Health

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A record share of US kindergartners had an exemption for a required vaccination last school year, and…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Susan Monarez was sworn in Thursday as director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — You know the drill — exercise could help you feel better, prevent disease and live longer. But that knowledge…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of microplastics so small they can penetrate deep into the lungs are in the air you breathe in your…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — For older adults who may otherwise be food-insecure, participating in food assistance benefits may be…

By Lauren KIm (CNN) — For summertime beachgoers, the threat of sharks may loom large, but nature’s deadliest predator is actually much smaller.…

By Meg Tirrell, Sarah Owermohle, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Vinay Prasad, the controversial critic of the US Food and Drug Administration…

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Susan Monarez was confirmed to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday in a…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — There are many reasons to avoid ultraprocessed foods, including a link with heart disease, diabetes and…

Opinion by Dr. Jerome Adams (CNN) — The recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which experts predict will reduce Medicaid coverage for…

By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Federal officials promised on Tuesday to crack down on a potent semisynthetic opioid found in convenience store…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — As her memory faded from Alzheimer’s disease in her late 50s, Tammy Maida began to lose track of her life. Car…

By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday that he is working with the Justice…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — At 62, Phyllis Jones felt trapped in darkness. She was traumatized by her mother’s recent death, ongoing…

By Issy Ronald, CNN You can actually die of a broken heart after the death of a loved one, especially if the grief is overwhelming, new research…

By Kameryn Griesser, CNN (CNN) — If you needed another reason to get your daily steps in, science just handed you one. A new study shows that…

Essay by Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — After a long day of work, I climb onto the couch to make plans for the rest of the week, and my mind…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Chia seeds, goji berries, strawberries and raspberries: A TikTok user going by the name “impamibaby” is…

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to remove the expert advisers who make…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Millions of dollars have been pulled from state and local vaccination programs with no explanation, after a…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — Health experts universally recommend walking as one of the simplest, most accessible forms of exercise — and for…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration appears poised to continue with a plan to ban prescription fluoride…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — All menopause treatments containing the hormone estrogen are mandated by the US Food and Drug Administration to…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Does the popular activity benchmark of walking 10,000 steps a day feel like too distant of a goal? Don’t…

By Jacqueline Howard, Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services has adopted a recommendation to…

By Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell, Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — A nonprofit anti-vaccine group founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said it is funding…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Extremely high levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances) have been…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that it’s undertaking an initiative to reform the…