Montage Health opens Center for Physician ExcellenceÂ
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday, Montage Health will be opening their Center for Physician Excellence that will support professional…
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WHO advisers to consider whether obesity medication should be added to Essential Medicines List
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN Advisers to the World Health Organization will consider next month whether to add liraglutide, the active ingredient in…
Continue Reading WHO advisers to consider whether obesity medication should be added to Essential Medicines List
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN Advisers to the World Health Organization will consider next month whether to add liraglutide, the active ingredient in…
Continue Reading This life-saving medical device isn’t required at all schools. Damar Hamlin wants to help change that
By Carma Hassan, CNN Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin said Wednesday that when he played football as a child, he never thought about CPR or where…
Continue Reading A new procedure offers hope to ‘no option’ patients facing amputation because of severe circulation problems
By Jen Christensen and Janelle Chavez, CNN Cynthia Elford loves to travel and hike, but a few years ago, her Type 1 diabetes made getting around…
Continue Reading Congress moves to make xylazine a controlled substance
By Janelle Chavez, CNN US lawmakers are moving to classify xylazine, the animal tranquilizer that’s increasingly infiltrating illicit drugs, as…
Continue Reading More symptoms than you think may be tied to your migraines
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Contrary to what internalized stigma may tell you, a migraine isn’t just a headache. In people younger than age 50,…
Continue Reading FDA approves first over-the-counter version of opioid overdose antidote Narcan
By Nadia Kounang, Jen Christensen and Deidre McPhillips, CNN With drug overdose deaths continuing to hover near record levels, the US Food and Drug…
Continue Reading Johnson & Johnson halts development of RSV vaccine in midst of late-stage clinical trials
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Janssen, the pharmaceutical division of the Johnson & Johnson companies, announced Wednesday that it will scrap…
Continue Reading Pet cats and dogs may help protect infants from food allergies, study suggests
By Janelle Chavez, CNN Children who live with cats or dogs during fetal development and early infancy may be less likely than other kids to develop…
Continue Reading FDA approves first over-the-counter version of opioid overdose antidote Narcan
By Nadia Kounang, Jen Christensen and Deidre McPhillips, CNN With drug overdose deaths continuing to hover near record levels, the US Food and Drug…
Continue Reading What you need to know about the Marburg virus
By Katia Hetter, CNN The West African country of Equatorial Guinea declared an outbreak of the Marburg virus disease in mid-February. There have been…
Continue Reading WHO experts revise Covid-19 vaccine advice, say healthy kids and teens low risk
By Carma Hassan and Helen Regan, CNN The World Health Organization’s vaccine experts have revised their global Covid-19 vaccination…
Continue Reading FDA sketches out plan to bolster fragile US infant formula supply management
By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday its initial strategy to boost and strengthen the management of the…
Continue Reading Xylazine test strips available to help users check for animal sedative in drugs
By Nadia Kounang The biotech company BTNX says it is shipping out new test strips this week that detect the presence of xylazine, an animal sedative…
Continue Reading What one millennial with phone anxiety did when she stopped texting to stay connected
By Erin Hahn, CNN Some of my earliest memories from growing up in the late 1980s were of my mom spending hours on the phone with my grandmother, my…
Continue Reading What someone with an eating disorder wishes you knew
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Getting diagnosed with an eating disorder happened by accident to Emily Boring. She went to her university’s mental…
Continue Reading Strong, steady friendships may be an asset to your physiological health, study shows
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Good friends and good physical health may be even more closely linked than previously thought, new research has found.…
Continue Reading Government to step up efforts to monitor health of East Palestine residents, first responders
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Almost two months after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the town of East Palestine, Ohio, the state…
Continue Reading Government to step up efforts to monitor health of East Palestine residents, first responders
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Almost two months after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the town of East Palestine, Ohio, the state…
Continue Reading Coffee drinkers get more steps but also less sleep, study finds
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages worldwide, but the pendulum has swung back and forth about its benefits and…
Continue Reading Coffee drinkers get more steps but also less sleep, study finds
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Coffee is one of the most consumed beverages worldwide, but the pendulum has swung back and forth about its benefits and…
Continue Reading Let your pantry work for you with these easy kitchen organization tweaks
By Casey Barber, CNN Home organization shows can be simultaneously uplifting and deflating with rows of matching containers on every shelf of the…
Continue Reading ‘Everything has changed’: Users of recalled eye drops describe permanent vision problems after infections
By Janelle Chavez, CNN Renee Martray of South Carolina has severe and permanent corneal scarring resulting in vision loss. She says it’s like…
Continue Reading Four California sea otters died from an unusual strain of a parasite that could pose a risk to humans
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Four sea otters in California have died from a rare strain of the Toxoplasma gondii parasite that scientists said could pose…
Continue Reading ‘Equal opportunity to be healthy’: Stricter air pollution standards would benefit some populations more than others, study says
By Jen Christensen, CNN Everyone benefits when there is less air pollution, but it pays off more for older communities with high poverty rates and…
