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☆ 5 tips for living a good and happy life
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

What happiness means is different for each individual and may shift over a lifetime: joy, love, purpose, money, health, freedom, gratitude, friendship, romance, fulfilling work? Many have even suggested that while we may think we know what will make us happy, we are often wrong. One man may have cracked the code for what makes a happy and healthier life — and he has the data to back him up. And that’s particularly important now where we’re so divided from each other.”We hope these five tips help put you on a path to what you consider to be a good, happy life. And remember: No life is happy all the time.

Persons: Sanjay Gupta, Robert Waldinger, ” Waldinger, ”, “, That’s, Waldinger, you’re, I’ll Organizations: CNN, Harvard, Harvard College, Harvard Medical School

☆ These vision-impaired Olympic stars rely on a ‘sixth sense’ when they compete
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Maya Davis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Nedoroscik is not the only Olympic athlete with vision impairment excelling in their sport. “For an athlete with a visual impairment, they might have better proprioception, a better vestibular system or better audition. A new superpowerOlympic athletes with vision impairment have shown that you don’t need 20/20 vision to get the job done. USA Goalball National Team Athlete and 4x Paralympian Tyler Merren says the only difference between a "Paralympic athlete and an able-bodied athlete" is the disability. “All of these athletes are so empowering to kids like my patients, who can see [visual impairment] is not limiting them.

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☆ How female politicians’ first names can work for and against them, according to science
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Maya Davis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Bernie and Pete embraced their first names while Biden, Trump and Warren favored their last names. As Kamala Harris sets her eyes on the presidency, she is using a combination. Elizabeth Frantz/ReutersFor Harris, Atir says, using “Kamala” could be “potentially costly.” A first-name reference may lead women to be perceived as less deserving and competent. “Because of confirmation bias, a clearly identified phenomenon, it’s not good for the candidate, Kamala Harris, to have it continue to go on ‘Kamala,’ ” she said. … Respect the names that people are given, and use those names with respect.”CNN’s Jacqueline Howard contributed to this report.

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☆ Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains how to keep Covid from ruining your summer vacation
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Frank Fenimore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Regular aspirin use may help lower risk of colorectal cancer, study finds, especially for those with unhealthy lifestyles
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Regular aspirin use may keep the oncologist away, at least when it comes to colorectal cancer, according to a new study, and people with unhealthy lifestyles seemed to see the greatest benefit. Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death worldwide, predicted to cause more than 52,500 deaths in the US alone in 2023. The use of two or more regular-strength aspirin or six or more low-dose aspirin per week was considered regular aspirin use for the purpose of this research. Those regular users were found to have an 18% lower risk of developing colorectal cancer than non-users. They argue that doctors should weigh different lifestyle risk factors when they determine whether someone should take regular aspirin to prevent colorectal cancer.

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☆ Shingles vaccines may reduce dementia risk, two large new studies suggest
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Brenda Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In 2017, a stronger vaccine, Shingrix, became available. “While research into whether vaccines affect dementia risk continues, people should be aware that there are other factors that have definitively been linked to an increased dementia risk. This study also found that the new shingles vaccine was associated with a larger degree of benefit than the older one. Although the findings are intriguing, the association needs more study before researchers can know for sure that the shingles vaccine is definitively behind the benefit. So for the time being, the best reason to get a shingles vaccine is still to avoid the misery of shingles.

Persons: stow, Shingrix, that’s, ”, Paul Harrison, ” Harrison, Dr, Andrew Doig, ” Doig, it’s, Sheona Scales, Scales, Sanjay Gupta, Phil Dormitzer Organizations: CNN, US Centers for Disease Control, Nature, GlaxoSmithKline, GSK, University of Oxford, University of Manchester, Alzheimer’s Research, Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, Oxford, CNN Health Locations: United States

☆ Ozempic predecessor suggests potential for GLP-1 drugs in Alzheimer’s in early trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Meg Tirrell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“This is the first study that actually looked at a relatively large number of patients for whether there is any neuroprotective effect in Alzheimer’s disease,” Edison said. The trial enrolled predominantly people with mild Alzheimer’s disease, measured by a test known as the Mini-Mental State Examination, a scale that goes up to 30. The GLP-1 drug class also includes Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro and Zepbound, which use the active ingredient tirzepatide, which mimics not just the hormone GLP-1 but another called GIP. But it hasn’t announced any trials of its GLP-1 drugs in Alzheimer’s. GLP-1 drugs can have side effects, though, primarily gastrointestinal problems like nausea and vomiting.

