Flu continues to be very prevalent in the US, but the first wave of the season -- which swept through the country weeks earlier than usual -- appears to have peaked.The weeks after the year-end holidays brought sustained high levels…
It's that time of year again.You've set a New Year's resolution and haven't stuck to it. It's Quitters Day, the second Friday in January, which is dedicated to restarting those resolutions.While some people love the tradition of setting a goal…
Before there were Crock-Pots and Instant Pots, slow cookers and air fryers, there was the Dutch oven. A multipurpose pot that has been a workhorse for cooks for centuries, it is one of the most useful, versatile pieces of kitchen…
As drug overdose deaths hover near record levels in the United States, naloxone is reaching more people than ever, and possible policy shifts could make it more accessible this year. But experts say the overdose-reversing medication is not a panacea…
You may have heard that there's a new Omicron spinoff that's quickly gaining ground in the United States. Maybe you wanted to ask your doctor about it or search for more information online -- but what was it called again?Exactly.Scientists…
After contracting bacterial meningitis, legendary rock guitarist Jeff Beck died Wednesday at the age of 78, according to a statement posted to his official social media accounts and confirmed to CNN by his agent."On behalf of his family, it is…
Convalescent plasma -- a once-celebrated treatment for Covid-19 that has largely fallen out of favor -- does work well for people who are immune-compromised, according to a study published Thursday.The report in the journal JAMA Network Open analyzed the results…
In Boston labs, old, blind mice have regained their eyesight, developed smarter, younger brains and built healthier muscle and kidney tissue. On the flip side, young mice have prematurely aged, with devastating results to nearly every tissue in their bodies.The…
Vaccination rates for measles and other diseases dropped again last school year, according to a study published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Coverage against measles dropped to the lowest it's been in more than a…
The rate of people dying from cancer in the United States has continuously declined over the past three decades, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society.The US cancer death rate has fallen 33% since 1991, which corresponds…
A new Covid-19 variant, XBB.1.5, is spreading rapidly throughout the United States. In December 2022, the proportion of new Covid-19 infections due to this Omicron offshoot have increased from 4% to 18%, according to a January 6 release from the…
Sure, you've heard the dangers of sitting all day, but with most jobs there isn't much you can do about it, right?Not according to a new study, which looked into the impacts of prolonged sitting.Five minutes of light walking every…
The majority of long Covid symptoms resolve within the first year after infection for people with mild cases of Covid-19, according to a large study conducted in Israel."Mild disease does not lead to serious or chronic long term morbidity in…
As Prince Harry's accounts of a troubled relationship with his brother, Prince William, in his new memoir "Spare" make waves, you may be wondering if there's any hope for a relationship so fraught — especially if you're navigating a similar…
Tap water is not sterile, and using it in home medical devices can result in serious and even deadly infections. But in a study published Wednesday in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, one-third of respondents to a survey incorrectly answered…
No new Ebola infections have been detected in Uganda for 42 days, and so on Wednesday, the World Health Organization and the Ugandan Ministry of Health officially declared that the country's most recent outbreak of the deadly virus is at…
Some vaccine advisers to the federal government say they're "disappointed" and "angry" that government scientists and the pharmaceutical company Moderna didn't present a set of infection data on the company's new Covid-19 booster during meetings last year when the advisers…
(CNN) — I’ve been working steadily for hours but feel as if I haven’t even started. My attention is being pulled from my assigned task — writing this story — by a myriad of what I believe are necessary work…
I've been working steadily for hours now, but feel as if I haven't even started. My attention is being pulled from my assigned task — writing this story — by a myriad of what I believe are necessary work interruptions.…
Families waiting to talk about pornography until their children are teenagers should move up that schedule, according to a new report.The average that kids first reported being exposed to online porn was 12, according to a new Common Sense Media…
