Health

Respiratory virus season is well underway in the United States, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that the peak is still to…

Birthday cards calling someone “over the hill” or making fun of them for getting older are so common that many people don’t think twice about…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Everyone poops, but it turns out we don’t all need to poop every day. That’s a misconception, said…

Most people who get pregnant develop a condition called morning sickness; some, like Catherine, Princess of Wales, and actress Amy Schumer, have such…

Ask a younger adult about the history of aerobics, and they may be puzzled. After all, the concept of aerobic exercise has always been around for…

An investigational mRNA vaccine used along with immunotherapy continues to show benefit for people with high-risk forms of the skin cancer melanoma,…

By Susan Puckett, CNN (CNN) — At this very moment, cooks around the world are standing in their kitchens, slicing and dicing onions and having…

The spread of respiratory illnesses is well underway, as US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Mandy Cohen told Congress…

When my father died of bone cancer last year, I received an outpouring of messages from friends and family sharing their…

Remember when you told your best friend they didn’t deserve their latest job promotion? Did you also point out how they do nothing right and that…

The US Food and Drug Administration has been asked to review MDMA, or midomafetamine, the active ingredient in street drugs like ecstasy and molly,…

The number of illnesses potentially linked to lead in cinnamon applesauce pouches is rising as the US Food and Drug Administration continues its…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Poison control centers across the US say they are seeing a steep increase in calls related to semaglutide, an…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 20% of all children in the US have what’s considered to be a high body mass index, the measure that…

It’s a frustrating irony that exercise — so critical to good health and longevity — also has the potential to cause…

People who take the new injectable medication tirzepatide – brand-named Zepbound – to shed pounds will need to stay on it if they want to keep…

By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — Unless you are made of the same stuff as Mother Teresa, few among us can say we have never been angry with someone to…

As the holiday season approaches, many conjure up images of the perfect gathering: comforting aromas of home-cooked feasts, harmonious laughter…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Things are not necessarily better for American women today than they were for their mothers and grandmothers,…

An HIV vaccine trial dubbed this decade’s “last roll of the dice” has stopped vaccinations following disappointing…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Now is the time to get vaccinated to stay safe and healthy amid holiday gatherings and rising levels of…

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged doctors and health departments Thursday to be on the lookout for a more infectious strain of…

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Shannon was used to her socially awkward son being bullied by other boys at the private school he attends. But when…

CNN By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration approved two gene-based treatments for sickle cell disease Friday,…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — At-home holiday parties are on many people’s calendars right now, and germ-conscious hosts are faced with a…

Clinicians, researchers and activists have stressed the need for better treatment and services of people with eating disorders who don’t fit the…

As director of the Lymphoma Clinical Research program at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Dr. Jason Westin regularly witnesses the power of…

In August, the US Food and Drug Administration greenlit a new maker of an old drug used for the most severe cases of lead poisoning, ending a…

When we count America’s greatest women explorers, most people tend to look everywhere but…

What if you could assess your risk of developing dementia or having a stroke as you age without medical procedures? A new tool named the Brain Care…

As a pulmonary critical care specialist, Dr. Cassondra Cramer-Bour knows intimately what RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, can do to a person’s…

They love me, they love me not — the phrase sounds like an innocent children’s…

As the Israel-Hamas conflict continues, there’s growing concern about how the situation may raise the risk of disease and illness in…

The US Food and Drug Administration is urging consumers to continue to avoid recalled applesauce pouches amid an ongoing investigation and a growing…

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — In the midst of vacation planning, Natalie Williams was feeling overwhelmed. Life was hectic, and booking a trip…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Healthy twins who ate a vegan diet for eight weeks had lower “bad” low-density lipoprotein, or LDL,…