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☆ Self-managed abortions have become more common in the US post-Dobbs, study shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Deidre Mcphillips | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Self-managed abortions happen outside of the formal health-care system and without the formal supervision of a doctor or nurse. The new study suggests that self-managing an abortion with abortion pills has become more common, rising from about 18% of attempts pre-Dobbs to 24% post-Dobbs. Other research has found that abortions within the formal health care system have increased in the US post-Dobbs, driven by a spike in medication abortions, especially those provided through telehealth. “As barriers to facility-based abortion grow, (self-managed abortion) may increasingly become an individual’s only or preferred option to end a pregnancy,” the researchers wrote. “These findings suggest the need to expand access to alternative models of safe and effective abortion care and ensure those seeking health care post-(self-managed abortion) do not face legal risks.”

Persons: Dobbs, underreporting, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, ” Organizations: CNN, JAMA, underreporting, CNN Health Locations: United States, telehealth

☆ Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke linked to increased risk of dementia diagnosis, new study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Maya Davis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The researchers measured the impact of PM2.5 - air pollution particles that are 2.5 microns or smaller in diameter – from wildfire smoke as well as other sources, such as motor vehicles and factories. The research also indicates that associations between wildfire smoke and dementia diagnoses are most pronounced among people from racially and ethnically minoritized groups and in high-poverty areas. What you can doIndividuals can protect themselves from air pollution, including wildfire smoke, by staying indoors on poor air quality days. Home air filtration systems, including box fan air circulation, can also significantly improve indoor air quality, she said. “Our paper underscores that [wildfire smoke] is potentially an important one for individual patients and their providers who are who are curious what steps they can take.”

Persons: ”, Holly Elser, Maria Carrillo, they’ll, ” Elser, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, Carillo, there’s Organizations: CNN, International Conference, University of Pennsylvania, Alzheimer’s Association, Western, Get CNN, CNN Health Locations: Southern California, California, Canada, Greece, Western United States, Hawaii

☆ Popular weight-loss and diabetes medications show promise for curbing smoking, study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Deidre Mcphillips | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But experts emphasize that much more research is needed before using the medications off-label for smoking cessation. In a study published Monday in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers tracked the medical records of more than 200,000 people who started medications to treat type 2 diabetes, including nearly 6,000 people using semaglutide medications such as Ozempic. Over the course of a year, people who started using semaglutide were significantly less likely to have medical encounters for tobacco use disorders, prescriptions for medications for smoking cessation or counseling for smoking cessation than those who started other diabetes medications such as insulin and metformin. “A signal like this one cannot be ignored, particularly because of how consequential it could be if, in fact, we can have now a new medication for treating smoking cessation,” she said. But fewer than 1 in 10 adult cigarette smokers succeed in quitting each year, according to the new study, and options for smoking cessation treatment haven’t changed much in decades.

Persons: Disha, ”, Nora Volkow, ” Volkow, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, Volkow Organizations: CNN, Internal Medicine, Endeavor Health, National Institute on Drug, Get CNN, CNN Health, US Centers for Disease Control, American Cancer Society Locations: Chicago, United States

☆ Can money buy happiness? It really depends
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

(CNN) — Can money buy happiness? “This notion that money cannot buy happiness is just, like, patently false,” social psychologist Elizabeth Dunn recently told CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta on his podcast Chasing Life. “Money can absolutely buy happiness,” said Dunn, the coauthor of “Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending.” “And if you hear anyone say money can’t buy happiness, I would say, tell them to try giving some of it away.”You can listen to the full episode here. “Don’t just buy things you like all the time without even thinking about it,” Dunn said. “And if so, could you use money to buy your way out of it?”Dunn said her research showed that buying time is a great and underutilized way to turn money into happiness.

Persons: Sanjay Gupta, —, “, Kanye West, Elizabeth Dunn, Dunn, ”, ” Dunn, There’s, “ Don’t Organizations: CNN, University of British, Ikea . Pay Locations: University of British Columbia, Canada

☆ Simone Biles ‘in a really good place’ as she prepares to further her extraordinary legacy at the Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

I always rise to the occasion; even after all of the traumas and the downfalls, I’ve always risen.”Indeed, in the months leading up to the Paris Olympics, Biles has risen like never before. That medal haul could grow in Paris, where Biles is likely to compete in the women’s team event on Tuesday. The Olympics have arrived at an intriguing chapter in her career, and in Paris Biles will have the opportunity to complete an extraordinary arc of redemption. A senior member of the US team, Biles is a role model for young athletes both in and out of the gym. Above all, these Olympics are perhaps a timely reminder to enjoy the grace and genius of Simone Biles while you can.

