washington d.c. CNN — The median U.S. home price was lower in February than it was in February 2022, ending more than a decade of year-over-year increases, the longest never registered, according to a National Association of Realtors report released Tuesday. The median price for existing homes was $363,000 in February, down 0.2% from a … Read more
CNN — Clinical cases of Candida auris, an emerging fungus considered an urgent threat, nearly doubled in 2021, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There has also been a tripling of the number of cases resistant to echinocandins, the first-line treatment for Candida auris infections. The research, published … Read more
CNN — Telehealth and social media are playing a big role in demand for Ozempic, a prescription drug that treats type 2 diabetes, experts told CNN. The current shortage of drugs limits access for diabetic patients who depend on them to control their blood sugar. Digital health companies make it easier to get drugs like … Read more
CNN — U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers voted 16-1 on Thursday to fully approve Paxlovid, saying the drug’s benefits outweigh the risks for the treatment of mild-to-moderate Covid-19. in adults at high risk of severe disease. illness, including hospitalization and death. Before the antiviral drug is fully approved, the FDA — which usually follows … Read more
CNN — Two people with stage IV lung cancer who were told they only had weeks or months to live are breathing freely after receiving double lung transplants, Northwestern Medicine in Chicago said Wednesday. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimates that more than … Read more
Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious food lifestyle backed by experts that will improve your health for life. CNN — Closely following a Mediterranean diet can reduce a woman’s risk of heart disease and death by nearly 25%, according to a new analysis … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious, expert-backed food lifestyle that will improve your health for life. CNN — There is no cure or proof way to prevent dementia, which affects 55 million people worldwide, but a number of studies have indicated that following a Mediterranean … Read more
Editor’s note: Want to sleep better? During the sleep week, sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide contains helpful tips for better sleep. CNN — If you’re scheduling an appointment for a vaccination — whether for Covid-19, the flu, or a trip to another country — make sure you get … Read more
CNN — Every year, thousands of babies die suddenly and unexpectedly, and more than 3,300 young lives were lost in 2020. Rates have remained stubbornly high in the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, even as overall infant mortality has dropped to a record low. A study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics found that … Read more
CNN — The BBC’s weekend football coverage has been thrown into chaos after it was announced that Gary Lineker would ‘step back’ from presenting, after being embroiled in a line of bias when he criticized government policy British on Twitter. The broadcaster is now facing a boycott from pundits, presenters and even players of its … Read more
