Health

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — You don’t have to cut the morning caffeine drip to protect your brain against dementia in the future. New…

Text by Madeline Holcombe and photos by Will Lanzoni, CNN (CNN) — The new food pyramid has turned things upside down. Literally speaking, the…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — One of the best gifts Alyse Dermer, founder of luxury gift concierge service Mr. Considerate, ever got was a…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Researchers recently tried an experiment: Gather people who had the same kind of lung cancer and put them on the…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — We often discuss depression and dementia separately, although scientists have long observed a connection between…

By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — Some things in life feel unavoidable: death, taxes and … brushing your teeth. Yet for all the “practice” you get…

By Michal Ruprecht, CNN (CNN) — Lindsey Vonn wiped out in a downhill race on January 30. She got up limping, then was airlifted from the…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — As part of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement’s efforts to replace artificial, petroleum-based food…

By Tami Luhby, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — TrumpRx, the Trump administration’s much-anticipated direct-to-consumer drug platform, went live on…

By Lily Hautau, CNN (CNN) — As stroke risk rises for women as they age — especially after menopause — a new long-term study suggests that…

By Ian Kerner, CNN (CNN) — Struggles over intimacy, relationships and sex are usually on the table when I get together with a group of…

By Asuka Koda, CNN (CNN) — Men develop a greater risk of cardiovascular disease years earlier than women — starting at around age 35,…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Flu activity has ticked back up slightly in the US, thanks to a very small increase in infections caused by…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — Do you wake up feeling tight and stiff? If you’re one of the estimated 619 million people globally with lower…

By Michal Ruprecht (CNN) — The World Health Organization reported two cases of a rare virus in an eastern Indian state on Thursday. The virus…

By Lily Hautau, CNN (CNN) — If you’re someone who thrives after dark, you might want to pay extra attention to your heart health. Night owls…

By Michal Ruprecht, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have long believed that longevity is shaped by lifestyle choices; however, a new study reveals that…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — People in the United States can expect to live longer than ever, as death rates returned to pre-pandemic…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Homeland Security says a person in detention at an Arizona Immigration and Customs…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — How a person will be diagnosed with mental illness could look significantly different in the near future. The…

By Meg Tirrell, Deidre McPhillips, Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — The fast-growing measles outbreak in South Carolina is now the largest in the…

By Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — These days when it’s cold out and gets dark early, it can be tempting to hole up at home and keep to ourselves.…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Terry Sigmond thought it was a cold. She even tried to get out of a New Year’s celebration, but her friend…

By Lily Hautau, CNN (CNN) — Benjamin Chipman has met with his friend Nikita Suri every Tuesday since July, usually over a grilled chicken…

CNN By Eric Levenson, Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — This weekend’s winter storm and ensuing bitter cold have left at least 30 people dead and…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Much of the United States is experiencing prolonged and extreme cold weather, with recent winter storms, dangerous…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday released its updated recommendations for what vaccines children…

By Jamie Gumbrecht, Brenda Goodman, Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — As public health departments across the country prepared for a massive…

By Karla Walsh, CNN (CNN) — Go ahead, eat chocolate cake every day. One healthy cookbook author gives us permission — and a recipe that’s…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — John Seiler was strolling across Virginia Tech’s campus with his students Thursday morning when something…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US has completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, the US Department of Health and Human…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Jenna Scott remembers the joy of being pregnant with her first and only child. She also remembers the immense…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — You’ve committed to exercising more consistently. Perhaps you’ve been showing up, following a plan and pushing…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — We are already midway through the month, and you may have intended to try Dry January but didn’t get to it. You…

By Sarah Owermohle, Deidre McPhillips, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Ongoing measles outbreaks in multiple parts of the country are threatening the…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of American women and men — and has been for over 100 years. In fact,…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Tuesday marks one year since a measles outbreak started in West Texas, and there have been new cases in the…

By Karla Walsh, CNN (CNN) — Follow the instructions on the box, and your mac and cheese will be ready to devour in about 10 minutes. Invest…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — When President Donald Trump claimed last year that taking Tylenol during pregnancy can be linked with an…

By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — One year ago, Tim Andrews was among the world’s first recipients of a genetically modified pig kidney. Now, he…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Worrying about money and food may age the heart even faster than traditional risk factors of cardiovascular…

Story by Kristen Rogers. Photographs by Carolyn Fong for CNN (CNN) — Summer passed Valerie Zeko by when she was 27, as she vegged out on the…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The United States reported a record number of measles cases in 2025, and the virus continues to spread…