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☆ Covid-19 is an unwelcome attendee at the Paris Olympic Games
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —After a handful of Australian water polo players tested positive for Covid-19 this week, questions have emerged around how the spread of the disease will be mitigated at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Five players on Australia’s women’s water polo team have tested positive for Covid-19 as of Wednesday. Although the world is no longer under a public health emergency due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Olympic Games come as a wave of Covid-19 infections has hit the United States. The French capital is expected to welcome about 15 million tourists while it hosts the Olympic Games. “Attending a mass gathering event increases your chances of being exposed to respiratory diseases, including whooping cough and COVID-19.

Persons: “, Lucia Mullen, ” Mullen, Anna Meares, ” Meares, “ We’re, ”, Joe Biden, Dr, Sanjay Gupta Organizations: CNN, Olympic, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, Australian Olympic, US Centers for Disease Control, Paris, CNN Health, Paralympic, WHO, French Ministry of Health, European Centre for Disease Prevention Locations: Paris, ”, France, Australian, Tokyo, United States, Europe

☆ Twice-yearly shot proves successful at preventing HIV infection among women, trial data shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Two shots a year of a drug currently used to treat HIV infections were dramatically effective at preventing infections in a study among young women and adolescent girls in Africa. The twice-yearly injection of the drug lenacapavir can provide total protection against HIV infections, demonstrating 100% efficacy in Phase 3 trial data released by drugmaker Gilead and published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. The twice-a-year injections of lenacapavir could add another option at preventing HIV infections to the toolbox. The latest Phase 3 findings are part of Gilead’s PURPOSE program, which comprises five HIV prevention trials around the world. “While Gilead awaits additional phase 3 clinical trial data and the potential regulatory filings for HIV prevention administered twice-yearly, it is too early to state the price of lenacapavir for PrEP (prevention).

Persons: drugmaker Gilead, ” Linda, Gail Bekker, Desmond Tutu, “, ”, Dan Barouch, hasn’t, Gilead, Dr, Jason Zucker, Barouch, ” Zucker, Lenacapavir, Gilead spokeperson, lenacapavir, Sanjay Gupta, Daniel O’Day Organizations: CNN, New England, of Medicine, International AIDS, PrEP, University of Cape, International AIDS Society, Center, Virology, Vaccine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical, United, lenacapavir, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, ”, US Food and Drug Administration, AIDS, CNN Health, People’s Medicines Alliance, Medicines Locations: Africa, Munich, University of Cape Town, South Africa, Uganda, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Thailand, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Gilead, Europe

☆ ANZ discusses the headwinds that could affect India's economic growth for financial year 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailANZ discusses the headwinds that could affect India's economic growth for financial year 2025Sanjay Mathur, chief economist at the bank, discusses the country's fiscal policy.

Persons: Sanjay Mathur Organizations: ANZ

☆ Do you want to be happier? Here are 5 habits to adopt
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

We can develop new habits.”She and other researchers have observed happy people tend to have certain habits. Which habits can you adopt to increase your level of happiness? “Spending more quality time with your partner, spouse, or kids, or reconnecting with old friends, are sure-fire ways to increase your own and others’ average levels of joy,” Lyubomirsky said via email. Expressing gratitude will encourage you to appreciate your good fortune and help get you through the rest of the day or week, Lyubomirsky noted. And join us next week on the Chasing Life podcast when we explore what it means to live a good life.

Persons: Sanjay Gupta, Sonja Lyubomirsky, ” Lyubomirsky, Lyubomirsky, ”, it’s, you’ve, “ Organizations: CNN, University of California Locations: Riverside

☆ Trump's former White House doctor says a bullet came 'less than a quarter of an inch' from entering Trump's head
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewDonald Trump's former White House physician said the former president was injured by a bullet in the assassination attempt and that the projectile came close to entering his head. According to a statement posted on X by Ronny Jackson, a former White House physician and now a Texas congressman, a bullet came less than a "quarter of an inch" from entering Trump's head. "The bullet passed, coming less than a quarter of an inch from entering his head, and struck the top of his right ear," Jackson said in the statement. AdvertisementImages from photojournalists showed blood appearing to come from Trump's right ear. Jackson served as the White House physician for former President Barack Obama and the first half of the Trump administration.

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☆ Kentucky motel ordered to pay $2M after fatal scalding shower incident
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Zenebou Sylla | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Two associates of Chronis rushed to his aid after hearing his fall and screams, according to the complaint. The shower delivered water at an “extremely excessive temperature,” the complaint stated. The temperature was more than 150 degrees, according to Chronis’ family attorney, N. Jeffrey Blankenship. Most adults will suffer third-degree burns if exposed to 150-degree water for two seconds, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Two days later, Chronis returned to the hospital for skin graft surgery and remained hospitalized for nearly five months, according to the complaint.

