Health

By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday named Medicare director and former health care executive Chris Klomp to be deputy secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services. The deputy secretary oversees operations and regulatory policy. The move would make Klomp second in command behind HHS Secretary Robert F.

By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — A guy recently walked into my clinic with his girlfriend. He had felt something in his testicle months earlier. She found out and dragged him to see me. I did a physical exam and confirmed what I felt with an ultrasound. The lump turned out to be a

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The birthright citizenship case in front of the US Supreme Court is about much more than just citizenship. It’s also about an issue that was little discussed in court arguments: babies’ immediate access to safety net programs and medical tests that need to be done within the first couple

By Avni Trivedi, CNN (CNN) — When given the opportunity to help others and make a positive impact, Gen Z is saying “yes.” Members of the younger generation overwhelmingly want to aid others through their work, and these care-focused jobs can help their overall mental well-being, a new poll has found. Nearly 80% of Gen

By Faye Chiu, CNN (CNN) — Tetanus may sound like a disease from another era, but experts are warning that it remains a serious threat. Two recent reports from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found hundreds of tetanus cases and dozens of deaths over 15 years, along with four cases in children

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — If you spend the bulk of your day seated — at a desk, in a car or on a couch — your body does what bodies do: It adapts. Hips stiffen, shoulders drift forward, breathing becomes shallow and your nervous system responds by triggering your stress response, effectively locking

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Earlier this month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told residents to brace themselves for an “extraordinarily challenging summer.” A flesh-eating parasite that did hundreds of millions of dollars of damage across the state in the 1960s and ’70s, one that had been considered eradicated from the US for decades, has

By Katia Hetter, CNN Like many parents, I often worry about how much time my teen spends on screens. But I also hear lots of feedback at home about the amount of time I spend on screens. Not for CNN of course, but on all the cute dog, World Cup and Stanley Cup videos. Now

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services is requesting revisions to the labels on testosterone replacement therapies for men after reviewing new data and evidence on their safety and benefits. These updates could pave the way for easier access to testosterone replacement therapy. The requested label changes would

By Shannon Carpenter, CNN I was 8 years old when I learned that my father had multiple sclerosis. By age 12, I was his arms and legs. While my mother worked a full-time job, took us to baseball practices and cooked dinner, I repaired broken dishwashers, fixed lawn mowers and shaved him on occasion. At

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — On the dusty backroads of Radiator Springs, where Lightning McQueen and his pals live, a shower of meteors threatened to bring destruction upon the quarter-size cars in a scene that disaster movie king Roland Emmerich would endorse. Thankfully, Buzz Lightyear was on his way to save the day, driving

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — If you’re taking an omega-3 fish oil or algae supplement to stave off Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, take note: A new clinical trial finds these supplements did nothing to improve memory, cognition or brain cell loss. “Omega-3 supplements as a blunt instrument do not work,” said lead study author

By Jacqueline Howard and Andrew Quimby, CNN (CNN) — With the World Cup now in full swing, many doctors warn that the risks of extreme heat extend far beyond the action on the field – especially at certain venues, potentially affecting millions of fans and thousands of workers. Summer always brings the heat, but the

CNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A woman who was exposed to hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise has been ordered by US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to stay in federal quarantine, despite being cleared to return home to Florida by a federal health expert. Angela Perryman says that

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A woman who was exposed to hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise has been ordered by US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to stay in federal quarantine, despite being cleared to return home to Florida by a federal health expert. Angela Perryman says that she

By Elise Haulund, CNN (CNN) — Once the school pick-up routine begins in the afternoon, it can feel like mental arithmetic getting everyone to the right place at the right time: One child has math tutoring from 2 to 4 p.m., and then it’s straight to soccer practice from 4:30 to 7. The other has

By Jessica DuLong, CNN (CNN) — Consider the established entrepreneur and world traveler who says he checks off boxes for both “over 6 feet” and “over 6 figures.” Or the CEO seeking a beautiful muse to share “international adventures” and a “curated lifestyle.” Then there’s the dude pictured in the driver’s seat of a blue

By Avni Trivedi, CNN (CNN) — Smartphone location tracking can help parents gain a little peace of mind about the whereabouts of their underage children — and some families may even make its use mandatory for their kids. But what about the parents tracking their adult children? Is it easing parental worries — or is

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Fertility may not be a reason for men to avoid GLP-1 medications. In fact, they could see an improvement. After 24 weeks of treatment with GLP-1s, a class of medications that treats diabetes and is prescribed widely for weight loss, men ages 18 to 65 saw improved testosterone levels,

