Stay safe and warm with this winter weather guide
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN When winter storms force us to brace for freezing rain, wind, sleet and snow, lives can be in danger. A developing…
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Stay safe and warm with this winter weather guide
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN When winter storms force us to brace for freezing rain, wind, sleet and snow, lives can be in danger. A developing…
Continue ReadingDon’t send Grandma to the ICU this Christmas
Opinion by Allison Hope, CNN It started with one person releasing a long, productive unmasked cough into the stale, recycled air on the rush hour…
Continue ReadingStores limit purchases of children’s pain-relief medicine
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Increased demand has led CVS and Walgreens to limit purchases of children’s pain-relief medicine, the companies…
Continue ReadingFDA’s tobacco program must be proactive, not reactive, independent panel says after extensive review
By Katherine Dillinger and Jen Christensen, CNN An independent panel of experts says its review of the US Food and Drug Administration’s…
Continue ReadingWhich prevention measures will help keep viruses at bay this Christmas? Our medical analyst explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN Families all over the world are gathering to celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year’s Eve and other winter…
Continue ReadingHomicide is a leading cause of death in kids, and rates are rising, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN Homicide is a leading cause of death for children in the United States, a new study says, and the overall rate has increased…
Continue ReadingThe type of gift people love receiving the most
By Aaron Ahuvia, CNN My family have never been big gift givers, so it might seem ironic that I’ve discovered two secrets to giving gifts that…
Continue ReadingPandemic fueled alcohol abuse, especially among women, but there are treatment options
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Brook was 34 years old when her use of alcohol escalated, a way of coping with a breast cancer diagnosis. “I just…
Continue ReadingPandemic fueled alcohol abuse, especially among women, but there are treatment options
CNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Brook was 34 years old when her use of alcohol escalated, a way of coping with a breast cancer diagnosis. “I just…
Continue ReadingHow introverts can stay sane this holiday season
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Christmas time is here. Happiness and cheer. Fun for all — well, nearly all. Some introverts might consider these next few…
Continue ReadingCDC investigating apparent rise in strep A infections in children
By Carma Hassan, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it’s investigating an apparent increase in invasive group A strep…
Continue ReadingFlu activity remains high but shows signs of slowing in parts of the US, CDC says
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN A flu season that hit the United States early and hard is showing the first signs of slowing in parts of the country. For…
Continue ReadingReal-world studies show updated Covid-19 boosters offer important protection against urgent care visits and hospitalizations
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Although the updated Covid-19 vaccines don’t offer complete protection against a trip to the hospital or urgent care,…
Continue ReadingDon’t send Grandma to the ICU this Christmas
CNN, GETTY IMAGESW, WWNY Opinion by Allison Hope, CNN It started with one person releasing a long, productive unmasked cough into the stale, recycled…
Continue ReadingOver 80% of adults don’t meet US strength guidelines. Don’t forget these muscles
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN There are more than 600 muscles in the human body, and it’s impossible to strengthen each and every one. Yet…
Continue ReadingMore than a third of parents oppose vaccine requirements in schools, KFF survey finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN More than a third of US parents say that vaccinating children against measles, mumps and rubella should be an individual…
Continue ReadingFlu and RSV hit hard and early; now, Covid-19 is starting to rise
By Jen Christensen, CNN Just when you thought it was safe for a holiday visit with your Auntie Mary and her fragile health, RSV and the flu reared…
Continue ReadingShould 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.…
Continue ReadingMore 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…
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