Trying to lose weight and hitting a plateau? Time to learn about set point theory
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Many people who are dieting and exercising to intentionally lose weight will come up against the dreaded plateau. The…
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Testing is crucial to getting monkeypox under control, but there’s a ‘shocking’ lack of demand
By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Testing for monkeypox, a crucial part of containing the growing outbreak, has gotten off to a…
Continue ReadingWHO chief advises men who have sex with men to reduce partners to limit exposure to monkeypox
By John Bonifield, CNN The vast majority of cases in the growing monkeypox outbreak are among men who have sex with men, according to the World…
Continue ReadingBacteria that causes rare, serious illness melioidosis is endemic in parts of Mississippi Gulf Coast, CDC says
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN The bacteria that causes a rare, serious disease called melioidosis has been detected in water and soil samples in…
Continue ReadingTaking this popular vitamin won’t protect your bones, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Taking a higher dose of vitamin D to protect your bones isn’t necessary if you are a healthy middle-aged or older adult…
Continue ReadingReduce dementia risk with these food and activity choices
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Eating more natural, unprocessed food, keeping active and having a good social life are all ways you can fight off dementia as…
Continue ReadingAn additional 786,000 monkeypox vaccine doses will soon be available in the United States
By Amanda Sealy and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN After weeks of mounting frustration over limited supplies of monkeypox vaccines, about 786,000 additional…
Continue ReadingNew studies agree that animals sold at Wuhan market are most likely what started Covid-19 pandemic
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Continue ReadingDoctors say search for monkeypox cases needs to look beyond men who have sex with men
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The man came to an urgent care clinic in New York with red bumps on his skin in an area where he had a fair amount of hair.…
Continue ReadingTesting is crucial to getting monkeypox under control, but there’s a ‘shocking’ lack of demand
CNN By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Testing for monkeypox, a crucial part of containing the growing outbreak, has gotten off to…
Continue ReadingNow should I worry about monkeypox? Our medical analyst explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN Monkeypox is spreading in the United States and around the world. There are at least 26,000 infections documented in over 80…
Continue ReadingNow should I worry about monkeypox? Our medical analyst explains
CNN By Katia Hetter, CNN Monkeypox is spreading in the United States and around the world. There are at least 26,000 infections documented in over 80…
Continue ReadingMillions of US children remain unvaccinated as BA.5 spreads and new school year looms
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Millions of school-age children in the United States are still unvaccinated against Covid-19 as many prepare for a return…
Continue ReadingNew studies agree that animals sold at Wuhan market are most likely what started Covid-19 pandemic
By Jen Christensen, CNN In June, the World Health Organization recommended that scientists continue to research all possible origins of the Covid-19…
Continue ReadingExercise more than the recommended amounts for the longest life, study says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN A longer life may mean scheduling in even more than the recommended amount of weekly exercise, according to a new study.…
Continue ReadingExercise more than the recommended amounts for the longest life, study says
CNN By Madeline Holcombe, CNN A longer life may mean scheduling in even more than the recommended amount of weekly exercise, according to a new…
Continue ReadingLittle-known adeno-associated viruses may be key to unexplained hepatitis in kids, studies say
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Scientists in the United Kingdom say they’ve found “strong circumstantial evidence” linking an obscure type…
Continue ReadingMore than 40% of parents of young kids say they will not get their child a Covid-19 vaccine, survey finds
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN New survey results published Tuesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation indicate that 43% of parents of children under 5 in…
Continue Reading6 facts you might not have learned in sex ed
By Rachel Fadem, CNN Accurate and comprehensive sex education can be difficult to find in the United States, and people may not always be aware that…
Continue ReadingHighly potent weed creating marijuana addicts worldwide, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Higher concentrations of tetrahydrocannabinol or THC — the part of the marijuana plant that makes you high — are…
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