CNN – Health

By Avni Trivedi, CNN (CNN) — When Jayden started catching feelings for one of her friends, she immediately jumped to the worst-case scenario.…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A widespread heat wave is building across the United States, and when the temperature is rising, how you eat,…

By Avni Trivedi, CNN (CNN) — The minimum age requirement for most social media platforms is 13 years old, but nearly 40% of adolescents between…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US fertility rate has been trending down for decades, leaving researchers and policymakers searching for…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — When today’s teenagers and young adults are struggling emotionally, some are turning not only to friends, family…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Take twice daily. Does that mean two pills in one sitting? Can you take once at breakfast and once at lunch?…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — For the first time in 20 years, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a new sunscreen ingredient —…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — If there’s a blackberry or strawberry in sight, my infant grandson will gobble it up and beg for more. Berries…

By Jacqueline Howard, Diana Anos, CNN (CNN) — Parents used to be advised to keep allergenic foods like eggs away from babies, especially if…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — If stress causes your digestive woes, eating late at night isn’t doing you any favors. For thousands of…

By Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — On a recent Sunday afternoon, dozens of people explored the Margaret Mitchell House — the historic…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Mushrooms are becoming popular due to online communities and social media marketing products for mood enhancement,…

By Caleb Hellerman (CNN) — As a budding specialist in bloodborne cancers like leukemia, Dr. Marcel van den Brink learned how to perform one of…

By Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — Need another reason not to give your kid screens? It may permanently alter their brains, according to a new paper…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A case of flesh-eating New World screwworm has been detected in South Texas, the US Department of Agriculture…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Foodborne illnesses aren’t just a nuisance after a questionable meal; they are a significant cause of death…

By Deidre McPhillips, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Americans who test positive for Ebola…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The ultraprocessed food industry is yet again under attack, and it’s not just MAHA moms or scientists who…

By Avni Trivedi, CNN (CNN) — Gabriela Cryan, a 23-year-old who works in sales in Chamblee, Georgia, once apologized for bringing the wrong…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Several Americans who were exposed to a rare strain of hantavirus on board a cruise ship this spring have…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — At the dawn of emerging technology around internet use and smartphone access, marketers promised that they…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Another alarming episode of Ebola. A rare, contagious hantavirus. Glaring headlines about deadly viruses in…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US government is prepared to allow American passengers who were exposed to a unique strain of hantavirus to…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Vaping is often marketed as a safer alternative to cigarettes, but safer doesn’t always mean safe. New evidence…

By Deidre McPhillips, Jennifer Hansler, Aaron Cooper, Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — As an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo…

By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Cars came to a screeching stop on Interstate 495 near Washington, DC, after a man stabbed four people in an…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The American Cancer Society is adding some new testing options to its screening guideline for colorectal…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The FIFA World Cup is now just a few weeks away, but Dr. Rebecca Katz has been worrying about the public…

By Avni Trivedi, CNN (CNN) — Teens’ glued-to-their-phone habits are turning many of them into night owls on school nights — at a time when…

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The fast-growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo came to the world’s attention only a little…

By Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — Manoush Zomorodi has some good and bad news for you. The bad news? All that sitting you do — whether you’re…

By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — The death of NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch, whose family said he had severe pneumonia that…

By Antoinette Radford, CNN Doha, Qatar (CNN) — I have a gym class this evening, Pilates on Tuesday and an interview on Wednesday. I write them…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Journalist Kara Swisher reads quotes about death every day. She isn’t being morbid or wallowing in sadness;…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide had mental disorders in 2023, reflecting a 95.5% increase since 1990, a new…

By Meg Tirrell, Aaron Cooper, Jennifer Hansler, Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Amid a fast-moving Ebola outbreak, the US government is expanding…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Pregnant women are routinely advised to take prenatal vitamins for their health and their baby’s development.…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Common preservatives used in many store-bought foods to kill bacteria and mold were linked to a 29% greater risk…

By Alex Leeds Matthews, Lou Robinson, Annette Choi, Henrik Pettersson, Gillian Roberts, CNN (CNN) — The World Health Organization has declared…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Too much screen use among kids and teens – including endless social media scrolling, nonstop texting and…

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. quietly removed the two top leaders of a key preventive…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is spreading fast and presents a high risk at…

By Brenda Goodman, Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN (CNN) — An American passenger who was exposed to the Andes strain of hantavirus on the…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius arrived at its last stop Monday. Now the waiting begins. The…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — It’s time to stock up on sunscreen, but few choices on store shelves today are both safe and effective,…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Key Biden-era regulations designed to protect the nation’s drinking water from the most dangerous…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — If you want to live a long and healthy life, you’d be better off in South Korea than the United States. In…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Social media trends are fueling a dangerous form of substance use among teenagers in the United States involving…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Concerns about whether antidepressants cause harms to developing fetuses, including neurodevelopmental…

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to slowing down our biological aging, engaging with arts and culture is as beneficial as physical…