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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN A longer life may mean scheduling in even more than the recommended amount of weekly exercise, according to a new study. Adults should get 150 to 300 minutes of moderate physical activity or 75 to 150 minutes of vigorous physical activity a week, according to the World Health Organization. But people

By Brenda Goodman, CNN Scientists in the United Kingdom say they’ve found “strong circumstantial evidence” linking an obscure type of sidekick virus called adeno-associated virus to unexplained cases of liver damage in children around the world. The research also suggests that affected children may share a genetic susceptibility, though it’s not clear what role it

By Virginia Langmaid, CNN New survey results published Tuesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation indicate that 43% of parents of children under 5 in the US say they will not get their child vaccinated against Covid-19, the highest percentage in the year that KFF’s Vaccine Monitor survey has been asking the question. The US Food

By Rachel Fadem, CNN Accurate and comprehensive sex education can be difficult to find in the United States, and people may not always be aware that they aren’t receiving sufficient information. As of July, only 29 US states and the District of Columbia mandate sex ed, and of those states, only 11 require that the

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Two months after the United States’ first monkeypox case was confirmed, the total has risen to about 2,900. But details about those cases and other epidemiological data aren’t spreading nearly as quickly as the virus itself, leaving holes in the response. “It’s a new and really fast-moving outbreak, and I think

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN People who often nap have a greater chance of developing high blood pressure and having a stroke, a large new study has found. “This may be because, although taking a nap itself is not harmful, many people who take naps may do so because of poor sleep at night. Poor sleep

By Rachel Fadem, CNN Thinking of reaching out to old friends but nervous it will be awkward or that they won’t appreciate it? You should make those phone calls or send a text or email, according to new research. A study published July 11 in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found that people

By Ian Kerner, CNN It isn’t every day that Bruce Springsteen opens up about his experiences in couples therapy, in this case in the foreword of a book by renowned marriage and family therapist Terrence Real. What happens when you stop focusing solely on individual needs and start viewing your relationship as a shared ecosystem

By Carma Hassan and Carolyn Sung, CNN The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. The decision was announced Saturday morning after WHO convened its second emergency committee on the issue on Thursday. “I have decided that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency

By Elissa Strauss, CNN I used to be a bit cynical about social and emotional learning programs, or SEL as they are known in educational circles. My 9-year-old’s previous school tried to teach him skills such as self-regulation and empathy, but in practice the whole thing felt like just another item on his busy teacher’s

By Brenda Goodman and Deidre McPhillips, CNN Two cases of monkeypox have been identified in children in the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The two cases are unrelated and probably the result of household transmission, the CDC said. One case is a toddler who is a resident of