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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A steep drop in Covid-19 deaths helped the overall death rate in the United States fall 6% in 2023, according to provisional data published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There were about 3.1 million deaths in the US last year, for an age-adjusted rate

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Using marijuana daily for years may raise the overall risk of head and neck cancers three- to five-fold, according to a new study that analyzed millions of medical records. “Our research shows that people who use cannabis, particularly those with a cannabis use disorder, are significantly more likely to

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — As President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris hit the campaign trail this summer, they touted as one of their administration’s accomplishments the passage of the PACT Act, which provided new benefits for hundreds of thousands of military veterans who were affected by toxic chemicals during their service,

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Consuming a drink with erythritol — an artificial sweetener used to add bulk to stevia and monk fruit and to sweeten low-carb keto products — more than doubled the risk of blood clotting in 10 healthy people, according to a new pilot study. Clots can break off blood vessels

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Middle-age people in the United States are more likely to die from a stroke than they have been in about two decades, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. After at least a decade of decline, the death rate from stroke for

By Maya Davis, CNN (CNN) — Cases of a deadlier strain of mpox have been confirmed in four countries in Africa, raising alarm among health officials around the world. Levels of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, in the Democratic Republic of Congo have reached more than 14,000 reported cases and 511 deaths, and it has

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at cloning, a process of creating an identical copy of an original. Facts Reproductive Cloning is the process of making a full living copy of an organism. Reproductive cloning of animals transplants nuclei from body cells into eggs that have had their nucleus removed. That egg is

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — For teens who want to stop vaping nicotine, an interactive text message program was found to be effective at helping them quit. The anonymous program begins with this message: “Ready to quit? Text the date you want to quit for daily tips a few weeks before and after your

Personal essay by Charlotte Maya, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles credited her return to the Olympics this year primarily to being “in a really good spot mentally.” She described her devotion to weekly therapy as “kinda religious.” Her athletic performances at the Paris Olympics this month were thrilling, earning her three gold medals and one

Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — The heart keeps our blood flowing, the gut processes our fuel and the mind — that’s what keeps it all together. But what about the pelvis? This unsung hero — or heroine — is essential for so many of the body’s functions. The muscles and organs within the pelvis

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Despite restrictions and bans that have taken effect in the two years since the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision revoked the federal right to an abortion, the average number of abortions provided each month in the United States continues to rise, a new report shows. There were an average

By Maya Davis, CNN (CNN) — The US Environmental Protection Agency has issued an emergency suspension of the common weedkiller DCPA, also known as Dacthal, it said Tuesday, the first time the agency has used its emergency suspension authority in 40 years. The last emergency ban of this kind was of the pesticide ethylene dibromide, or EDB, in

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Compared with a decade ago, teens, and especially girls, are more likely to say they feel persistently sad and hopeless and to think about or attempt suicide, according to a new report. Still, recent data suggest things might be improving slightly since the pandemic. The report, the Youth Risk

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — Chances are you know someone who has had a total knee replacement. The surgery is fairly common, with about 790,000 of these procedures done annually in the United States. Most people undergo a knee replacement due to osteoarthritis in the joint, which can cause pain, swelling and less

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Eating a couple more apples (and broccoli florets, cucumbers, bananas or green beans) may really help keep the doctor away — especially for people with high blood pressure at risk for heart and kidney disease, according to new research. “Patients with high blood pressure, the two big problems that

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Put your thinking cap on, people often hear — after all that’s what our brain is for and what many are paid to do. But a new study finds that people see a downside to such mental expenditures: Thinking can be a pain. “Based on prior work in the

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Some Olympic fans watching the Paris Games may be inspired by, or even coveting the talents of, these athletes, wishing you too could bend this way and that without a wince. Regardless of the odds of reaching Olympic-level capability, one thing everyone can do is increase their flexibility —

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has said that being open about her experience of suicidal ideation is part of the “healing journey.” In an interview with CBS News, broadcast on Sunday, the former “Suits” star talked about admitting to Oprah Winfrey that she sank to an all-time low while still

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Summer and fall are popular times for weddings, and these celebrations can stir up a lot of drama. “Weddings, in a lot of ways, bring out the worst in people,” said Sherry Kuehl, an advice columnist with The Kansas City Star. “It’s a lot of money,” said Kuehl, who

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — In good times and bad, in sickness and health, the benefits of friendships between women are physically and psychologically undeniable. Research shows what many women might intuitively know to be true, said Danielle Bayard Jackson, author of the new book “Fighting for Our Friendships: The Science and Art of