By Avni Trivedi, CNN (CNN) — When Jayden started catching feelings for one of her friends, she immediately jumped to the worst-case scenario. “If this doesn’t work out, you know what a breakup feels like, and you know what being made to feel like a fool feels like, and I really don’t want to endure

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A widespread heat wave is building across the United States, and when the temperature is rising, how you eat, drink and exercise can all have an effect on your health. Although it can be extremely dangerous to overexert yourself during a heat wave, your summer activities and workout plans

By Avni Trivedi, CNN (CNN) — The minimum age requirement for most social media platforms is 13 years old, but nearly 40% of adolescents between the ages of 8 and 12 use social media. Doing so could lead these tweens to earlier experimentation with drugs and alcohol. New research published this week in The American

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US fertility rate has been trending down for decades, leaving researchers and policymakers searching for causes that may help pinpoint solutions. There have been all kinds of theories, including soaring costs of childcare, the rise of birth control and even the role of car seat regulations. A new

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — When today’s teenagers and young adults are struggling emotionally, some are turning not only to friends, family members and therapists but also to artificial intelligence. Nearly 1 in 5 adolescents and young adults have used AI chatbots for advice or help when they felt upset, nervous or anxious, according

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Take twice daily. Does that mean two pills in one sitting? Can you take once at breakfast and once at lunch? Should they be taken with food at all? Can you take them at the same time as your other medications? The instructions on prescription medications may seem clear,

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — For the first time in 20 years, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a new sunscreen ingredient — bemotrizinol, or BEMT — that experts say is a safer option than many chemical ingredients currently in use in the United States. “Bemotrizinol has been used safely in Europe for

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — If there’s a blackberry or strawberry in sight, my infant grandson will gobble it up and beg for more. Berries are packed with antioxidants, fiber and vitamin C, so his healthy eating habits should put me, the proud grandmother, in a happy place, right? Then why am I so

By Jacqueline Howard, Diana Anos, CNN (CNN) — Parents used to be advised to keep allergenic foods like eggs away from babies, especially if allergies ran in the family. But based on recent and evolving evidence, the advice is now almost the opposite – and new research suggests the shift in guidance is paying off.

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — If stress causes your digestive woes, eating late at night isn’t doing you any favors. For thousands of participants in new, early research, those eating more than 25% of one’s daily calories after 9 p.m. while stressed were as much as 2.5 times more likely to have abnormal bowel

By Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — On a recent Sunday afternoon, dozens of people explored the Margaret Mitchell House — the historic Atlanta property where the author wrote “Gone With the Wind,” now refashioned as a museum. Between engaging in conversation and sipping drinks, many of the guests were hoping to strike up a

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Mushrooms are becoming popular due to online communities and social media marketing products for mood enhancement, sleep and psychedelic experiences. But foraging for wild mushrooms always poses a danger since some toxic mushrooms resemble edible ones to all but the well-trained eye. The US Centers for Disease Control and

By Caleb Hellerman (CNN) — As a budding specialist in bloodborne cancers like leukemia, Dr. Marcel van den Brink learned how to perform one of the most delicate high-wire acts in medicine: Starting in the early 1990s, many of his seriously ill patients had sophisticated procedures to rebuild, or reinstall, a new immune system. In

By Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — Need another reason not to give your kid screens? It may permanently alter their brains, according to a new paper that reviewed and reported on current literature. A lot of what happens in childhood profoundly affects the skills and challenges people have later in life, according to the conceptual

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A case of flesh-eating New World screwworm has been detected in South Texas, the US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. It is the first time this parasitic fly – whose larvae feed exclusively on the tissue of warm-blooded animals – has been detected in US livestock in decades. Although

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Foodborne illnesses aren’t just a nuisance after a questionable meal; they are a significant cause of death and severe disease. An estimated 1.5 million deaths were caused by foodborne illnesses worldwide in 2021, according to a study published Wednesday in the Lancet. “It is imperative that countries implement strategies

By Deidre McPhillips, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Americans who test positive for Ebola while under observation at a facility in Kenya could be sent for treatment in the United States — an apparent shift from the Trump administration’s position that no Ebola cases would be

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The ultraprocessed food industry is yet again under attack, and it’s not just MAHA moms or scientists who study food calling for change. Some 77% of frustrated Republicans, Democrats and Independents are now calling for mandated “large warning labels” on all packages of ultraprocessed foods, or UPFs, according to

