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Using marijuana linked to higher risk of emergencies and hospitalization, study finds

Recreational cannabis use is linked to a increased risk of emergency room care and hospital admission, a new study finds.

FDA advisers to consider whether Omicron-specific coronavirus vaccines are needed

Healing what hurts: Sharing the truth about chronic pain

"Medicine is nothing more than a misguided miseducation in mortal misery."

Some sheriffs who condemned red flag laws are putting them to use

Dolores County Sheriff Don Wilson never expected to use Colorado's red flag law when it was passed in 2019. He thought the law made it too easy to take a person's guns away.

Some states move quickly to ban abortion after Supreme Court ruling

Now that the Supreme Court has given the green light for lawmakers to prohibit abortion, several states, most of them Republican-led, have taken quick steps to do so. At least 10 states have effectively banned abortion since Friday's ruling.

WHO says monkeypox is not an international public health emergency, but it should continue to be monitored

The World Health Organization has stopped short of declaring the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern as a result of an emergency committee meeting.

Pfizer and BioNTech say updated Covid-19 boosters show increased immune response against Omicron variant

Two Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine boosters updated to target the Omicron variant show a substantially higher immune response than the current Covid-19 vaccine, the companies said Saturday.

What's in the future for weather forecasting?

CNN's Harry Enten learns the secrets to predicting the weather accurately and investigates how climate change could make those predictions a little cloudier.

7th century Anglo-Saxon ship will sail England's rivers once again

When an Anglo-Saxon warrior king died 1,400 years ago in East Anglia in the United Kingdom, he was placed inside a ship and surrounded by treasures. The 90-foot-long (27.4-meter-long) wooden ship, dragged half a mile (0.8 kilometer) from the River Deben, was buried inside a mound.

Gay/bi men in Florida should get the meningococcal vaccine, CDC says

Don't be surprised if you see the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention out at the LGBTQ pride parade this year or showing up on your dating app.

NASA's Psyche mission to an unexplored metal world comes to a halt

NASA's first spacecraft designed to study a metallic asteroid won't be launching this year as planned, according to an announcement made by the agency on Friday.

Artemis I rocket prepares for late August launch to the moon

The mega Artemis I rocket may be launching on its trip to the moon in August, according to NASA officials.

Biden administration set to announce comprehensive plan to overhaul maternal health care

The Biden administration is set to unveil plans to overhaul the maternal health care system in the United States.

Covid is still keeping hospitals backed up, even as new admissions stay low

Covid patients aren't directly overwhelming hospitals right now, but ripple effects of the pandemic are keeping beds full and patients away from the care they need.

Microwave-size spacecraft will test new orbit between Earth and the moon

A tiny spacecraft with big implications for lunar exploration is ready to launch.

CDC vaccine advisers unanimously vote to recommend Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for people ages 6 through 17

Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted on Thursday to support recommending the two-dose Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for use in people ages 6 through 17 years old.

FDA orders Juul Labs to remove products from US market

The US Food and Drug Administration ordered Juul products removed from the US market as the agency issued marketing denial orders for its vaping devices and pods.

Long Covid can affect children of all ages, including infants, study shows

Even the littlest children can experience long Covid, according to a large study, one of the first of its kind to include infants and toddlers.

HHS releases new PSAs to encourage Covid-19 vaccinations for kids under 5

Just days after the United States rolled out child-sized doses of Covid-19 vaccine for children younger than 5, the Biden administration has launched a new ad campaign to encourage parents to give their kids the "best protection" against Covid-19: a vaccine.

Social stress prematurely ages your immune system, study finds

Social stressors such as job and family problems can impact the immune system, killing off helpful cells and causing premature aging, research has found.