By Jen Christensen, John Bonifield, CNN (CNN) — Seven prominent medical associations on Monday sued to reverse changes to the US Centers for…

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Whole milk could be coming to your local school cafeteria for the first time in more than a decade. On Wednesday,…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Opting out of childhood vaccines is becoming more common across most of the United States, leaving larger…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — Many people approach fitness with the same assumption: If they just train harder, stay consistent and push through…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Small changes in diet, exercise and sleep may extend life by a year when put into practice together, while…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Five-year-old Mikko’s eyes lit up with glee when she noticed something familiar about her Barbie: The doll…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — After a record week of flu activity in the US, hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise. About 40,000…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Researchers came to Dr. Chris Knowles’ school in England when he was 18 years old to run an experiment.…

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Many people who stop using weight loss drugs will return to their previous weight within two years, a new review of…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — If you’re eating several servings of fruits and vegetables daily, avoiding ultraprocessed foods and baking…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — As measles outbreaks flared up across the US last year, causing a record number of cases, Scott Thorpe kept a…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Common preservatives used to keep food safe and extend shelf life may be linked to a higher risk of several…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Flu is making people miserable from coast to coast, thanks in large part to a new strain called subclade K.…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — After the Trump administration announced sweeping changes to the US childhood vaccine schedule this week,…

By Tami Luhby, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Americans seeking to lose weight now have a new option – taking Wegovy as a daily pill, rather than a…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Was that you I spotted at that New Year’s Day group class at my local YMCA? If not, don’t worry. It’s not…

CNN, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services is recommending fewer…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Flu continues to bring misery across the US, with all but four states showing high or very high levels of…

By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services is recommending fewer vaccines for most American children,…

By Tami Luhby, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Americans can now purchase the starter dose of blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy as a pill, drug…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has missed its latest deadline to propose banning formaldehyde and…

Essay by Lauren DePino, CNN (CNN) — On the morning of my mom’s funeral, I arrived at the church before everyone else. Soon, people would…

By Allison Morrow, CNN (CNN) — Until a friend casually mentioned trying creatine this past spring, I hadn’t thought much about it — it was…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The United States reported more than 2,000 measles cases in 2025, federal data shows, a higher annual total…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — A multistate outbreak of salmonella infections likely linked to raw oysters has sickened more than 60 people…

By Karla Walsh, CNN (CNN) — Samin Nosrat was raised on a steady diet of Eggo waffles. Nosrat, who rose to fame on the heels of her James Beard…

CNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Most US states are experiencing high or very high flu activity, and levels continue to increase…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Most US states are experiencing high or very high flu activity, and levels continue to increase nationwide.…

By Asuka Koda, CNN (CNN) — For the second year in a row, the US has surpassed 25,000 whooping cough cases — another sign of the risks of…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — I was doing my regular weekly grocery shopping just before Christmas when I happened to cut through the baby…

Essay by Miriam Finder Annenberg (CNN) — There is no way to prepare. For nearly two years, I couldn’t go inside one room in my house. If you…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — You grab your phone and in that first swipe, you see someone traveling the world. Why aren’t you on…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The city of Milwaukee says it has finalized its efforts to stabilize nearly 100 public schools that were…

By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — During the pandemic, I did what many other people did: I bought a stationary bike. I joined the group…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — When the flu strikes, it can feel relentless: rising fever, hacking cough, stuffy nose and sore throat. For…

By Tami Luhby, Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A leading pediatrics group is asking a federal judge to stop the Trump administration from…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — It started with the cutest little desserts: chocolate acorns with nut-covered caps that popped up in my search…

CNN, POOL, JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — As millions of Americans hit the road or take to…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — As millions of Americans hit the road or took to the skies for the holidays, another seasonal traveler is…

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a daily pill version of Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug…

By Gina Park, CNN (CNN) — As someone who’s originally from Southern California and now lives in the South, it’s not uncommon for me to get…

CNN By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — The holidays are here, which means you’re probably thinking about gifts — what to buy, whom to give to and…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — The holidays are here, which means you’re probably thinking about gifts — what to buy, whom to give to and how…

By Lily Hautau, CNN (CNN) — While everyone else’s stockings are hung with care, Mom’s is often the last to be filled — if it’s filled…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — There is a saying among people who forage in the wild for food: “There are old mushroom hunters, there are…

By Adam Cancryn, Meg Tirrell, Brenda Goodman, Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services is planning to…