(CNN) — A social media post from the US Food and Drug Administration this week shows a big-eyed macaque staring out from behind bars.“Some drugs use 144 monkeys on average for preclinical testing,” the post says. “We’re changing that.”Animal testing…
(CNN) — The future of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s panel of vaccine advisers is unclear, even among its recently appointed members.On Monday, a federal judge temporarily blocked the US Department of Health and Human Services’ overhaul…
(CNN) — Interested in boosting your longevity? All you may have to do is vary your exercise. Switching between activities such as walking, swimming, yoga, gardening and pickleball could result in a whopping 19% decrease in your chance of death…
(CNN) — At the end of a seemingly ubiquitous commercial for telehealth company Ro, a characteristically flabbergasted Charles Barkley speaks for us all when he remarks, “Wait, you’re telling me they have a GLP-1 pill for weight loss now?” They…
(CNN) — One major benefit of taking injected GLP-1 medications is a sizeable reduction in risk for heart attacks, strokes and other heart problems.However, if people stop taking the medication, those heart benefits are erased.A large new study has found…
(CNN) — Caregiving for an aging parent is not, by design, a simple endeavor.There’s the mountain of practical matters to attend to, including managing doctors’ appointments, seeking diagnoses, and ensuring Mom or Dad is physically safe.While you probably feel sad…
(CNN) — Eating a combination of two award-winning diets slowed aging in key structures inside the brain by over two years, according to a new study.The brain-focused eating plan is called the Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay, or MIND,…
(CNN) — The “forever chemicals” known as PFAS are increasingly known to potentially pose many threats, the latest of which may be child bone health, according to a new study.Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a class of about…
(CNN) — Using medical or recreational marijuana to ease symptoms of numerous mental health conditions doesn’t work, according to two new analyses of existing gold-standard research.Medical marijuana includes products with cannabidiol, or CBD, and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the part of…
(CNN) — A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked some of the sweeping changes US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy made to US vaccine policy, including an effort to shrink the number of vaccines recommended for children.In…
(CNN) — Two young people have died amid an outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease in southern England, with 11 other cases also confirmed.The outbreak is linked to student populations in the city of Canterbury, Kent, according to a statement from…
(CNN) — Lunch of grilled chicken, brown rice and steamed broccoli, and then dinner of salmon, sweet potato, and a green salad dressed with only olive oil. Oh, and keep each element under 4 ounces and the whole day of…
(CNN) — On his culinary quest that has included two James Beard Awards and countless “best of” restaurant mentions, chef Gavin Kaysen has amassed an impressive list of mentors: Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller, Paul Bocuse — and Grandma Dorothy.“Dorothy, my…
(CNN) — When it comes to learning about sex, I find that most people have been raised in one of three home environments: sex positive, sex negative or sex avoidant.In the first home environment, sexuality is treated as a healthy…
(CNN) — Millions more adults should consider starting cholesterol-lowering medications earlier to reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke, according to new medical guidance.In an updated guideline released Friday, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association…
(CNN) — Whether they’re hyping magnesium-based products like the “sleepy girl mocktail” or pink lemonade-like drink mixes, wellness influencers are adding to the longtime buzz around taking the mineral for sleep benefits.But do these supplements work?“Magnesium is actually an essential…
(CNN) — When people think about building strength, they likely picture lifting weights or taking a high-intensity exercise class. Walking is often dismissed as “just cardio” or something you do to reach your step count or get some fresh air.But…
(CNN) — Forgoing food. Cutting back on utilities. Driving less. Borrowing money.These are the sacrifices that tens of millions of people are making to afford their health care expenses, according to a West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America survey…
(CNN) — A group of experts that advises the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on its vaccine recommendations has suspended an anticipated push to stop recommending mRNA-based Covid-19 vaccines amid growing concerns inside the Trump administration over its…
(CNN) — Although polio has been eliminated as an endemic disease in the United States, that isn’t true for other parts of the world.The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Level 2 travel notice on March 9…
(CNN) — The drug leucovorin was touted by the Trump administration in September as a potential treatment for thousands of children with autism. Now, some parents and guardians of children with autism say they feel abandoned by the US Food…
(CNN) — Nearly 40% of nonorganic fruits and vegetables grown in California contain traces of pesticides that are also PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” according to a new investigation.California supplies nearly half of the vegetables and more than three-quarters of the…
(CNN) — Recent outbreaks of measles in the United States are driving up case counts and threatening the country’s elimination status, especially as vaccination rates among children lag.Cases have now broken a record for two years in a row. Just…
(CNN) — The World Health Organization reported two cases of a rare virus in an eastern Indian state on Thursday.The virus — called Nipah — kills more than half of the people it infects. Nipah virus, which was named after…