By Avni Trivedi, CNN (CNN) — Gabriela Cryan, a 23-year-old who works in sales in Chamblee, Georgia, once apologized for bringing the wrong coffee order to her colleagues at work — even though the coffee shop made the mistake. “I feel like a lot of times I say ‘sorry’ in situations that are truly not

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Several Americans who were exposed to a rare strain of hantavirus on board a cruise ship this spring have returned home to finish the second half of their mandatory six-week quarantine. Five passengers have been released from the National Quarantine Unit, which is overseen by the University of Nebraska

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — At the dawn of emerging technology around internet use and smartphone access, marketers promised that they would reduce the mundane tasks for people and leave room for the things that matter. Those could be be relationships, creative endeavors and the contemplation of big questions about life. The problem is

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Another alarming episode of Ebola. A rare, contagious hantavirus. Glaring headlines about deadly viruses in far-flung places may be needlessly frightening you. “The headlines are scary, but honestly, the risk to the average traveler from these viruses is essentially nonexistent,” said Dr. Thomas Moore, clinical professor of medicine at

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US government is prepared to allow American passengers who were exposed to a unique strain of hantavirus to return home as early as Monday, provided their states post a monitor outside their homes 24/7 for the remaining three weeks of their six-week quarantine. It could be a police

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Vaping is often marketed as a safer alternative to cigarettes, but safer doesn’t always mean safe. New evidence suggests that nicotine-based e-cigarettes may increase the risk of some cancers, according to a recently published review in the journal Carcinogenesis. What did the study find — how could vaping contribute

By Deidre McPhillips, Jennifer Hansler, Aaron Cooper, Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — As an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to grow, the Trump administration says it is focused on keeping the disease out of the United States. “We cannot and will not allow any cases of Ebola to enter the United

By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Cars came to a screeching stop on Interstate 495 near Washington, DC, after a man stabbed four people in an attack that left a woman and a dog dead on the highway. The chaotic moment unfolded in Fairfax County on March 1 shortly after 1 p.m. when a Virginia

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The American Cancer Society is adding some new testing options to its screening guideline for colorectal cancers – and for the first time, that includes a blood test. Colonoscopies are still considered the gold standard for detecting colorectal cancer, which starts in the colon or the rectum. The procedure,

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The FIFA World Cup is now just a few weeks away, but Dr. Rebecca Katz has been worrying about the public health threats it poses for years. “With any mass gathering event, there are certain disease conditions that people worry about,” said Katz, who leads Georgetown University’s Center for

By Avni Trivedi, CNN (CNN) — Teens’ glued-to-their-phone habits are turning many of them into night owls on school nights — at a time when they need all the sleep they can get. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommend teenagers get eight to 10 hours of sleep every

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The fast-growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo came to the world’s attention only a little more than a week ago and is already the third-largest on record. But it’s the 17th outbreak the country has dealt with since the virus was discovered there in 1976. Ebola

By Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — Manoush Zomorodi has some good and bad news for you. The bad news? All that sitting you do — whether you’re working at a desk or scrolling — is way worse for your health than you probably realized, the New York City-based NPR journalist warned in her new book,

By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — The death of NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch, whose family said he had severe pneumonia that progressed to sepsis, has renewed questions about a condition many people have heard of but few fully understand. Sepsis is more common and more unpredictable than most people realize. As a

By Antoinette Radford, CNN Doha, Qatar (CNN) — I have a gym class this evening, Pilates on Tuesday and an interview on Wednesday. I write them in my planner — a new purchase — as I won’t get a reminder on my smartphone. I send my parents an email with a phone number for my

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Journalist Kara Swisher reads quotes about death every day. She isn’t being morbid or wallowing in sadness; she’s inspired by a practice in Bhutan aimed at cultivating happiness and reducing anxiety about mortality — by thinking about death five times a day. In the search for a long, happy

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide had mental disorders in 2023, reflecting a 95.5% increase since 1990, a new study has found. The largest increases were in anxiety and depression, which were also the most common disorders in 2023. In third place was a residual category of personality disorders not

By Meg Tirrell, Aaron Cooper, Jennifer Hansler, Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Amid a fast-moving Ebola outbreak, the US government is expanding the list of airports that can screen passengers entering the US who have been in certain African countries. Airline passengers traveling to the US who have been in the Democratic Republic of Congo,

