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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Chronic pain, such as arthritis, cancer or back pain, lasting for over three months, raises the risk of cognitive decline and dementia, a new study found. The hippocampus, a brain structure highly associated with learning and memory, aged by about a year in a 60-year-old person who had one site of

By Jen Christensen, CNN For nearly a decade, Heather Rendulic hasn’t been able to use her left hand to feed herself or pick up something as light as a soup can — but that changed when she became part of a clinical trial that could radically improve the lives of people who’ve been paralyzed after

By John Bonifield, CNN Democratic Sen. John Fetterman’s hospitalization for the treatment of clinical depression has raised questions about the links between depression and strokes — and how long he’ll need to be hospitalized. The Pennsylvania Democrat, who suffered a stroke last May ahead of winning the Senate nomination, has experienced depression on and off

By Elissa Strauss, CNN For many parents, the “Is it normal?” game begins early on. I’ve sent question after question to family and friends, and of course, all worried parents ask our No. 1 frenemy, Google. Is it normal my fetus isn’t moving a lot in the morning? Is it normal my baby doesn’t nap?

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN Many parents turn quickly to fever-reducing medication when their children begin to show signs of a fever, but pediatricians are warning that may not be needed. According to a new C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll, 1 in 3 parents would give their children medicine for a low-grade fever, defined as

By Janelle Chavez, CNN More than 10 days after the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, people continue to be pulled from the rubble alive, defying expectations for survival after so many hours. “We, of course, thought this wouldn’t be possible, because getting somebody out alive after 10 days would’ve been a

By Brenda Goodman and Caroll Alvarado, CNN Some residents of East Palestine, Ohio, say they have developed rashes, sore throats, nausea and headaches after returning to their homes this week, and they’re worried these new symptoms are related to chemicals released after a train derailment two weeks ago. The February 3 incident caused a massive

By Kristen Rogers, CNN When you don’t get enough good sleep, the short-term consequences are noticeable — maybe you’re distracted at work or snappy with loved ones. But in the background, irregular and poor-quality sleeping patterns could increase your risk for developing cardiovascular disease, according to a study published this week in the Journal of

By Brett Kelman and Blake Farmer, Kaiser Health News Pregnant and scared, Natasha Valle went to a Tennova Healthcare hospital in Clarksville, Tennessee, in January 2021 because she was bleeding. She didn’t know much about miscarriage, but this seemed like one. In the emergency room, she was examined then sent home, she said. She went

By Deborah Farmer Kris, CNN When you are a middle school teacher, people view you as either a saint or a masochist. When you are the parent of a tween, strangers offer sympathy. Middle schoolers are the most maligned and misunderstood age group. I taught these grades for more than 10 years and developed a

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN This year’s Random Acts of Kindness Day falls on Friday, but you may want to consider being kind every day. The foundation behind the day wants you to be a “RAKtivist,” or a “Random Acts of Kindness activist.” Here’s why: Spreading kindness not only helps others feel better about themselves —