Health

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Cases of whooping cough are climbing across the country this year, with about 6,600 already documented — nearly…

By Kameryn Griesser, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to karma, most people believe the universe is their own personal cheerleader — but an exacting…

By Jen Christensen and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday released a 400-page review of…

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services said it will require that all new vaccines be tested in…

By Deidre McPhillips and Connor Greene, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has named overdose prevention among its top drug policy…

By Katherine Dillinger and Isabel Rosales, CNN (CNN) — Lawmakers in Florida approved a bill to prohibit certain additives in drinking water,…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — As artificial food dyes are becoming increasingly restricted at state and federal levels, some manufacturers are…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — There is happiness, and then there is flourishing. And as new research has found, having one doesn’t always…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Synthetic chemicals called phthalates, found in consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo,…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Imagine your dad was a bully. If so, when you were a child, he might have withheld affection and warmth and…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Milwaukee will temporarily close two more school buildings as the city works to address a lead crisis in its…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — As you add more ultraprocessed foods to your diet, your risk of a premature death from any cause rises,…

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — When she was married, Carly and her husband didn’t fight much. When things started to go downhill in her marriage,…

By Meg Tirrell and Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has discussed with vaccine-maker Novavax the need for an…

By Karla Walsh, CNN (CNN) — Peek inside Jackie Akerberg’s refrigerator and you’ll see a rainbow-hued array of fresh fruits and vegetables,…

By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Gwyneth Paltrow says she has moved away from her yearslong strict Paleo diet and is venturing back into carbs and…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — If your knees hurt, your first instinct is probably to blame them. But in many cases, knee pain isn’t about the…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is considering eliminating the 988 Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lifeline’s…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — In an abrupt reversal, the US Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday that it no longer plans…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Measles could become endemic in the United States if routine childhood vaccination rates continue to decline,…

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Concerned that the nation’s health leadership is casting unfounded doubt on the safety of well-studied vaccines…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Ivermectin can now be purchased in Idaho just like Tylenol or ibuprofen, without the need for a prescription,…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Zahydie Burgos Ribot and her husband, Francisco Rios, are checking items off their travel bucket list and…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — How you manage a cluster of health conditions known as metabolic syndrome could have a big impact on whether…

By Eryn Mathewson, CNN (CNN) — When she was 3 weeks old, the left side of Addison McArthur’s heart stopped functioning, and she was put on…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The United States has seen progress in reducing certain cancer risks, as overall smoking rates remain on a…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — As a measles outbreak centered in West Texas continues to grow, a new poll finds that a growing share of…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Air pollution levels keep getting worse for more people in the US, according to a new report, and experts say…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Women in the United States are less likely to have babies than ever before, but key figures in the Trump…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration plans to phase out the use of petroleum-based synthetic dyes in the US food…

By Kameryn Griesser, CNN (CNN) — Legalization of cannabis products may be linked to growing use among teens, a new study found. Teen use of…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — At most places Melissa Valliant goes when dining out, she carries in her backpack a set of reusable flatware —…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Unsupervised use of psilocybin, or “magic mushrooms,” has accelerated among all age groups in the United…

By Deidre McPhillips and Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration plans to take action to remove artificial food dyes from the…

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A new report on cancer in the US shows a steady decline in overall deaths from 2001 through 2022. The rate…

By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — When Dr. Christina Johns, a pediatric emergency medicine physician, thinks about her time working at…

By Riane Lumer, CNN (CNN) — For many parents, the idea of having “the talk” with their kids may be daunting, making them feel embarrassed…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Sunday is 420 day, when lovers of marijuana get together to celebrate their fondness for weed. Yet research…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Alison Singer has a few people she’d like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to meet. Singer’s brother and daughter…

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — “Everybody’s working for the weekend,” according to Canadian rock band Loverboy. If you work a traditional…

By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary suggested in a new interview that autism is…

By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — Half of states in the US are now reporting measles cases, with the national total surpassing 800 cases so far…

By Shannon Carpenter, CNN (CNN) — In one 48-hour period this winter the garbage disposal went out, the dishwasher stopped working, one of my…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve been hitting the gym regularly and feeling stronger — but also stiffer and more slouched — you may…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — You may be able to lower your risk for developing heart rhythm abnormalities by speeding up your walking pace.…

By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — Measles cases have surpassed 650 in an ongoing multistate outbreak, but federal funding cuts could threaten the…