Health

By Jack Guy, CNN African American adults who participate in frequent religious activities, or hold deeper spiritual beliefs, are more likely to score…

By Melissa Mahtani, CNN If you’ve ever been bitten by a mosquito, you know how frustrating their bites can be. The little red bumps swell up…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN After a historic drop in 2020, life expectancy in the United States took another significant hit in 2021. According to…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Taking oral or inhaled glucocorticoids, a type of steroid used to curb inflammation in asthma and other autoimmune disorders,…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The pace of new monkeypox cases reported in some major cities — and in the US overall — has started to slow…

By Jen Christensen, CNN Billionaire Elon Musk tweeted, not for the first time, that “population collapse due to low birth rates is a much…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Most places in the United States with heavy monkeypox caseloads have shifted their vaccination strategies to the Biden…

By Naomi Thomas, CNN Statins are an important tool to prevent major cardiovascular problems, but many patients stop taking them because of side…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN An increasing number of little children are eating small lithium batteries, also known as “button” batteries, that…

By Jen Christensen, CNN Lori McClintock died in what the Sacramento County Coroner determined was an accident. On the section of the form that asks…

By Liam Reilly, CNN New York state health officials are urging people to get vaccinated against polio after the virus was identified in wastewater…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Just like people, dogs can get dementia as they age. The spry speedster that used to zoom out the door may one day amble…

By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday that it proposes to label certain “forever chemicals”…

By Amanda Sealy and Brenda Goodman, CNN Moderna on Friday filed patent infringement lawsuits against Pfizer and BioNTech “for infringing…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN As the coronavirus evolves, the number of treatment options that remain effective against new variants has dwindled.…

By Jen Christensen, CNN Photographs by François Brunelle Sometimes when Charlie Chasen or Michael Malone would be out and about on their own in…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN An elementary student in Georgia has tested positive for monkeypox, raising questions about how concerned schools should be…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Want to live a longer, healthier life? Pick an activity you enjoy, and get moving. Choose just about anything — running,…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The psychedelic compound psilocybin, commonly known as “shrooms” or magic mushrooms, may help people who struggle…

By Katia Hetter, CNN Monkeypox cases are increasing across America and around the world, with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

By Daniella Diaz and Jen Christensen, CNN Trump administration officials had a “crusade against (the US Food and Drug Administration that)…

By Carma Hassan and Brenda Goodman, CNN Moderna submitted its application to the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization of…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN Whether it’s pursuing a demanding career, eating better or maintaining friendships, accomplishing the feats we most…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Up for a little noninvasive brain stimulation to boost your aging memory for that next big project, work meeting or family…

By Amanda Sealy, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech have submitted their application to the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization of…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN Health This fall, the health of the nation will depend in large part on vaccines. Health officials are banking on vaccinations…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Accepting your body as it is and stopping all the dieting may sound great, but would doing so hurt your health?…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN One organ in a woman’s body ages more than twice as fast as all other tissues, wreaking havoc with both fertility and…

By Andrea Kane, CNN My mother never got to buy shoes. At least not in that obsessive, stereotypically female way we see in shows like Sex and the…

By Jen Christensen, CNN At first it was Covid. Now it’s monkeypox. Organizers of a free concert at an upcoming LGBTQ festival known as Southern…