Health

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — The world is having more good times, but bad times are staying the same, according to a new report released…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning doctors and public health officials about a…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — For years, dreams of my teeth cracking, loosening or falling out plagued my sleep. Some of my loved ones have…

By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Most children in the US who die from an accidental shooting are playing around with guns at home or mistaking…

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first gene therapy to treat a rare and devastating muscle…

By Christine Koh, CNN (CNN) — When a friendship hits a stumbling block, how do you know whether to work on the relationship or let it go? It…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — You might believe cortisol is the culprit sabotaging your fitness and weight loss efforts if you’re getting…

By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — A new report puts US states’ health care systems on a scorecard, with Massachusetts coming out on top. But…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Most US obstetrician/gynecologists worry that the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision has had significant…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Aspirin is one of the most commonly used medications in the US. Studies show that more than 40% of adults ages…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Our children are struggling with their mental health. And as visits to physicians for anxiety and other issues go…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Like brushing your teeth or washing your face, putting deodorant on every day might seem like one of those…

By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent (CNN) – I’ve been thinking a lot about aging lately. I’m turning 54 this year, so by all…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — It’s a misnomer that heavy drinkers can “hold their liquor,” a new study found. Instead, people with…

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Roughly 200 years ago, a Belgian mathematician and statistician named Adolphe Quetelet, seeking to characterize…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — People who prefer to go to bed and get up later — a sleep chronotype known as being a night owl — may die…

By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Fathers matter. A new study — a rare effort that focuses solely on the father’s involvement in an infant’s…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The proportion of US adults who have ever been diagnosed with depression ranges greatly depending on where…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The bones of teens and young adults who lost significant weight after bariatric surgery were weaker than those…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 15% of children in the United States were recently treated for mental health disorders in 2021,…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Obesity may damage the brain’s ability to recognize the sensation of fullness and be satisfied after eating…

By Deidre McPhillips and Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Researchers say they may be able to explain how light drinking benefits the heart, and its…

By Megan Marples, CNN (CNN) — With hot summer months ahead, taking a dip in the water can be a refreshing way to cool off. Whether you’re…

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted Thursday to endorse a monoclonal antibody designed to…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Among some of the nation’s largest cancer centers, more than 90% have reported being directly affected by…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — If you have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, wake up too early most days or have other signs of…