FDA advisers vote to recommend preterm birth drug Makena be removed from market
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN A US Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted Wednesday that a drug approved more than a decade ago to reduce…
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FDA, CDC sign off on Novavax Covid-19 vaccine as a first booster shot
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine is now available in the United States for use as a first booster dose for people 18 and…
Continue ReadingBlack infants born after fertility treatments at significantly higher risk of death than White infants, study suggests
CNN By Jacqueline Howard and Raenu Charles, CNN It has been well-known in research that Black babies are about twice as likely to die as White babies…
Continue ReadingCan you change from a night owl to an early bird? Here’s what sleep experts think
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN If your body and brain fail to rev up until later in the day, you’re likely a night owl, naturally programmed to enjoy…
Continue ReadingSleep may be just as important to heart health as diet and physical activity, research finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN If you want to keep your heart healthy, add a good night’s rest to your to-do list, a new study says. Heart disease is…
Continue ReadingPeople who sleep 5 hours or less a night face higher risk of multiple health problems as they age, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN A large new study published provides evidence that people 50 and older who sleep five hours or less at night have a greater…
Continue ReadingBlack infants born after fertility treatments at significantly higher risk of death than White infants, study suggests
By Jacqueline Howard and Raenu Charles, CNN It has been well-known in research that Black babies are about twice as likely to die as White babies…
Continue ReadingUS government seeks court injunctions against six e-cigarette manufacturers as FDA steps up enforcement
By Katherine Dillinger, Jen Christensen and Tierney Sneed, CNN The US Department of Justice took legal action against six e-cigarette manufacturers…
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House report alleges Trump aides blocked public health officials from providing accurate Covid-19 information during pandemic
Trump administration aides “usurped control of CDC communications and blocked public health officials from providing accurate information about the…
Continue ReadingDangerous flesh-eating bacterial infections increased in Florida after Hurricane Ian
By Carma Hassan, CNN An increase in infections with a rare flesh-eating bacteria was reported in Florida in the days after Hurricane Ian due to…
Continue ReadingCan you change from a night owl to an early bird? Here’s what sleep experts think
CNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN If your body and brain fail to rev up until later in the day, you’re likely a night owl, naturally programmed to…
Continue ReadingBlack, Hispanic and American Indian/Alaska Native adults more likely to be hospitalized for flu and less likely to be vaccinated, CDC report finds
By Carma Hassan, CNN Black, American Indian/Alaska Native and Hispanic adults are more likely than their White peers to be hospitalized for the flu,…
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Hair-straightening chemical products linked to increased uterine cancer risk in new study
Scientists are uncovering new details in the connection between using certain hair straightening products, such as chemical relaxers and pressing…
Continue ReadingHair-straightening chemical products linked to increased uterine cancer risk in new study
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Scientists are uncovering new details in the connection between using certain hair straightening products, such as chemical…
Continue ReadingUS woman files lawsuit against L’Oréal, claiming chemical hair straightening products are linked to her cancer
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Cosmetics company L’Oréal, along with multiple other parties, is being sued over claims that its chemical hair…
Continue ReadingFormula shortage has improved in the US but still poses challenges for many
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Despite improving stock rates, many families with new babies in the United States are still having trouble finding baby…
Continue Reading1.3 million Americans with diabetes rationed insulin in the past year, study finds
By Naomi Thomas, CNN In December, Stephanie Arceneaux of Utah will have been living with type 1 diabetes for 30 years. She was diagnosed at age 6.…
Continue ReadingLook to exercise to extend life, even for the oldest, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Physical activity guidelines for older adults stress doing at least two days of strength training and 2½ hours of moderate to…
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A ‘game-changer’ for millions of Americans: You can now buy hearing aids over the counter
Pete Couste said it was his wife who first noticed that he was turning up the TV louder than she…
Continue ReadingWhy you are not a failure as a mother
By Elissa Strauss, CNN Hollywood’s version of childbirth bears little resemblance to my experience, or that of anyone else I know. On the…
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