By Brenda Goodman The US Environmental Protection Agency proposed a set of new restrictions on facilities that use the cancer-causing chemical ethylene oxide, a colorless, odorless gas that is used to sterilize medical devices and spices. The agency said the new rules, which have not been finalized, would help to reduce ethylene oxide gas that
Continue Reading By Brenda Goodman The US Environmental Protection Agency proposed a set of new restrictions on facilities that use the cancer-causing chemical ethylene oxide, a colorless, odorless gas that is used to sterilize medical devices and spices. The agency said the new rules, which have not been finalized, would help to reduce ethylene oxide gas that
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN More than 2.5 million cases of sexually transmitted infections were reported in 2021, jumping by 7% in one year, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “The US STI epidemic shows no signs of slowing,” said Dr. Leandro Mena, director of the CDC’s Division of
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By Jen Christensen, CNN Even if US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s decision to suspend the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone goes through, there still will be a nonsurgical option for people to manage abortions at home. In the United States, the so-called abortion pill is actually two medications, mifepristone, sold under the
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen, CNN Even if US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk’s decision to suspend the US Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone goes through, there still will be a nonsurgical option for people to manage abortions at home. In the United States, the so-called abortion pill is actually two medications, mifepristone, sold under the
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN While hanging out with his college roommates, Peter (not his real name) realized he felt differently about sex than other heterosexual men. “I’ve never been somebody who was interested in pornography, but I’d laugh along with their jokes,” said Peter, now 44, who is British. “Of course I never mentioned that
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Worry and fear about gun violence are widespread in the United States, where most families have been affected by a gun-related incident, according to a new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Nearly 1 in 5 adults has had a family member killed by a gun, including in homicide and suicide.
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Worry and fear about gun violence are widespread in the United States, where most families have been affected by a gun-related incident, according to a new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Nearly 1 in 5 adults has had a family member killed by a gun, including in homicide and suicide.
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By Katherine Dillinger, CNN Ninety-three confirmed or probable cases of blastomycosis have been identified in Michigan’s Delta and Menominee counties, according to the local health department, and they are believed to be associated with a paper mill in the town of Escanaba. Blastomycosis is caused by a fungus, Blastomyces, that lives in the environment, especially
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By Carma Hassan, CNN Results are out from a two-year experiment testing the effects of guaranteed income on residents of Stockton, California — but the findings were complicated by the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers say. The program, dubbed the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration or SEED, gave monthly payments of $500 to 131 people
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN Less than a year after the US Supreme Court ended legal protection for abortions nationwide, clinics that provide reproductive health care across the United States are bracing for more restrictions on the care they provide to women. If a judge’s ruling takes effect Friday, it may soon be illegal for doctors
Continue Reading By Brenda Goodman, CNN Less than a year after the US Supreme Court ended legal protection for abortions nationwide, clinics that provide reproductive health care across the United States are bracing for more restrictions on the care they provide to women. If a judge’s ruling takes effect Friday, it may soon be illegal for doctors
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By Carma Hassan, CNN Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla and dozens of other biotech and pharmaceutical company leaders have signed an open letter in support of the US Food and Drug Administration’s authority “to approve and regulate safe, effective medicines for every American” after Friday’s decision by a Texas district court judge to halt the agency’s
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN As much as people may celebrate their own weight loss, it is not always healthy. A new study shows that weight loss in older adults is associated with early death and life-limiting conditions. Weight gain, on the other hand, was not associated with mortality, according to the study published Monday in
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Certain brands of fresh ready-to-eat salads that include chicken or ham may also contain lettuce contaminated with listeria, a potentially deadly bacteria, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Revolution Farms of Caledonia, Michigan, voluntarily recalled lettuce produced and sold under the brand Revolution Farms
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN As abortion rights become more restricted in the United States, a new study shows that it’s become harder for women to access reproductive health care services more broadly — such as routine screenings and birth control — in recent years. Women seeking reproductive health care were more likely to report challenges
Continue Reading By Deidre McPhillips, CNN As abortion rights become more restricted in the United States, a new study shows that it’s become harder for women to access reproductive health care services more broadly — such as routine screenings and birth control — in recent years. Women seeking reproductive health care were more likely to report challenges
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN For years, dreams of my teeth cracking, loosening or falling out plagued my sleep. Loved ones of mine have repeatedly dreamed of flying, rolling away in a self-operating car, or running late for school or work. These aren’t typical nightmares, which usually happen once. They’re some of the most common recurring
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By Amanda Musa and John Bonifield, CNN In picturesque Bonner County, Idaho, Leandra Wright, 40, is pregnant with her seventh child. Wright is due in August, but three weeks ago, the hospital where she had planned to deliver, Bonner General Health, announced that it would be suspending its labor and delivery services in May. Now,
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By Jen Christensen and Katherine Dillinger, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration issued a Class I recall Friday, the most serious type of recall, for certain Philips Respironics DreamStation1 CPAP machines. A Class I recall means the FDA has determined a reasonable probability that a product could “cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”
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