Continue Reading ‘Equal opportunity to be healthy’: Stricter air pollution standards would benefit some populations more than others, study says
By Jen Christensen, CNN Everyone benefits when there is less air pollution, but it pays off more for older communities with high poverty rates and…
Continue Reading Alzheimer’s first signs may appear in your eyes, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The eyes are more than a window to the soul — they’re also a reflection of a person’s cognitive health.…
Continue Reading Colorectal cancer is rising among younger adults and scientists are racing to uncover why
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Nikki Lawson received the shock of her life at age 35. A couple of years ago, she noticed that her stomach often felt…
Continue Reading ‘I don’t trust myself.’ For Muslims with eating disorders, fasting in Ramadan brings another set of challenges
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN As the Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins, Habiba says she is “terrified” by the thought of fasting this year.…
Continue Reading California bill aims to ban sale of popular candies containing ingredients that may cause health issues
By Andi Babineau and Kristen Rogers, CNN Some chemicals linked to health issues have been banned in food products in the European Union, while the…
Continue Reading College student recounts her social media breaking point and how she stopped ‘scrolling mindlessly’
By Andrea Kane, CNN The political and legal scrutiny of some Big Tech and social media platforms is running high at the moment. TikTok CEO Shou Chew…
Continue Reading US tuberculosis cases nearing pre-pandemic levels, CDC data shows
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Tuberculosis cases reported in the United States appear to be returning to levels seen before the Covid-19 pandemic,…
Continue Reading Many firefighters who responded to Ohio train derailment didn’t have the needed training, equipment
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Many of the first responders who helped fight the fire that erupted after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last…
Continue Reading Many firefighters who responded to Ohio train derailment didn’t have the needed training, equipment
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Many of the first responders who helped fight the fire that erupted after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, last…
Continue Reading Bacteria from meat could be causing more than half a million UTIs in the US every year, study estimates
By Kyla Russell, CNN Bacteria from meat could be responsible for more than half a million urinary tract infections in the United States every year, a…
Continue Reading Autism diagnosis has become more common, but pandemic disrupted early detection, CDC says
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The rate of children diagnosed with autism in the United States has been growing steadily since 2000, but two new reports…
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Pajaro residents allowed reentry for first time since levee breach
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office lifted evacuation orders for the Pajaro area on Thursday at 10 a.m. The Monterey…
Continue Reading Vaccination, Paxlovid decrease risk of long Covid, studies show
By Janelle Chavez, CNN People who are vaccinated or who take Paxlovid during a Covid-19 infection have a lower risk of developing long Covid, new…
Continue Reading Mental health struggles are driving more college students to consider dropping out, survey finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Isabel, a 20-year-old undergraduate student, is no stranger to hard work. She graduated high school a year early and spent…
Continue Reading What makes fentanyl so dangerous and how can people prevent overdoses? Our expert explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN The United States is facing a crisis of overdose deaths. In 2021, more than 106,000 Americans lost their lives to drug-involved…
Continue Reading What makes fentanyl so dangerous and how can people prevent overdoses? Our expert explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN The United States is facing a crisis of overdose deaths. In 2021, more than 106,000 Americans lost their lives to drug-involved…
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Pajaro Valley Healthcare District appoints interim CEO for Watsonville Community Hospital
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 22, 2023 AT 4:06 PM- During a special Pajaro Valley Healthcare District board meeting on Wednesday,…
Continue Reading New drug shortages in the US increased nearly 30% in 2022, Senate report finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN When a pharmaceutical plant in Shanghai that made contrast material for radiological scans shut down last year, half the…
Continue Reading Sanders slams ‘corporate greed’ as Moderna CEO won’t commit to lower Covid-19 vaccine cost
By Kyla Russell, CNN In the face of senators’ criticism, Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel did not agree to lower the commercial cost of the…
Continue Reading You were right — traffic noise is indeed pushing up your blood pressure
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Most of us are familiar with road rage — aggressive driving that’s caused by stress or anger behind the wheel. But the…
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Caddy who collapsed at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am shares his recovery update
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A caddy who suffered a cardiac arrest during the second round of the 2022 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am shared his…
Continue Reading Two additional deaths linked to bacteria in recalled eye drops, CDC says
By Janelle Chavez, CNN A rare strain of bacteria found in recalled eye drops has been linked to dozens of infections, as well as cases of vision loss…
Continue Reading Black, Hispanic adults are less likely to get statins for heart disease, study finds
By Kyla Russell, CNN Black and Hispanic adults in the US are less likely than White adults to get statins, medications that prevent or treat common…
Continue Reading US government announces plan to overhaul organ transplant system
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN The US government announced a plan Wednesday to overhaul the country’s organ transplant system. The US Department of…
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