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8 activewear brands you should add to your workout wardrobe
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 19:55:24 GMT
For some who see a therapist, just talking things through isn't enough. Drama therapy allows the patient to relive a moment or play out their biggest fears.
What is Nowruz? Persian New Year traditions and food explained
The measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is 97% effective, so why are we seeing so many outbreaks? CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains why the contagious disease is spreading.
Covid-19 boosters could keep thousands of kids out of hospitals, but uptake remains low
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 05:01:32 GMT
Higher Covid-19 vaccination rates among US children could prevent thousands of pediatric hospitalizations and millions of missed school days, according to an analysis published Tuesday by the Commonwealth Fund and the Yale School of Public Health.
Reset your year with green dishes filled with fresh herbs and a clean home for the Persian New Year, also known as Nowruz.
Every year 40 athletes are chosen to race in The Barkley Marathons, and in the last three decades, only 15 people have successfully crossed the finish line
Paul Alexander, who spent the vast majority of the past 70 years in an iron lung and defied expectations by becoming a lawyer and author, died at the age of 78, according to his brother Philip Alexander. In 2022, Alexander spoke to CNN about his life.
The Barkley Marathons consists of five loops of 20 miles each and has about 67,000 feet of elevation.
Sen. Mark Kelly joins The Lead
Experimental therapy gantenerumab fails to slow or improve Alzheimer's memory loss in clinical trials
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 19:41:28 GMT
An experimental treatment, gantenerumab, failed to help people at high risk of memory loss from Alzheimer's or those who were in the early phases of the disease, the manufacturer said Monday.
Jonathan Haidt, social psychologist and author of "The Anxious Generation," explains the dangers of exposing children and teens to smartphones and social media before a certain age and offers tips for parents on how to handle these challenges.
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Mobility coach Dana Santas demonstrates the most important exercise in all of the programs she creates: the breathing bridge. It improves breathing, restores pelvic alignment, releases tension and boosts overall movement.
Oprah Winfrey talks with Gayle King and Charles Barkley about why she decided to turn to weight-loss drugs after years of focusing on diet and exercise.
How to know when it's time to walk away from a sibling
This year, 28,000 pounds of human waste was removed from base camp. The Mount Everest Biogas Project plans to convert this waste into a usable product.
Paper airplane breaks a world distance record
Fri, 14 Apr 2023 15:20:43 GMT
It's a bird... It's a plane... It's a paper airplane!
Sibling estrangement, such as the rift between Prince Harry and Prince William, isn't uncommon. Here's how to know whether your sibling relationship is worth repairing or ending, according to psychologist Joshua Coleman.
Fuzzy first photo of a black hole gets a sharp makeover
Fri, 14 Apr 2023 18:37:58 GMT
The first photo ever taken of a black hole looks a little sharper now.
Desperate for heart surgery for their baby, a family feels the effects of pediatric hospital shortages
Sun, 13 Nov 2022 08:07:04 GMT
Even before their daughter was born in June, Aaron and Helen Chavez knew she would need heart surgery. Doctors expected her to have an operation around 6 months of age.
How long you can use vintage Tupperware
Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:17:31 GMT
Since Tupperware, the iconic kitchen brand that's been a household name for decades, signaled recently that it might be going out of business, you might be wondering how long your stash of its food storage containers is safe to use — especially if it's vintage.
This bat fossil could fill in a piece of the evolutionary puzzle
Thu, 13 Apr 2023 18:05:27 GMT
Two 52 million-year-old bat skeletons discovered in an ancient lake bed in Wyoming are the oldest bat fossils ever found — and they reveal a new species.
Mpox in the United States Fast Facts
An expert in medication abortion describes how mifepristone and misoprostol work and what to expect after using these 'abortion pills.'
Why we have nightmares and how to stop them
Fri, 14 Apr 2023 12:49:49 GMT
We leave behind our fears of monsters under the bed as we say goodbye to our childhoods, but one can follow us into adulthood and loom over our heads.
CNN's Victor Blackwell talks to Jazmin Evans who was kept off the transplant list for years.
US gets D+ grade for rising preterm birth rates, new report finds
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:00:31 GMT
The rate of premature birth in the United States is climbing, according to the infant and maternal health nonprofit March of Dimes.
How a medication abortion, also known as an 'abortion pill,' works
CNN's Rosemary Church talks to Yale's Dr. Gerard Sanacora about ketamine therapy, a medical treatment for depression and other mental health issues, that Elon Musk recently revealed he uses.
Read CNN's Fast Facts on mpox, formerly monkeypox, in the United States. The virus was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization. The virus originated in Africa and is the cousin of smallpox.
Your guide to finding the right Theragun massage gun for you
Tue, 01 Dec 2020 19:25:05 GMT
The increasing popularity of stylish, trendy athletic wear has made über-comfortable clothing something that's not just for the gym. It's infiltrated all corners of culture, from high fashion runways to the offices of Silicon Valley executives — and really, it's appropriate for any occasion when you just want to be comfortable.
RSV hospitalization rate for seniors is 10 times higher than usual for this point in the season
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 12:11:40 GMT
The respiratory virus season has started early in kids this year and flooded children's hospitals in many parts of the country -- especially with respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV.