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By Elizabeth Cohen and Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — Seven people have died in connection with a fungal meningitis outbreak linked with certain surgical procedures in Mexico, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Investigators have identified 161 US residents who might be at risk of illness because they received epidural anesthesia at one of two clinics
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips and Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration recently declared fentanyl laced with xylazine – an animal sedative commonly known as “tranq” – to be an emerging threat facing the United States, and a new analysis of toxicology reports illustrates its sharp rise. In June 2022, xylazine was present in nearly 11% of
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — For a decade now, the world has had highly effective medications for hepatitis C infections. In the United States, they’ve mostly been sitting on the shelf, according to a new study. These drugs, called direct-acting antivirals because they block proteins the virus needs to copy itself, have been hailed as
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The risk of getting sick from E-coli, salmonella, listeria and other foodborne germs rose to pre-pandemic levels in 2022, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. “Progress in reducing (intestinal) infection incidence was not observed during 2022, as influences of the COVID-19 pandemic subsided,” the CDC
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Beans, beans, the magical … longevity food? True, these tiny, unassuming morsels are filling and nutritious, and as a basis of a plant-based diet, good for the planet as well. But how could the family of legumes — which includes beans, peas, lentils and chickpeas — help us live
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is one of many millions of people who have sleep apnea, a serious sleep disorder in which people stop breathing for 10 seconds or more at a time. It’s estimated that at least 25 million American adults and 936 million adults between the ages of 30 and 69 worldwide may
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Women in their 50s who took estrogen and progestin hormone replacement therapy for menopausal symptoms had an increased risk of dementia within 20 years, a new observational study found. Symptoms of menopause can include hot flashes, chills, night sweats, sleep problems, mood changes and vaginal dryness and pain during sex.
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Opioid medications are one of the most typically prescribed treatments for the worldwide problem of low back pain — but they might not work, a new study has found. Experiencing pain in the neck and lower back is common. In fact, lower back pain is globally the leading contributor
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Cohen and Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Rochelle Walensky on Friday will leave her post as director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where she served for a relatively short but eventful 2 1/2 years. When she started in January 2021, more than 23,000 Americans were dying of Covid-19
Continue ReadingCNN By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — The Earth recently recorded its hottest day ever – a record experts warn will likely be repeatedly broken as the climate crisis drives temperatures higher and higher. And it’s happening fast: a new report found last month was the planet’s hottest June by a “substantial margin,” meaning the
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — As a heat wave covers southern Arizona to the Florida coast, bringing triple-digit temperatures and extreme humidity to more than 55 million people—and their pets. Keeping cool in hot weather is challenging for humans. What about our pets? The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the
Continue ReadingCNN By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Over 50 million people in the southern United States will be under oppressive heat conditions this week. The temperature is expected to climb over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, or 37.8 degrees Celsius, for several days. The heat index, which takes into account air temperature and humidity and is colloquially
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Over 50 million people in the southern United States will be under oppressive heat conditions this week. The temperature is expected to climb over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, or 37.8 degrees Celsius, for several days. The heat index, which takes into account air temperature and humidity and is colloquially known
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — People who identify as transgender have significantly higher rates of suicide and suicide attempts compared with the rest of the population, according to a population-level study out of Denmark. The study of more than 6.6 million people found that those who identified as trans had 7.7 times the rate of
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert this week to clinicians that there are locally acquired cases of malaria in Florida and Texas, with four cases identified in Florida and one in Texas over the past two months. While thousands of Americans become sickened by malaria every year,
Continue ReadingBy Sharon Browne-Peter, CNN (CNN) — Living with sickle cell anemia, each day feels like a silent battle against my body’s limitations. Diagnosed with the heritable blood disorder in the womb before I was born, I’ve never known a life without persistent fatigue, unrelenting body aches and ruthless, sudden bouts of pain. The first time
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and an adviser to seven US presidents, will join the faculty at Georgetown University starting July 1. Fauci, 82, will serve as a Distinguished University Professor in the School of Medicine’s Department of Medicine in
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Demand for contraceptives surged in the United States after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and a new executive order issued by President Joe Biden last week outlined the administration’s plan to protect and strengthen access to family planning. “Contraception is an essential component of reproductive health care that has only
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — The world is having more good times, but bad times are staying the same, according to a new report released Tuesday. The Gallup Global Emotions 2023 Report is an annual collection of data from more than 100 countries that asks how people are feeling. The number of positive experiences
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning doctors and public health officials about a handful of locally acquired cases of malaria. There hasn’t been a case of malaria caught locally in the US in 20 years. Typically, if Americans get sick with malaria they’ve caught it
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