Health

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The federal government is cracking down on some potent kratom-related compounds — two of which are currently…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — As federal health officials continue to investigate this summer’s outbreak of cyclosporiasis tied to…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — At the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, mental health professionals who treated her testified that she repeatedly…

By Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN (CNN) — It’s 2 a.m. and your college student is miserable. (Parents, you’ll know this because they’ve texted…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The California State Senate passed a bill Thursday to regulate potential toxins in diapers — a product moms,…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — A one-time snip of a key gene lowered heart-clogging cholesterol by about 50% over an entire year with no…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Brittany Nicole Sponenberg’s son has been in a neonatal intensive care unit in Danville, Pennsylvania, for…

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has signed off on updated Covid-19 vaccines for many Americans. Pfizer…

By Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health this week recorded its first two measles-associated deaths in…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Scientists are getting a step closer to understanding exactly how autism develops in the brain – and what…

By Elissa Strauss (CNN) — In October, Dolly Parton gave her fans a health update. In a video titled “I ain’t dead yet!,” the singer…

By Faye Chiu, CNN (CNN) — Among adults 65 and older, having a larger waist circumference was linked to a higher risk of early death, according…

By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — At least 1 in 4 former National Football League players who died between 2016 and 2021 had chronic traumatic…

By Jamie Gumbrecht, Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — One of the two deaths related to measles reported in Pennsylvania was an infant,…

By Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Before even beginning their workout, nearly every participant in Sylvia Borowska’s recent Liftonic class was crying. The…

By Elise Haulund, CNN (CNN) — Consider two messages that might land in a doctor’s patient portal: One is pretty brief: “I’ve had a cough…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The texts you’ve ignored, the vacation supplies you still need to order, the hard conversation you’ve been…

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Adrienne Griffen had just given birth to her second child in 2001. The “baby blues” that had quickly subsided after…

CNN Essays by Sabina McMahon, Kate McMahon, Sean McMahon and Charlie McMahon with Caleb Hellerman (CNN) — Sabina McMahon was diagnosed with…

By Caleb Hellerman (CNN) — Sabina McMahon was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer, when she was 12 years old. After…

By Faye Chiu, CNN High blood pressure is a common condition that occurs with pregnancy. One form, gestational hypertension, has become substantially…

By Dana Santas, CNN If your knees ache on the way down a flight of stairs but not on the way up, the issue probably isn’t your knees. More likely,…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Are you coughing, hacking or feeling feverish? It may not be just a summer cold; you might want to consider…

By Meg Tirrell, Jamie Gumbrecht, and Reuters (CNN) — A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine combined with the immunotherapy Keytruda succeeded in a…

By Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — Restrictions on older, more polluting vehicles from most of the British capital is “strongly” associated…

By Mary Frances Ruskell My daughter saw a mouse in her dorm room — what should she do? What brand of rain boots should I buy for my student? Should…

By Adam Cancryn, Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he’s nominating Dr. Heidi Overton as his next US…

By Elise Haulund, CNN (CNN) — Some Outshine Fruit Bars distributed nationwide have been recalled amid concerns over potential contamination…

By Diana Anos, CNN (CNN) — When Dr. Vishal Patel found himself scrolling through Spotify to find songs from a new Taylor Swift album in his…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A record share of kindergartners in the United States had an exemption for a required vaccination last school…

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — “Look at me when I’m talking to you.” It’s a request I heard from my mother throughout much of my childhood,…

By Elise Haulund, CNN (CNN) — For older adults, the flu vaccine could look a little different this year. Last week, the US Food and Drug…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week that seeks to dramatically reshape vaccine policy in…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Numerous studies have shown that Covid-19 vaccines are safe during pregnancy, but Republican senators have…

By Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — Want more time in your day? You can get plenty by managing how you react to challenging situations, author Neal…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial has centered on the mental health issues the 36-year-old faced after giving…

By Sneha Dhandapani, Sandee LaMotte, CNN Nearly 1 in 3 adults in the United States with untreated high blood pressure would benefit from treatment…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — As parents shop for backpacks, No. 2 pencils and sneakers in preparation for the new school year, making sure…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is freezing her eggs to “feel more in control of her life,” she announced…

By Sarah Owermohle, Madeline Holcombe, Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has released a long-awaited plan to…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — More than a dozen Taylor Farms products that were sold at large retailers across the US are being recalled…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Do you suspect that spending hours every day in front of the television isn’t doing your brain any favors? A new…

By Diana Anos, CNN (CNN) — Cases of Candida auris, a fungus found in healthcare facilities, are rising rapidly this year, the US Centers for…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — “Kuh, kuh, kuh.” It was a Friday, and staffers at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s…

