CNN – Health

By Jackie Fortiér, LAist and Nicole Leonard, WHYY (KFF Health News) — Last month, drugstores and pharmacies nationwide began stocking and…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — About 13 people die every day while waiting for a kidney transplant because of a lack of organ donors, but some…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — An emergency physicians group is disavowing “excited delirium,” a controversial term that some police…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — When treating depression or anxiety, running may be just as effective as antidepressants, according to new…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — This year’s uptake of the updated Covid-19 vaccine appears to be somewhat slower than last year’s,…

By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — More than 1 million people in the US visited an emergency department for injuries related to assault in 2020.…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has banned 26 chemicals — used in many cosmetics such as hair products, bodywash…

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The number of drug overdose deaths in the United States is still increasing every month, according to new data, but…

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at cholera, an acute diarrheal infection that has killed thousands of people worldwide. Facts…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Phantom limb pain is a common problem for people who undergo amputation, and so is the ability to function even…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — When someone likes things just so or always seems to have their home in perfect condition, others may say…

By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — Climate change can play a major role in affecting young people’s mental health, according to a new report…

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The number of people who die from stroke worldwide will jump 50% by 2050 if no significant action is taken to limit…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — With a November cutoff looming, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration has for a second time extended…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to reducing stigma around suicide, not treating it as the elephant in the room is helpful, say…

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — After declaring a national blood shortage and announcing that the United States’ blood supply has fallen to…

By Chris Boyette, Kristen Rogers and Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a landmark law aimed at banning red…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Older adults have accounted for nearly two-thirds of Covid-19 hospitalizations in the United States this…

By Casey Barber, CNN (CNN) — If you want an excuse to sink your teeth into a warm and comforting plate of carbs and cheese, October 8 is the…

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — A sign greets visitors arriving at a sun-filled two-story house in El Salvador’s capital. “You must…

By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — Menopause, which marks the end of a woman’s reproductive life, is something roughly half of the world’s population…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Feeling run-down even after you kicked an infection? It could be a case of a “long cold,” according to a…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — If people want to reduce gun violence in the United States, experts say it’s important to start by…

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — At Dr. Louis Aronne’s weight loss center in New York City, the reactions to new medicines like Wegovy and…

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A case of locally acquired malaria has been reported in Arkansas, the state Department of Health says,…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — For the first time, adults 60 and older are eligible to receive a vaccine against the respiratory syncytial virus,…

CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Alisha Reed took it as a sign that times were tough in New Orleans a couple of weekends ago when her local…

CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A new study suggests people taking popular injected medications for weight loss, including Wegovy, Ozempic,…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A new study suggests people taking popular injected medications for weight loss, including Wegovy, Ozempic,…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Some of the nation’s largest cancer centers are reporting little improvement in an ongoing shortage of…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Alisha Reed took it as a sign that times were tough in New Orleans a couple of weekends ago when her local…

By Emily Halnon, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A highly anticipated new shot that can protect newborns from the ravages of respiratory syncytial virus may not be…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Going meatless may not be just a matter of willpower, according to a new study. The study published Wednesday…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — In a Phase 1/2 clinical trial, Moderna’s combination vaccine appeared to elicit “strong” immune…

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN (CNN) — Marianne had a phone call she would never forget. Her daughter’s preschool called and asked her to pick…

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Do you know where your Covid-19 vaccine card is? If not, you may want to track it down, because getting a new one could…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The preferred antibiotic treatment for syphilis is in short supply across the United States as infections…

By Amanda Sealy and Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized Novavax’s updated protein-based…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Parents of young children are scrambling to find still-scarce doses of the updated Covid-19 vaccine, which was…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — As a strike gets underway, Kaiser Permanente, one of the United States’ largest not-for-profit medical…

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — As if the world of online dating isn’t confusing enough for anyone who’s dipped a toe (or more) into it, there…

By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — After the death of a preterm baby who was given a probiotic in a hospital, the US Food and Drug Administration…

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Two pioneering scientists who created the technology behind life-saving Covid-19 vaccines have won the Nobel Prize…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Parents, teachers, coaches and other adults shouting at, denigrating or verbally threatening children can be as…

By Amanda Musa and Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Health care providers should consider prescribing a commonly used antibiotic to certain…

By Carolyn O’Neil, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style newsletter, an eight-part series that guides you in…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Two new reports show that women are paying what’s become known as a kind of “pink” tax for their health…

Personal essay by Jemal Polson, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Jemal Polson is a social media producer at CNN, based in London. It wasn’t…