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People in areas of the United States with high levels of a certain kind of air pollution have a greater risk of dementia, a new study…

It’s hard to be neighborly when you’re raising two kids as a single mom and working long hours. That’s where my sheltie, Dancer, came to my…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Is inhaling marijuana smoke safer than inhaling smoke from tobacco? A majority of American adults say yes,…

When you think about working out with dumbbells, you probably picture using a set of two, one in each…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Death from extreme heat once typically struck scorching locations such as Death Valley. Today, no place seems…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — More people died from suicide in the United States last year than any other year on record, according to…

Making water more accessible to kids leads to an increase in hydration and a decrease in children being overweight, according to a new study. And the…

Drugmakers Sage Therapeutics and Biogen are still ironing out how much their newly approved postpartum depression medication, zuranolone, will cost…

A breast cancer diagnosis is an all-too-common reality for women around the world. In the US, about 240,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in…

The weight loss drug Wegovy was shown to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke or heart-related death by 20% in what’s being called a landmark…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Alleged text exchanges between actor Jonah Hill and his former girlfriend, surfer Sarah Brady, have sparked…

Fifty-year-old psychologist Dennis Deer’s lungs were failing, scarred by a rare inflammatory condition called polymyositis. Despite carrying…

Most adults in the United States have heard about a new class of drugs being used for weight loss – including Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro – and…

By Brenda Goodman and John Bonifield, CNN (CNN) — All infants under 8 months of age should get a new antibody shot to protect against severe…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — After a busy morning, lunch can feel like just the pick-me-up you need — but sometimes the meal you thought would…

Artificial intelligence found more breast cancers than doctors with years of training and experience and cut doctors’ mammogram reading workload…

Every weekday, Maddi Todd wakes up at 4:30 a.m. and is out the door by 5 to start her…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — As little as one alcoholic drink a day increased systolic blood pressure — the top number in a blood pressure…

A Georgia resident who was likely infected while swimming in a freshwater lake or pond has died from a rare brain eating amoeba infection, the…

As little as one or two minutes of vigorous exercise a day could lower your cancer risk, according to a new…

When it comes to lowering blood pressure, studies have typically shown that aerobic or cardio exercises are…

The US Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters Thursday to several distributors of e-cigarettes for selling and distributing unauthorized…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Ken McCullick died in an emergency room on August 12, 2021. “I got lucky and there was this young nurse … I…

For people facing a greater threat of cognitive decline, getting hearing aids could cut your risk in half, according to a new…

Every Monday through Friday, you may be running between work, appointments and family obligations — can’t the workout wait until the…

Seniors living in the East and Southeast regions of the United States are most likely to have Alzheimer’s disease, according to new data shared at…

Misdiagnosis of disease or other medical conditions leads to hundreds of thousands of deaths and permanent disabilities each year in the United…

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — People often bemoan gray hair and wrinkled skin as some of the most unpleasant side effects of aging.…

By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — From eczema to hay fever, kids with allergic conditions might be on track to develop others down the road, a…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The plant-based milk market is exploding, offering beverages made from seeds, nuts, legumes, grains and blends…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — For Sahar McMahon, having her second baby was a completely different experience than having her first. Her…