Polio has reemerged in the US. Who should get a polio vaccine now?
By Deblina Chakraborty, CNN New York’s governor has declared a state of emergency after health officials detected poliovirus in the wastewater…
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HHS debuts ads for updated Covid-19 booster, focusing on adults 50 and older
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As part of the White House’s Covid-19 response plan for the fall, the US Department of Health and Human Services is…
Continue ReadingSome sex assault survivors have to pay thousands of dollars for emergency department visits
By Carma Hassan, CNN Survivors of sexual assault who are treated at emergency departments may be billed thousands of dollars for their care if they…
Continue ReadingWorries over stigma are driving a push to rename monkeypox, but the process is slow
By Jen Christensen, CNN Since the beginning of the monkeypox outbreak, scientists and activists have pushed for the name of the virus and the disease…
Continue ReadingThis body-size inclusion trailblazer of the cycling world started biking after heartbreak
By Mayra Cuevas, CNN Nine years ago, cycling activist Marley Blonsky was heartbroken and reeling from a divorce, until she found herself on a bike.…
Continue ReadingHow to help kids develop the confidence to try new things
By Elissa Strauss, CNN One might hope that children’s capacity for boredom would be matched by an appetite for all things new — if only…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 death toll is a tragedy and ‘massive global failure at multiple levels,’ Lancet commission says
By Naomi Thomas, CNN The death toll from Covid-19 is “both a profound tragedy and a massive global failure at multiple levels,” the…
Continue ReadingReducing food waste is good for the planet and your wallet. Here’s how to do it more effectively
By Casey Barber, CNN The statistics are sobering: In the United States, we generate approximately 35 million tons of food waste every year, and as…
Continue ReadingEating seasonally and locally has many benefits. Is fighting the climate crisis one of them?
By Susan Puckett, CNN “Eat with the seasons” has long been the rallying cry of local growers and their supporters. It’s a message…
Continue ReadingEnd of Covid-19 pandemic is in sight, WHO director-general says, ‘so let’s seize this opportunity’
By Naomi Thomas, CNN The world has never been in a better position to end the Covid-19 pandemic, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the…
Continue ReadingStudy finds potential link between daily multivitamin and improved cognition in older adults
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Taking a daily multivitamin might be associated with improved brain function in older adults, a new study says, and the…
Continue ReadingAnderson Cooper explores loss and grief in deeply personal new CNN podcast
CNN By Megan Marcus, CNN Audio In his new podcast, All There Is with Anderson Cooper, the CNN anchor reveals a personal struggle — part of his…
Continue ReadingStudy finds potential link between daily multivitamin and improved cognition in older adults
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Taking a daily multivitamin might be associated with improved brain function in older adults, a new study says, and the…
Continue ReadingAnderson Cooper explores loss and grief in deeply personal new CNN podcast
By Megan Marcus, CNN Audio In his new podcast, All There Is with Anderson Cooper, the CNN anchor reveals a personal struggle — part of his life…
Continue ReadingA fitness expert shares a game plan for living without back pain
By Dana Santas, CNN Too often, after fruitless searches for a single magic bullet to eradicate chronic back pain, people decide that living with…
Continue ReadingMonkeypox outbreak slowing in the US, but health leaders say critical challenges remain
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN New monkeypox cases in the United States have been steadily dropping in recent weeks, with cases reported in the first week…
Continue ReadingHow to put a crying baby to sleep, the scientific way
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN It’s every parent’s nightmare — an exhausted baby who just won’t stop crying when it’s time go…
Continue ReadingFirst US death due to monkeypox confirmed in Los Angeles County
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN A Los Angeles County resident’s death has been attributed to monkeypox, the county Department of Public Health said…
Continue ReadingScientists find clues to how air pollution may trigger lung cancer
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Scientists have long known that air pollution can be linked with an increased risk of lung cancer in people who never…
Continue ReadingKetamine infusions improve symptoms of depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation, study says
By Katherine Dillinger and Deidre McPhillips, CNN People who got intravenous ketamine at three private ketamine infusion clinics had…
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