As more communities reel from deadly mass shootings -- including Dadeville, Alabama, where four people were killed and 28 injured at a Sweet 16 birthday party over the weekend -- there's evidence that the trauma of gun violence in the…
Although smoking rates for adults in the US are at their lowest recorded levels, more must be done to stop children from using tobacco, according to a new set of policy statements from the American Academy of Pediatrics.The statements, published…
Since Tupperware, the iconic kitchen brand that's been a household name for decades, signaled recently that it might be going out of business, you might be wondering how long your stash of its food storage containers is safe to use…
(CNN) — Tupperware, the iconic kitchen brand that’s been a household name for decades, recently received a lifeline from its creditors, but the business still faces extreme challenges. Given the brand’s prospects, you might be wondering how long your stash…
Medication abortions provided by virtual-only providers accounted for an increasing share of total abortions in the United States, since the Supreme Court eliminated the constitutional right to abortion in June 2022, according to a new report by the Society of…
What happened in one judge's courtroom in Texas could have drastic effects for the United States' entire drug approval process, experts warn.US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk's ruling that suspended the US Food and Drug Administration's approval of the medication abortion…
A lab test that can tell doctors if someone has Parkinson's disease is a long-sought goal of researchers.Doctors currently diagnose the progressive condition by looking for telltale physical symptoms: tremors, a halting gait, stiffness or trouble balancing. About 90,000 Americans…
Treating hearing loss could mean reducing the risk for dementia, according to a new study.Hearing loss may increase the risk for dementia, but using hearing aids lowered the risk so it's similar to those without hearing loss, according to the…
Mifepristone, a drug used in medication abortion, faces tighter restrictions than it has in years after a federal appeals court ordered a return to the rules that were put in place when the drug was approved by the US Food…
Almost 90% of mpox-related deaths in the United States were among Black men, and nearly all had weakened immune systems, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.From May 2022 to March 2023, 30,235…
About 100,000 registered nurses in the US left the workplace due to the stresses of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the results of a survey published Thursday by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.Another 610,388 registered nurses, who…
The suicide rate in the United States returned to a near-record high in 2021, reversing two years of decline, according to a report released Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Final data for the year shows that…
At age 14, Helen wasn't bothered by the fact she was born via surrogacy."My mum is still my mum. My dad is still my dad," she told UK researchers conducting a study on the mental health and well-being of children…
With an eye on the courts, a growing number of Democratic-led states are stockpiling the pills that can be used for a medication abortion, the most common form of the procedure in the US.The officials want to be prepared, in…
The White House has declared that the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl combined with xylazine -- an animal tranquilizer that's increasingly being used in illicit drugs -- is an "emerging threat" facing the United States due to its role in the…
Some individuals with autism have challenges processing senses. Others struggle to communicate. Still others might have a tough time socializing, thinking, physically moving or just going about daily living.People with autism have their own ways of interacting with the world,…
Police dogs are nothing new — but a bunny in uniform is something that sound more like a character in an animated children's movie than real-life recruit.Not anymore."We would like to introduce Wellness Officer Percy," wrote police department in Yuba…
In the six months after the Supreme Court ruling that ended the federal right to an abortion, there were about 32,000 fewer abortions than expected in the United States, according to a new analysis.There were about 5,000 fewer legal abortions…
The US Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed a set of new restrictions on facilities that use the cancer-causing chemical ethylene oxide, a colorless, odorless gas that is used to sterilize medical devices and spices.The agency said the new rules,…
More than 2.5 million cases of sexually transmitted infections were reported in 2021, jumping by 7% in one year, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."The US STI epidemic shows no signs of slowing,"…
