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Katia Hetter

Reporter · US

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Oct 1, 2026
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Jul 6, 2026

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Katia Hetter, CNN

    Changing the way you put your baby to bed can save their life, according to new CDC data (opens the original)

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    (CNN) — Sudden unexpected infant death claimed the lives of about 3,400 babies in the United States in 2024. Despite decades of public health efforts to promote safer sleep, these deaths remain a major cause of mortality during infancy. A new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that nearly three-quarters of these deaths examined from 2020 through 2024 involved unsafe sleep factors. That means there are steps parents and caregivers can take. The first one is know

  2. Article · Jul 27, 2026 · Katia Hetter, CNN

    Considering statins? New US cholesterol guidelines may change your decision (opens the original)

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    An estimated 21.5 million additional adults in the United States may now be eligible for statins under updated cholesterol treatment guidelines, according to a new study. The researchers aimed to estimate how many adults in the US would be considered eligible for statin therapy under the new 2026 blood cholesterol guidelines issued by the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology and nine partnering medical societies, compared with the previous 2018 guidelines. The analysis,

  3. Article · Jul 22, 2026 · Katia Hetter, CNN

    Many kids don’t eat enough veggies. Amid a parasite outbreak in the US, what’s a parent to do? (opens the original)

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    You know what’s never given someone explosive diarrhea? Cookies, many people say on social media. While some may be looking for more reasons to eat cookies, many more are simply hesitating to eat salads and other fresh produce amid a multistate outbreak of cyclospora, known for that unpleasant symptom, among others. The parasite is, unfortunately, not likely to encourage children around the world to eat more fruits and vegetables, which is even more important since a new BMJ Global Health stud

  4. Article · Jul 10, 2026 · Katia Hetter, CNN

    An anti-inflammatory diet may lower dementia risk, even in people with early signs of Alzheimer’s (opens the original)

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    We've long known that healthy eating is linked to better brain health. Now there's even more evidence, just published in the journal JAMA Network Open, that an anti-inflammatory diet may play an important role in reducing dementia risk — even among people already at higher biological risk for the condition. What did this study find? What exactly is an anti-inflammatory diet? And what practical steps can people take to keep their brains healthy as they age? To help with these questions, I spoke w

  5. Article · Jul 9, 2026 · Katia Hetter, CNN

    More than 1 in 5 social media users say they’ve made health choices based on their feeds. How to use it wisely (opens the original)

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    (CNN) — Not sure what type of bug bit you or what caused that rash? Many Americans hashtag their questions and turn to social media for health information, whether they are looking up symptoms, researching a diagnosis or learning about a treatment. More than 1 in 5 adults in the United States who use social media reported making health decisions based on information they encountered there, according to a study published June 30 in the journal JAMA. How should people use social media to learn a

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