Health

By Megan Marples, CNN Mask mandates may be lifting in many parts of the United States, but don’t ditch your face coverings just yet. Last week,…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Drug overdose death rates in the United States soared during the Covid-19 pandemic, and a new study suggests that Black and…

By Katia Hetter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new measure for determining Covid-19 community levels.…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Russia’s attack on Ukraine has caused international outrage, and people around the world are feeling the stress and…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Entering menopause before age 40 is linked to a 35% higher risk of developing dementia later in life, a preliminary study…

By Amanda Sealy and Deidre McPhillips, CNN As the United States emerges from the Omicron wave, Covid-19 testing has slowed to a fraction of what it…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Most adults in the United States are getting back to some degree of pre-pandemic normalcy, but they’re divided over…

By Megan Marples, CNN Some 80% of parents say they know little to nothing about CBD products, according to a new poll by C.S. Mott Children’s…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The overall number of babies born in the United States continues to follow a downward trend but “may be returning to…

By Steve Almasy, CNN Abbott Nutrition is recalling one lot of Similac PM 60/40 powdered infant formula due to another report of a dangerous bacterial…

By Holly Yan, CNN Even some of the most ardent supporters of Covid-19 precautions are ditching mask mandates as health officials release new…

By Megan Marples, CNN As Shirley Oldale tucked her 3-year-old son into bed, he said, “I am sad because I wanted to play, and I don’t want…

By Naomi Thomas, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday revised the emergency use authorization for Evusheld, a monoclonal antibody…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN During the most isolating worldwide pandemic in a century, it’s time take a closer look at what it means to be…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Russia’s attack on Ukraine has sent shockwaves around the globe, and many people are feeling stress, anxiety and…

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN Two preprint studies posted Saturday offer further evidence that the coronavirus originated in animals and spread to…

By Chloe Melas, CNN Kicking, hitting and screaming. It’s what happens at my house from the moment my kids wake up to the moment they go to…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN For extremely sick patients, an advanced form of life support called extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, cuts the…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Plummeting Covid-19 case counts across the United States are leading to lifted mask mandates and more conversations about…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN In today’s world of chronic sleep deprivation, the blessings of a good night’s sleep may seem impossible to find.…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Having a long-term pet companion may delay memory loss and other kinds of cognitive decline, a new study has found. Pet…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN There has been a slight rise in the number of women dying due to pregnancy or childbirth each year in the United States,…

By Jen Christensen and Brenda Goodman, CNN A US Food and Drug Administration inspection report gives graphic details about a significant rat…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN If you are one of the millions of women who plan to use infertility treatments to have a baby, be aware that new research…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Women who experience sexual violence, workplace sexual harassment or both have a higher long-term risk of developing high…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN Dr. Paul Farmer, a physician who championed global health and sought to bring modern medical science to those most in need…

By Katia Hetter, CNN Parents are experiencing whiplash. After two years of pandemic restrictions, several states — including California,…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As the world approaches the second anniversary of the declaration of the Covid-19 pandemic by the World Health…