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By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — On Friday, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a new, first-of-its-kind therapy that could help patients with metastatic melanoma, a rare but deadly form of skin cancer. The drug, made by the California-based Iovance Biotherapeutics, is approved to treat patients for whom other medicines have failed and the

By Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — Ten people have been sickened by E. coli in a multistate outbreak linked to raw milk cheese, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a food safety alert on Friday. “Four people have been hospitalized and one person developed hemolytic uretic syndrome. This is a serious condition that

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a medication called Xolair to help lessen the severity of an accidental allergic reaction in people who are allergic to multiple foods. Xolair, which is developed and co-promoted by Genentech and Novartis in the US, was originally approved in 2003 for the treatment

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to a mom’s mental health, grandparents are a big deal, according to a new study. “Mothers are less likely to purchase antidepressants if their own parents are younger than 70, employed and do not have severe health problems,” said the study’s lead author, Dr. Niina Metsä-Simola,

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The percentage of overdose deaths linked to smoking drugs rose sharply in recent years, overtaking injection as the leading route of drug use involved in such deaths, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report, published Thursday, looked at information from

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — When a wave of depression hits, exercise may sound like the last thing you want to do. But a new study says it could be crucial to feeling better. Many types of exercise — including walking, jogging, yoga, tai chi, aerobic exercises and strength training — showed benefits as

By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the first treatment for severe frostbite to reduce the risk of finger or toe amputation in adults. Iloprost injection, marketed under the brand name Aurlumyn, is a vasodilator, a drug that opens blood vessels and prevents blood clotting. “Having this

By Ian Kerner, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Ian Kerner is a licensed marriage and family therapist, writer and contributor on the topic of relationships for CNN. His most recent book is a guide for couples, “So Tell Me About the Last Time You Had Sex.” Just when we’ve finally given up on New Year’s resolutions, here

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The traditional diet of northern Portugal and northwestern Spain, known as the Southern European Traditional Atlantic Diet, or Atlantic diet for short, may hold some clues to better heart health and a lower risk of dying early from cancer, heart disease or any cause, according to studies conducted in

By Jacqueline Howard and Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — A person in Deschutes County, Oregon, has been diagnosed with a case of bubonic plague, making them the state’s first confirmed case of this rare bacterial infection since 2015. The person was probably infected by their cat, and “all close contacts of the resident and their