CNN – Health

By David Culver and Elizabeth Joseph, CNN The line begins to form before sunrise outside Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, with some people arriving as early as 2 a.m., bringing fold-up chairs and blankets to protect against the Bay Area’s overnight chill. They wear face masks, and keep a social distance from others, obeying the

By Jen Christensen, CNN There’s no test for long Covid. There’s no specific drug to take or exercises to do to ease its symptoms. There isn’t a consensus on what long Covid symptoms are, and some doctors even doubt that it’s real. Yet with vast numbers of people having had Covid-19, and estimates ranging from

By Dana Santas, CNN When you’re suffering from back pain, perhaps the last thing you want to do is get out of bed. However, for most back pain sufferers, the path to relief actually involves moving through the pain. That notion may seem counterintuitive, but exercise is more effective for relieving lower back pain than

By David G. Allan, CNN It has been my dream for years to host “Saturday Night Live.” Literally. I’ve repeatedly had that dream, going back decades. I have traveled to space, back in time and turned into a superhero. I’ve been close friends with many celebrities. I’ve created new memories with friends and family, some

By Katie Hunt, CNN Researchers at Yale University say they have been able to restore blood circulation and other cellular functions in pigs a full hour after the animals’ deaths, suggesting that cells don’t die as quickly as scientists had assumed. With more research, the cutting-edge technique could someday potentially help preserve human organs for

By Megan Marples, CNN Kendra Kubala logs off her last telehealth session after a long day of appointments. She spends many of her working hours as a clinical psychologist offering online mental health check-ins, something she had to adapt to quickly when the pandemic began. Kubala provides guidance on how to practice resilience, the ability

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Cheer up couch potatoes! Regular stretching and balance and range of motion exercises are as good as aerobic exercise in slowing the progression of mild cognitive decline, a new study has found. “My worry in the beginning of the study was ‘What if only aerobic makes a difference? Good luck getting

By Neeraj G. Patel and Nadia Kounang, CNN A drug is available for monkeypox patients who have or who are at risk of severe disease, but doctors say they continue to face challenges getting access to it. The US Food and Drug Administration hasn’t approved tecovirimat — sold under the brand name Tpoxx — specifically

By Brenda Goodman, CNN About a month ago, Vicki Hankins and her husband were putting serious miles on their car while hunting for baby formula. Now, instead of long drives every few days with uncertain results, they’ve been able to cut down to one long trip only once or twice a month. They don’t worry

By Katia Hetter, CNN Many children are returning to schools while coronavirus case numbers are high in most of the United States. Parents and caregivers have a lot of questions about what precautions they should take for their children. Do their kids need to wear masks again? How often should they test their kids? Do