By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — White House officials are mulling an executive order that would target vaccines and autism amid a push by…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Scientists used an artificial intelligence program to create new viral genomes that are different from any…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The United States is experiencing several major salmonella outbreaks connected to food and pets. Hundreds of…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve spent any time in a gym, you’ve probably heard the cue: Brace your core. The intention behind that…

By Elise Haulund, Katherine Dillinger, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the United States’…

By Brenda Goodman, Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — As cyclospora cases slow, Michigan residents can go back to eating lettuce and salad…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The federal government is moving to shut down the organization that manages organ donations in the Kentucky…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Avoiding three health factors may delay the odds of developing dementia by about 13 years, a new study has…

By Sarah Owermohle, Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — The US Senate voted 51-44 on Wednesday to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the US…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 has killed more than a million people in the United States, but in an interview with CNN’s Dana…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The Suffolk County Department of Health in New York said Monday that it’s seen three probable cases of…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Two people in Michigan have died in connection with the outbreak of cyclosporiasis, health officials reported…

By Nadia Kounang, Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City that led to seven deaths and 84…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — When most people think about staying fit as they get older, they focus on the usual suspects: strength, mobility…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has quickly grown into the second-largest on…

By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Two nominees to lead public health at the Health and Human Services Department cleared a committee vote…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Four out of five foods sold for toddlers in the United States are ultraprocessed, according to research that…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — An estimated 21.5 million additional adults in the United States may now be eligible for statins under updated…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — As cases of explosive diarrhea continue to rise across the US this summer, health officials are grappling with a…

CNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Measles has continued its historic resurgence in the United States this year, with a second…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Measles has continued its historic resurgence in the United States this year, with a second record-breaking…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Nine states now have related cases of diarrheal illness caused by the microscopic cyclospora parasite and…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Drink tart cherry juice for sleepmaxxing! Add protein in everything for proteinmaxxing! Eat raw garlic for…

By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — The Senate’s health committee on Thursday pushed back a vote to advance two top health care nominations to…

By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — “How long do I have to live ?” When I tell a patient he has prostate cancer, this is usually what he…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A little-known advisory group to the US Food and Drug Administration met this week to mull over whether to…

By Katia Hetter, CNN You know what’s never given someone explosive diarrhea? Cookies, many people say on social media. While some may be looking…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — About 1 in every 1,000 people in Michigan has had cyclosporiasis over the past three months amid a…

By Avni Trivedi, CNN (CNN) — As the use of artificial intelligence continues to proliferate, AI-generated sexual content is already impacting…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Health officials investigating the large outbreak of diarrhea caused by the parasite cyclospora say they have…

By Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — I just learned from a firefighter on Instagram that leaving my child’s bedroom door open at night…

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Produce supplier Taylor Farms is recalling iceberg lettuce shipped to 27 US states because of potential…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Drowning is the leading cause of death among children ages 1 to 4 in the United States, and it’s getting worse.…

By Elise Haulund, CNN Ann McNitt found herself in the emergency room in Michigan this month with an upset stomach, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. She…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Many millions of Americans and Canadians are breathing bad air right now due to smoke from hundreds of Canadian…

By Katherine Dillinger, Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A fourth person has died in connection with a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — More than a hundred million people in the US are under air quality alerts as smoke from nearly 3,500 fires in…

By Stephanie Fairyington, CNN I was 10 years old the first time I was basically told I was ugly. After a swim in my family’s pool, I was racing up…

CNN By Brenda Goodman, Deidre McPhillips, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Shredded iceberg lettuce sold at some Taco Bell restaurants has been linked…

By Brenda Goodman, Deidre McPhillips, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Shredded iceberg lettuce sold at some Taco Bell restaurants has been linked to…

By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — “Hey doc, can you order me labs? I want to get my T checked.” As a urologist, I’ve gotten some…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Scrolling on TikTok during a break one day, I watched a content creator named Kara make a vegan bean soup recipe…

CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Cases of diarrhea caused by the parasite cyclospora continue to climb, and with the threat of weekslong…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A massive outbreak of diarrhea caused by the parasite cyclospora continues to grow and two deaths are now…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Cognitively healthy older adults with high levels of a biomarker called p-tau217 in their blood had an estimated…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — New York City is managing a community cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases on the Upper East Side that…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — There have been 1,645 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis acquired in the United States since May 1, and more…

By Amen Galinato, CNN A yearly physical is the standard preventive measure for adults, but many Gen Z patients are forgoing regular doctor…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — An outbreak of diarrhea caused by the parasite cyclospora has risen to more than 3,000 cases in Michigan and…