Health

ByBy Julie Rovner and Rachana Pradhan, KFF Health News (KFF Health News) — Isabella Rosario Blum was wrapping up medical school and considering…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Instead of a traditional speculum-involved pelvic exam to screen for cervical cancer, the US Food and Drug…

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — When Cheri Ferguson started taking Ozempic last year, she said, she hoped to lose about 50 pounds she’d gained…

CNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Eating a vegan, vegetarian or lacto-ovo vegetarian diet significantly reduces the overall risk of developing…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Eating a vegan, vegetarian or lacto-ovo vegetarian diet significantly reduces the overall risk of developing…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — I’ve been working steadily for hours but feel as if I haven’t even started. My attention is being pulled…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — After a steep rise during the Covid-19 pandemic, preliminary data shows that drug overdose deaths in the…

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Cream cheese sold by Hy-Vee and Aldi has been recalled due to potential contamination with salmonella. So far,…

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — It’s spring, and the air is filled with the melodies of mating songbirds. But when I walk down a tidy…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A new blood test can be performed in a pregnant person’s first trimester to help assess their risk of…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — The internet is ruining our lives, right? Not necessarily, according to a new study. “Nearly everyone seems…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — After decades of decline, accidental drowning rates are rising in the US, the US Centers for Disease Control and…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Since using weight loss medication, Allie Olivares has quieted the voice of her eating disorder in her brain…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Most abortions in the United States are medication abortions, and telehealth has become an increasingly…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Eating enough healthy fats is great for brain and heart health, but new research has possibly provided even more…

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — New analyses of the longest clinical trial yet of the weight-loss drug Wegovy are shedding light on how quickly it…

By Dr. Katie Hurley, CNN (CNN) — When I was knee-deep in the early years of parenting, Facebook was in its infancy and Instagram and TikTok…

By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — When you open a bag of nacho-flavored chips or cheese puffs, you probably know that you’re about to indulge in…

By Paradise Afshar, Chris Boyette and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A 62-year-old man has died months after becoming the world’s first…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Many people love their ultraprocessed foods. Sodas, chips, ice cream, lunch meat and other prepared foods are…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Whatever their personal or political allegiances, many college students are seeing their experience on campus…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Newly announced financial incentives to farms to help stem the spread of bird flu in dairy cattle drew mixed…

By Bram Sable-Smith and Peggy Lowe, KCUR (CNN) — James Lemons, 39, wants the bullet removed from his thigh so he can go back to work. Sarai…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — About 1 in 8 adults in the United States has used a GLP-1 drug like Ozempic or Mounjaro at some point in…

By Brenda Goodman and Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — In early March, Dr. Barb Petersen, a large-animal vet in Texas, began getting calls from the…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration is considering a requirement for blood banks to use a new test that can…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Marc Gauthier can now step into an elevator without his body stiffening and freezing in place. He can take a…

By Matt Villano, CNN (CNN) — John Frizzell always had a feeling he was different. The Hollywood film score composer could rattle off facts…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — US lawmakers have introduced a bill that aims to limit the amount of heavy metals found in baby food through…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Do you or a loved one talk in your sleep? It’s a common sleep issue for many, experts say. About 50% of…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Eating ultraprocessed foods is associated with an early risk of death, according to a 30-year study — but…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The United States has new rules for how dogs are brought into the country, and they go into effect in August.…

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — More than 200 people with diabetes were injured when their insulin pumps shut down unexpectedly due to a…

By Mira Cheng and Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Catera Bentley stared at the positive pregnancy test and couldn’t believe her eyes. She took a…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — An influential group of medical experts, the US Preventive Services Task Force, recommended last week that most…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The American Cancer Society said Tuesday that it is seeking participants for what may be the largest national…

Personal essay by Emily Halnon, CNN (CNN) — When my mom died, I spent a lot of time trying to stuff away my grief. Like, cramming another pile…

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — Has your doctor quizzed you about your level of physical activity? If so, you can thank Exercise is…

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — For most South Asians, the phrase “What will people say?” is all too familiar. What will people say if you…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Hormel Foods has recalled two Planters products – peanuts and mixed nuts – due to possible contamination…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The use of phrases such as “pregnant people” or “penis owners” in cultural or political discourse is…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Alzheimer’s disease may be inherited more often than previously known, according to a new study that paints a…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — A daily spoonful of olive oil could lower your risk of dying from dementia, according to a new study by Harvard…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — For her entire life, college student Olivia Cook had only a small degree of central vision. It was as if she…