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By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — In the midst of vacation planning, Natalie Williams was feeling overwhelmed. Life was hectic, and booking a trip…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Healthy twins who ate a vegan diet for eight weeks had lower “bad” low-density lipoprotein, or LDL,…

Overweight and obese adults who took the injected medication Mounjaro lost more weight and were more likely to meet specific weight loss targets than…

When you see your favorite actors looking fit on the red carpet, you might think their fitness level is unattainable for most regular folks —…

By Jessica DuLong, CNN (CNN) — Gratitude gets credited with making improvements in just about every life sphere, including benefiting…

Humans are hardwired to love, according to biological anthropologist Dr. Helen Fisher. She is a senior research fellow at the Kinsey Institute who…

hinese health authorities told the World Health Organization on Thursday that a spike in cases of children with pneumonia or respiratory illness in…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — The table is set, friends and family draw near, and you already know what comments or questions are going to…

No pollution is good for anyone’s health, but a new study found that scientists may have significantly underestimated just how deadly pollution…

Text by Casey Barber and illustrations by Alberto Mier, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part…

You had a little too much to drink last night, and now you’re nursing that dreaded morning aftermath — a…

Long-term use of ADHD medications can raise the risk of cardiovascular disease in both children and adults, according to a study published Wednesday…

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Children and teens in the United States now get more than two-thirds of their calories from ultraprocessed foods, an…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Inflammation from belly fat may be linked to the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease decades before symptoms…

If you’re struggling to start or maintain a regular exercise regimen, the answer may be sitting faithfully at your…

The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to Amazon for selling several brands of eye drops that the agency considers “unapproved…

Friendships aren’t just about those you sit with on the school bus or play alongside on your childhood baseball team — they are a core component…

By Andrea Kane, CNN Editor’s note: Season 8 of the podcast Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta gets back to basics with an in-depth examination of…

mid an ongoing shortage of nirsevimab, an RSV immunization for young children, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced…

The US Food and Drug Administration has greenlit the first test for chlamydia and gonorrhea that will allow users to collect samples at…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The World Health Organization is making loneliness a global health priority, it said Wednesday, launching a new…

The suicide rate in the United States spiked in 2021, reversing two years of decline, and rates among older men were especially high, a new report…

Cutting 1 teaspoon of salt from your diet each day can lower your top blood pressure reading just as much as a typical hypertension medication, even…

The US Food and Drug Administration approved the medication Zepbound last week to treat chronic…

Eating higher amounts of ultraprocessed food raises the risk of being diagnosed with multimorbidity, or having multiple chronic conditions such as…

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning health care providers to be on the lookout for children who may have been exposed to…

Over the past five years, the five-year survival rate for lung cancer in the US has increased a significant 22%, according to a new report from the…

Americans’ trust in science and scientists has dropped since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report by Pew Research…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 49 million people in the US ages 12 and older – more than 1 in 6 – had a substance use disorder…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Zachary Watson looked at the blueberry muffins his wife just pulled out of the oven, steam rising off the…

Results from a landmark clinical trial this summer suggested, for the first time, that a medication given for weight loss alone could reduce the risk…

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN (CNN) — When my father died of bone cancer last year, I received an outpouring of messages from friends and…

If you’re visiting with loved ones this holiday season, a new study suggests you make that a habit on a regular basis, if you haven’t…

The US Food and Drug Administration has announced a proposal to revoke the nationwide regulation authorizing the use of brominated vegetable oil,…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Fitness, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide will help you ease into a…

The US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that it has approved the first vaccine to prevent disease caused by the chikungunya…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — It was a moment Meagan James never expected to witness. A surgical team at NYU Langone Health in New York had…

Establishing healthy bedtime habits for your child early on is vital if at least one parent has chronic sleep difficulties, suggests new research on…

Many parents across the US are stretched thin to take care of sick children: Not only are Covid-19, the flu and RSV circulating, but doctors say…

CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Marc Gauthier can now step into an elevator without his body stiffening and freezing in place. He can…

Working under the sun could be a major cause of skin cancer worldwide, according to new data from the World Health Organization and the International…

US public health officials are calling for urgent action to curb an alarming increase in the number of babies born with…