CNN – Health

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…

By Michal Ruprecht, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have long believed that longevity is shaped by lifestyle choices; however, a new study reveals that…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — People in the United States can expect to live longer than ever, as death rates returned to pre-pandemic…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Homeland Security says a person in detention at an Arizona Immigration and Customs…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — How a person will be diagnosed with mental illness could look significantly different in the near future. The…

By Meg Tirrell, Deidre McPhillips, Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — The fast-growing measles outbreak in South Carolina is now the largest in the…

By Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — These days when it’s cold out and gets dark early, it can be tempting to hole up at home and keep to ourselves.…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Terry Sigmond thought it was a cold. She even tried to get out of a New Year’s celebration, but her friend…

By Lily Hautau, CNN (CNN) — Benjamin Chipman has met with his friend Nikita Suri every Tuesday since July, usually over a grilled chicken…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Much of the United States is experiencing prolonged and extreme cold weather, with recent winter storms, dangerous…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday released its updated recommendations for what vaccines children…

By Jamie Gumbrecht, Brenda Goodman, Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — As public health departments across the country prepared for a massive…

By Karla Walsh, CNN (CNN) — Go ahead, eat chocolate cake every day. One healthy cookbook author gives us permission — and a recipe that’s…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — John Seiler was strolling across Virginia Tech’s campus with his students Thursday morning when something…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US has completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, the US Department of Health and Human…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Jenna Scott remembers the joy of being pregnant with her first and only child. She also remembers the immense…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — We are already midway through the month, and you may have intended to try Dry January but didn’t get to it. You…

By Sarah Owermohle, Deidre McPhillips, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Ongoing measles outbreaks in multiple parts of the country are threatening the…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of American women and men — and has been for over 100 years. In fact,…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Tuesday marks one year since a measles outbreak started in West Texas, and there have been new cases in the…

By Karla Walsh, CNN (CNN) — Follow the instructions on the box, and your mac and cheese will be ready to devour in about 10 minutes. Invest…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — When President Donald Trump claimed last year that taking Tylenol during pregnancy can be linked with an…

By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — One year ago, Tim Andrews was among the world’s first recipients of a genetically modified pig kidney. Now, he…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Worrying about money and food may age the heart even faster than traditional risk factors of cardiovascular…

Story by Kristen Rogers. Photographs by Carolyn Fong for CNN (CNN) — Summer passed Valerie Zeko by when she was 27, as she vegged out on the…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The United States reported a record number of measles cases in 2025, and the virus continues to spread…

By Jen Christensen, John Bonifield, CNN (CNN) — Seven prominent medical associations on Monday sued to reverse changes to the US Centers for…

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Whole milk could be coming to your local school cafeteria for the first time in more than a decade. On Wednesday,…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Opting out of childhood vaccines is becoming more common across most of the United States, leaving larger…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — Many people approach fitness with the same assumption: If they just train harder, stay consistent and push through…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Small changes in diet, exercise and sleep may extend life by a year when put into practice together, while…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Five-year-old Mikko’s eyes lit up with glee when she noticed something familiar about her Barbie: The doll…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — After a record week of flu activity in the US, hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise. About 40,000…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Researchers came to Dr. Chris Knowles’ school in England when he was 18 years old to run an experiment.…

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Many people who stop using weight loss drugs will return to their previous weight within two years, a new review of…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — If you’re eating several servings of fruits and vegetables daily, avoiding ultraprocessed foods and baking…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — As measles outbreaks flared up across the US last year, causing a record number of cases, Scott Thorpe kept a…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Common preservatives used to keep food safe and extend shelf life may be linked to a higher risk of several…