CNN – Health

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…

By Elise Haulund, CNN Whitney Hand was in her laundry room when she heard her daughter scream from the kitchen. “It was a sound I’d never heard…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — While research around sports and brain impacts has tended to focus on American football, soccer players may…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The US Environmental Protection Agency quietly approved the use of three new PFAS pesticides last week to kill…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Summer is the best time to be enjoying fresh berries and cool salads with a sprinkling of fresh basil,…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Not sure what type of bug bit you or what caused that rash? Many Americans hashtag their questions and turn to…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Got a nasty stomach bug that won’t go away? It could be cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection that causes…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — For decades, the prescription for better heart health has centered around aerobic exercise and moving more: Get in…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — We’ve long known that healthy eating is linked to better brain health. Now there’s even more evidence, just…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The New World screwworm, which was found in the United States in June for the first time in decades, often…

By Jacqueline Howard and Andrew Quimby, CNN (CNN) — Millions of people around the world wear smart rings and fitness trackers to keep tabs on…

By Amen Galinato, CNN Glittering firework displays across the nation will mark the 250th birthday of the United States. But as a stifling heat wave…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Summer is peak season for hot weather delights like fresh berries and salad greens, but for now, you may want to…

By Karla Walsh, CNN (CNN) — As the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, families and friends across the United States are preparing to mark…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Much of the country is sizzling under record heat, but Dr. Peter Hotez, an infectious disease specialist in…

By Asuka Koda, CNN (CNN) — By the time Eddie Jiang was in high school, he knew he wanted to become a doctor. He chose an in-state college with…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — New mortality data from the federal government suggests that life expectancy probably hit another record high…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Republican Congressman Tom Kean Jr. stood in the US House Chamber doing something the public rarely sees…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Your daily cup of coffee may lower your risk for liver disease or liver cancer, a large new study has found —…

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — An 11-year-old Canadian boy has died from rabies after waking up with a bat on his nose and mouth. The episode…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — For 35 years, Barbara Senich only owned black pants. “I thought somehow, that would make me look less big,”…

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Millions of Medicare enrollees will gain their first-ever coverage for drugs for weight loss under a temporary pilot…

Essay by Carolyn O’Laughlin, CNN I am the keeper of countless little love stories. And each student who has entrusted me with their truth over…

By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday named Medicare director and former health care executive Chris Klomp to be…

By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — A guy recently walked into my clinic with his girlfriend. He had felt something in his testicle months…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The birthright citizenship case in front of the US Supreme Court is about much more than just citizenship.…

By Avni Trivedi, CNN (CNN) — When given the opportunity to help others and make a positive impact, Gen Z is saying “yes.” Members of the…

By Faye Chiu, CNN (CNN) — Tetanus may sound like a disease from another era, but experts are warning that it remains a serious threat. Two…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — If you spend the bulk of your day seated — at a desk, in a car or on a couch — your body does what bodies do:…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Earlier this month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told residents to brace themselves for an “extraordinarily…

By Katia Hetter, CNN Like many parents, I often worry about how much time my teen spends on screens. But I also hear lots of feedback at home about…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services is requesting revisions to the labels on testosterone…

By Shannon Carpenter, CNN I was 8 years old when I learned that my father had multiple sclerosis. By age 12, I was his arms and legs. While my mother…

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — On the dusty backroads of Radiator Springs, where Lightning McQueen and his pals live, a shower of meteors…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — If you’re taking an omega-3 fish oil or algae supplement to stave off Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, take…

By Jacqueline Howard and Andrew Quimby, CNN (CNN) — With the World Cup now in full swing, many doctors warn that the risks of extreme heat…

CNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A woman who was exposed to hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise has been ordered by US Health and Human…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A woman who was exposed to hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise has been ordered by US Health and Human…