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By Katia Hetter, CNN The highly transmissible Omicron subvariant BA.5 represents at least 65% of new Covid-19 infections in the United States,…

By Jen Christensen, CNN In clarifying guidance announced Wednesday, the Biden administration says federal law does not allow pharmacies to turn away…

By Naomi Thomas, CNN After a US Supreme Court draft decision on Roe v. Wade was leaked in May, Dr. Joshua Trebach noticed a disturbing turn in the…

By Neeraj G. Patel and Virginia Langmaid, CNN A surgical team transplanted a heart from a genetically modified pig into a deceased human as part of a…

By Jelena Kecmanovic, CNN Even as we look forward to enjoying this summer, the youth mental health crisis, mass shootings and political polarization…

By Jen Christensen, CNN In new clarifying guidance announced Monday, the Biden administration said that federal law preempts state abortion bans when…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Official Covid-19 case metrics severely undercount the true number of infections, leaving the United States with a critical…

By Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Before I had my baby, I thought I would be a relaxed mom. I remember watching other mothers sweating the small stuff and…

By Allison Hope, CNN When the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, rolling back nearly 50 years of abortion rights, the threat of more to come…

By Amanda Sealy and Carma Hassan, CNN The Abbott formula plant in Sturgis, Michigan, resumed production of EleCare formula on July 1 after a…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Weekend warriors can still stave off disease even if they are packing their workouts into a couple of days, according to a…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN In one corner: the medically renowned Mediterranean diet, a perennial favorite among nutritionists. The contender: the popular…

By Katia Hetter, CNN The much-awaited summer lull in coronavirus cases doesn’t appear to be happening as Covid-19 infections continue to…

By Carma Hassan and Virginia Langmaid, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration announced plans Wednesday to work with foreign formula manufacturers…

By David Allan, CNN The effervescent Academy Award-winning actor Goldie Hawn wasn’t always so joy-fuelled. The superhero origin story of…

By Virginia Langmaid, CNN In the days since the US Supreme Court issued its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN Repeatedly catching Covid-19 appears to increase the chances that a person will face new and sometimes lasting health problems…

By Megan Marples, CNN Drivers swerve erratically while on their phones or dart dangerously around other cars. The blare of horns keeps you on edge as…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN All Sharon McRae and her husband wanted were to be parents, but it took terminating embryos to get there, she said. The…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN It’s an unfounded message experts say is repeated again and again: Having an abortion may damage a woman’s mental…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN After Robin Williams died by suicide in August 2014, his widow, Susan Schneider Williams, would soon learn about a disease she…

By Katia Hetter, CNN Parents of children under age 5 can finally get their kids the coronavirus vaccine. The US Food and Drug Administration and US…

By Jen Christensen, CNN Your Covid-19 booster in the fall will likely look a little different going forward. The US Food and Drug Administration…

By Jen Christensen, CNN Internet search traffic on abortion medication surged 162% higher than expected and reached a record high in the days after a…

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN If you’re looking for a cardiovascular activity that will get your heart pumping and improve daily life,…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Jazlynn Damasco was about three months into a relationship with her now boyfriend when they started talking about the…

By Megan Marples, CNN If you needed another reason to get enough sleep, here it is: It may help your heart health. The American Heart Association…

By Rachel Fadem, CNN When Justine Larson’s son came out as transgender at age 11, she didn’t know how to react. Despite being supportive…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Store shelves holding baby products designed to help parents ease babies into sleep may be barren this week, due to new US…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN The Biden administration announced steps to beef up its response to monkeypox on Tuesday, detailing plans to offer more…

By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration’s independent Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted…

By Virginia Langmaid and Jeremy Diamond, CNN US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra pledged to protect access to…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about SARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome. Since 2004, there have been no known…

By Carolyn Sung, CNN Two Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine boosters updated to target the Omicron variant show a substantially higher immune…

By Harry Enten, CNN My name is Harry Enten, and I’m addicted to weather forecasting. In my teens, I went to Penn State Weather Camp, where I…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid patients aren’t directly overwhelming hospitals right now, but ripple effects of the pandemic are keeping beds…

By Jen Christensen and Carma Hassan, CNN US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on a recommendation…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Bacteria, viruses, yeast and parasites in your gut? It may sound like the stuff of nightmares, but this collection of…