Should you attend that New Year’s Eve party? Our medical analyst weighs in
CNN, KMGH By Faye Chiu, CNN At the end of 2020 and 2021, many people greeted the start of the coming year hunkered down due to the risk of Covid-19.…
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More than 7 million incorrect diagnoses made in US emergency rooms every year, government report finds
CNN By Nadia Kounang, CNN A new study finds that nearly 6% of the estimated 130 million people who go to US emergency rooms every year are…
Continue ReadingMore than 7 million incorrect diagnoses made in US emergency rooms every year, government report finds
By Nadia Kounang, CNN A new study finds that nearly 6% of the estimated 130 million people who go to US emergency rooms every year are misdiagnosed,…
Continue ReadingCDC says a room spray connected to a deadly multistate outbreak last year also killed a pet raccoon
By Jen Christensen, CNN Humans weren’t the only ones that lost their lives after being exposed to an aromatherapy spray linked to fatal cases…
Continue ReadingChampion adaptive surfer knows the power of resilience
CNN By Martha Shade, CNN Meira Va’a Nelson is a champion surfer who has known more trauma in her life than most people will ever experience.…
Continue ReadingChampion adaptive surfer knows the power of resilience
By Martha Shade, CNN Meira Va’a Nelson is a champion surfer who has known more trauma in her life than most people will ever experience. When…
Continue ReadingPeople who attempt suicide might show signs early on. Here’s what to watch for
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Suicide is a leading cause of death among children and adults, but spotting risk factors and warning signs isn’t easy.…
Continue ReadingOnly 14% of diagnosed cancers in the US are detected by screening, report says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A small proportion — 14.1% — of all diagnosed cancers in the United States are detected by screening with a…
Continue ReadingMore than half of people involved in road accidents had drugs or alcohol in their system, study says
By Jen Christensen, CNN More than 55% of people involved in serious or fatal road accidents tested positive for drugs or alcohol, according to a new…
Continue ReadingDrug overdose deaths slowing in the US after reaching record levels during the Covid-19 pandemic
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Drug overdose deaths in the United States have slowed in recent months after reaching record levels earlier this year. New…
Continue ReadingWhat is an aortic aneurysm?
CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN Sports reporter Grant Wahl died of a rupture of an ascending aortic aneurysm with hemopericardium — an accumulation…
Continue ReadingWhat is an aortic aneurysm?
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Sports reporter Grant Wahl died of a rupture of an ascending aortic aneurysm with hemopericardium — an accumulation of…
Continue ReadingDo you really need deodorant? Experts weigh in
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Like brushing your teeth or washing your face, putting deodorant on every day might seem like one of those rituals crucial for…
Continue ReadingDr. Sanjay Gupta: After two years of Covid-19 vaccines, here’s why they’re still vital
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent In the United States, approximately 658 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered…
Continue ReadingWhat parents should know about Covid vaccine boosters for kids age 5 and under
By Katia Hetter, CNN Last week, the US Food and Drug Administration authorized the bivalent Covid-19 booster for children 6 months to 5 years old.…
Continue ReadingMaternal and infant death rates are higher in states that ban or restrict abortion, report says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The rates of mothers and newborn babies dying during pregnancy, at birth or postpartum are much higher in states that…
Continue ReadingLong Covid responsible for thousands of US deaths, report says, but true numbers are likely much higher
By Jen Christensen, CNN Long Covid leaves some people with long-term symptoms, but it can be deadly, too. It played a part in at least 3,544 deaths…
Continue ReadingExperimental mRNA cancer vaccine with immunotherapy reduces risk of melanoma returning, preliminary study finds
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN An experimental personalized mRNA vaccine in combination with the immunotherapy Keytruda reduced the risk of recurrence or…
Continue ReadingExperimental mRNA cancer vaccine with immunotherapy reduces risk of melanoma returning, preliminary study finds
CNN By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN An experimental personalized mRNA vaccine in combination with the immunotherapy Keytruda reduced the risk of recurrence…
Continue ReadingVaccine fatigue is leaving the US vulnerable to flu
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The flu season ramped up early in the United States this year, but vaccination rates are far from keeping pace. Flu…
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