How to focus with a short attention span

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it. CNN  —  I’ve been working steadily for hours but feel as if I haven’t even started. My attention is being pulled from my assigned task — writing…

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How to stay cool without air conditioning

Editor’s Note: This story was first published in 2020 and has been updated. CNN  —  Whether you’re without power, enduring extreme heat or trying to save money, there are ways to feel comfortable without artificial cooling. Heat can foster fun summer activities, but the body shouldn’t be too hot for too long, as too much…

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What a medication abortion is like, according to a doctor

CNN  —  Mifepristone, one of two drugs used for medication abortions, can continue to be mailed to patients without an in-person visit with a doctor following the US Supreme Court rejection of a lawsuit challenging regulation of the abortion pill. “While many women obtain medication abortion from a clinic or their OB-GYN, others obtain the…

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Measles Vaccinations Declining Throughout U.S.

Latest Infectious Disease News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) Declining vaccination rates are making more and more U.S. children vulnerable to measles and mumps, a new study says. A national decrease in MMR (measles/mumps/rubella) vaccinations among American children has occurred since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic,…

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