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By Rene Marsh, CNN (CNN) — Health advocates and activists plan to intensify their push for a ban on menthol cigarettes this week, ratcheting up pressure on the White House ahead of what they say is a critical deadline. Advocates say January 20 is a key day for the decision because the US Food and

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — As wintry weather spreads across the United States, one challenge may be staying warm if you can’t afford or are cutting back on indoor heating. Staying warm is necessary “for a variety of health reasons” in addition to comfort, said Dr. Georges Benjamin, the executive director of the American

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — It’s been over 20 years since Botox was approved for cosmetic use by the US Food and Drug Administration. The minimally invasive procedure offered millions of Americans with wrinkled foreheads the opportunity to regain a more youthful appearance. Although most Botox recipients are middle-age, dermatologists and plastic surgeons say

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — For erectile dysfunction in men with cardiovascular disease, the ED drug phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors — also known as PDE5i — is a common treatment. But in a new study of more than 60,000 men, taking this medication along with nitrates, a common drug for chest pain, increased risks of negative

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. The start of a new year means continued short days and long nights. While some might be unhappy over the lack of daylight outside, millions of people have to worry about a more severe

CNN, TIMES SQ ALLIANCE By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. The start of a new year means continued short days and long nights. While some might be unhappy over the lack of daylight outside, millions of people have to worry

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Before beginning any new exercise program, consult your doctor. Stop immediately if you experience pain. Chances are you don’t regularly pump weights. Nor do you likely have a resistance band regimen or do squats and lunges while watching TV. But you may need to reconsider. Strength training, whether

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Fitness, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide will help you ease into a healthy routine, backed by experts. If your everyday walks have become routine, consider incorporating breath work the next time you’re getting your steps in — and reap added benefits along the way. In

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Marijuana has a lower potential for abuse than other drugs that are subjected to the same restrictions, with scientific support for its use as a medical treatment, researchers from the US Food and Drug Administration say in documents supporting its reclassification as a Schedule III substance. Marijuana is currently classified as Schedule

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The United States started the new year awash in respiratory illness, with high levels of flu, Covid-19 and RSV across most of the country. The latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that some measures of flu activity dipped in early January, but the

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — It’s COLD. We’re talking dangerous cold. Cold that might rob you of the tips of your nose, ears, chin, fingers or toes if you’re not careful. Called frostbite, it happens when the skin and the tissue under the skin freezes, which can happen much more quickly than you might

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Access to hormonal birth control — such as birth control pills and patches — is getting major changes in 2024. Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill approved in the United States, should soon be available in stores and online, according to its manufacturer, Perrigo. “We are on track

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The diagnosis took Michael Strahan by surprise. On Thursday morning, the “Good Morning America” anchor revealed that he had “no idea” that 19-year-old daughter Isabella’s headaches would result in a diagnosis of brain cancer. In an interview with anchor Robin Roberts, the father-daughter duo shared that Isabella was diagnosed

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — In a personal essay for People magazine, “Law & Order” star Mariska Hargitay has revealed her experience of being raped in her 30s by a friend — during which she “went into freeze mode,” she wrote.   “I tried all the ways I knew to get out of it,”

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that a preliminary evaluation of reports of suicidal thoughts or actions among people taking drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy for type 2 diabetes and weight loss has not found evidence that the drugs cause those effects. The agency said in a

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — By contributing to the development of chronic disease and death, a group of hormone-disruptive plastic chemicals is costing the US health care system billions — over $249 billion in 2018 alone, a new study found. “The real contribution of this work is helping the public understand how much of

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have compiled the largest database of ancient DNA based on the bones and teeth of almost 5,000 humans who lived across Western Europe and parts of Central Asia from 34,000 years ago until medieval times. Analysis of this uniquely detailed pool of ancient genetic information suggests genes that

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. The winter surge of respiratory viruses is underway. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to record rising levels of hospitalizations associated

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration is working with a French drugmaker to temporarily allow imports of a medication that treats syphilis amid an ongoing shortage of the front-line treatment. French drugmaker Laboratoires Delbert says in a letter that it’s working with the FDA to temporarily import 3.5 million units of