High blood pressure went up even more early in the pandemic, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN People in the US with high blood pressure saw their levels rise during the first eight months of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new…
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Travel time to abortion facilities grew significantly after Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The average travel time to an abortion facility increased significantly for women in the United States after the Supreme…
Continue ReadingFDA panel examines evidence that pulse oximeters may not work as well on dark skin
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As an emergency medicine physician, Dr. Owais Durrani sees this issue regularly first-hand: When he clamps a pulse oximeter…
Continue ReadingAfter promising trial results for maternal RSV vaccine, Pfizer says it will seek FDA approval this year
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Pfizer says it has enough promising data on its respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine designed to protect newborns that…
Continue ReadingEven less than recommended amounts of caffeine while pregnant could impact your child’s life
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Starting the day with a hot cup of caffeinated coffee or tea may sound divine to some, but it could have negative impacts…
Continue ReadingBy the next RSV season, the US may have its first vaccine
By Brenda Goodman, CNN It’s shaping up to be a severe season for respiratory syncytial virus infections — one of the worst some doctors…
Continue ReadingThe solution to low test scores might not be what you think
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN After nearly three years of the pandemic, national test scores for students aren’t where educators hoped they would…
Continue ReadingThe solution to low test scores might not be what you think
CNN, NET TV, WPLG, WJHG, GETTY IMAGES By Madeline Holcombe, CNN After nearly three years of the pandemic, national test scores for students…
Continue ReadingExperimental Alzheimer’s drug may have contributed to death of study participant, according to reports
By Jen Christensen, CNN A monoclonal antibody treatment for Alzheimer’s disease that showed promise in a Phase 3 trial may have contributed to…
Continue ReadingSome forms of popular antibiotic amoxicillin in short supply, likely due to increased demand
By Jen Christensen, CNN Amoxicillin, a common antibiotic used to treat a broad range of conditions, is in short supply, according to the US Food and…
Continue ReadingYoga, Pilates, tai chi, qigong — what’s best for me?
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Mindfulness and mind-body practices are hot topics today, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic brought with it…
Continue Reading‘Scrabble variants’ now cause the majority of new Covid-19 infections in the US
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The Omicron BA.5 subvariant is no longer the dominant cause of Covid-19 infections in the United States, according to…
Continue ReadingFlu season in the US hasn’t been this bad this early in more than a decade. Now is the time to get a flu shot
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Flu season has ramped up early in the United States, and flu hospitalizations are worse than usual for this time of year,…
Continue ReadingStaff shortages make patient surges harder for children’s hospitals — and the situation won’t get better soon
By Jen Christensen, CNN Amid a surge of respiratory infections, children’s hospitals across the United States are so busy that some had to set…
Continue ReadingStaff shortages make patient surges harder for children’s hospitals — and the situation won’t get better soon
CNN, WVVA, SPECTRUM NEWS LA, KCTV, WCCO, FAMILY PHOTO HANDOUT By Jen Christensen, CNN Amid a surge of respiratory infections, children’s…
Continue ReadingTaking your blood pressure meds may reduce risk of dementia
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Knowing you have higher than normal blood pressure — and taking medications daily to treat it — may be one key to avoiding…
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OSU, OHSU researchers take key step toward improving treatment of cystic fibrosis
Researchers at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University have taken a key step toward improving and lengthening the lives of…
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St. Charles reports ‘concerning’ rise in respiratory illness in children, shortage of pediatric hospital beds
St. Charles Health System says it is seeing a “concerning increase” in respiratory illness in children and is encouraging families with infants to…
Continue ReadingNew treatment for nightmares holds promise, study finds
CNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Heart pounding, I sit bolt upright in bed, flushed, sweaty and utterly panicked. My brain has snatched me from a nightmare…
Continue ReadingNew treatment for nightmares holds promise, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Heart pounding, I sit bolt upright in bed, flushed, sweaty and utterly panicked. My brain has snatched me from a nightmare —…
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