CNN – Health

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — On any given weekend for more than 40 years, you could find Stan Nicholas jamming away on his guitar, playing…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — People in areas of the United States with high levels of a certain kind of air pollution have a greater risk of…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Is inhaling marijuana smoke safer than inhaling smoke from tobacco? A majority of American adults say yes,…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — When you think about working out with dumbbells, you probably picture using a set of two, one in each hand. There…

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Consumers shouldn’t use certain tests manufactured by Universal Meditech Inc., the US Food and Drug…

By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Playing football might increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, new findings from the Boston…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Death from extreme heat once typically struck scorching locations such as Death Valley. Today, no place seems…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — As rates of sexually transmitted infections continue to skyrocket across the United States, a growing number…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health…

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The percentage of US adults reporting long Covid symptoms has fallen since the summer of 2022, but some people say…

CNN By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The percentage of US adults reporting long Covid symptoms has fallen since the summer of 2022, but some people…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — More people died from suicide in the United States last year than any other year on record, according to…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Making water more accessible to kids leads to an increase in hydration and a decrease in children being…

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Citing “unprecedented demand,” drugmaker Novo Nordisk said Thursday it expects supply restrictions on starter…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — State and local health officials across the United States are bracing for a rise in respiratory illnesses…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Some arguments in favor of laws that restrict gender-affirming care claim that patients may some day regret any…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — A mental health break seems to have done the trick for champion gymnast Simone Biles. The four-time Olympic…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — There’s a new coronavirus variant topping the leaderboard in the United States: EG.5. Nationally, EG.5 is…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Drugmakers Sage Therapeutics and Biogen are still ironing out how much their newly approved postpartum…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Walking a minimum of 4,000 steps a day significantly reduces your risk of an early death, while taking 2,337…

By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — More than 6 in 10 adults in the United States drink sugar-sweetened beverages on a daily basis. For older…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — We may find fireworks beautiful and festive, but they explode like magnified gunfire in the exquisitely…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — As model Bella Hadid opens up about Lyme disease and other health issues, her ordeal brings up many questions.…

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The weight loss drug Wegovy was shown to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke or heart-related death by 20% in…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Antibiotic resistance is on the rise around the world, and there may be a surprising reason why: air pollution.…

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A breast cancer diagnosis is an all-too-common reality for women around the world. In the US, about 240,000 cases…

By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Georges Benjamin was shocked when he got his vitals checked before undergoing cataract surgery. His blood…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — As drug overdose deaths reached record levels in the United States, evidence-based treatments for substance…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Back when Kody Kinsley was in high school, he was so dedicated to boosting the US blood supply that he helped…

CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the medication zuranolone for the treatment of…

By Catherine E. Shoichet and Parker Leipzig, CNN (CNN) — Edith Heyck didn’t expect she’d be 72 years old and living alone. “I always…

By Amanda Sealy, CNN (CNN) — You know it the moment it happens. Sometimes it comes with an audible pop. Other times it’s just enough pain to…

By Casey Barber, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the medication zuranolone for the treatment of postpartum…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Two people have caught flu strains that normally circulate in pigs, the US Centers for Disease Control and…

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 is on the rise again as the world approaches the fourth virus season since the coronavirus arrived on the…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirmed on Thursday its existing policy supporting gender-affirming care…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — If you have that person in your life who drags you into their unending drama, games or conflicts, there may…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Most adults in the United States have heard about a new class of drugs being used for weight loss –…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — It’s been more than two years since the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared racism a…

By Brenda Goodman and John Bonifield, CNN (CNN) — All infants under 8 months of age should get a new antibody shot to protect against severe…

By Giri Viswanathan and Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Fleaborne typhus is on the rise in Los Angeles County, with reported cases nearly…