CNN – Health

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Find yourself yawning a lot? Do you need that third or fourth cup of coffee to make it through the afternoon at…

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — The importance of female friendships is often in the spotlight. But when it comes to the ties that bind men,…

By Meg Tirrell and Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has denied a request from Milwaukee’s public…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Older women who stayed on a reduced-calorie Mediterranean diet, walked and did resistance training for three…

By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — A German experiment has found that people are likely to continue working full-time even if they receive…

By Deidre McPhillips, Jen Christensen and Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — A genetically engineered pig kidney helped Towana Looney enjoy 130 days…

By Jessica DuLong, CNN (CNN) — Although often invisible, chronic pain is everywhere. More than one-quarter of Americans have pain lasting more…

CNN By Jessica DuLong, CNN (CNN) — Although often invisible, chronic pain is everywhere. More than one-quarter of Americans have pain lasting…

CNN By Jessica DuLong, CNN (CNN) — Although often invisible, chronic pain is everywhere. More than one-quarter of Americans have pain lasting…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it will be phasing out a requirement that…

By Meg Tirrell, Sarah Owermohle and Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services has launched a “massive…

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — When Nike unveiled its now-famous slogan “Just do it” in 1988, it helped propel the US-based…

CNN By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — As someone with autism, Madison Marilla would often feel left out as her neurotypical friends would get in…

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — As someone with autism, Madison Marilla would often feel left out as her neurotypical friends would get in…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Heavy drinking is associated with increased risk of a type of brain injury linked with memory and thinking…

By Meg Tirrell and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — “Major” tariffs on pharmaceutical imports are coming soon, President Donald Trump says, pledging…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The use of drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound in people with type 1 diabetes has risen sharply over the…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Having a cat or a dog to keep you company could boost your wellbeing as much as being married or meeting up…

By Neha Mukherjee and John Bonifield, CNN (CNN) — US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly urged people to get the…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 70% of all food in grocery stores in the United States is ultraprocessed, meaning the foods contain…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — When Dr. Luc Beaudoin was an undergraduate student nearly 40 years ago, he often had trouble falling asleep on…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Concern is growing among public health experts that anti-vaccine sentiment within federal and state…

By Jen Christensen and Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that it is reconvening the…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — When Penny Ashford’s father was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease at age 62, she knew the…

By Deidre McPhillips, Neha Mukherjee and Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is on the ground in Texas…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — More women could die in pregnancy and childbirth due to “unprecedented” aid cuts that threaten to undo two…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — What does it take to reach age 70 and not have any chronic diseases? A team of researchers led by scientists from the…

By John Bonifield, Lauren Mascarenhas and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he has…

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Anyone in the US who’s depended on a respirator to provide protection against dust, smoke, mold or airborne…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — For many middle-aged and older people, getting a driver’s license was their first taste of long-awaited…

Opinion by Dr. Josh Green (CNN) — America’s children are in danger. Measles outbreaks are spreading in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and…

CNN By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Sweeping job cuts and reorganizations taking place at the US Department of Health and Human Services…

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Sweeping job cuts and reorganizations taking place at the US Department of Health and Human Services under…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — More than 55 million people worldwide have dementia, a number expected to nearly triple by 2050. Deaths from…

Personal essay by Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN (CNN) — Josh the line cook leaned on the doorframe, burgers steaming on the hot plate behind him.…

By Deidre McPhillips and Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — As the United States faces one of its worst measles outbreaks in decades, with at least…

By Brenda Goodman and Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Some personnel and programs affected by sweeping reductions at federal health agencies on…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — As people get older, stiffness and reduced mobility can feel inevitable, leading to the common belief that…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — More than a decade after the Obama-era move to generally prohibit whole and 2% milk in schools as part of an…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — He didn’t even stop to use the bathroom. Beginning Monday night, Democratic Sen. Cory Booker stood and…

CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — He didn’t even stop to use the bathroom. Beginning Monday night, Democratic Sen. Cory Booker stood and…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A public health association and one of the nation’s largest worker unions are suing the Trump administration…

By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — In his 20 years working in pediatric infectious disease, Dr. John Schieffelin has never seen another illness…

By Meg Tirrell and Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has delayed granting full approval of Novavax’s…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A few months ago, a test revealed that a child in Milwaukee had elevated levels of lead in their blood. The…

By Matt Villano, CNN (CNN) — Researchers historically have viewed autism as a distinctly “male” neurotype. But why? Is it because they only…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Phthalates — the synthetic chemicals used in everyday products for food packaging, personal care, toys and…

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — Once you have embarked upon a new exercise regimen, most people hope to see results almost immediately.…

By Andrea Kane, CNN Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries…