CNN – Health

By Shannon Carpenter, CNN (CNN) — I know I’m not the only parent who has lost sleep worrying about the future of my sons. My 16-year-old has…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A federal advisory committee on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly against of the use of MDMA, commonly known as…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The United States continues to have a higher rate of women dying in pregnancy, childbirth or postpartum…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — The “fasten seat belt” sign is off, and the time for a nap on your flight is on. You grab your neck…

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Fresh cucumbers sold in 14 states have been recalled due to possible contamination with salmonella.…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Her breath reeked of alcohol. She was dizzy, disoriented and weak, so much so that one day she passed out and…

By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — Tossing and turning in the wee hours. A low but constant buzzing in the brain that thwarts concentration. A feeling of…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Maryhope Howland gave birth to a baby she thought was a boy. But at 6 years old, the child asked her questions…

By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Honduras has declared a national health emergency after reporting a rise in hospitalizations and deaths from…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning Friday about baby formula that may be contaminated with a…

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at conjoined twins. Conjoined twins are physically connected to one another at some point on…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has approved another vaccine to help protect older people from respiratory…

By Amanda Sealy, CNN (CNN) — A genetically engineered pig kidney has been removed from a transplant patient after it started losing function,…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Women who closely followed a Mediterranean diet lived much longer than those who did not, according to a new…

By Jessica DuLong, CNN (CNN) — Most people don’t pick up a coloring book, paintbrush, poetry collection or museum membership for the health…

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Tuberculosis (also known as TB), an infection, caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A third person in the US has tested positive for H5 bird flu in connection to an ongoing outbreak in dairy…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A Swedish study has found a potential link between tattoos and a type of cancer called malignant lymphoma, but…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Younger generations are getting their first periods earlier, and the length of time it takes to become…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — It’s a true blessing to have great friends who frequently get together. At times, however, those blessings may…

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at autism. Autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) incorporates a group of neurodevelopmental…

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 2001 anthrax attacks, also referred to as Amerithrax. Facts about anthrax There are four…

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Zika virus, an illness spread through mosquito bites that can cause birth defects and other…

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Ebola, a virus with a high fatality rate that was first identified in Africa in 1976. Facts…

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at information and statistics concerning vaccines in the United States. For vaccines related to…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Changes to the policy that governs how liver transplants are allocated in the United States were meant to…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — When you’re trying to address mental health symptoms, simply the belief that you can be helped may be an…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Highly pathogenic avian influenza, sometimes called bird flu, has been confirmed in alpacas for the first time,…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Reassuring new evidence suggests that feeding children smooth peanut butter during infancy and early…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Whether you’re without power, enduring extreme heat or trying to save money, there are ways to feel…

Dr. Katie Hurley, CNN (CNN) — People love to categorize teens as self-centered, but in my office, they are anything but that. “How should I…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Once a week, ADHD coach Robin Nordmeyer joins a Zoom meeting with other coaches while she writes blogs, does…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — It was supposed to be a celebration, but one family’s unique meal of black bear meat sent several members to…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Having a baby is energetically much more expensive than commonly thought, according to new research. In fact,…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Memorial Day is here, and soon summer will arrive. The threat of some diseases, such as Covid-19 is receding,…

By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN (CNN) — Happiness is an idea that has been woven into the fabric of humanity, going back to ancient civilizations.…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Most types of insulin therapy, an important part of diabetes treatment for many people, are given as daily…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Meat from a dairy cow that was culled from its herd and sent to slaughter has tested positive for traces of the…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — Knee pain is a common issue affecting millions of people worldwide. Whether it’s due to past or current injury,…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — New lab experiments with milk from cows infected by H5N1 influenza, known as bird flu, confirm that it is…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Weekly injections of semaglutide medications like Ozempic significantly reduce the risk of serious kidney…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The number of young people in the US who are prescribed GLP-1 agonist drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic for weight…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Chemical toxins are everywhere — in our water, food, air and soil. Exposure to those toxins during pregnancy…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — There is a new coronavirus variant in town. KP.2, a member of the so-called FliRT variants, nicknamed after…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — To screen for colon and rectal cancers, most people have colonoscopies, which can feel invasive and require…

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A case of H5 influenza, also known as avian influenza or bird flu, has been reported in a farm worker in…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Eating more ultraprocessed foods is linked to a higher risk of cognitive decline and stroke, even if a person is…

By Rachel Ramirez and Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 fires are burning across Canada, with some wildfires forcing evacuations and…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — In early March, Dr. Blake Hanson and his colleagues at the Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute were preparing…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — As an excellent source of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, daily fish oil supplements are a popular way to…