By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Mifepristone, one of the two drugs used for medication abortion, may soon be available at some retail pharmacies, according to a new ruling by the US Food and Drug Administration. Mifepristone blocks the hormone progesterone, which is needed for a pregnancy to continue. The drug is approved to end a pregnancy
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By Jacqueline Howard, Kylie Atwood and Pete Muntean, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has “done some very preliminary work” to do wastewater testing with airlines, Lori Tremmel Freeman, chief executive officer for the National Association of County and City Health Officials, said Wednesday. There have been growing concerns among public health
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Although still rare, MIS-C after Covid-19 has been more common and more severe than previously reported, and there are significant racial disparities in cases, according to a study published Thursday in JAMA Network Open. Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children — which primarily emerges after a Covid-19 infection — causes inflammation in
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Every time there is a head trauma, cardiac arrest, or other major injury among professional sports, parents take a deep breath. “That athlete is someone’s child. Could that be my child?” Cardiac events during sports are uncommon for anyone, said Dr. Stuart Berger, division head of cardiology at Northwestern University Feinberg
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration has accepted a biologics license application for a long-acting antibody for the prevention of lower respiratory tract infections caused by the respiratory syncytial virus, according to the developers of the antibody. If approved, it could be available for use in some infants and toddlers later
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By Susan Scutti and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Heart disease is a leading killer around the world and the top cause of death in the United States. It killed an estimated 17.9 million people in 2019, representing 32% of all deaths globally, according to the World Health Organization. But not all heart disease is the same.
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN After a change to US Food and Drug Administration rules, major pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens say they plan to seek certification to distribute abortion pills where legally allowed. The FDA said on its website Tuesday that pharmacies that become certified to dispense mifepristone, which may be used in a medication
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By Jen Christensen and Amanda Sealy, CNN The death of a participant in a clinical trial of an antibody treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, which is now under consideration by the US Food and Drug Administration, may be linked to the experimental drug, a new report shows. The research letter, published Wednesday in the New England
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN Health experts voiced concern Wednesday over the rapid growth of the new Omicron sublineage XBB.1.5, advising the public to stay informed but not alarmed as they work to learn more. Over the month of December, the percentage of new Covid-19 infections in the United States caused by XBB.1.5 rose from an
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By Jen Christensen, CNN If you suspect that someone has gone into cardiac arrest, there are some simple steps you can take right away that could mean the difference between life and death. About 70% to 90% of people who go into cardiac arrest in the US die before they get to a hospital because
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Frequent use of social media could be reshaping how adolescents’ brains develop, a new study found. Those who checked their platforms more often were more likely to be sensitive to general social rewards and punishments, according to the study published Tuesday. “For youth who habitually check their social media, the brain
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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
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The gold medals are piling up. For the sixth year in a row, the Mediterranean style of eating earned the title of best overall diet, according to 2023 ratings announced Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report. Meals from the sunny Mediterranean also ranked first in the categories of diet best
Continue Reading By Susan Scutti and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Heart disease is a leading killer around the world and the top cause of death in the United States. It killed an estimated 17.9 million people in 2019, representing 32% of all deaths globally, according to the World Health Organization. But not all heart disease is the same.
Continue Reading By Susan Scutti and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Heart disease is a leading killer around the world and the top cause of death in the United States. It killed an estimated 17.9 million people in 2019, representing 32% of all deaths globally, according to the World Health Organization. But not all heart disease is the same.
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN For weeks, scientists have been watching a slew of Omicron descendants duke it out for dominance of Covid-19 transmission in the United States, with the BQs — BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 — seeming to edge out all the others to claim a slight lead. The result has been a gradual rise in
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By Jen Christensen and Sandee LaMotte, CNN In just five years, the number of small children in the US exposed to cannabis after accidentally eating an edible rose 1,375%, a new study says. There were more than 7,040 exposures to edible cannabis in kids under 6 between 2017 and 2021, according to an analysis of
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By Carma Hassan, CNN Tennis superstar Martina Navratilova is starting treatment for stage I throat cancer and breast cancer this month, according to her agent. American Cancer Society CEO Karen Knudsen, a tennis fan, said she was sorry to hear the news but emphasized, “there’s some silver lining here in terms of the stage of
Continue Reading By Carma Hassan, CNN Tennis superstar Martina Navratilova is starting treatment for stage I throat cancer and breast cancer this month, according to her agent. American Cancer Society CEO Karen Knudsen, a tennis fan, said she was sorry to hear the news but emphasized, “there’s some silver lining here in terms of the stage of
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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
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