Health

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Your nose may be more powerful than you think. In a single sniff, the human sense of smell can distinguish…

By Shannon Carpenter, CNN (CNN) — I was one of the kids in Keller, Texas, who grew up playing Dungeons & Dragons. My brother was always…

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — When computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for his work on machine learning,…

Essay by Alisyn Camerota, CNN (CNN) — It’s almost impossible to know what to say to someone in the throes of grief. We all want to say…

By Susanne Paola Antonetta, CNN Asheville, North Carolina (CNN) — On the night Helene arrived, my husband, Bruce, and I half-slept through the…

By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — The order from an online “pharmacy” was for oxycodone, a powerful narcotic used to treat pain. The pills…

By Jeffrey Kopp, CNN (CNN) — Researchers in Denmark have published a case report revealing an unexpected consequence of one of…

By Kelly Bowman, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Every October, World Mental Health Day tries to expand the conversation around mental health and brings…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Keeping your brain sharp as you age has a lot to do with your heart — and the younger you start taking better…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Hospitals across the United States are rationing critical intravenous fluids and postponing some surgeries as…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — When someone you love dies, the world as you’ve known it is totally upended. One way people cope, psychologist…

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — If there’s a diet, Janet McCaskill says, she’s done it. “I’ve tried WeightWatchers. I’ve tried keto.…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — In my family, I am officially known as “Baby Spice.” No, my grown children are not comparing me to one of…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 could be a powerful risk factor for heart attacks and strokes for as long as three years after an…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — It’s time to think about your breasts — not just this month because it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month,…

Personal essay by Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN (CNN) — When my friends and I walked into homeroom on the first day of school this year, my teacher…

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Amid an outbreak of Marburg virus in Rwanda, travelers coming into the United States who have been in…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has warned that antidepressants may be linked with suicidal thoughts and…

By Matt Villano, CNN (CNN) — When hurricanes bear down, floodwaters rise, wildfires rage and that big earthquake finally strikes, it’s…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A new study found that having your arm in the wrong position during blood pressure checks — either at home…

By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Hurricanes and other natural disasters often create a cascade of unexpected complications, including extended…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — When you think of a meal, are vegetables the forgettable side character or the villain? What if they could be…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — I was listening to the podcast “The TryPod,” when cohost Zach Kornfeld mentioned he had swapped checking…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The public health practice of adding fluoride to water supplies faces new scrutiny as a few recent reports…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Two farmworkers in California tested positive for H5 bird flu, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

By Deidre McPhillips and Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A record share of US kindergartners had an exemption for required vaccinations last…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — The arrival of spring is traditionally associated with allergies, but the crisp air brought on by autumn’s…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Respiratory virus season has arrived in the United States and health officials say that October is a prime…

By Jeffrey Kopp, CNN (CNN) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against a Catholic hospital in Northern California for…

By Ian Kerner, CNN (CNN) — I bet you’ve experienced sexual chemistry with someone. But have you experienced what’s called sexual harmony?…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Despite a continuous decline in the rate of breast cancer deaths in the United States, the incidence of the…

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Louisiana’s first-in-the-nation law listing the abortion medications mifepristone and misoprostol as…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — For the first time in Rwanda’s history, its health ministry is dealing with an outbreak of Marburg virus…

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…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Oprah Winfrey was the first Black woman Whitney Trotter saw on TV –– and the first television figure…

By Matt Stiles and Way Mullery, CNN (CNN) — New Covid-19 infections are no longer tracked or reported as closely as they were during the public…