Because of Florida abortion laws, she carried her baby to term knowing he would die
By Elizabeth Cohen, Carma Hassan and Amanda Musa, CNN A Florida woman, unable to get an abortion in her state, carried to term a baby who had no…
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Women should start screening for breast cancer at age 40 instead of 50, health task force says in draft recommendation
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Preventive Services Task Force is proposing that all women at average risk of breast cancer start screening at…
Continue ReadingBreast density changes over time could be linked to breast cancer risk, study finds
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Breast density is known to naturally decrease as a woman ages, and now a study suggests that the more time it takes for…
Continue ReadingMy grandfather hid the emotional toll of World War II from his family for decades
By Chloe Melas, CNN For decades after returning home from World War II, my grandfather did not talk about his wartime experiences. Frank Murphy flew…
Continue ReadingSurgeon general lays out framework to tackle loneliness and ‘mend the social fabric of our nation’
CNN By Katherine Dillinger, CNN US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released an advisory Tuesday addressing the “epidemic of loneliness and…
Continue ReadingOver 5,000 tons of dangerous fumes escaped from consumer products, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, are liquids or solids used in consumer products that turn into gas when exposed to air…
Continue ReadingFind, gather and cook wild plants with urban forager Lisa M. Rose
By Jessica DuLong, CNN Come spring, avid gardeners dig into the new growing season ready with careful cultivation plans they dreamed up over long…
Continue ReadingSurgeon general lays out framework to tackle loneliness and ‘mend the social fabric of our nation’
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released an advisory Tuesday addressing the “epidemic of loneliness and…
Continue Reading‘A crisis in nursing is upon us,’ nursing survey shows, even after the pandemic
By Jen Christensen, CNN As an emergency room nurse, Terry Foster has cared for people on their worst days. He loves his work, and as president of the…
Continue ReadingCDC identifies Gold Medal flour as source of salmonella outbreak
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN Investigators have identified Gold Medal flour as the source of a salmonella outbreak that has infected at least 13…
Continue ReadingTwo hospitals under federal investigation over care of pregnant woman who was refused abortion
By Katherine Dillinger and Nadia Kounang, CNN The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is investigating two hospitals that “did not offer…
Continue ReadingMore than 100 cases of rare fungal infection linked to Michigan paper mill
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Health officials in Michigan said 109 cases of the rare fungal infection blastomycosis have been linked to a paper mill in…
Continue ReadingFree Covid-19 tests aren’t guaranteed after May 11, but there’s still time to stock up
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN When the US Covid-19 public health emergency ends this month, coronavirus tests will still be available, but there will be…
Continue ReadingUp to 60% of stroke survivors may develop cognitive decline within a year
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Up to 60% of all stroke survivors develop memory and thinking problems within a year, and one-third go on to develop dementia…
Continue ReadingNew approach gets newborns with opioid withdrawal out of the hospital sooner and with less medication
By Carma Hassan, CNN Rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome surged in recent years, but a newer approach to caring for newborn babies exposed to…
Continue ReadingHow to support your loved one during the infertility journey
By Chloe Melas, CNN “Bobby and Sara are having twins!” I remember my husband coming into the bathroom where I was taking a bath to tell…
Continue ReadingGeneral Mills issues voluntary recall for some types of popular flour brand
By Carma Hassan, CNN Select bags of Gold Medal flour are being voluntarily recalled by manufacturer General Mills for the possible presence of…
Continue ReadingSystemic racism is contributing to rise in induced labor among Black and Latina mothers, new study says
By Nicole Chavez, CNN A new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder found that Black and Latina mothers in the US may have been…
Continue ReadingDoctors watching for more cases after mysterious cluster of brain infections strikes kids in southern Nevada
CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN Disease detectives with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a cluster of rare and serious…
Continue ReadingFIRST ON CNN: CDC set to stop tracking community levels for Covid-19
By Brenda Goodman, CNN As the nation’s public health emergency expires on May 11, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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