Fight Alzheimer’s in your mid-30s by tracking these warning signs
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Having high cholesterol and blood sugar in your 30s may raise your risk for Alzheimer’s disease decades later in life,…
Continue ReadingCNN – Health
A Covid-19 spike like the one in China is unlikely in the US, experts say. Here’s why
CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN The Omicron coronavirus variant may be reaching around the world, but different places are seeing significantly different…
Continue ReadingAs BA.2 grows in the US, experts look to other countries to predict its impact here
By Brenda Goodman, CNN After weeks in free fall, new Covid-19 cases are starting to level off in the US, as the BA.2 subvariant continues its ascent.…
Continue ReadingWhat an expert says about the new BA.2 Omicron variant and whether it should affect your plans
By Deblina Chakraborty, CNN A subvariant of Omicron, BA.2, is leading to a new wave of Covid-19 infections across Europe. Cases in the United…
Continue ReadingHow protected are we against Covid-19? Scientists search for a test to measure immunity
By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN In 2010, doctors told Ben Sobieck, now 37, that his kidneys were inexplicably failing. Shortly after, he had a kidney transplant…
Continue ReadingHow long Covid concerns are ramping up progress on other chronic diseases
By Jessica DuLong, CNN As Covid-19 infection rates fall, doctors and patients are sifting through the wreckage of symptoms left behind. Shortness of…
Continue ReadingYoung people need us to see them as they are, and adults are off the mark, a study say
CNN By Madeline Holcombe, CNN There is more we can do to make our kids feel seen, accepted and secure — and it starts with adding more terms…
Continue ReadingYoung people need us to see them as they are, and adults are off the mark, a study say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN There is more we can do to make our kids feel seen, accepted and secure — and it starts with adding more terms for…
Continue ReadingYou can kick diet culture out of your diet, experts say. Here’s where to start
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN When you hear “diet culture,” you probably think of models, movies and magazines. But it’s much too…
Continue Reading‘Reassuring’ data suggests Johnson & Johnson vaccine may still have a role to play against Covid-19
By Jen Christensen and Deidre McPhillips, CNN The US public and even some health experts may have underestimated the Covid-19 vaccine made by…
Continue ReadingKnow someone with an eating disorder? Here are 6 key ways you can help
By Kristen Rogers, CNN If you think or know a loved one has an eating disorder, supporting that person can be game-changing for them. Eating…
Continue ReadingWhere the US stands on Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5
By Jen Christensen, CNN A month after the US Food and Drug Administration delayed key steps toward authorizing Covid-19 vaccines for children under…
Continue ReadingBPA linked to asthma in school-age girls, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Exposure in the womb to bisphenol A, commonly known as BPA, may increase the risk of asthma among school-age girls, according…
Continue ReadingAlcohol-related deaths in the US spiked more than 25% in the first year of the pandemic, study shows
By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN The number of deaths in the US involving alcohol jumped 25.5% between 2019 and 2020, the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic,…
Continue Reading
Medical marijuana use linked to cannabis disorder, study finds
Some people with pain, anxiety or depression who obtain medical marijuana cards may overuse marijuana within a short time frame, leading to cannabis…
Continue ReadingWith Ukraine’s conflict zone cut off from insulin supplies, concerns escalate for people with diabetes
By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN Continuing to face attacks from Russian forces, Ukrainian hospitals are strained by growing numbers of casualties and finite…
Continue ReadingStudy raises questions about risks of using medical marijuana for mood and anxiety disorders
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Some people with pain, anxiety or depression who obtain medical marijuana cards may overuse marijuana within a short time…
Continue ReadingOmicron survives longer on some surfaces, studies find. That may help explain why it’s more contagious, but it’s no reason to panic
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Under experimental conditions, the Omicron variant of the coronavirus survives at least twice as long on surfaces like…
Continue Reading
1 in 5 adults used tobacco in 2020, slightly decreasing number from 2019
The number of tobacco users in the U.S dropped slightly in 2020 compared to the year…
Continue ReadingSleep myths that may be keeping you from a good night’s rest
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN What are your sleep myths and facts? You know, the things you are absolutely sure you should do — and not do — to…
Continue Reading