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When you’re trying to address mental health symptoms, simply the belief that you can be helped may be an important…

Changes to the policy that governs how liver transplants are allocated in the United States were meant to increase the number of transplants and make…

Reassuring new evidence suggests that feeding children smooth peanut butter during infancy and early childhood can help reduce their risk of…

Highly pathogenic avian influenza, sometimes called bird flu, has been confirmed in alpacas for the first time, according to the US Department of…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Whether you’re without power, enduring extreme heat or trying to save money, there are ways to feel…

Happiness is an idea that has been woven into the fabric of humanity, going back to ancient…

People love to categorize teens as self-centered, but in my office, they are anything but…

It was supposed to be a celebration, but one family’s unique meal of black bear meat sent several members to the hospital…

Most types of insulin therapy, an important part of diabetes treatment for many people, are given as daily injections to help manage blood sugar…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Meat from a dairy cow that was culled from its herd because of illness has tested positive for traces of the…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — Knee pain is a common issue affecting millions of people worldwide. Whether it’s due to past or current injury,…

Weekly injections of semaglutide medications like Ozempic significantly reduce the risk of serious kidney outcomes, major cardiovascular events and…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — New lab experiments with milk from cows infected by H5N1 influenza, known as bird flu, confirm that it is…

The number of young people in the US who are prescribed GLP-1 agonist drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic for weight loss and diabetes soared 594.4% in…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Chemical toxins are everywhere — in our water, food, air and soil. Exposure to those toxins during pregnancy…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — To screen for colon and rectal cancers, most people have colonoscopies, which can feel invasive and require…

As an excellent source of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, daily fish oil supplements are a popular way to keep the risk of cardiovascular disease…

In early March, Dr. Blake Hanson and his colleagues at the Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute were preparing for a fire drill of…

Demand for Wegovy and other GLP-1 drugs used to treat obesity and diabetes has skyrocketed, but a new report suggests that many people may not be…

The nightmares are intense and often horrifying, sometimes lasting well into the…

Maybe you spotted one crawling up your leg after a hike through tall grass or felt one on your dog’s back as you ran your hand through its fur. If…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — One may think young people are the main group enjoying the freedom of legalized weed, but in Canada, the…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Preventive neurologist Dr Richard Isaacson stared at the numbers on the fax in astonishment. Blood biomarkers of…

Injected medications that treat diabetes and obesity increase the risk of a rare but serious side effect: stomach paralysis, according to new data on…

If you’ve been to a party lately and haven’t seen someone drinking a BORG, you’re likely not partying with college…

By Samantha Young, KFF Health News LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (KFF Health News) — Yahushua Robinson was an energetic boy who jumped and danced his…

Each time LaTonya looks at framed photos of herself breastfeeding her baby son for the first time, she swells with…

I’ve been reporting on Alzheimer’s disease for more than two decades, and any progress in the field has seemed incremental at best, leaving most…

When my kids were in elementary school, the weeks between spring break and summer vacation seemed to go by at warp speed, mostly because I spent most…

Countless people seek emergency care for back pain, muscle strains and similar injuries resulting from “moving wrong” during mundane, everyday…

Laboratory tests by the US Department of Agriculture haven’t found any H5N1 bird flu virus in raw beef, but they are a good reminder why eating…

When you open a bag of nacho-flavored chips or cheese puffs, you probably know that you’re about to indulge in an unhealthy…

Eating a vegan, vegetarian or lacto-ovo vegetarian diet significantly reduces the overall risk of developing cancer, heart disease and dying early…

The internet is ruining our lives, right? Not necessarily, according to a new…

Skin cancer is by far the most common form of cancer in the United States, according to the American Cancer…

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — When Cheri Ferguson started taking Ozempic last year, she said, she hoped to lose about 50 pounds she’d gained…

After a steep rise during the Covid-19 pandemic, preliminary data shows that drug overdose deaths in the United States ticked down in 2023 for the…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Instead of a traditional speculum-involved pelvic exam to screen for cervical cancer, the US Food and Drug…

I’ve been working steadily for hours but feel as if I haven’t even…

’s spring, and the air is filled with the melodies of mating…

A new blood test can be performed in a pregnant person’s first trimester to help assess their risk of developing preeclampsia, a potentially…

Eating enough healthy fats is great for brain and heart health, but new research has possibly provided even more evidence for adding them —…

New analyses of the longest clinical trial yet of the weight-loss drug Wegovy are shedding light on how quickly it helps people lose weight, how long…

By Dr. Katie Hurley, CNN (CNN) — When I was knee-deep in the early years of parenting, Facebook was in its infancy and Instagram and TikTok…

A 62-year-old man has died months after becoming the world’s first living recipient of a genetically edited pig kidney transplant, hailed as a…

CNN By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Many people love their ultraprocessed foods. Sodas, chips, ice cream, lunch meat and other prepared foods are…

About 1 in 8 adults in the United States has used a GLP-1 drug like Ozempic or Mounjaro at some point in their life, and half of them – about 6% of…

The US Food and Drug Administration is considering a requirement for blood banks to use a new test that can detect the parasites that cause malaria…

In early March, Dr. Barb Petersen, a large-animal vet in Texas, began getting calls from the dairy farms she works with in the Panhandle. Workers…

Marc Gauthier can now step into an elevator without his body stiffening and freezing in…

Do you or a loved one talk in your sleep? It’s a common sleep issue for many, experts…

John Frizzell always had a feeling he was…

More than 200 people with diabetes were injured when their insulin pumps shut down unexpectedly due to a problem with a connected mobile app, the US…

An influential group of medical experts, the US Preventive Services Task Force, recommended last week that most women receive a mammogram starting…

By Mira Cheng and Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Catera Bentley stared at the positive pregnancy test and couldn’t believe her eyes. She took a…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The American Cancer Society said Tuesday that it is seeking participants for what may be the largest national…

Has your doctor quizzed you about your level of physical activity? If so, you can thank Exercise is Medicine, a global health initiative managed by…

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — For most South Asians, the phrase “What will people say?” is all too familiar. What will people say if you…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Alzheimer’s disease may be inherited more often than previously known, according to a new study that paints a…

(CNN) — Walking has earned a reputation as a great form of exercise that’s easy and accessible for many people, and scores of studies show the…

For her entire life, college student Olivia Cook had only a small degree of central vision. It was as if she was watching the world through a straw…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — A daily spoonful of olive oil could lower your risk of dying from dementia, according to a new study by Harvard…

The rumors are true: Vegetables aren’t real — that is, in botany,…

Deaths from drug overdoses and firearm-related injuries have reached record levels in the United States in recent years, and it’s created a…