This year’s uptake of the updated Covid-19 vaccine appears to be somewhat slower than last year’s,…
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Two Bend women share their victories, together
Jenny Widder was diagnosed with breast cancer in June. “I was absolutely shocked, because that happens to somebody else, not me,” Widder…
Continue ReadingYoung adults, Black people have highest rates of emergency room visits for assault, data shows
By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — More than 1 million people in the US visited an emergency department for injuries related to assault in 2020.…
Continue ReadingPotentially harmful chemicals used in many cosmetic products banned by California governor
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has banned 26 chemicals — used in many cosmetics such as hair products, bodywash…
Continue ReadingUS overdose deaths continue their rise, data shows, with ‘devastating impact’ on population
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The number of drug overdose deaths in the United States is still increasing every month, according to new data, but…
Continue ReadingCholera Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at cholera, an acute diarrheal infection that has killed thousands of people worldwide. Facts…
Continue ReadingIt’s not ‘Star Wars’-level tech yet, but doctors get a step closer to a bionic hand with special surgery and AI
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Phantom limb pain is a common problem for people who undergo amputation, and so is the ability to function even…
Continue ReadingWhat OCD is — and what it isn’t — according to the experts
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — When someone likes things just so or always seems to have their home in perfect condition, others may say…
Continue ReadingClimate change can have ‘lifelong impacts’ on young people’s mental health, report says
By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Climate change can play a major role in affecting young people’s mental health, according to a new report…
Continue ReadingStroke could cause nearly 10 million deaths per year by 2050, report says
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The number of people who die from stroke worldwide will jump 50% by 2050 if no significant action is taken to limit…
Continue ReadingDEA again extends telemedicine flexibilities
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — With a November cutoff looming, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration has for a second time extended…
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