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(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(CNN) — An experimental drug from Eli Lilly helped patients with obesity lose an average of 24% of their body weight over 48 weeks on the highest dose in a mid-stage study, the most weight loss seen yet in a…

(CNN) — Most children in the US who die from an accidental shooting are playing around with guns at home or mistaking them for toys, according to a new study. And the research suggests that over 90% of guns used…

(CNN) — Frito-Lay has issued a voluntary recall of Tostitos Avocado Salsa Jar Dip because it may contain an undeclared milk allergen, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. People with an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk could face…

(CNN) — Eli Lilly’s experimental pill for weight loss helped people lose an average of 15% of their body weight after 36 weeks on the highest dose in a midstage trial, rivaling what’s seen with currently approved injectable therapies like…

(CNN) — Experts called by the US National Transportation Safety Board, or NTSB, to testify about the February train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, said at a hearing Thursday that tank cars containing vinyl chloride were not undergoing a chemical…

(CNN) — You might believe cortisol is the culprit sabotaging your fitness and weight loss efforts if you’re getting your guidance from social media.And if you could just get your cortisol levels to where they need to be, everything else…

(CNN) — Sunrise Growers has recalled frozen fruit products sold at chain stores nationwide over possible listeria contamination, the US Food and Drug Administration says.The products were distributed to Walmart, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Target, Aldi and AWG across the…

(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first gene therapy to treat a rare and devastating muscle disease but limited the approval to kids ages 4 and 5 based on available evidence.The drug, from biotech company…

(CNN) — E-cigarette use is flaring up across the United States, according to a new study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Monthly e-cigarette unit sales surged by 46.6% from January 2020 to December 2022—from 15.5 million to…

(CNN) — The United States population has been aging for decades and is now older than it has ever been.The median age of the US population reached a record high of 38.9 years in 2022, according to new estimates from…