Weight loss interventions that work: Medications

(CNN)Do you have pounds to lose but don’t have a weight loss plan? If you are seriously considering how to go about shedding pounds, there are three proven levels of intervention, depending on your individual needs. Intervention 2: Medications See the latest news and share your comments with CNN Health on Facebook and Twitter. “People […]

French Bishop Declares Nun’s Recovery A Lourdes Miracle

The Roman Catholic Church in Lourdes investigated her claim, and on Sunday a French bishop placed a stamp of approval on it, formallydeclaring Moriau’s recovery to be a miracle.  She returned to her home convent and visited the chapel to pray.  The Catholic Church requires extensive documentation to verify the claim of a miracle. The […]

Decline in krill threatens Antarctic wildlife, from whales to penguins

Climate change and industrial-scale fishing is impacting the krill population with a potentially disastrous impact on larger predators, say scientists Decline in krill threatens Antarctic wildlife, from whales to penguins Climate change and industrial-scale fishing is impacting the krill population with a potentially disastrous impact on larger predators, say scientists Wed 14 Feb 2018 08.42EST […]

Salt Lamps Are Great For Creating Cozy, Warm Light…And That’s About It

What too much alcohol can do you to your health

(CNN)This feature is part of CNN Parallels, an interactive series exploring ways you can improve your health by making small changes to your daily habits. Worldwide, each person 15 years and older consumes 13.5 grams of pure alcohol per day, according to the World Health Organization. Considering that nearly half of the world doesn’t drink […]

Rates Of Miner’s Lung Disease Are Accelerating Rather Than Improving

A report by physicians from three clinics in Virginia and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has identified the largest cluster of advanced black lung disease ever recorded. The research, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, examined radiographs collected during a two-year period from 11,200 current and retired coal miners. […]

Can you die of a heart attack caused by smoke?

(CNN)Caution: This story contains spoilers about the latest episode of NBC’s “This Is Us.” It’s not just Kate who can’t fathom how her father, Jack, died during Sunday’s Super Bowl episode. For die-hard fans, Jack’s sudden death after surviving the flames of their burning home — while rescuing not only his daughter’s dog but the […]

Loneliness is killing millions of American men. Heres why.

When I was 7, my best friend’s name was George. He lived around the corner from me. George was tall and lanky. His elbows always akimbo, his cowlick stellar in its sheer verticality. He had an aquarium. He had a glow-in-the-dark board game. He had the 45 rpm of “Hang On, Sloopy,” and he was […]

More Than Half Of American Babies Are At Risk For Malnourishment

But while the World Bank, USAID, the World Health Organization and UNICEF push to improve early nutrition among impoverished communities in developing nations, there has been much less emphasis on the first 1,000 days in the United States. That’s not to say that all is well here: Over half of the country’s infants are on nutritional assistance and […]

Fully funding IVF ‘would improve safety’

This procedure is often carried out to reduce costs for patients who pay for their own treatment, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists’ (RCOG) report said. Multiple pregnancies are associated with a six-fold increase in the risk of pre-term birth – a leading cause of infant mortality and long-term mental and physical disabilities – […]