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By Kristen Rogers and Rob Picheta, CNN As if we needed any more reason to ruminate over pandemic life’s daily plights, today (January 16) is Blue Monday — the third Monday of January, which is rumored to be the most depressing day of the year. But is it? Research hasn’t proved that there is any

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN There can be something anxiety inducing about big meals. Whether you’re gathering for a holiday meal or interrupting your usual routine to meet up at a restaurant, those indulgent occasions can be sullied by feelings of shame or being out of control. But festive moments don’t have to be like that,

By Jen Christensen, CNN Jessica Rosario loved watching her 15-year-old, Eliana, play flute with the rest of the marching band during Open Door Christian School football games. But after the homecoming game in 2021, she got an alarming call from the Ohio school’s band director. Rosario’s daughter was on the floor of the band room,

By Deidre McPhillips and Brenda Goodman, CNN Flu continues to be very prevalent in the US, but the first wave of the season — which swept through the country weeks earlier than usual — appears to have peaked. The weeks after the year-end holidays brought sustained high levels of transmission and hospitalization, but flu activity

By Katy Milkman, CNN It’s that time of year again. You’ve set a New Year’s resolution and haven’t stuck to it. It’s Quitters Day, the second Friday in January, which is dedicated to restarting those resolutions. While some people love the tradition of setting a goal each January 1, others argue it’s a waste of

By Casey Barber, CNN Before there were Crock-Pots and Instant Pots, slow cookers and air fryers, there was the Dutch oven. A multipurpose pot that has been a workhorse for cooks for centuries, it is one of the most useful, versatile pieces of kitchen equipment one can own. There are several styles of Dutch ovens

By Deidre McPhillips and Janelle Chavez, CNN As drug overdose deaths hover near record levels in the United States, naloxone is reaching more people than ever, and possible policy shifts could make it more accessible this year. But experts say the overdose-reversing medication is not a panacea for the country’s opioid epidemic. About 1.2 million

By Brenda Goodman, CNN You may have heard that there’s a new Omicron spinoff that’s quickly gaining ground in the United States. Maybe you wanted to ask your doctor about it or search for more information online — but what was it called again? Exactly. Scientists know it as XBB.1.5, a name assigned because it

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN After contracting bacterial meningitis, legendary rock guitarist Jeff Beck died Wednesday at the age of 78, according to a statement posted to his official social media accounts and confirmed to CNN by his agent. “On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Vaccination rates for measles and other diseases dropped again last school year, according to a study published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Coverage against measles dropped to the lowest it’s been in more than a decade. School requirements do not include the Covid-19 vaccine, which is

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The rate of people dying from cancer in the United States has continuously declined over the past three decades, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. The US cancer death rate has fallen 33% since 1991, which corresponds to an estimated 3.8 million deaths averted, according to the

By Katia Hetter, CNN A new Covid-19 variant, XBB.1.5, is spreading rapidly throughout the United States. In December 2022, the proportion of new Covid-19 infections due to this Omicron offshoot have increased from 4% to 18%, according to a January 6 release from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and is projected to

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Sure, you’ve heard the dangers of sitting all day, but with most jobs there isn’t much you can do about it, right? Not according to a new study, which looked into the impacts of prolonged sitting. Five minutes of light walking every half hour can help alleviate some of the increased

By Kristen Rogers, CNN As Prince Harry’s accounts of a troubled relationship with his brother, Prince William, in his new memoir “Spare” make waves, you may be wondering if there’s any hope for a relationship so fraught — especially if you’re navigating a similar sort of rift. Though strong relationships among siblings have been linked