Health

By Brenda Goodman, CNN Researchers working to unlock the secrets of Alzheimer’s disease say they’ve been given a major clue that could help protect people at risk for this type of dementia. A man who seemed fated to develop memory loss in his 40s or 50s, based on family history, kept normal function for decades

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is raising the alarm about the potential risk for new cases of mpox, previously known as monkeypox, to emerge this summer. “Spring and summer season in 2023 could lead to a resurgence of mpox as people gather for festivals and other events,” the

By Jen Christensen, CNN Marines who were stationed at Camp Lejeune had a 70% higher risk of Parkinson’s disease than veterans who served at a post across the country, a new study found. The difference may have been in the Camp Lejeune vets’ exposure to a chemical known as trichloroethylene (TCE), a ubiquitous environmental contaminant,

By Katie Hunt and Sandee LaMotte, CNN Don’t use sugar substitutes if you are trying to lose weight, according to new guidance from the World Health Organization. The global health body said a systematic review of the available evidence suggests the use of non-sugar sweeteners, or NSS, “does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The Covid-19 pandemic hit a major milestone this month as public health emergency declarations were ended by both the United States government and the World Health Organization. Emergency declarations for mpox also recently ended. This doesn’t mean Covid-19 and mpox are no longer of concern, but it does mark the end

By Casey Barber, CNN Fresh produce is popping out of the ground, and farmers markets are opening across the country, with tables stacked high. It’s hard to resist the bounty of all these just-picked vegetables, but once they’re home and in the fridge, the thought of how you’re going to eat them all might be

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN A Gerber infant formula under voluntary recall for possible contamination with a germ that can seriously sicken babies was distributed to some US retailers even after the initial notice, according a release shared by the US Food and Drug Administration. The Ireland-based Perrigo Company, which first issued the recall in

By David G. Allan, CNN Roughly 24 million, or one-third of all American children under age 18, are living with an unmarried parent, according to a 2018 Pew Research Center analysis of US Census Bureau data. And 81% of those single parent homes are headed by a mom. This has been a growing trend since

By David G. Allan, CNN To some degree or other, most spouses are vaguely aware of an inequity in household work and responsibilities that often falls along gender fault lines. In heterosexual marriages, even when wives earn about the same as their husbands or more, they are likely to spend more time on housework and

by Brenda Goodman The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has extensively updated its ventilation guidance on helping prevent indoor transmission of the virus that causes Covid-19. The agency had advised people to ventilate indoor air before, but this is the first time a federal agency has set a target — five air changes

By Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a new type of drug to treat hot flashes and night sweats during menopause. Veozah, or fezolinetant, made by Astellas Pharma, is the first approved neurokinin 3 (NK3) antagonist. It blocks receptors in the brain that play a role in the regulation