CNN – Health

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Nutritional deficiency is far from a leading cause of death in the United States, but the mortality rate has…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — He snores until the walls rattle. She gives off a massive amount of body heat. One of you is a cover hog, kicks…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Fans of “The Great British Bake Off” will be delighted to learn that a good many of the show’s famous…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Sales of emergency contraception in the United States may spike by around 10% following New Year’s…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration approved a novel tool Tuesday that uses genetic testing to help assess…

CNN By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — For Christy Nguyen, menopause hit just as the Covid-19 pandemic did. With both, she said, came unwanted weight…

CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The virus that causes Covid-19 has more letters to describe its many derivatives than a bowl of alphabet…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The virus that causes Covid-19 has more letters to describe its many derivatives than a bowl of alphabet soup.…

By Faye Chiu, CNN (CNN) — The coronavirus subvariant JN.1 is now the fastest growing strain of the virus in the United States. The strain now…

CNN By Faye Chiu, CNN (CNN) — The coronavirus subvariant JN.1 is now the fastest growing strain of the virus in the United States. The strain…

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — For Christy Nguyen, menopause hit just as the Covid-19 pandemic did. With both, she said, came unwanted weight…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Eating a plant-based diet can do wonders for your health. Studies have found limiting red meat and eating whole…

Essay by Thomas Lake, CNN (CNN) — A new baby comes home, this fragile creature suddenly in your care, and along with the joy there are flashes…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the coronavirus subvariant JN.1 is now causing…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — In the holiday season’s whirl of preparations and ensuing festivities, it can be all too easy to get caught up in…

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Tests of cinnamon samples collected during a US Food and Drug Administration inspection of a facility in…

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Birthday cards calling someone “over the hill” or making fun of them for getting older are so common…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Everyone poops, but it turns out we don’t all need to poop every day. That’s a misconception, said…

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — When Marina Golan traveled to Ukraine earlier this year, it was an emotional experience. Now 42 and a mother of…

Text by Casey Barber and illustrations by Alberto Mier, CNN (CNN) — Apologies to Bob Cratchit and his family’s famous Christmas goose — as…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Respiratory virus season is well underway in the United States, and the US Centers for Disease Control and…

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — An ongoing outbreak of salmonella infections linked with cantaloupe products continues to expand, with 302…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Most people who get pregnant develop a condition called morning sickness; some, like Catherine, Princess of…

CNN By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The quest for new antibiotics is going back to the Stone Age. The urgency to identify possible candidates has…

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — The quest for new antibiotics is going back to the Stone Age. The urgency to identify possible candidates has never…

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Before beginning any new exercise program, consult your doctor. Stop immediately if…

By Meg Tirrell and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Lead contamination in cinnamon applesauce pouches that sickened dozens of young children may…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — More hard-to-find doses of Beyfortus, the new immunization against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is an “urgent need” to boost vaccination…

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday the seizure of about 1.4 million units of unauthorized…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The first oral pill approved in the United States to treat postpartum depression is now available by…

CNN By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — An investigational mRNA vaccine used along with immunotherapy continues to show benefit for people with…

CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Poison control centers across the US say they are seeing a steep increase in calls related to semaglutide,…

By Susan Puckett, CNN (CNN) — At this very moment, cooks around the world are standing in their kitchens, slicing and dicing onions and having…

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Early risers may have inherited genetic variants from Neanderthals that increased their odds of being morning rather…

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — An investigational mRNA vaccine used along with immunotherapy continues to show benefit for people with…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Not enough adults are utilizing hearing aids, but experts hope new accessible options will make a difference.…

By Annette Choi and Way Mullery, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s health leaders are turning their focus to one of the common drugs…

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN (CNN) — Remember when you told your best friend they didn’t deserve their latest job promotion? Did you also…

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The number of illnesses potentially linked to lead in cinnamon applesauce pouches is rising as the US Food and Drug…

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN (CNN) — When my father died of bone cancer last year, I received an outpouring of messages from friends and…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court announced it will consider whether to restrict access to the common abortion drug…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — The spread of respiratory illnesses is well underway, as US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Poison control centers across the US say they are seeing a steep increase in calls related to semaglutide, an…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has been asked to review MDMA, or midomafetamine, the active ingredient in…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — In the early days of a relationship, being in the throes of passion can make someone chalk their new partner’s…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 20% of all children in the US have what’s considered to be a high body mass index, the measure that…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Things are not necessarily better for American women today than they were for their mothers and grandmothers,…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — People who take the new injectable medication tirzepatide – brand-named Zepbound – to shed pounds will need…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — For a dog or cat, the holidays are full of bright, shiny fun. Tinsel dangles from a tall invader in the living…