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☆ We need to make these systems 'a lot more resilient', says Cohesity CEO on global tech outages
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe need to make these systems 'a lot more resilient', says Cohesity CEO on global tech outagesSanjay Poonen, Cohesity CEO, and Mike Aiello, Secureworks CTO, join 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the impact of today's major tech meltdown.

Persons: Sanjay Poonen, Mike Aiello

☆ The Microsoft-CrowdStrike outage could spur a Big Tech trust reckoning and threaten tech giants' plans for AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

It also exposes the fragility of those systems and raises the question: Does Big Tech deserve our trust to properly safeguard a technology as powerful as AI? He said Big Tech companies evaluate systems based on if they work "pretty well most of the time," because there's a rush to get products to market. He said big tech companies should have alternative vendors and a multi-layered defense strategy. Big Tech companies, including Facebook, Amazon, and Google, saw the sharpest drop in trust, with an average decline in confidence ratings of 13% to 18%, according to Brookings. Big Tech companies have had "free rein," Patnaik said.

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☆ Dr. Sanjay Gupta: There are still key questions about Trump’s injuries after attempted assassination
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Dr. Sanjay Gupta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

A full public assessment of Trump’s injuries is necessary, for both the former president’s own health and the clarity it can provide for voters about the recovery of the man who could become president of the United States once again. US Rep. Ronny Jackson, Trump’s former White House physician, said during an interview Monday on “The Benny Show” podcast, that he “checked out” the wound to Trump’s ear and bandaged it himself. We have worked with the Secret Service in the past and local and federal law enforcement to come up with plans about if an incident like this happened,” Rottinghaus told CNN. In the Monday interview, Jackson said Trump’s injury was “dressed up. Rottinghaus, the Butler Memorial physician, told CNN that after all the preparation for the unthinkable, “the unexpected happened” on Saturday.

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☆ Teens feel less emotional support than their parents think they do, new report shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Deidre Mcphillips | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —As a youth mental health crisis persists in the US, a new report highlights a significant gap between the level of support that teenagers feel and the amount that parents think their children have. Parents responded to survey questions from trained interviewers, while children responded to survey questions online after their parents gave approval. “This suggests a systematic bias where parents consistently report higher levels of social and emotional support compared with their teenager’s perception, and in doing so may underestimate their teenager’s perceived need for social and emotional support,” the study authors wrote. And the new report shows that teens who did not feel that they always or usually had the support they need were significantly more likely to report a number of poor health effects than those who did feel supported. Two-thirds of teens who did not feel supported reported poor sleep, compared with about a third of those who did feel supported.

Persons: Jeffrey Arnett, ”, “, Lisa Damour, ” Damour, Damour, Arnett, they’re, Dr, Sanjay Gupta Organizations: CNN, National Center for Health Statistics, Clark University, CNN Health

☆ After ‘historic backslide’ during pandemic, global childhood immunization rates stall, new data shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Maya Davis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The pandemic signified a “historic backslide,” according to Dr. Katherine O’Brien, director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biological at WHO. WHO and UNICEF’s 2023 immunization coverage report, released Sunday, is the world’s largest dataset on immunization trends for vaccinations against 14 diseases. It analyzed estimates from 185 countries and used a third dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP3) vaccine — which is recommended for 1-year-olds — as the global marker for immunization coverage. The 2023 report also found HPV vaccine coverage in girls increased 7%, returning to near pre-pandemic levels. Analyzing immunization coverage in other areas of conflict is “a mixed picture,” O’Brien said.

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☆ Confidence is key to well-being. Here are 5 tips to boost yours
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

So whether you have confidence or succeed, even at a small task, it leads to success and then even more confidence. “The greatest source of success is success,” Robertson said. If confidence is on one end of the spectrum, anxiety is at the other, Robertson said. “Confidence is linked to the action systems of the brain,” Robertson said. People with a “growth” mindset believe that with effort you can learn abilities and cultivate talents; conversely, those with a “fixed” mindset believe talents and abilities are innate — you either have them or you don’t.

Persons: Sanjay Gupta, Ian Robertson, Robertson, Boone Pickens, ”, “, ” Robertson, Rumi, Roberston, —, you’re, ’ ”, ’ ” Robertson Organizations: CNN, Brain Health, Trinity College Dublin, Center, BrainHealth, University of Texas, Research Locations: Ireland, Dallas

☆ Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains why these types of weight loss drugs may be riskier than others
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Lacey Russell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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