Health

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — More than 70% of American adults are very or somewhat concerned about exposure to toxic chemicals in their food…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The “forever chemicals” known as PFAS appear to be aging men faster in their 50s and early 60s, a new study…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — People who have razor-sharp minds in their 80s and 90s — known as “SuperAgers” — produce twice the…

By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Casey Means, the president’s nominee for surgeon general, believes the US is a “nation with a broken…

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Battling to regain its market share over rival Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk announced Tuesday that it will reduce the…

By Lily Hautau, CNN (CNN) — Have you ever seen a kid glued to their tablet at a restaurant while their parents enjoyed dinner or were on…

By Michal Ruprecht, CNN (CNN) — Supporters of the “Make America Healthy Again” strategy have long railed against pesticides, making…

By Jamie Gumbrecht, Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Ralph Abraham is leaving the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where has been…

By Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — Something unusual and exciting has been happening in Alison Lundberg’s household lately: Her landline has been…

By Billy Stockwell, CNN London (CNN) — Tourette’s syndrome, a neurological condition that causes involuntary sounds or movements known as…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Emily Padgett has spent months trying to get her hands on estrogen patches, bouncing between pharmacies,…

By Koko Nakajima, CNN (CNN) — The current flu season has seen the highest rate of doctor’s visits for flu-like symptoms since the US Centers…

By Meg Tirrell, Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent vaccine advisory committee is…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — A woman hands her 9-month-old baby girl a pepper-dusted stick of golden grass-fed butter on a silver platter in…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, will also take on the temporary role…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — A pulmonary embolism was the immediate cause of death for actor and comedian Catherine O’Hara. It’s a serious…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of abortion clinics closed in the US after the Supreme Court Dobbs decision revoked the federal right…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has reversed course and will review a new mRNA flu vaccine from Moderna,…

By Leying Tang, CNN During the middle of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the days are cold, dark and short. It’s not an inspiring time to…

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Feeling deflated because your New Year’s resolution didn’t make it out of January without flopping? Join the…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — If you have recurring back pain, you’ve probably tried strengthening your core, loosening your hips and…

By Kyra Dahring, CNN Valentine’s Day is supposed to be about love. But for some, it’s also a reminder of love lost. Heartbreak is something most…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Daily step counts and reaching at least 150 minutes a week of exercise — lots of exercise guidance focuses on…

By Adam Cancryn, Sarah Owermohle, Ben Tinker, Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Two top aides to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are leaving the US Department…

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — “Our public health system has squandered the trust of our citizens,” President Donald Trump said on February…

By Deidre McPhillips, Matt Stiles, Annette Choi, Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — Recent outbreaks of measles in the United States are driving…

By Jacqueline Howard and Michal Ruprecht, CNN (CNN) — As some of the world’s top athletes gather in northern Italy for the 2026 Winter…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Samples of popular commercial dog foods contained “dangerous levels” of heavy metals, plastic contaminants,…

By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — If you watched the Super Bowl, you probably saw commercials featuring NFL players telling America to…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The vast majority of baby foods, drinks and snacks sold in the United States for children ages 6 months to 36…

By Meg Tirrell, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has refused to accept an application from Moderna to review its…

By Jacqueline Howard and Michal Ruprecht, CNN (CNN) — Some Winter Olympics athletes are falling ill with norovirus, and Team USA says it’s…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — A certain type of brain training appears to prevent or delay dementia by some 25% in people older than age 65,…

By Michal Ruprecht, CNN (CNN) — Lindsey Vonn’s right arm snagged a bright, neon-red slalom gate on Sunday, snapping the Alpine skier into a…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — When elite athletes compete while injured, it captures attention. Three-time Olympic medalist Lindsey Vonn’s…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — You don’t have to cut the morning caffeine drip to protect your brain against dementia in the future. New…

Text by Madeline Holcombe and photos by Will Lanzoni, CNN (CNN) — The new food pyramid has turned things upside down. Literally speaking, the…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Researchers recently tried an experiment: Gather people who had the same kind of lung cancer and put them on the…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — We often discuss depression and dementia separately, although scientists have long observed a connection between…

By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — Some things in life feel unavoidable: death, taxes and … brushing your teeth. Yet for all the “practice” you get…

By Michal Ruprecht, CNN (CNN) — Lindsey Vonn wiped out in a downhill race on January 30. She got up limping, then was airlifted from the…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — As part of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement’s efforts to replace artificial, petroleum-based food…

By Tami Luhby, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — TrumpRx, the Trump administration’s much-anticipated direct-to-consumer drug platform, went live on…

By Lily Hautau, CNN (CNN) — As stroke risk rises for women as they age — especially after menopause — a new long-term study suggests that…

By Ian Kerner, CNN (CNN) — Struggles over intimacy, relationships and sex are usually on the table when I get together with a group of…

By Asuka Koda, CNN (CNN) — Men develop a greater risk of cardiovascular disease years earlier than women — starting at around age 35,…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Flu activity has ticked back up slightly in the US, thanks to a very small increase in infections caused by…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — Do you wake up feeling tight and stiff? If you’re one of the estimated 619 million people globally with lower…

By Michal Ruprecht, CNN (CNN) — The World Health Organization reported two cases of a rare virus in an eastern Indian state on Thursday. The…

By Lily Hautau, CNN (CNN) — If you’re someone who thrives after dark, you might want to pay extra attention to your heart health. Night owls…