Survey finds widespread confusion around medication abortion in post-Roe US
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Nearly half of adults in the United States — including 2 out of 5 women of childbearing age — are unsure…
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Survey finds widespread confusion around medication abortion in post-Roe US
CNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Nearly half of adults in the United States — including 2 out of 5 women of childbearing age — are unsure…
Continue ReadingLong-term exposure to dirtier air can increase your risk of depression or anxiety, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN People who live in a highly polluted area have a higher risk of depression and anxiety than those who live with cleaner air,…
Continue ReadingCDC advises against using EzriCare eye drops as it investigates dozens of infections and one death in 12 states
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging health care providers and consumers to stop using EzriCare…
Continue ReadingUltraprocessed foods linked to ovarian and other cancer deaths, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Eating more ultraprocessed foods raises the risk of developing and dying from cancer, especially ovarian cancer, according to…
Continue ReadingUltraprocessed foods linked to ovarian and other cancer deaths, study finds
CNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Eating more ultraprocessed foods raises the risk of developing and dying from cancer, especially ovarian cancer, according…
Continue ReadingFollowing criticism, FDA proposes redesign of its human food program
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN The head of the US Food and Drug Administration proposed sweeping changes to the agency’s food safety programs Tuesday…
Continue ReadingAdult drug use rose during pandemic, but dropped dramatically in youth, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Use of marijuana and other substances dropped in teenagers during the first year of the pandemic, according to a new study.…
Continue ReadingMpox is almost gone in the US, leaving lessons and mysteries in its wake
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The US public health emergency declaration for mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, ends Tuesday. The outbreak, which once…
Continue ReadingChildren’s mental health tops list of parent worries, survey finds
By Janelle Chavez, CNN Forty percent of US parents are “extremely” or “very” worried that their children will struggle with…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 ‘baby bump’ brought an increased US fertility rate in 2021 — but also record high preterm births
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The number of babies born each year in the United States has been steadily dropping since the Great Recession of 2008. When…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 ‘baby bump’ brought an increased US fertility rate in 2021 — but also record high preterm births
CNN, AMY DESANTIS By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The number of babies born each year in the United States has been steadily dropping since the Great…
Continue ReadingUS spends most on health care but has worst health outcomes among high-income countries, new report finds
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The United States spends more on health care than any other high-income country but still has the lowest life expectancy at…
Continue ReadingYour child’s academic success may start with their screen time as infants, study says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Letting infants watch tablets and TV may be impairing their academic achievement and emotional well-being later on,…
Continue ReadingYour child’s academic success may start with their screen time as infants, study says
CNN By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Letting infants watch tablets and TV may be impairing their academic achievement and emotional well-being later on,…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 is a leading cause of death for children in the US, despite relatively low mortality rate
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 has become the eighth most common cause of death among children in the United States, according to a study…
Continue ReadingChildren lost about 35% of a normal school year’s worth of learning during the pandemic, study suggests
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A new paper adds to the mounting evidence that school-age children across the globe experienced significant setbacks in…
Continue ReadingChildren lost about 35% of a normal school year’s worth of learning during the pandemic, study suggests
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A new paper adds to the mounting evidence that school-age children across the globe experienced significant setbacks in…
Continue ReadingWHO says Covid-19 remains a global health emergency, but pandemic is at a ‘transition point’
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN Covid-19 remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Monday, but it acknowledged the…
Continue ReadingWHO says Covid-19 remains a global health emergency, but pandemic is at a ‘transition point’
CNN, GETTY IMAGES By Katherine Dillinger, CNN Covid-19 remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Monday, but it…
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