(CNN) — Attention, Medicare Advantage enrollees: It’s a good idea to review your plans during open enrollment, which begins Tuesday, so you don’t get caught by surprise next year.Although the swiftly growing market remains stable overall, insurers are making a…
(CNN) — Your nose may be more powerful than you think.In a single sniff, the human sense of smell can distinguish odors within a fraction of a second, working at a level of sensitivity that is “on par” with how…
(CNN) — After years of continuously rising opioid overdoses, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that overdose deaths decreased 3% in 2023, the first annual decrease since 2018. A new study shows how the increased administration of naloxone by non-medical laypersons –…
(CNN) — When you go through the chore of cleaning your home, you hope the end result is a safer, healthier environment for you and your loved ones. But some of the products you are using might put your health…
(CNN) — I was one of the kids in Keller, Texas, who grew up playing Dungeons & Dragons. My brother was always the dungeon master, and I was a wizard who cast fireballs in very enclosed spaces.When the pandemic hit…
(CNN) — When computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for his work on machine learning, he immediately issued a warning about the power of the technology that his research helped propel: artificial intelligence.“It will…
(CNN) — It’s almost impossible to know what to say to someone in the throes of grief. We all want to say something comforting. Very few of us know what that is.I’ve learned this the hard way. My beloved husband of…
Asheville, North Carolina (CNN) — On the night Helene arrived, my husband, Bruce, and I half-slept through the pounding rain and raging wind and the alerts blasting from our smartphones: trees down and catastrophic flooding across much of Asheville.By the morning…
(CNN) — The order from an online “pharmacy” was for oxycodone, a powerful narcotic used to treat pain.The pills looked exactly like the real things, their true contents masked by meticulous counterfeiting. Days after receiving her online shipment, the woman who ordered them was dead from…
(CNN) — Researchers in Denmark have published a case report revealing an unexpected consequence of one of breakdancing’s most iconic moves: the headspin.Breakdancing, or breaking as it’s called by its athletes, made its debut as an official sport at the 2024 Paris…
(CNN) — BrucePac, a producer of ready-to-eat meat and poultry items, has recalled more than 9.9 million pounds of product due to possible listeria contamination, the US Department of Agriculture announced on Wednesday.Dozens of recalled products have been distributed to…
Atlanta (CNN) — Every October, World Mental Health Day tries to expand the conversation around mental health and brings awareness to the many ways you can improve your emotional well-being. When it comes to mental health, the solution is multi-faceted.I…
(CNN) — Keeping your brain sharp as you age has a lot to do with your heart — and the younger you start taking better care of it, the better — according to a new scientific statement published Thursday by…
(CNN) — Hospitals across the United States are rationing critical intravenous fluids and postponing some surgeries as the national supply chain continues to reel from severe disruptions triggered by Hurricane Helene two weeks ago. Now more threats – including respiratory…
(CNN) — If there’s a diet, Janet McCaskill says, she’s done it.“I’ve tried WeightWatchers. I’ve tried keto. I’ve gone to a nutritionist,” said the 58-year-old grandmother, who lives in Knightdale, North Carolina, outside Raleigh. Some of the eating plans worked,…
(CNN) — In my family, I am officially known as “Baby Spice.” No, my grown children are not comparing me to one of the Spice Girls, the pop music group that wowed young fans in the 1990s. I earned that…
(CNN) — Covid-19 could be a powerful risk factor for heart attacks and strokes for as long as three years after an infection, a large new study suggests.The study was published Wednesday in the medical journal Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular…
(CNN) — Tiger Woods rebutted calls for him to retire from former world No. 2 Colin Montgomerie ahead of The Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club.In an interview with The UK’s Times published last week, Montgomerie suggested that it…
(CNN) — Kylian Mbappé was officially unveiled as a Real Madrid player in front of tens of thousands of fans at the Santiago Bernabéu on Tuesday.Los Blancos announced last month that the club had signed Mbappé to a five-year deal,…
(CNN) — The USA Basketball Men’s National Team survived a late Australia fightback in an underwhelming 98-92 victory in an Olympic warmup game on Monday.The US led by as many as 24 points in the third quarter, but the Boomers…
(CNN) — Gareth Southgate announced on Tuesday he will leave his role as the manager of the England men’s national team.His decision comes two days after England’s 2-1 defeat by Spain in the Euro 2024 final in Berlin.That was the…
(CNN) — The Olympics are the pinnacle of many athletes’ careers, and the opportunity to perform on the global stage can see their names etched into history forever.On the line are Olympic medals – gold, silver and bronze – as…
(CNN) — Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Teoscar Hernández is the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby champion after edging out Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., 14-13, in a dramatic finish at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.Hernández hit 14…
(CNN) — Colombian Football Federation president Ramón Jesurún was arrested at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, after Argentina beat Colombia at the Copa América final Sunday.Jesurún, who is also a vice president of tournament organizer and South American soccer…
