New cervical cancer screening recommendations include more options

(CNN) – Women over 30 years old have a new option when it comes to screening for cervical cancer, according to guidelines released Tuesday by the US Preventive Services Task Force and published in th… MORE

Trump’s coal emissions rollbacks will be bad for country’s health, experts say

(CNN) – The Environmental Protection Agency will allow states to set their own emission standards for coal-fueled power plants under the newly proposed Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule. The plan, a… MORE

Students learn lifesaving techniques once reserved for military

(CNN) – It’s a nightmare scenario that’s increasingly being viewed as a possibility, especially for students across the United States: emergency medical treatment for massive trauma.”Let’s say you… MORE

Some EpiPen expiration dates get extended on heels of shortage

(CNN) – The US Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it is extending the expiration date for certain EpiPens.EpiPens are auto-injectors that deliver epinephrine to help treat life-th… MORE

When students were bullied because of dirty clothes, a principal installed a free laundromat at school

(CNN) – The teenage girl screamed and fought with the school security officer when he tried to check her bag.”The police later told me she had dirty clothes in her bag because she was homeless and… MORE

Their dad killed himself on the farm where he was born. They hope his story will save others

BIG SANDY, Montana (CNN) – Her father worked the harvest every year from age 11 and was the strongest man she ever knew. When she was in high school, he once caught his foot in an auger, a long tube o… MORE

Rookie vegetarianism and the junk food trap

(CNN) – A variety of inspirations may spark a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle change, the most common being animal welfare, environmental welfare and personal health. But even if health isn’t the reaso… MORE

Do you flush your contact lenses? Here’s why you should stop

(CNN) – Ever wonder what happens to disposable contact lenses when it’s time to actually dispose of them?Some scientists at Arizona State University asked that question and found that a lot of the… MORE

Measles cases reach record high in Europe

(CNN) – Cases of measles have reached a record high in Europe this year, with more cases recorded in the first six months of 2018 than any other 12-month period this decade, according to the World He… MORE

Lockdown curtains and drill bags. Preparing for school shootings is now just another part of a teacher’s day.

(CNN) – Walk in to any given elementary or middle school classroom, and you’re bound to be greeted with some evidence of a teacher’s love and effort. Maybe it’s a hand-drawn poster or chart, specific… MORE