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With menthol cigarette ban still uncertain, American Lung Association calls for White House to act ‘swiftly’ to save lives

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The American Lung Association is putting more pressure on the White House to finalize rules to end the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars in the United States. A scathing edition of the association’s annual State of Tobacco Control report, published Wednesday, calls on the Biden administration to

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Why are measles cases popping up across the United States? Here’s what to know about the highly contagious virus

By Amanda Musa and Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — Nearly two dozen cases of measles have been reported since December 1, according to an alert from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. International travel, coupled with declining global vaccination rates, is probably behind this spate of cases, experts say. The Philadelphia Department of

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New blood test that screens for Alzheimer’s may be a step closer to reality, study suggests

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Testing a person’s blood for a type of protein called phosphorylated tau, or p-tau, could be used to screen for Alzheimer’s disease with “high accuracy,” even before symptoms begin to show, a new study suggests. The study involved testing blood for a key biomarker of Alzheimer’s called p-tau217, which

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Native American communities have the highest suicide rates, yet interventions are scarce

By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock, KFF Health News (KFF Health News) — Amanda MorningStar has watched her children struggle with mental health issues, including suicidal thoughts. She often wonders why. “We’re family-oriented and we do stuff together. I had healthy pregnancies. We’re very protective of our kids,” said MorningStar, who lives in Heart Butte, Montana, a

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Cases almost double as CDC expands warning of salmonella infections linked to recalled charcuterie meats

By Amanda Sealy and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — As cases of salmonella infections linked to recalled charcuterie meats double, the US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention expanded its warning in a new food safety alert on Thursday. There are now a total of 47 reported illnesses, including 10 hospitalizations, in 22 states: Arizona, Colorado,

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Welcome to the ‘new normal’ of people expressing low rates of well-being, according to a report

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — More Republicans say they have had a harder time “thriving” in the last year than their Democratic counterparts, according to a new report detailing Americans’ perceptions of well-being. Which party holds the White House “has a direct influence on how well (people) think their life is going, which is

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First on CNN: Amid post-Roe concerns, Democratic lawmakers introduce bill to protect access to IVF

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at protecting access to infertility treatments, such as in vitro fertilization, amid growing concern that anti-abortion bills may threaten access in some states. On Thursday, Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Pennsylvania Rep. Susan Wild introduced the Access to Family Building Act, which would

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Genetic sequence of coronavirus was submitted to US database two weeks before China’s official disclosure, documents show

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — The genetic sequence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, was submitted to a National Institutes of Health database two weeks before its release by the Chinese government, according to documents that were shared with US lawmakers and released Wednesday. The sequence doesn’t indicate the origin of the coronavirus

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