Health

By Carma Hassan, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is in “a moment of peril” and a “strong, effective, and more…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Jessica Richman felt fear rush over her — again. In October, she watched her 3-year-old daughter, Layla, become…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 has killed more than 1 million people in the United States since the start of the pandemic, and life expectancy…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Fish caught in the fresh waters of the nation’s streams and rivers and the Great Lakes contain dangerously high levels…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Going for a walk in a park or along a lake or a tree-lined space may reduce the need for medication for anxiety, asthma,…

By Michelle Icard, CNN There’s a crisis of bullying in US schools, and the solution is learning what to do before it happens. One in 5 students…

By Kristen Rogers and Rob Picheta, CNN As if we needed any more reason to ruminate over pandemic life’s daily plights, today (January 16) is…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN Undergoing clinical trials around the world is a brain surgery that doesn’t need an incision or produce any blood yet…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN There can be something anxiety inducing about big meals. Whether you’re gathering for a holiday meal or interrupting…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that there is a possible safety issue with the bivalent Covid-19…

By Deidre McPhillips and Brenda Goodman, CNN Flu continues to be very prevalent in the US, but the first wave of the season — which swept…

By Katy Milkman, CNN It’s that time of year again. You’ve set a New Year’s resolution and haven’t stuck to it. It’s…

By Casey Barber, CNN Before there were Crock-Pots and Instant Pots, slow cookers and air fryers, there was the Dutch oven. A multipurpose pot that…

By Deidre McPhillips and Janelle Chavez, CNN As drug overdose deaths hover near record levels in the United States, naloxone is reaching more people…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN You may have heard that there’s a new Omicron spinoff that’s quickly gaining ground in the United States. Maybe…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN In Boston labs, old, blind mice have regained their eyesight, developed smarter, younger brains and built healthier muscle and…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN After contracting bacterial meningitis, legendary rock guitarist Jeff Beck died Wednesday at the age of 78, according to a…

By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Convalescent plasma — a once-celebrated treatment for Covid-19 that has largely fallen out…

By Katia Hetter, CNN A new Covid-19 variant, XBB.1.5, is spreading rapidly throughout the United States. In December 2022, the proportion of new…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Sure, you’ve heard the dangers of sitting all day, but with most jobs there isn’t much you can do about it,…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The majority of long Covid symptoms resolve within the first year after infection for people with mild cases of Covid-19,…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN No new Ebola infections have been detected in Uganda for 42 days, and so on Wednesday, the World Health Organization and the…

By Elizabeth Cohen and Naomi Thomas, CNN Some vaccine advisers to the federal government say they’re “disappointed” and…

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

By Jamie Gumbrecht and Jacqueline Howard, CNN Updated American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines for treatment of obesity urge prompt use of behavior…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN You may be spending a good bit of time right now finalizing — and, of course, implementing — your resolutions for the new…

By Brenda Goodman and Deidre McPhillips, CNN First, the respiratory virus season brought us RSV to worry about, and then came influenza. Now,…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Mifepristone, one of the two drugs used for medication abortion, may soon be available at some retail pharmacies, according to…