CNN – Health

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Potentially toxic chemicals called PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are found in surface and…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Researchers looking for clues about why some types of cancer are on the rise in younger adults say they’ve…

By Amanda Sealy, CNN (CNN) — Braelen Bridges had finally made it. In 2021, after establishing his college basketball career at two smaller…

By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — Sunday, April 7, marks six months since the brutal war between Israel and Hamas, which has resulted in an immense…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The popular weight loss drug Wegovy seems to provide more health benefits for people who have diabetes and a…

By Andrea Kane, CNN Season 9 of the CNN podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the intersection between body weight and health. We…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Homes and buildings across the Northeast shook briefly Friday morning as a 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit near New…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Close relatives of people with treatment-resistant depression are nine times more likely to develop depression…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Retirement may be time for a lot of fun things, but an increase in drinking shouldn’t be one of them,…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — An implant for obstructive sleep apnea — a serious sleep malady in which breathing stops for 10 seconds to two…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — For people avoiding caffeine, decaf coffee seems like a harmless option. But some health advocacy groups that…

By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — Amylyx Pharmaceuticals announced Thursday that it has begun the process of voluntarily withdrawing its ALS drug,…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — There is no doubt that stress is a part of everyday life, but too much can have detrimental impacts on people’s…

By John Bonifield, Brenda Goodman and Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — Rick Slayman, the world’s first living recipient of a genetically edited pig…

WCVB, MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL, CNN By John Bonifield, Brenda Goodman and Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — Rick Slayman, the world’s first living…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Around the world each year, tens of millions of people are told they have cancer, and millions die from the…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A six-week ban on abortion set to take effect in Florida next month will severely limit abortion access in a…

CNN, POOL, GETTY IMAGES By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A six-week ban on abortion set to take effect in Florida next month will severely…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — For roughly 1 in 4 American adults, spring blooms mark the start of itchy, eye-watering, congested misery. And…

By Jen Christensen and Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Bird flu is affecting a growing number of cattle herds in the US, and these infections have…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The immediate cons of an erratic work schedule are clear-cut: You may be tired all the time or missing out on…

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — A relatively new nicotine product with a tobacco-free and smokeless design has drawn in a wave of new users in…

By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration is allowing the use of Rejoyn, the first prescription digital treatment for…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A coalition of civil rights and medical organizations said Tuesday that they are suing the US Food and Drug…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Do irrational thoughts sometimes crowd your mind, leaving you feeling worried or maybe even on the verge of a…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The disproportionate level of discrimination that LGBT adults experience in their daily lives extends to the…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — About 1 in every 10 people in the US who uses Adderall or similar combination drugs to…

By Saira Mueller, CNN (CNN) — Are you forcing yourself to continue learning a language? What about holding out for closure in a relationship…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — There are plenty of reasons why many health professionals don’t want you on a restrictive diet. Restrictive…

CNN By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to cardiovascular fitness, you may tend to focus on activities that move you forward, such as…

By Carma Hassan and Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A person who worked on a dairy farm and had “direct contact with dairy cattle” tested…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — A strong handshake generally makes a good first impression, but there is more to your grip than conveying…

By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services issued new guidance on Monday clarifying that hospitals must obtain…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Flame retardants added for decades to thousands of consumer products in the United States may raise the risk of…

By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — On its surface, The Zero Co looks like any other bottle shop. It’s a small space, just 600 square feet, with…

By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — The internet and social media are rife with marketing ploys: It’s hard to surf the Web or scroll through platforms…

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

By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — There are new and revised warnings about the instructions for use of a certain type of heart pump that could lead to…

By Ian Kerner, CNN (CNN) — Sex equals intercourse. If you’re not having sex like porn stars, you’re not having good sex. Scheduled sex is…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Health officials are alerting doctors to be on the lookout for certain types of rare, serious meningococcal…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — For the first time, women in the US can walk into a store and buy a supply of birth control pills right off…

By Rafy Rivera and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Puerto Rico has declared a public health emergency due to a surging number of dengue cases. Puerto…

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — Planks are one of the most effective exercises for strengthening your midsection, as they target all…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Mpox cases in the United States are twice as high as they were at this time last year, and experts are…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has settled a lawsuit over some of its posts about ivermectin, including…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Visualizing a memory is a common occurrence for many people. A whiff of cinnamon and ginger may whisk you back…

CNN By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Tired from a restless night spent awake? One of the most helpful things to do might be to get some…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Sniffling a bit more than usual? Welcome to spring allergy season in the Northern Hemisphere. Even if you don’t…

By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — American gamer and Twitch superstar Tyler “Ninja” Blevins revealed he was diagnosed with melanoma, a form of…