Autism is misunderstood. The ‘We’re Not Broken’ author becomes a self-advocate to change that
CNN, KPHO, KTVK By Matt Villano, CNN Write about what you know. That’s why Eric Garcia wrote his 2021 book, “We’re Not Broken:…
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UK, US health officials investigating cases of severe hepatitis with unknown causes in children
By Naomi Thomas and Tasnim Ahmed, CNN A slew of acute hepatitis cases among children in the US and UK have public health officials searching for the…
Continue ReadingNew York health officials alert public to two new BA.2 subvariants spreading in their state
By Brenda Goodman, Deidre McPhillips and Tasnim Ahmed, CNN New York State health officials are alerting the public to two new viral subvariants…
Continue ReadingVaping loophole closes as FDA can now regulate all forms of nicotine
By Michael Nedelman, CNN A loophole that vaping companies have used to circumvent regulators and keep their products on shelves closed this week,…
Continue ReadingIs herd immunity for Covid-19 still possible?
By Brenda Goodman, CNN This time last year, the brand new, stunningly effective Covid-19 vaccines were rolling out across the country, injecting a…
Continue ReadingNew York health officials alert public to two new BA.2 subvariants spreading in their state
CNN, WDTV By Brenda Goodman, Deidre McPhillips and Tasnim Ahmed, CNN New York State health officials are alerting the public to two new viral…
Continue ReadingFDA authorizes first Covid-19 breath test
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization to the first Covid-19 test that spots…
Continue ReadingOCD isn’t just about being a neat freak. And for those with it, this next stage of the pandemic may be hard
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN During the pandemic, Malena Dell sat in her car at a gas station for 45 minutes crying because she couldn’t touch the…
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Even small amounts of exercise fight depression, study says
Get up and move — even small doses of physical activity, such as brisk walking, may substantially lower the risk of depression, according to a new…
Continue ReadingIt doesn’t take a lot of exercise to fight depression, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Get up and move — even small doses of physical activity, such as brisk walking, may substantially lower the risk of…
Continue ReadingAvian Flu Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at avian flu. Avian influenza, also called avian flu or bird flu, is an illness that usually affects only…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 booster raises antibody levels against Omicron for children ages 5 through 11, Pfizer and BioNTech say
By Brenda Goodman, CNN A third shot of the children’s dose of Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine raised Omicron-fighting antibodies by 36…
Continue ReadingHigh hopes but tempered expectations as CDC launches review of agency’s structure and systems
By Elizabeth Cohen and Danielle Herman, CNN As a sweeping review of the nation’s premier public health agency commences this week, interviews…
Continue ReadingAs states move to restrict abortion access, neighboring states prepare for surges in demand
By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN The flurry of new abortion restrictions across mostly Republican-led states leaves neighboring states to fill the gap in…
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Drug overdose deaths in the US tick up again to another record high, according to CDC data
The unprecedented rise in drug overdose deaths in the United States continues, reaching another record high, according to new provisional data…
Continue ReadingWith the BA.2 subvariant on the rise, what’s safe and what’s not? A medical expert explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN As the United States navigates a third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, cases are rising modestly in the Northeast, Philadelphia…
Continue ReadingDrug overdose deaths in the US tick up again to another record high, according to CDC data
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The unprecedented rise in drug overdose deaths in the United States continues, reaching another record high, according to…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 cases trend up again in the US, driven by the growth of BA.2
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Covid-19 case numbers have begun to edge up in the United States, and nearly all of them are caused by the Omicron subvariant…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 ‘superspreading’ can still happen, but now we have the tools to slow it
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A recent outbreak of Covid-19 cases among officials in Washington, with dozens testing positive after attending the…
Continue ReadingRates of gonorrhea, syphilis continued to increase in 2020, CDC data shows
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN Data published Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that rates of sexually transmitted…
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