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Experimental transplants with organs from gene-edited pigs see major steps forward

February 7, 2025 7:09 am CNN Newsource

By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — For 66-year-old Tim Andrews, it was a matter of life or death.Andrews had spent the better part of two years… Continue Reading

Experimental transplants with organs from gene-edited pigs see major steps forward

February 7, 2025 7:09 am CNN

CNN By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — For 66-year-old Tim Andrews, it was a matter of life or death.Andrews had spent the better part of two… Continue Reading

How to recognize signs of a stroke with the acronym BE FAST

February 7, 2025 4:37 am CNN Newsource

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — One in six deaths from cardiovascular disease in the United States is due to stroke, and over 100 million… Continue Reading

UCSB Professor honored by American Psychological Association for her notable contributions to the field

February 6, 2025 4:28 pm Andrew Gillies

ISLA VISTA, Calif. – UC Santa Barbara Professor Tania Israel has been awarded the 2025 Award for Distinguished Senior Career Contributions to… Continue Reading

Community invited to 211 Community Day Celebration in Santa Barbara

February 6, 2025 11:49 am Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The community is welcomed to the 3rd annual 211 Community Day Celebration Saturday. The celebration is hosted by… Continue Reading

Travelers and health-care providers should be on alert due to Ebola disease outbreak in Uganda, CDC warns

February 6, 2025 10:07 am CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert about an outbreak in Uganda of… Continue Reading

Why ‘cardiac clearance’ could save your life

February 6, 2025 6:00 am CNN Newsource

By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — You have probably already heard that February is the month to focus on heart health, which means eating… Continue Reading

Public health group alarmed by online ‘DEI Watchlist’ targeting federal staff

February 5, 2025 7:09 pm CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — A public health advocacy group is raising concerns about a “DEI Watchlist” recently… Continue Reading

New bird flu infections in Nevada dairy cattle signal the virus may be here to stay

February 5, 2025 3:24 pm CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Six dairy herds in Nevada have tested positive for a newer variant of the H5N1 bird flu virus that’s been… Continue Reading

New partnership will create peer support program for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Ventura County

February 5, 2025 11:05 am Andrew Gillies

VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – A new partnership to create a peer support program for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault received approval… Continue Reading

Does my child have an anxiety disorder? Here are the signs parents should look out for

February 5, 2025 8:42 am CNN Newsource

By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — It may have been monsters under the bed, robbers breaking into the house or ghosts lurking in the darkness… Continue Reading

New at-home tests can make it easier to learn what germ might be making you sick.

US flu cases are peaking for a second time this season. Now you can test for the virus at home

February 5, 2025 4:44 am CNN Newsource

By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — The United States is seeing a second peak in flu cases this season. After doctor’s office visits for flu… Continue Reading

Just deal with it in the morning. Your mental health will be better then, study suggests

February 4, 2025 3:30 pm CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Your parents may be right: Get some sleep and you’ll feel better in the morning, according to new… Continue Reading

Social justice groups sue to block Trump executive order restricting care for transgender children

February 4, 2025 3:10 pm CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Several social justice groups said Tuesday that they are suing the Trump administration over its new… Continue Reading

Your phone habits may be exposing your children to mature content, new study finds

February 4, 2025 8:56 am CNN Newsource

By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — You might not think twice about spending extended time on your phone around your children, but a new study… Continue Reading

Tiny pieces of plastic have been discovered in the human placenta

Human brain samples contain an entire spoon’s worth of nanoplastics, study says

February 3, 2025 9:06 am CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Cognitively normal human brain samples collected at autopsy in early 2024 contained more tiny shards of… Continue Reading

Human brain samples contain an entire spoon’s worth of nanoplastics, study says

February 3, 2025 9:06 am CNN

CNN, CLEVELAND CLINIC, GETTY IMAGES By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Cognitively normal human brain samples collected at autopsy in early… Continue Reading

Dana Reeve grieved some losses before her husband died

February 2, 2025 8:00 am CNN Newsource

By Elissa Strauss, CNN (CNN) — Dana Reeve was devoted to caring for her husband, Christopher Reeve, as noted in the new documentary… Continue Reading

What to know about polio vaccines, in 4 charts

February 2, 2025 3:00 am CNN Newsource

By Soph Warnes and Rosa de Acosta, CNN (CNN) — While Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US Department of… Continue Reading

Mammoth offers refuge from smoke, wind and fires

February 2, 2025 12:05 am Tracy Lehr

MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. – A sign along the road in Mammoth Lakes reads, "Lifting L.A. Up With Love." The town in the Sierra Nevada mountains, known… Continue Reading