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By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s health agency is warning the public not to buy pre-filled pens claiming to contain the weight loss drugs Ozempic and Saxenda without a prescription, after a small number of people were hospitalized. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said those hospitalized experienced serious side effects, including hypoglycemic shock and coma,

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Men who have sex with men and others who are at high risk of mpox infection should get two doses of the Jynneos vaccine, even now that the recent public health emergency in the United States has passed, according to an independent panel of experts that advises the US

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — It’s still one of the biggest mysteries in science: How does a human cell — too small to see with the naked eye — divide and reproduce to ultimately become a human body made up of more than 30 trillion cells? From the moment sperm fuses with an egg,

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — When the clock is set back, does your world get turned a little upside down? Daylight Saving Time will end on Sunday, November 5, moving the clocks in most US states back an hour – and that is no small thing for our health, according to Dr. Rajkumar Dasgupta,

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Patti Wukovits still thinks about how she had to bury her daughter in her prom dress. In June 2012, 17-year-old Kimberly Coffey had a fever and body aches. She told her mom it felt like her ankles were bleeding. When Wukovits looked, she noticed a purple rash. Wukovits, a

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Vaccines for Covid-19 and influenza may slightly increase the risk of strokes caused by blood clots in the brains of seniors, particularly when the two vaccines are given at the same time and when they are given to adults who are age 85 and older, according to a new

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi, the first medicine proven to slow the course of the disease, may be able to be given as a set of two weekly shots at home, a study from drugmaker Eisai suggests, potentially providing a more convenient way for patients to get treatment. The drug,

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN (CNN) — When Adele debuted her 2011 single “Someone Like You,” her bittersweet ballad resonated with millions worldwide. More than a decade later, it remains one of her most popular tunes. Her artistry, as well as that of many others who have mastered the art of tugging at our heartstrings with

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — An RSV vaccine approved for use in older adults could help protect people as young as 50 who have certain underlying medical conditions and are at increased risk from the respiratory virus, according to preliminary data released by vaccine maker GSK. The company said it would submit the information to the

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A multistate salmonella outbreak has caused at least 73 illnesses across 22 states, including 15 hospitalizations, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC has issued a food safety alert for certain diced onion products from Gills Onions that have been linked to the outbreak,

By Jessica DuLong, CNN (CNN) — Ever lost your cool with your kid? Really, who hasn’t? Fortunately, there are steps we can take to mend ties with our children — or anyone, for that matter — and heal relationship disruptions after tempers flare. “Parenting whisperer,” clinical psychologist and author of the bestseller “Good Inside: A

By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Researchers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are sounding the alarm on a mental health crisis for health workers around the country. Using nationwide survey data between 2018 and 2022, a new report from the agency found that nearly half of health workers reported feeling burned

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — While the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone 6 months and older should receive the annual flu vaccine, most people haven’t – at least not yet. Only 22.7% of adults and 20.8% of children have gotten the flu shot this fall, according to CDC data

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — In the year following the Supreme Court Dobbs decision, the abortion landscape in the United States became more fractured than ever. Abortions increased nationwide, according to a new report from #WeCount, a research project led by the Society of Family Planning — the average monthly change in the 12

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — If you feel lonely, you’re actually in good company: Nearly 1 in 4 adults across the world have reported feeling very or fairly lonely, a new Meta-Gallup survey has found. The new survey, taken across 142 countries, found 24% of people age 15 and older self-reported feeling very or fairly

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration is reviewing an application for the nasal spray flu vaccine FluMist to be able to be self-administered at home, drugmaker AstraZeneca said Tuesday. The vaccine, the only nasal spray option against flu, has been on the market in the United States since 2003.

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — In the latest headache for parents hunting for a new shot to protect babies against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, this winter, the manufacturer says it has stopped taking orders for some doses because they are unable to keep up with “unprecedented demand.” Because of the limited supply, The

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Reproductive health experts are updating how they define “infertility” to be more inclusive. The new definition, issued last week by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Practice Committee, has been expanded to include anyone needing medical interventions “in order to achieve a successful pregnancy either as an individual

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced a proposed plan to ban all uses of trichloroethylene (TCE), a cancer-causing chemical that is common in manufacturing and can be found in thousands of water sources and properties around the world. Since the 1920s, the ubiquitous environmental contaminant has been one of

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — A 69-year-old retired corporate meeting planner shares tips for staying calm with a stressed-out high school senior. A 79-year-old retired teacher tries to reassure a 6-year-old who’s feeling frightened. And just weeks after retiring from a career running her own company, a 75-year-old is learning to use an