Bullying at school: What parents can do to help victims and stop bullies
By Michelle Icard, CNN There’s a crisis of bullying in US schools, and the solution is learning what to do before it happens. One in 5 students…
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The ‘Blue Monday’ depression peak isn’t real, but seasonal blues are. Here’s what to do
By Kristen Rogers and Rob Picheta, CNN As if we needed any more reason to ruminate over pandemic life’s daily plights, today (January 16) is…
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Raskin gives update on cancer treatment: ‘I’m losing about 40 or 50 hairs a day’
Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland said Sunday he’s “very optimistic” about his cancer treatment and has “gotten lots of support” from both…
Continue ReadingA sound you can’t hear but may one day change your life
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Undergoing clinical trials around the world is a brain surgery that doesn’t need an incision or produce any blood yet…
Continue ReadingThe best meals follow 3 rules
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN There can be something anxiety inducing about big meals. Whether you’re gathering for a holiday meal or interrupting…
Continue ReadingLong Covid can be debilitating, even for healthy kids
By Jen Christensen, CNN Jessica Rosario loved watching her 15-year-old, Eliana, play flute with the rest of the marching band during Open Door…
Continue ReadingCDC identifies possible safety issue with Pfizer’s updated Covid-19 vaccine but says people should still get boosted
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that there is a possible safety issue with the bivalent Covid-19…
Continue ReadingFlu activity peaked without post-holiday spike in cases, but respiratory virus season is still in full swing
By Deidre McPhillips and Brenda Goodman, CNN Flu continues to be very prevalent in the US, but the first wave of the season — which swept…
Continue ReadingHow to restart our New Year’s resolutions
By Katy Milkman, CNN It’s that time of year again. You’ve set a New Year’s resolution and haven’t stuck to it. It’s…
Continue ReadingOne thing you need in your kitchen to make cooking so much easier
By Casey Barber, CNN Before there were Crock-Pots and Instant Pots, slow cookers and air fryers, there was the Dutch oven. A multipurpose pot that…
Continue ReadingNaloxone is reaching more people than ever
By Deidre McPhillips and Janelle Chavez, CNN As drug overdose deaths hover near record levels in the United States, naloxone is reaching more people…
Continue ReadingWhy no Pi? Variants are still stuck on Omicron even as coronavirus continues to mutate
By Brenda Goodman, CNN You may have heard that there’s a new Omicron spinoff that’s quickly gaining ground in the United States. Maybe…
Continue ReadingWhat are cardiac arrest, heart attack and heart failure?
CNN, POOL, @CILLA_PRESLEY, UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL, UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC RECORDS By Susan Scutti and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Heart disease is a leading killer…
Continue ReadingWhat is bacterial meningitis, the illness that killed Jeff Beck?
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN After contracting bacterial meningitis, legendary rock guitarist Jeff Beck died Wednesday at the age of 78, according to a…
Continue ReadingStudy shows convalescent plasma works for immune-compromised Covid-19 patients, but it can be hard to find
By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Convalescent plasma — a once-celebrated treatment for Covid-19 that has largely fallen out…
Continue ReadingOld mice grow young again in study. Can people do the same?
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN In Boston labs, old, blind mice have regained their eyesight, developed smarter, younger brains and built healthier muscle and…
Continue ReadingRequired vaccine coverage among kindergarteners drops for second year in a row
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Vaccination rates for measles and other diseases dropped again last school year, according to a study published Thursday by…
Continue ReadingUS cancer death rate falls 33% since 1991, partly due to advances in treatment, early detection and less smoking, report says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The rate of people dying from cancer in the United States has continuously declined over the past three decades, according…
Continue ReadingHow much should people worry about Covid’s newly-dominant XBB.1.5 variant? Our medical analyst explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN A new Covid-19 variant, XBB.1.5, is spreading rapidly throughout the United States. In December 2022, the proportion of new…
Continue ReadingSitting too much is bad for your health, but offsetting the impact is easy, study shows
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Sure, you’ve heard the dangers of sitting all day, but with most jobs there isn’t much you can do about it,…
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