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Pregnant women are routinely advised to take prenatal vitamins for their health and their baby’s development. Now, a new study published Monday in JAMA Network Open concluded that children whose mothers received higher-dose vitamin D supplements during pregnancy performed better on certain memory tests at age 10. What exactly

CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is spreading fast and presents a high risk at a national and regional level, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. Tests show that a strain called Bundibugyo — which has no specific treatment or vaccine – is

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Common preservatives used in many store-bought foods to kill bacteria and mold were linked to a 29% greater risk of elevated blood pressure and a 16% higher risk of heart attacks and stroke, according to a new study from France. Even so-called “natural” antioxidant preservatives used to stop discoloration,

By Alex Leeds Matthews, Lou Robinson, Annette Choi, Henrik Pettersson, Gillian Roberts, CNN (CNN) — The World Health Organization has declared that an outbreak of Ebola in Central Africa is a public health emergency. Health officials are racing to trace contacts as the count of suspected cases rises. CNN is tracking the locations of confirmed

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Too much screen use among kids and teens – including endless social media scrolling, nonstop texting and hours of video games – can be harmful, and it has become a public health concern in the United States, according to a surgeon general’s advisory released Wednesday. Officials at the US

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. quietly removed the two top leaders of a key preventive services panel last week as he seeks to overhaul its membership. The US Preventive Services Task Force determines what preventive care – such as mammograms and colonoscopies – Americans

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is spreading fast and presents a high risk at a national and regional level, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. Tests show that a strain called Bundibugyo — which has no specific treatment or vaccine – is behind

By Brenda Goodman, Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN (CNN) — An American passenger who was exposed to the Andes strain of hantavirus on the cruise ship HV Hondius said he feels “blindsided” and “misled” by new orders that require staying at the National Quarantine Center in Nebraska under federal supervision. At least two passengers were formally

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius arrived at its last stop Monday. Now the waiting begins. The diagnosis of a strain of the Andes strain of hantavirus — an infection that’s fatal in about 40% of cases — on a ship carrying people from roughly two dozen countries has

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — It’s time to stock up on sunscreen, but few choices on store shelves today are both safe and effective, according to an annual report by the Environmental Working Group, or EWG, a nonprofit health and environmental advocacy organization. Now in its 20th year, EWG’s 2026 Guide to Sunscreens analyzed

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Key Biden-era regulations designed to protect the nation’s drinking water from the most dangerous cancer-causing per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, were removed by the Trump administration Monday. Manufactured since the 1940s to make products nonstick, stain-resistant and water-repellent, PFAS chemicals have been linked to cancer, obesity, thyroid disease, high

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — If you want to live a long and healthy life, you’d be better off in South Korea than the United States. In the 1980s, our country was about average in terms of life expectancy for developed nations. But since then much of the world has improved, and the United

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Social media trends are fueling a dangerous form of substance use among teenagers in the United States involving common household and commercial products, including inhaling nitrous oxide, or laughing gas. More than 500,000 American adolescents reported inhalant use in the past year, according to an estimate based on findings

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Concerns about whether antidepressants cause harms to developing fetuses, including neurodevelopmental disorders, have grown in recent years. Now, a group of researchers has published the best evidence to date on links between both parents’ antidepressant use before and during pregnancy, and autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in their

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to slowing down our biological aging, engaging with arts and culture is as beneficial as physical activity, a new study suggests. Researchers from University College London (UCL) analyzed data from seven different aging clocks — which measure the accumulation of different biomarkers to determine a person’s

By Erin Burnett, Katherine Dillinger, Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, a passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship who had tested “faintly positive” for hantavirus, has now tested negative and been moved out of a Nebraska biocontainment unit. Kornfeld, 69, an Oregon oncologist, had helped care for ill passengers aboard the cruise

CNN By Erin Burnett, Katherine Dillinger, Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Stephen Kornfeld, a passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship who had tested “faintly positive” for hantavirus, has now tested negative and been moved out of a Nebraska biocontainment unit. Kornfeld, 69, an Oregon oncologist, had helped care for ill passengers aboard the

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — A condition that can impact women’s fertility and diabetes risk goes undiagnosed in many cases, but experts hope giving it a new name will help more patients receive care. Polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, can present as cysts in the ovaries, as the name would suggest. However, the condition

By Karla Walsh, CNN (CNN) — Chef Hillary Sterling has worked in kitchens with culinary icons such as Bobby Flay and Missy Robbins. Sterling has traveled and eaten her way through many corners of Italy, and she now helms the bustling New York City restaurant Ci Siamo. But the Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef isn’t too

