Fight menstrual cramps with food. Here’s how | CNN

Fight menstrual cramps with food. Here’s how | CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious expert-backed eating lifestyle that will boost your health for life. CNN  —  About 85% of girls suffer painful bloating, cramps and abdominal pain during their monthly periods — and for some the problems can last for years. “Since menstrual … Read more

A heckler threw a beer can at her. But comedian Ariel Elias got the last laugh — and sip | CNN

A heckler threw a beer can at her. But comedian Ariel Elias got the last laugh — and sip | CNN

CNN  —  In her 11 years of doing standup, this was by far the worst heckler Ariel Elias had ever encountered. The comedian’s gig at the Uncle Vinnie’s Comedy Club in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey on Oct. 8 started like any other, so she never anticipated becoming the subject of a viral video and … Read more

Poliovirus found in Brooklyn and Queens sewage, New York health officials say

Poliovirus found in Brooklyn and Queens sewage, New York health officials say

Polio virus particle, computer illustration. Kateryna Kon | Science Photo Library | Getty Images New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has extended the state of emergency declared in response to the spread of poliovirus after sewage tested positive in Brooklyn and Queens. Hochul said the state disaster emergency will remain in place at least through Nov. … Read more

Twitter, Instagram block Kanye West over antisemitic posts

Twitter, Instagram block Kanye West over antisemitic posts

NEW YORK (AP) — Kanye West once suggested slavery was a choice. He called the COVID-19 vaccine “the mark of the beast.” Earlier this month, he was criticized for wearing a “White Lives Matter” T-shirt to his collection at Paris Fashion Week. Now the rapper who is legally known as Ye is again embroiled in … Read more

Texas Pete hot sauce faces lawsuit for being made in North Carolina

Texas Pete hot sauce faces lawsuit for being made in North Carolina

Texas Pete is facing a saucy lawsuit. A man in California is suing the popular hot sauce brand after he learned it was manufactured in North Carolina rather than the Lone Star State. Philip White bought a bottle of Texas Pete at Ralph’s supermarket in September 2021, believing it was made, as its label suggests, in … Read more

FDA clears vaccine to prevent whooping cough in newborns by giving shot to mother during pregnancy

FDA clears vaccine to prevent whooping cough in newborns by giving shot to mother during pregnancy

Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, August 29, 2020. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a vaccine for use in the third trimester of pregnancy to prevent whooping cough in newborn infants. The vaccine, called Boostrix, is made by … Read more

Loretta Lynn, coal miner’s daughter turned forthright country queen, dies at 90 | CNN

Loretta Lynn, coal miner’s daughter turned forthright country queen, dies at 90 | CNN

CNN  —  Loretta Lynn, the “Coal Miner’s Daughter” whose gutsy lyrics and twangy, down-home vocals made her a queen of country music for seven decades, has died. She was 90. Lynn’s family said in a statement to CNN that she died Tuesday at her home in Tennessee. “Our precious mom, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully … Read more

How polio came back to New York for the first time in decades, silently spread and left a patient paralyzed

How polio came back to New York for the first time in decades, silently spread and left a patient paralyzed

A research assistant prepares a PCR reaction for polio at a lab at Queens College on August 25, 2022, in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images When a young adult in a New York City suburb visited an emergency department in June after experiencing weakness in their lower legs, the shocking … Read more

Pregnant and taking antidepressants? Study found no risk of neurodevelopmental harm to baby | CNN

Pregnant and taking antidepressants? Study found no risk of neurodevelopmental harm to baby | CNN

CNN  —  Expectant mothers taking many common antidepressants need no longer worry the medication may harm their child’s future behavioral or cognitive neurodevelopment, according to a new study of over 145,000 women and their children across the United States followed for up to 14 years. “Results of previous studies on this topic have presented conflicting … Read more

Pregnant and taking antidepressants? Don’t worry about neurodevelopment harm, study says | CNN

Pregnant and taking antidepressants? Don’t worry about neurodevelopment harm, study says | CNN

CNN  —  Expectant mothers taking many common antidepressants need no longer worry the medication may harm their child’s future behavioral or cognitive neurodevelopment, according to a new study of over 145,000 women and their children across the United States followed for up to 14 years. “Results of previous studies on this topic have presented conflicting … Read more

