Health

It is no secret that a growing percentage of Americans can be considered overweight or obese, and that includes children.

Students who are exposed to violence at school tend to feel less safe, but a new study suggests that lockdown drills and training – designed to prepare students and teachers for a school shooting – may help mitigate those fears.

Former talk show host Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, the same conditions that have affected actor Bruce Willis.

In his darkest moments, Jason Hall felt worthless.

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — While treadmills are among the most popular pieces of fitness equipment, they can be dangerous. More people are injured by treadmills than any other piece of exercise equipment, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. More than 22,000 treadmill injuries resulted in hospital emergency room visits in

Emergency physician Dr. Gail D’Onofrio has seen the grief and heartache firsthand, she said. Each time, the same questions are asked through tears: What else could I have done?

Maternal mental illness is the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in the US, according to a new evidence review, but national initiatives developed to combat the issue often fail to prioritize mental health.

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Talk to a group of 100 people born in the United States, and chances are two of them were born as the result of in vitro fertilization, said Dr. Zev Williams, director of the Columbia University Fertility Center. “In many ways, IVF is actually one of the great triumphs

Menthol cigarette bans are effective at getting people to quit smoking, new research finds.

Adopting a healthy lifestyle could reduce the risk of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, a new study found.

Can’t squeeze in exercise during the work week?

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Finding a cure for cancer is a motivating force for many an aspiring doctor. Few get anywhere close to pursuing that goal. Among them is Dr. Catherine Wu, an oncologist at Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, who has had cancer in her sights since second grade, when a teacher asked

Housing instability carries deadly risks, and these vulnerabilities were exacerbated for many during the Covid-19 pandemic.

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — The benefits of exercise are great for everyone – but may be even better for women, according to a new study. Many studies have shown that any amount of physical activity helps to reduce risk of premature death, but a new study published Monday in the Journal of the American

Key measures of respiratory virus activity in the United States have been trending down for weeks, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the worst of the season may be over – but virus levels still remain elevated across the country.

Whether it be the latest prized Stanley cup or that 10-year-old plastic spout bottle you don’t go anywhere without, “emotional support water bottles” seem to be stuck to our sides and not going anywhere.

The exaggerated strut of a runway model is a far cry from how regular folks walk.

Olive oil has many health benefits, including lowering the risk for dementia, poor heart health, cognitive decline or early death.

On Friday, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a new, first-of-its-kind therapy that could help patients with metastatic melanoma, a rare but deadly form of skin cancer.

Ten people have been sickened by E. coli in a multistate outbreak linked to raw milk cheese, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a food safety alert on Friday.

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a medication called Xolair to help lessen the severity of an accidental allergic reaction in people who are allergic to multiple foods. Xolair, which is developed and co-promoted by Genentech and Novartis in the US, was originally approved in 2003 for the treatment

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to a mom’s mental health, grandparents are a big deal, according to a new study. “Mothers are less likely to purchase antidepressants if their own parents are younger than 70, employed and do not have severe health problems,” said the study’s lead author, Dr. Niina Metsä-Simola,

The percentage of overdose deaths linked to smoking drugs rose sharply in recent years, overtaking injection as the leading route of drug use involved in such deaths, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

When people eat foods they love, sometimes those treats don’t love them back, causing digestive discomfort that has them reaching for a remedy.

Research has long found that medication abortion is safe and effective, but a new study shows that to be true even when the patient gets the medicine through a telehealth appointment.

By now, it is pretty clear that the new weight loss and diabetes medications have achieved blockbuster status.

When a wave of depression hits, exercise may sound like the last thing you want to do. But a new study says it could be crucial to feeling better.

Smoking tobacco is so harmful to the body that it changes a person’s immune system, leaving them vulnerable to more disease and infection even years after they’ve quit, a new study found.

Just when we’ve finally given up on New Year’s resolutions, here comes Valentine’s Day with its own set of renewed pressures: flowers, chocolate, a romantic dinner, a thoughtful but sexy card, lingerie that will probably never get worn, and worst of all: scheduled sex.

The traditional diet of northern Portugal and northwestern Spain, known as the Southern European Traditional Atlantic Diet, or Atlantic diet for short, may hold some clues to better heart health and a lower risk of dying early from cancer, heart disease or any cause, according to studies conducted in Europe.

Flovent, one of the most commonly prescribed childhood asthma medications, is no longer being manufactured in the United States.

Despite what your elders may have told you, you don’t need to rinse raw chicken or any other poultry or meat before prepping and cooking it.

Women giving birth in the US are now three times more likely to have syphilis than they were in 2016, according to a report published Tuesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

By Jacqueline Howard and Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — A person in Deschutes County, Oregon, has been diagnosed with a case of bubonic plague, making them the state’s first confirmed case of this rare bacterial infection since 2015. The person was probably infected by their cat, and “all close contacts of the resident and their

Health officials in Alaska have identified the first known death linked to a recently discovered virus called Alaskapox.

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — When my mother was in her 80s, her daily call to her older brother always started with the same question: “Did your bowels move today?” I used to roll my eyes and pray to the old-age gods that I would never do the same. Some days the conversation would

CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Research has long found that medication abortion is safe and effective, but a new study shows that to be true even when the patient gets the medicine through a telehealth appointment. Medication abortion, also known as medical abortion, is the method by which someone ends their pregnancy using

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — A happier life after getting married may not just be in fairy tales. It’s in the data, too. Adults who are married report being far happier than those in any other relationship status, according to a Gallup Poll published Friday. “Any way you analyze those data, we see a

Products containing the cannabis compound delta-8 are sometimes marketed as “diet weed” or “light THC,” offering a milder high than what people probably think is in traditional weed products.

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Why women are at greater risk of autoimmune disease such as multiple sclerosis, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis is a long-standing medical mystery, and a team of researchers at Stanford University may now be a step closer to unraveling it. How the female body handles its extra X chromosome (the male

Supporting and improving mental health could have a direct impact on substance use among teens in the United States, according to a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A deadly outbreak of listeria in 11 states has been linked to dozens of dairy products, including popular Super Bowl snacks queso fresco and Cotija cheese, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced. But what can you do reduce your risk of becoming infected?

After a few weeks of decline, some measures show that flu activity is starting to pick up again and respiratory virus levels remain high overall in the United States.

Living a healthy lifestyle with a focus on a nutritious diet, regular exercise, minimum alcohol consumption and other healthy habits can help keep your brain sharp into old age, doctors say.

Being on a diet sometimes feels like an American pastime: If you haven’t experienced the “pleasure” of it, then it’s almost certain that your BFF, baby brother, aunt or someone else in your close circle of family and friends has.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women — for about 1 in 5 women — in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.