CNN — With the start of the Islamic month of Ramadan, Habiba said she was “terrified” by the thought of fasting this year. During her teenage years, the eating disorder morphed into bulimia and binge eating, and she says the habit of not eating or drinking from sunup to sundown exacerbated her need to further … Read more
New York CNN — Utah governor signs controversial bill Thursday’s bill would require minors to obtain guardian consent before joining social media platforms, the most aggressive step yet by state or federal lawmakers to protect children online. As part of a bill called the Utah Social Media Regulation Act, The social media platforms will have … Read more
CNN — The percentage of children diagnosed with autism in the U.S. has been rising steadily since 2000, but two new reports from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlight differences in the types of children identified with autism spectrum disorder and the setbacks of early detection. In 2020, about 1 in 36 … Read more
CNN — Allene Jue used to vote in an easy, quick way—scanning the names on the ballot and picking the one that sounded Asian. That was before 2020. “During the pandemic, something ignited,” said Jue, a Chinese-American mother of two girls, ages 3 and 5, who lives on San Francisco’s West Side.Throughout the pandemic, Jue … Read more
CNN — America is facing a crisis of overdose deaths. More than 106,000 Americans will die from drug overdoses in 2021—including More than 1,100 teens Only that year. Synthetic opioids, mostly involving the powerful drug fentanyl, are the leading cause of overdose death, almost 7.5 times increase Overall, from 2015 to 2021, according to the … Read more
CNN — Isabel, a 20-year-old undergraduate student, is no stranger to hard work. She graduated high school a year early and spent most of 2021 working three jobs. But when she started college that fall, she felt like she was “sinking.” She knew she didn’t feel like herself in her first semester: her lively personality … Read more
CNN — Facing criticism from senators, Moderna Chief Executive Stéphane Bancel disagreed with lowering the commercial cost of the company’s Covid-19 vaccine during a vaccine price hearing on Wednesday. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont slammed “unprecedented corporate greed” in opening hearings of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committees, highlighting the role of Moderna … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — For centuries, the setting sun marked the end of fasting rituals during holidays such as Ramadan and Yom Kippur, a cue to feast on food after a long day without food or drink. … Read more
CNN — Black and Hispanic adults in the United States are less likely than white adults to take statins, which prevent or treat common heart diseases, a new study suggests. For the study, published Wednesday in the journal American Medical Association Cardiology, researchers analyzed data on more than 3,000 people in the United States between … Read more
CNN — A mother in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, said her 18-year-old daughter is so obsessed with TikTok, she spends hours making elaborate videos and posting photos of herself edited to look slimmer . Another mother in the same county told CNN that her 16-year-old daughter’s ex-boyfriend shared a partially nude photo of the teen with … Read more