Health

Moderna said Wednesday that its experimental mRNA-based seasonal flu vaccine generated a stronger immune response against four strains of the flu virus than a currently marketed vaccine in a Phase 3 study, paving the way for the company to discuss a path to approval with regulators.

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday sent warning letters to CVS, Walgreens and other companies over manufacturing and marketing of unapproved eye products the agency says could pose a risk to people who use them. The agency said the products are illegally marketed to treat conditions including

If you’re groggy in the morning but perky in the evening, you may be a night owl — a sleep pattern or chronotype that makes you more inclined to want to stay up late and sleep in.

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — A good treatment option for indigestion may already be in your spice rack, according to a new study. The study, published Monday in the medical journal BMJ, compared how more than 150 people with dyspepsia, or indigestion, responded to either the drug omeprazole, turmeric — which contains the compound

It seems as if the answer to nearly every interpersonal conflict, relationship concern or mental health recovery plan is setting better boundaries.

The US Food and Drug Administration is re-evaluating the effectiveness of phenylephrine, a medication in many over-the-counter drug products that treat nasal and sinus congestion.

Worried that perfectionism is holding you back? No wonder, given all the messaging out there that demonizes the tendency, advising us to give it up in favor of finding balance.

For centuries, people in the sunny Mediterranean would get up after long, leisurely meals and take a walk, often to the town square to see neighbors and socialize.

Making friends at the start of a new school year can be scary for kids such as Trae Bruns, a fifth grader in Troy, Illinois.

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline will now be available to the millions of people across the US who use American Sign Language (ASL), according to the US Department of Health and Human Services.

A weekly dose of semaglutide, the key ingredient in blockbuster medications Ozempic and Wegovy, helped seven out of 10 patients newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes stop taking insulin after three to six months in a small study.

Scientists have grown kidneys containing mostly human cells inside pig embryos, an important step toward growing kidneys and potentially other human organs that could be used for transplants in people. 

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Now engaged to be married, Michelle Jin has been thinking a lot about last names. She hears about the unity and simplicity that comes with changing hers to her future husband’s, but she doesn’t want to erase her identity, family heritage and experience from her name, said Jin, 28,

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Abortions have increased substantially in most states where they remain legal post-Dobbs, according to a new analysis. The increases have been particularly significant in states bordering others with bans, suggesting widespread travel for care. The Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy organization focused on sexual and reproductive health that

It could take years before Novo Nordisk has fulfilled demand for its highly popular weight loss drug, the company’s chief executive told CNN, noting that there are more than 100 million Americans with obesity and that “many of those would like to be on treatment.”

CNN, GETTY, WILX, COURTESY CLARA PITTS By Meg Tirrell and Amanda Sealy, CNN (CNN) — Earlier this year, Clara Pitts got the news she was hoping for: She had been accepted to her dream school, Brigham Young University. It was a feat made all the more joyful for Clara and her family because of what

here isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer for how often you should poop, but when it comes to what color your stool should be, expert consensus is much narrower. And deviations from it can be a cause for concern.