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Are you worried about your child’s size? Here’s why it may not be an issue

August 13, 2024 8:30 am CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Do you ever find yourself comparing the size of your child with those of their classmates and worrying… Continue Reading

Eating these foods lowers dementia risk, even with type 2 diabetes and heart disease, study says

August 13, 2024 7:16 am CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Eating an anti-inflammatory diet of whole grains, fruits and vegetables instead of an inflammatory diet… Continue Reading

FDA rejection of MDMA-assisted therapy rattles advocates but doesn’t spell end of psychedelics in medicine, experts say

August 13, 2024 4:02 am CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips and Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — The path toward federal approval for medical treatments involving psychedelics may be… Continue Reading

Here’s why your toddler might be getting angry

August 12, 2024 8:00 am CNN Newsource

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Virtually every parent of young children has experienced outbursts of anger and frustration from their… Continue Reading

Global cancer deaths among men projected to increase by 93% by 2050, study finds

August 12, 2024 6:50 am CNN Newsource

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Cancer cases and deaths among men are expected to surge by 2050, according to a study published Monday, with… Continue Reading

What to know about menopause, according to a doctor

August 10, 2024 1:00 pm CNN Newsource

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Menopause is a nearly universal experience for women who live to middle age. In the United States, an… Continue Reading

Getting an IUD can hurt. New guidelines say doctors should help patients manage the pain

August 10, 2024 10:33 am CNN Newsource

By Maya Davis, CNN (CNN) — Gynecology nurse practitioner Stephanie Edwards-Latchu has performed over 450 intrauterine device insertions.… Continue Reading

CenCalHealth encourages vaccines before new school year begins

August 9, 2024 9:21 pm News Channel 3-12

The CenCal Health organization is encouraging families to vaccinate their children ahead of the new school year.… Continue Reading

CA Public Health Department issues recreational shellfish advisory for Santa Barbara County

August 9, 2024 6:20 pm News Channel 3-12

The California Department of Public Health is issuing a recreational shellfish advisory for Santa Barbara County, due to domoic acid as a harmful… Continue Reading

Noah Lyles’ decision to race with Covid-19 was a risky one, experts say

August 9, 2024 4:09 pm CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — US sprinter Noah Lyles’ admission that he raced in the men’s 200 meters at the Paris Olympics on Thursday… Continue Reading

FDA declines to approve novel MDMA therapy to treat PTSD, with request for more trial data

August 9, 2024 2:58 pm CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve an application for the use of MDMA, commonly… Continue Reading

Why Black women are pushing to diversify health care industry

August 9, 2024 12:15 pm CNN Newsource

By Nia Mclean, CNN (CNN) — When Charmain Jackman and her husband decided to see a couple’s counselor, they had a list of criteria. As a… Continue Reading

Students gain hands-on experience in healthcare at Cottage Health internship program

August 9, 2024 11:42 am Patricia Martellotti

Cottage Health is collaborating with local organizations to support first-generation college and college-bound students aspiring to work in… Continue Reading

First nasal spray epinephrine drug for emergency allergic reactions gets FDA approval

August 9, 2024 10:37 am CNN Newsource

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration approved the first nasal spray epinephrine drug for severe allergic… Continue Reading

Old pantry staple is new again with people using it to improve fitness, disease and more. But it has risks

August 9, 2024 2:00 am CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — You may think the baking soda lurking in the back of your cupboard is only useful for absorbing gross… Continue Reading

Theramind of Santa Barbara welcomes Adam W. Awerbuch

August 8, 2024 10:49 pm News Channel 3-12

The TheraMind Center of Santa Barbara welcomed Adam. W. Awerbuch to its medical staff.… Continue Reading

Childhood vaccinations will have prevented more than 500 million illnesses and 1 million deaths in US since 1994, CDC report says

August 8, 2024 11:45 am CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Routine childhood vaccinations will have prevented hundreds of millions of illnesses, tens of millions of… Continue Reading

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