Health insurers promise to simplify care preapproval process
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Months after the killing of a top health insurance executive unleashed Americans’ pent-up anger over denials of…
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Does face yoga actually work? Experts weigh in on its slimming, anti-aging effects
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Continue ReadingDozens in northeast England report symptoms of potentially deadly botulism after getting Botox
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Health officials in the UK are investigating reports of dozens of people suffering from a potentially…
Continue ReadingInstead of worrying about your weight, focus on avoiding fragility
By Jessica DuLong, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Shift Your Mindset is an occasional series from CNN’s Life, But Better team. We talk to…
Continue ReadingTrump administration’s guidance on emergency care law adds to ‘chaos,’ not clarity, in states with strict abortion laws, some doctors say
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Federal guidance that the Trump administration says is intended to offer clarity is instead leaving health care…
Continue ReadingTwo years after train derailment, NIH to commission longer-term health studies of East Palestine residents
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The National Institutes of Health said Thursday that it will fund longer-term health studies of the residents of…
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Alzheimer’s Awareness Month: local neurologist highlights early Alzheimer’s symptoms and new diagnostic tools
BEND, Ore. (IKTVZ) — June is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, and each week, we’re sharing stories and resources to help families better understand…
Continue ReadingThe new coronavirus variant surging in China has arrived in the US. Here’s what to know about Nimbus
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Governor Kotek holds Bend roundtable, decries proposed cuts to Medicaid and SNAP food programs
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek convened a roundtable in Bend on Wednesday afternoon to hear from rural Oregon health care experts,…
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Oregon Health Authority issues recreational use advisory for Lake Billy Chinook due to high levels of cyanotoxins
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Oregon Health Authority issued a recreational use health advisory Wednesday for Lake Billy Chinook in Jefferson County…
Continue ReadingWhat is gender-affirming care? Your questions, answered
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The right of transgender minors to access gender-affirming care has sparked debate across the United States.…
Continue ReadingFDA approves twice-a-year injection for HIV prevention
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A drug currently used to treat certain HIV infections has also, on Wednesday, received approval from the US…
Continue ReadingCDC vaccine advisers to vote on thimerosal in flu shots at first meeting of new panel
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — A newly posted agenda for next week’s meeting of the just-appointed group of outside vaccine advisers to the US…
Continue ReadingTrump administration to end 988 suicide prevention specialized service for LGBTQ+ youth in July
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth will no longer be in…
Continue ReadingChicken fettuccine Alfredo meals sold at Kroger and Walmart recalled after illnesses, deaths from listeria
By Asuka Koda, CNN (CNN) — Ready-to-eat chicken fettuccine Alfredo meals sold at Walmart and Kroger have been recalled after a listeria…
Continue ReadingOlder adults in the US are increasingly dying from unintentional falls
Associated Press (CNN) — Older U.S. adults are increasingly dying from unintentional falls, according to a new federal report published…
Continue ReadingHighly microplastic-polluted US coastal waters linked to serious health risks, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Greener newsletter. Our limited newsletter series guides you on how to minimize…
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Oregon DEQ talks about wildfire smoke’s effects, and how to minimize your risk
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) works with the Oregon Health Authority along with other local agencies to review fire behavior…
Continue ReadingMarijuana use dramatically increases risk of dying from heart attacks and stroke, large study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Using marijuana doubles the risk of dying from heart disease, according to a new analysis of pooled medical data…
Continue ReadingFormer CDC advisers say they are ‘deeply concerned’ RFK Jr.’s actions will critically weaken US vaccine program
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Seventeen vaccine experts who were dismissed from a federal advisory panel last week say they are worried that…
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