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By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — An RSV vaccine approved for use in older adults could help protect people as young as 50 who have certain underlying medical conditions and are at increased risk from the respiratory virus, according to preliminary data released by vaccine maker GSK. The company said it would submit the information to the

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A multistate salmonella outbreak has caused at least 73 illnesses across 22 states, including 15 hospitalizations, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC has issued a food safety alert for certain diced onion products from Gills Onions that have been linked to the outbreak,

By Jessica DuLong, CNN (CNN) — Ever lost your cool with your kid? Really, who hasn’t? Fortunately, there are steps we can take to mend ties with our children — or anyone, for that matter — and heal relationship disruptions after tempers flare. “Parenting whisperer,” clinical psychologist and author of the bestseller “Good Inside: A

By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are sounding the alarm on a mental health crisis for health workers around the country. Using nationwide survey data between 2018 and 2022, a new report from the agency found that nearly half of health workers reported feeling burned

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — While the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone 6 months and older should receive the annual flu vaccine, most people haven’t – at least not yet. Only 22.7% of adults and 20.8% of children have gotten the flu shot this fall, according to CDC data

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — In the year following the Supreme Court Dobbs decision, the abortion landscape in the United States became more fractured than ever. Abortions increased nationwide, according to a new report from #WeCount, a research project led by the Society of Family Planning — the average monthly change in the 12

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — If you feel lonely, you’re actually in good company: Nearly 1 in 4 adults across the world have reported feeling very or fairly lonely, a new Meta-Gallup survey has found. The new survey, taken across 142 countries, found 24% of people age 15 and older self-reported feeling very or fairly

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration is reviewing an application for the nasal spray flu vaccine FluMist to be able to be self-administered at home, drugmaker AstraZeneca said Tuesday. The vaccine, the only nasal spray option against flu, has been on the market in the United States since 2003.

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — In the latest headache for parents hunting for a new shot to protect babies against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, this winter, the manufacturer says it has stopped taking orders for some doses because they are unable to keep up with “unprecedented demand.” Because of the limited supply, The

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Reproductive health experts are updating how they define “infertility” to be more inclusive. The new definition, issued last week by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Practice Committee, has been expanded to include anyone needing medical interventions “in order to achieve a successful pregnancy either as an individual

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a proposed plan to ban all uses of trichloroethylene (TCE), a cancer-causing chemical that is common in manufacturing and can be found in thousands of water sources and properties around the world. Since the 1920s, the ubiquitous environmental contaminant has been one of

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — A 69-year-old retired corporate meeting planner shares tips for staying calm with a stressed-out high school senior. A 79-year-old retired teacher tries to reassure a 6-year-old who’s feeling frightened. And just weeks after retiring from a career running her own company, a 75-year-old is learning to use an

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The first signs of respiratory virus season are just starting to show in the United States, but experts stress the importance of getting vaccinated now to stay healthy through the winter and reduce strain on the health care system. Forecasts from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A new combination of cancer medications appears to extend overall survival in patients with advanced bladder cancer more than the chemotherapies currently used as the standard of care. The research, being presented Sunday at this year’s European Society for Medical Oncology Congress in Madrid, suggests that a combination of

By Katia Hetter and Stephen Mays, CNN (CNN) — It’s almost time for clocks to “fall back” one hour. On the second Sunday of March, at 2 a.m., clocks in most of the United States and many other countries move forward one hour and stay there for nearly eight months in what is called Daylight

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Throughout my day, much of what I eat isn’t based on what my taste buds and body want. I can’t remember whether the milk is still good, so I’ll get my morning latte on the road. I have to get to the office, so cutting up fruit for a

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — After years of increases, the rate of firearm-related homicides in the United States decreased in 2022, according to data published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is the first time the national firearm homicide rate has fallen since a sharp increase was recorded from 2019

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN (CNN) — Good parents want their baby to grow up strong and healthy. So, when Kelly Henchel’s child was close to reaching toddler age in 1998, she wanted to know more about this new toddler milk product. She reached out to a representative for one of the formula companies on whether

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Do you know who is watching your kids on Twitch? You probably don’t — nor do your kids — and often anonymous viewers can get users’ personal information from watching them stream on the service, according to new research. Twitch is an online streaming service in which users can

By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — One month after an experimental procedure to transplant the heart of a genetically modified pig into a patient with end-stage heart disease, doctors say the heart is functioning on its own and shows no signs of rejection. In September, 58-year-old Lawrence Faucette underwent the surgery, only the second ever