Intermittent fasting may not be as helpful for weight loss as once thought, study finds

Intermittent fasting may not be as helpful for weight loss as once thought, study finds

Register for CNN’s coming of age, but better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide contains advice to help you make more informed decisions about your personal finances, career, well-being and personal relationships. CNN — Are snacks before bed your vice? Or do you prefer to wait a few hours after waking up to eat? Meal timing … Read more

Some people may be able to lengthen the time between colonoscopies, study finds

Some people may be able to lengthen the time between colonoscopies, study finds

CNN — A new study raises the question of whether some people may wait longer than the recommended 10 years to repeat a colonoscopy after an initial negative colorectal cancer screen. The study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, looked at 120,000 people aged 65 and older in Germany from 2013 to 2019 who had a … Read more

Rafael Nadal: Hampered by injury, what’s next for the 22-time Grand Slam winner after Australian Open exit?

Rafael Nadal: Hampered by injury, what’s next for the 22-time Grand Slam winner after Australian Open exit?

CNN — Images of Rafael Nadal walking off the court with an injury have sadly become an all too familiar sight for tennis fans. Nadal’s defense of his Australian Open title came to a premature end on Wednesday as the 22-time Grand Slam champion was knocked out in the second round by American Mackenzie McDonald. … Read more

Grizzlies test positive for bird flu in Montana, officials say

Grizzlies test positive for bird flu in Montana, officials say

CNN — Three grizzlies have been euthanized in Montana after falling ill and testing positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI), according to the state Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. These were the first documented cases of bird flu in a Montana grizzly bear and the first nationwide for this HPAI outbreak, … Read more

Falling childhood immunization rates are a major concern. Our medical analyst explains why

Falling childhood immunization rates are a major concern. Our medical analyst explains why

CNN — Vaccination rates for measles, polio, diphtheria and other diseases are falling among American children, according to a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The immunization rate for required vaccines among kindergarten students has increased from 95% to approximately 94% in the 2020-21 school year. It has fallen further … Read more

When young children test positive for Covid-19 and another respiratory virus, their illness is much more severe, new study finds

When young children test positive for Covid-19 and another respiratory virus, their illness is much more severe, new study finds

CNN — When Covid-19 patients under the age of 5 also test positive for another respiratory virus, they tend to get sicker and develop more severe disease, a new study has found. Among hospitalized children under age 5, testing positive for Covid-19 and another respiratory virus at the same time is associated with about twice … Read more

When young children test positive for Covid-19 and another respiratory virus, their illness is much more severe, new study finds

When young children test positive for Covid-19 and another respiratory virus, their illness is much more severe, new study finds

CNN — When Covid-19 patients under the age of 5 also test positive for another respiratory virus, they tend to get sicker and develop more severe disease, a new study has found. Among hospitalized children under age 5, testing positive for Covid-19 and another respiratory virus at the same time is associated with about twice … Read more

Lisa Marie Presley memorial to be held at Graceland

Lisa Marie Presley memorial to be held at Graceland

CNN — A public memorial has been planned at Graceland for Lisa Marie Presley. The singer and songwriter died last week after being hospitalized following an apparent cardiac arrest. She was 54 years old. According to a statement on Graceland’s website, the memorial is open to the general public and will be held at 9 … Read more

Highly pathogenic bird flu: New strain kills hundreds of snow geese in Colorado

Highly pathogenic bird flu: New strain kills hundreds of snow geese in Colorado

CNN — A new strain of highly pathogenic bird flu – commonly known as bird flu – has killed about 1,600 snow geese in two separate regions of Colorado since November, according to state wildlife officials. Unlike previous strains of the disease in North America, this strain “causes widespread mortality in some species of wild … Read more

The flu became fatal within 48 hours for this young family. Now they get vaccinated every year

The flu became fatal within 48 hours for this young family. Now they get vaccinated every year

CNN — Jessica Richman felt fear wash over her – again. In October, she saw her 3-year-old daughter, Layla, become abnormally lethargic, develop a high fever and start to have shortness of breath. It was a painful reminder of her other daughter, Cayden, who died of the flu in December 2014. Cayden was the same … Read more