CNN – Health

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

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…

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

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 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…

By Jamie Gumbrecht, Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Trump administration health officials announced Thursday that the federal government will…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — High-fat cheese and cream may slightly protect the brain from dementia, according to a new observational study…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The American Academy of Pediatrics has joined the ranks of organizations that are losing funding for grants…

By Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN (CNN) — With the holidays near, there is one type of gift I’m always happy to receive — a delicious jar…

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially abandoned universal hepatitis B vaccination…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration sent warning letters to Target, Walmart, Kroger and Albertsons after some…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The latest data on respiratory illness in the United States shows that shoppers and merry-makers are spreading…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — For the first time in decades, the US Food and Drug Administration has signed off on new antibiotics to fight…

By Casey Barber, CNN (CNN) — If you’re making the switch to more vegetarian and plant-based meals, chances are you’ve been adding more…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — You may not own a single dumbbell, but rest assured you already have everything you need to get stronger — by…