CNN – Health

By Lily Hautau, CNN (CNN) — Daniel Halas startled himself the first time he caught his reflection after shaving his head. Halas was walking to…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — For decades, surviving a heart attack has come with a lifelong prescription: Stay on medications called…

By Caleb Hellerman (CNN) — Andy Henard is used to doing things for himself. That’s the way to run a successful ranch and farming operation in…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Calls to poison centers in the United States about the widely available herb kratom increased more than 1,200%…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — In a large gathering space at the C.A. Scott Recreation Center on the northwest side of Atlanta, an instructor…

By Brenda Goodman, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration had been expected to nominate a new director for the US Centers for…

By Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — When Ej Dickson was told by her son’s preschool teacher that her son might be struggling, some people told…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Leafy greens such as spinach and perennial kid favorites such as strawberries and grapes held the highest levels…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — A surprisingly simple measure may offer clues about longevity. Muscular strength, as determined by two tests, was…

By Lily Hautau, CNN (CNN) — Five requirements. Seventy-five days. No breaks and no room for mistakes. That’s the premise of 75 Hard, a…

By Lily Hautau, CNN (CNN) — While most youth around the world are happier today than they were 20 years ago, it’s not true for the United…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A social media post from the US Food and Drug Administration this week shows a big-eyed macaque staring out…

By Sarah Owermohle, Jen Christensen, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The future of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s panel of…

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — Interested in boosting your longevity? All you may have to do is vary your exercise. Switching between…

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — At the end of a seemingly ubiquitous commercial for telehealth company Ro, a characteristically flabbergasted…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — One major benefit of taking injected GLP-1 medications is a sizeable reduction in risk for heart attacks,…

By Elissa Strauss, CNN (CNN) — Caregiving for an aging parent is not, by design, a simple endeavor. There’s the mountain of practical matters…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Eating a combination of two award-winning diets slowed aging in key structures inside the brain by over two…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The “forever chemicals” known as PFAS are increasingly known to potentially pose many threats, the latest of…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Using medical or recreational marijuana to ease symptoms of numerous mental health conditions doesn’t work,…

By Jen Christensen, Jacqueline Howard, Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked some of the sweeping…

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Two young people have died amid an outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease in southern England, with 11 other cases…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Lunch of grilled chicken, brown rice and steamed broccoli, and then dinner of salmon, sweet potato, and a…

By Karla Walsh, CNN (CNN) — On his culinary quest that has included two James Beard Awards and countless “best of” restaurant mentions,…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Millions more adults should consider starting cholesterol-lowering medications earlier to reduce their risk…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Whether they’re hyping magnesium-based products like the “sleepy girl mocktail” or pink lemonade-like…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — When people think about building strength, they likely picture lifting weights or taking a high-intensity exercise…

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Forgoing food. Cutting back on utilities. Driving less. Borrowing money. These are the sacrifices that tens of…

By Adam Cancryn, Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A group of experts that advises the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on its vaccine…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Although polio has been eliminated as an endemic disease in the United States, that isn’t true for other parts…

By Michal Ruprecht, CNN (CNN) — The drug leucovorin was touted by the Trump administration in September as a potential treatment for thousands…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 40% of nonorganic fruits and vegetables grown in California contain traces of pesticides that are also…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The evidence is irrefutable — a pile of drool atop a drenched spot on your pillow. As you awake with a start,…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The prescription drug leucovorin is getting a label update, but it’s not what that the US Food and Drug…

By Karla Walsh, CNN (CNN) — Reilly Meehan has never known a life that didn’t revolve around seasonal produce. Now a private chef whose social…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — No, I did not prepare for the start of Daylight Saving Time this past weekend, when most people in the United…

By Sarah Owermohle, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration’s head of vaccines and biologic medicines will leave the…

By Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — Telling your boss or date that thing you weren’t sure you should reveal could be good for you. People often hold…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Meagan Johnson recently spent four days calling dozens of pharmacies across the Austin area, trying to fill a…

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — In a highly unusual move for a normally buttoned-up regulatory agency, a senior official with the US Food and Drug…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Measles is not the only vaccine-preventable disease making headlines. Health officials in Maryland have issued an…

By Lily Hautau, CNN (CNN) — So how much sleep do kids really need? It’s more than many parents may think. The National Sleep Foundation…

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Evidence is mounting that the wildly popular weight-loss medicines known as GLP-1s may also hold potential for…

By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — When patients come to me with erectile dysfunction, or ED, their first concern isn’t usually about their…

By Jacqueline Howard, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — An independent panel of medical experts that shapes preventive care for patients in the United…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — At least 111 substances of unknown safety have been added to foods, drinks and supplements sold in the United…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — An international meeting to determine the status of measles elimination in the United States has been delayed…

By Asuka Koda, CNN (CNN) — Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer among women globally, and the number of cases worldwide is estimated to…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve reached midlife or beyond, you’ve likely heard the same advice repeatedly: Lift weights to stay…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US has recorded more than 1,100 measles cases so far this year, according to data published Friday by the…