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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Danco Laboratories, a manufacturer of the abortion drug mifepristone, has asked the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling that would restrict access to the drug; the justices could make the decision next summer. Mifepristone was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration decades ago and has

By Jessica DuLong, CNN (CNN) — Worried that perfectionism is holding you back? No wonder, given all the messaging out there that demonizes the tendency, advising us to give it up in favor of finding balance. Psychotherapist Katherine Morgan Schafler rejects that approach, upending the whole notion that perfectionism is something to overcome. Getting rid of it

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline will now be available to the millions of people across the US who use American Sign Language (ASL), according to the US Department of Health and Human Services. The ASL services launched Friday and will be available for callers who are deaf, deaf-blind or hard of

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Early data from South America shows that the flu vaccine has cut the risk of hospitalization in half this year, a hopeful sign that the vaccine will provide a similar level of protection in the United States as the country heads into its own respiratory virus season. The Southern

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — A weekly dose of semaglutide, the key ingredient in blockbuster medications Ozempic and Wegovy, helped seven out of 10 patients newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes stop taking insulin after three to six months in a small study. The findings were published as correspondence in the New England Journal

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The US is experiencing an increase of Covid-19, with weekly hospital admissions and test positivity rates on the rise, according to federal data. It should come as no surprise that some Americans say they’re having a hard time finding at-home Covid-19 tests — often the first step when someone

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have grown kidneys containing mostly human cells inside pig embryos, an important step toward growing kidneys and potentially other human organs that could be used for transplants in people.  The technique, described in a new study published Thursday in the scientific journal Cell Stem Cell, entails altering the

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Now engaged to be married, Michelle Jin has been thinking a lot about last names. She hears about the unity and simplicity that comes with changing hers to her future husband’s, but she doesn’t want to erase her identity, family heritage and experience from her name, said Jin, 28,

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 is here to stay. To prove it, the virus is surging in many places around the world — just as immunity from vaccinations is waning and most people have gotten used to life without masks and social distancing. While we know it’s the smart thing to do, the

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Abortions have increased substantially in most states where they remain legal post-Dobbs, according to a new analysis. The increases have been particularly significant in states bordering others with bans, suggesting widespread travel for care. The Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy organization focused on sexual and reproductive health that

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Being stoned behind the wheel can be more dangerous than driving drunk in Canada, where recreational cannabis was legalized in 2018, according to a new study. Documented marijuana-related traffic accidents that required treatment in an emergency room rose 475% between 2010 and 2021, the study found. Car crashes due

CNN By Meg Tirrell and Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — The first over-the-counter naloxone, a drug used to reverse opioid overdose, is starting to come available in retail stores and online. The medicine, with the brand name Narcan, has a suggested retail price of $44.99 per carton of two doses, maker Emergent BioSolutions said in

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Some Americans have given up on flu shots because almost everyone remembers a season when they got one and then got sick anyway. Now the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants to reset expectations about what these annual vaccines can and can’t do. It’s rolling out new ads it

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning physicians that cases of respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, are rising in the Southeast — and that regional increase may portend a rise in the rest of the United States in the next two to three months. “Historically,

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have long known that cancer cases among adults younger than 50 have been on the rise in many parts of the world. But a new study suggests that certain types of cancer – breast, tracheal, bronchus and lung, stomach, and colorectal – have caused the most disease and

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is associated with a higher incidence of depression, anorexia or post-traumatic stress disorder as well as the risk of suicide attempts, a new study found. A neurodevelopmental condition, ADHD is a pattern of hyperactivity, inattention and impulsive behavior that interferes with daily functioning or development.

CNN By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, the White House has reported, just as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are increasing. President Joe Biden has tested negative thus far. Jill Biden’s diagnosis comes as a new variant, BA.2.86, has also raised concerns

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, the White House has reported, just as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are increasing. President Joe Biden has tested negative thus far. Jill Biden’s diagnosis comes as a new variant, BA.2.86, has also raised concerns and

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve dealt with stiffness and pain in the recent past, you may have come across fascia training — an approach that many in the fitness realm are encouraging people to do. That means working to improve the health of your fascia, a web of connective tissue that

By Jacqueline Howard and Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Most families of children with autism may face long wait times to diagnose their child with the disorder, and once a diagnosis is made, it sometimes may not be definitive. But now, two studies released Tuesday suggest that a recently developed eye-tracking tool could help clinicians diagnose