Early signs of Alzheimer’s may appear in your eyes, study finds

Early signs of Alzheimer’s may appear in your eyes, study finds

Editor’s note: Get inspired with a weekly roundup of living well, simplified. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. CNN — The eyes are more than a window to the soul, they are also a reflection of a person’s cognitive health. “The eye is the … Read more

Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Collision Trial: Man suing actress expected to take position on Friday

Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Collision Trial: Man suing actress expected to take position on Friday

CNN — Gwyneth Paltrow could speak as early as Friday in a courtroom in Park City, Utah, in an ongoing trial over a 2016 skiing accident in which she was involved, but first, the The man who pursues her will have his say. The actress and businesswoman has been in the courtroom since the trial … Read more

California Bill Seeks To Ban Red No. 3 Dye

California Bill Seeks To Ban Red No. 3 Dye

Editor’s note: Get inspired with a weekly roundup of living well, simplified. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. CNN — Some chemicals linked to health issues have been banned in food products in the European Union, while the United States has allowed their use … Read more

U.S. TB cases approach pre-pandemic levels, CDC data shows

U.S. TB cases approach pre-pandemic levels, CDC data shows

CNN — Reported cases of tuberculosis in the United States appear to be returning to levels seen before the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The US incidence of tuberculosis, or TB, rose slightly last year after a substantial 20.2% drop in 2020 and … Read more

Foodborne bacteria could be the cause of more than half a million UTIs in the United States each year, study finds

Foodborne bacteria could be the cause of more than half a million UTIs in the United States each year, study finds

CNN — Meat bacteria may be responsible for more than half a million urinary tract infections in the United States each year, according to a new study. E. coli is an often harmless bacteria that “is part of the normal bacterial environment in the intestines of humans and animals,” said Dr. Craig Comiter, professor of … Read more

Vaccination and Paxlovid decrease risk of long Covid, studies show

Vaccination and Paxlovid decrease risk of long Covid, studies show

CNN — People vaccinated or taking Paxlovid during a Covid-19 infection have a lower risk of developing long Covid, new research shows. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines long Covid as a new, recurrent, or persistent health condition more than four weeks after an initial infection. According to the CDC, 1 in … Read more

You were right – traffic noise does indeed raise your blood pressure.

You were right – traffic noise does indeed raise your blood pressure.

Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning to harness it. CNN — Most of us are familiar with road rage, which is aggressive driving caused by stress or anger while driving. But the honking of horns and the … Read more

Vulnerable Americans have been hanging on to another round of Covid-19 reminders this spring

Vulnerable Americans have been hanging on to another round of Covid-19 reminders this spring

CNN — US officials are considering whether to offer people at high risk of severe Covid-19 the chance to get another bivalent booster, according to a source close to the deliberations, who asked not to be named because she is not was not authorized to share details of ongoing discussions. While most Americans have gladly … Read more

Candida auris, an emerging fungal threat, has spread at an alarming rate in US healthcare settings, CDC says

Candida auris, an emerging fungal threat, has spread at an alarming rate in US healthcare settings, CDC says

CNN — Clinical cases of Candida auris, an emerging fungus considered an urgent threat, nearly doubled in 2021, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There has also been a tripling of the number of cases resistant to echinocandins, the first-line treatment for Candida auris infections. The research, published … Read more

Ozempic shortage: Diabetes patients at risk as TikTok and telehealth prescriptions fuel drug demand

Ozempic shortage: Diabetes patients at risk as TikTok and telehealth prescriptions fuel drug demand

CNN — Telehealth and social media are playing a big role in demand for Ozempic, a prescription drug that treats type 2 diabetes, experts told CNN. The current shortage of drugs limits access for diabetic patients who depend on them to control their blood sugar. Digital health companies make it easier to get drugs like … Read more