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Since the first sign of an outbreak, the reminders have come from government officials, health agencies and plenty of experts: There’s no reason to worry. Don’t panic. It’s under control. “We have this under control, and we’re not worried about it,” US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

By Ian Kerner, CNN (CNN) — Walking on eggshells. Avoiding each other. Silencing yourself. If you’re engaging in those behaviors, your relationship may not be emotionally safe. For many couples, having a difficult conversation is like navigating a minefield — and by the time they get to my office, their relationship has often endured multiple

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Two of Liza Ginette’s kids don’t speak to her, and she is proud of them for it. From the outside, it might have looked like they had fairly normal parent-child issues, she said. She had a tumultuous marriage to their father and difficult divorce. She feels that she forced

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Say everyone had a best friend who was always available, never judgmental, totally on the same page about everything and needed nothing in return. Wouldn’t that solve the loneliness so many people are facing? No, experts say. In fact, having a best friend like that might make things much

CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Health authorities across several countries are racing to trace and contain an outbreak of hantavirus after the World Health Organization said that five confirmed infections had been identified among people connected to the cruise ship MV Hondius. The virus is typically associated with rodents, but it may have

By Adam Cancryn, Brenda Goodman, Jennifer Hansler, Deidre McPhillips, Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO) has sought to reassure concerned residents on the Spanish island of Tenerife ahead of the arrival of a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship early Sunday morning. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who is in

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Access to medication abortion has changed and then changed again over the past week, leaving doctors and patients confused. The nonsurgical option used to manage abortions at home is still available, at least for now. The US Supreme Court issued a stay Monday that protects access to mifepristone, one

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Health authorities across several countries are racing to trace and contain an outbreak of hantavirus after the World Health Organization said that five confirmed infections had been identified among people connected to the cruise ship MV Hondius. The virus is typically associated with rodents, but it may have passed

By MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — Cailen Vela of Fruitport, Michigan, died Tuesday after fighting cancer for three years, his family announced. He was seven years old. “Cancer never defined him; his joy, strength, and light are how he will be remembered. No matter what Cailen was facing, he showed up smiling,” Vela’s obituary said.

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — In 2018, health authorities in southern Argentina were racing, trying to understand what had caused nearly three dozen people in the tiny village of Epuyen to fall gravely ill. By the end of the outbreak, 11 of them had died. Their illness, which caused many to be admitted to

By Kara Alaimo (CNN) — Think DMing your friends on TikTok or Instagram will keep you closer? Not necessarily. Using social media isn’t likely to strengthen your friendships and could even make you lonelier, suggests a study published Wednesday in Public Health Reports, the official journal of the US Public Health Service. Adults with a

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Like on many other days, the last thing Leah Coplon did before she left work Friday was to check a litigation tracker. Coplon, the director of clinical operations for Abortion on Demand, was watching for any updates about legal action on abortion pills. Around 5 p.m., it was quiet.

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a plan to reduce “overprescribing” of psychiatric medications and support alternative treatment options and discontinuation of medications when needed. “Today, we take clear and decisive action to confront our nation’s mental health crisis by addressing the overuse of

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — A viral trend claims that a combination of common over-the-counter medications, specifically an allergy drug and an acid reducer, can ease symptoms of perimenopause and menopause. Perimenopause is the transitional time leading up to menopause, and it can begin several years before the final menstrual period, often in a

By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Hantavirus, a rare disease typically caused by exposure to infected rodents’ urine or feces, is suspected in the deaths of three people after an outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean. Two hantavirus cases has been confirmed, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), with five more

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Nir Eyal started to get heart palpitations, dry mouth and sweaty armpits when he was about to talk to a large crowd. The best-selling author would tell himself he was sure he was going to do a bad job and ruin his career — so he should probably just

By Lily Hautau, CNN (CNN) — How’s the weather up there? Standing at nearly 5 feet 2 inches tall, I’ve rarely been able to reach the highest shelves at the library or in my kitchen without a step stool, if at all. Standing in a crowd at a concert, I quickly learned that the standing

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — It’s exciting to think of bionic humans who have cracked the code to stop aging. But perhaps less glamorous and much more important to the longevity game is tackling chronic disease. About 6 in 10 young adults in the United States report having one or more chronic conditions, but

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Tens of thousands of young children are injured every year by common household items that many parents don’t think to lock away. More than 240,000 children ages 5 and under were treated in US emergency departments for injuries related to household cleaning products over a 16-year period, according to