‘Saturday Night Live’ gets a Manningcast for its season premiere episode | CNN Business

‘Saturday Night Live’ gets a Manningcast for its season premiere episode | CNN Business

New York CNN Business  —  “Saturday Night Live” kicked off its 48th season on Saturday night with host Miles Teller as former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning and Andrew Dismukes as his brother, Eli. In the sketch, the two were doing an analysis of the season premiere of the NBC variety show. “Ok, we got an … Read more

Monkeypox eradication unlikely in the U.S. as virus could spread indefinitely, CDC says

Monkeypox eradication unlikely in the U.S. as virus could spread indefinitely, CDC says

The monkeypox virus is unlikely to be eliminated from the U.S. in the near future, according to a report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week. The CDC, in a technical brief, said the outbreak is slowing as the availability of vaccines has increased, people have become more aware of how … Read more

Coffee lowers risk of heart problems and early death, study says, especially ground and caffeinated | CNN

Coffee lowers risk of heart problems and early death, study says, especially ground and caffeinated | CNN

CNN  —  Drinking two to three cups a day of most types of coffee may protect you from cardiovascular disease and an early death, a new study found. “The results suggest that mild to moderate intake of ground, instant and decaffeinated coffee should be considered part of a healthy lifestyle,” said study author Peter Kistler, … Read more

Coolio, ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper, dead at 59 | CNN

Coolio, ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper, dead at 59 | CNN

CNN  —  Coolio, the ’90s rapper who lit up the music charts with hits like “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” has died, his friend and manager Jarez Posey, told CNN. He was 59. Posey said Coolio died in the afternoon hours local time in Los Angles on Wednesday. Details on the circumstances were not immediately … Read more

NFL has a new halftime show sponsor | CNN Business

NFL has a new halftime show sponsor | CNN Business

New York CNN Business  —  Apple Music is replacing Pepsi as the new sponsor for the NFL’s Super Bowl halftime show. The multi-year partnership was announced Friday and financial terms weren’t disclosed. In a statement, the NFL said that it “couldn’t think of a more appropriate partner” for the show. The halftime show is most-watched … Read more

Drinking at least 4 cups of certain teas may reduce type 2 diabetes risk, research finds | CNN

Drinking at least 4 cups of certain teas may reduce type 2 diabetes risk, research finds | CNN

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious expert-backed eating lifestyle that will boost your health for life. CNN  —  Drinking black, green or oolong tea might have more benefits than a little energy boost – a certain amount could reduce risk of developing type … Read more

Queen Elizabeth II mourned by Britain and world at funeral

Queen Elizabeth II mourned by Britain and world at funeral

By DANICA KIRKA, MIKE CORDER and SAMYA KULLAB September 19, 2022 GMT https://apnews.com/article/queen-elizabeth-ii-funeral-bfe59d9c8f31d339f2cec2f8479cc3ce LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom and the world bade farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday with a state funeral that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers — and crowds in the streets of London and at Windsor Castle … Read more

CHP recommends gay men to get monkeypox vaccine first

CHP recommends gay men to get monkeypox vaccine first

Two scientific committees under the Centre for Health Protection have said men who have sex with men should be among those prioritized for the monkeypox vaccine in Hong Kong. Monkeypox continues to spread around the world in recent months, with the virus declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization. The … Read more

Kanye West says he’s terminating his partnership with the Gap

Kanye West says he’s terminating his partnership with the Gap

His lawyer Nicholas Gravante said in a statement Thursday that West was left with “no choice but to terminate their collaboration” because he alleges the retailer breached their partnership by not opening branded Yeezy stores and distributing his apparel as originally planned, among other issues. West later appeared on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” on Thursday, describing … Read more

HHS debuts ads for updated Covid-19 booster, focusing on adults 50 and older | CNN

HHS debuts ads for updated Covid-19 booster, focusing on adults 50 and older | CNN

CNN  —  As part of the White House’s Covid-19 response plan for the fall, the US Department of Health and Human Services is debuting a video ad to encourage people to get the updated Covid-19 booster shot – especially those who are 50 and older. In the new video advertisement from the public education campaign, … Read more