By Sandee LaMotte, CNN There are lots of great reasons to decide to go “dry” in January and give up alcohol. Perhaps you imbibed a bit too much over the holidays or want to start a diet or exercise routine and can’t afford the calories or the zap in energy and motivation that drinking can
Continue Reading By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration could decide this week whether to grant accelerated approval to the experimental dementia drug lecanemab, according to Eisai and Biogen, the companies that make the drug. Lecanemab — one of the first experimental dementia drugs to appear to slow the progression of cognitive decline —
Continue Reading By Kristen Rogers, CNN You may know that being adequately hydrated is important for day-to-day bodily functions such as regulating temperature and maintaining skin health. But drinking enough water is also associated with a significantly lower risk of developing chronic diseases, a lower risk of dying early or lower risk of being biologically older than
Continue Reading By Kristen Rogers Sesame has joined the list of major food allergens defined by law, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. The change, which went into effect on January 1, comes as a result of the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Research Act, or FASTER Act, which was signed into law in
Continue Reading By Katy Milkman, CNN It’s that time of year again. Champagne bottles have been popped, balls have dropped, and now your friends, family and colleagues are starting to ask, “What’s your New Year’s resolution?” Some people love the tradition of setting a goal each January 1. Others argue it’s a waste of time since most
Continue Reading By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Looking for New Year’s resolutions that can extend your life? Master these three science-based healthy habits during 2023, and you’ll reduce stress, improve your sleep, raise your immunity, lower inflammation, increase muscle strength and mobility, boost your brain power and mood, battle disease and more — all keys to a long,
Continue Reading By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Are you celebrating the first day of 2023 with a hangover? If so, you might be looking for a method to ease your misery. There are certainly a lot of so-called hangover cures, some dating back centuries. “The ancient Greeks believed that eating cabbage could cure a hangover, and the Romans
Continue Reading By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Are you celebrating the first day of 2023 with a hangover? If so, you might be looking for a method to ease your misery. There are certainly a lot of so-called hangover cures, some dating back centuries. “The ancient Greeks believed that eating cabbage could cure a hangover, and the Romans
Continue Reading By Katie Hunt, CNN Parties, weddings, back-on-again concerts and overdue catch-ups: The social calendar is back in full swing after nearly three years of pandemic-related lockdowns and restrictions. For some, this renewed activity comes with pressure from friends to knock back alcoholic drinks — a challenge if you’re trying to go sober, stay alcohol-free or
Continue Reading By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Seasonal flu activity remains high in the United States but continued to decline in most areas last week, leading up to Christmas, according to data published Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The numbers do not include flu activity from after the holiday. The CDC estimates that
Continue Reading By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Toasting the birth of the new year is an age-old ritual, and for many, so is that dreaded morning aftermath — a hangover. What seemed like great fun at the time is now causing your hands to shake, your head to pound and your heart to race, not to mention other
Continue Reading By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As the world enters a new year, many public health and infectious disease experts predict that monitoring for new coronavirus variants will be an increasingly important part of Covid-19 mitigation efforts — and some are turning their attention to a surge in cases in China. Subvariants of the Omicron coronavirus variant
Continue Reading By Katherine Dillinger, CNN The number of people under age 20 with type 2 diabetes in the US may increase nearly 675% by 2060 if trends continue, researchers say, with an increase of up to 65% in young people with type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes — in which the pancreas makes little or no
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen, CNN A congressional investigation found that the US Food and Drug Administration’s “atypical collaboration” to approve a high-priced Alzheimer’s drug was “rife with irregularities.” The report, released Thursday, was the result of an 18-month investigation by two House committees. It is sharply critical of Biogen, maker of the medication Aduhelm. The report
Continue Reading By Brenda Goodman, CNN Early this year, even before the national shortage of infant formula or a demand-driven shortfall of pain medications for kids, children’s hospitals began to worry about looming shortages of two critical medications for premature infants: sodium chloride and potassium chloride. These solutions of life-sustaining minerals are key to a therapy called
Continue Reading By Brenda Goodman, CNN Early this year, even before the national shortage of infant formula or a demand-driven shortfall of pain medications for kids, children’s hospitals began to worry about looming shortages of two critical medications for premature infants: sodium chloride and potassium chloride. These solutions of life-sustaining minerals are key to a therapy called
Continue Reading By Kristen Rogers, CNN Starting January 1, sesame will join the list of major food allergens defined by law, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. The change comes as a result of the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Research Act, or FASTER Act, which was signed into law in April 2021. The
Continue Reading By Kristen Rogers, Sandee LaMotte and Megan Marples, CNN TikTok can be great for many things, such as recipes, style inspiration, cat videos or comedy relief. But when it comes to wellness trends, following all of TikTok users’ suggestions could mean gambling with your health. Every year there are at least a few new wellness
Continue Reading By Kristen Rogers, Sandee LaMotte and Megan Marples, CNN TikTok can be great for many things, such as recipes, style inspiration, cat videos or comedy relief. But when it comes to wellness trends, following all of TikTok users’ suggestions could mean gambling with your health. Every year there are at least a few new wellness
Continue Reading By Brenda Goodman, CNN The drug that Jeremy Mitchell takes to manage his diabetes, Ozempic, has become a hot new weight loss fad, and now he’s having trouble finding it. Mitchell, 39, of El Dorado, Kansas, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2020. It runs in his family. His father, a double amputee, died
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