By Brenda Goodman, CNN On the heels of concerning new lab and animal experiments suggesting that BA.2 may be capable of causing more severe disease than the original Omicron strain, two new studies are helping to show how well human immunity is defending against this strain in the real world. BA.2 is about 30% more
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By Jamie Gumbrecht and Jen Christensen, CNN The interval between first and second doses of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines may be as long as eight weeks for certain people, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in vaccine guidance updated Tuesday. Previous guidance said the second doses should be administered three
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN There has been a slight rise in the number of women dying due to pregnancy or childbirth each year in the United States, and the maternal death rate among Black women is still three times the rate for White women, a new federal report shows. The overall number of women identified
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By Jen Christensen and Brenda Goodman, CNN A US Food and Drug Administration inspection report gives graphic details about a significant rat infestation at a Family Dollar stores distribution facility in West Memphis, Arkansas. On Friday, the FDA warned that various products bought within the past year from Family Dollar stores may be contaminated and
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By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN As the Covid-19 pandemic enters its third year, scientists are finding that the coronavirus has far-reaching effects on health beyond the acute phase of illness. One recent study has found that people with Covid-19 are at an increased risk for cardiovascular diseases for at least a year after recovery. The study,
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By Casey Barber, CNN Who else needs a pick-me-up as we move through the last few weeks of winter? While a beach vacation might not be possible for everyone, you can always get a taste of sunny weather in the form of citrus. Though these fruits might make you think of summer lemonade and margaritas
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By Jen Christensen, CNN After the Omicron coronavirus variant made a record number of US children sick in January, children’s hospitals across the United States braced for what has come with every other spike in the Covid-19 pandemic: cases of a rare but dangerous condition called multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, commonly known as MIS-C.
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN If you are one of the millions of women who plan to use infertility treatments to have a baby, be aware that new research found women may be at increased risk for vascular and pregnancy-related complications, especially if they are 35 or older. “Advancing maternal age — specifically being age 35
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Women who experience sexual violence, workplace sexual harassment or both have a higher long-term risk of developing high blood pressure than women with no such trauma, according to new research. Hypertension is a key risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease is the top killer of women, causing 1 in 3
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN Dr. Paul Farmer, a physician who championed global health and sought to bring modern medical science to those most in need around the world, died unexpectedly in his sleep in Rwanda on Monday, according to Partners in Health, the nonprofit organization he founded. He was 62. Farmer, who was also an
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN When Ryan Sheldon told his family he had an eating disorder, they chuckled in confusion. When he brought it up to his doctor, he was told they missed it because the doctor never would have thought he was at risk. And when he started speaking about his experience publicly, one audience
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Eating a plant-based diet has been shown to be very good for your heart and your overall health, as well as that of the planet. In fact, a recent study found a young person could live an additional 13 years by eating more vegetables and legumes, as well as whole grains,
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By Katia Hetter, CNN Parents are experiencing whiplash. After two years of pandemic restrictions, several states — including California, Oregon, Illinois, Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut and New York — have announced they will end indoor mask mandates. In some cases, that includes easing mask requirements in schools. Against this backdrop, the US Food and Drug
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As the world approaches the second anniversary of the declaration of the Covid-19 pandemic by the World Health Organization, on March 11, more nations are rolling out — or are discussing the possibility of — fourth doses of coronavirus vaccine for their most vulnerable. In the United States, leading public health
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By Matt Villano, CNN Words mean everything to 13-year-old Amelia Blackney. At a younger age, Amelia was most definitely a “she.” The Santa Rosa, California, resident was born a girl, raised as a girl and socialized with friends as a girl. Somewhere along the way, Amelia’s feelings about gender identity started to change. Instead of
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN The antiparasitic drug ivermectin doesn’t prevent severe disease from Covid-19 any more effectively than symptom management and close observation by medical professionals, according to a study published Friday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine. The study enrolled nearly 500 people 50 and older who were at risk of severe Covid-19 because
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Measures to protect patients hospitalized with Covid-19 from financial liability have been rolled back by most insurers in the United States, leaving the vast majority of patients with an average out-of-pocket bill of about $4,000 for each hospital stay, according to research published this week in the journal JAMA Network Open.
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By Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Infants and toddlers should be screened more for developmental delays, according to updated US guidelines released last week. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Academy of Pediatrics updated the checklists of developmental milestones used to monitor infant and young children’s development in an effort to
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By Jen Christensen, CNN At age 14, Alexander Neville was still very much a curious kid. He was a Boy Scout who enjoyed getting outdoors and camping. He played with Legos and liked to skateboard. He slept with a stuffed Iron Man figure and still snuggled with a teddy bear he’d had since he was
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN Adolescence is a critical period of physical growth and self-discovery, but it also might be the most important phase for keeping an eye on your kid’s insomnia. Children who slept around seven hours or less when they were about age 9 were over two and a half times more likely to
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