CNN – Health

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Meagan Johnson recently spent four days calling dozens of pharmacies across the Austin area, trying to fill a…

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — In a highly unusual move for a normally buttoned-up regulatory agency, a senior official with the US Food and Drug…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Measles is not the only vaccine-preventable disease making headlines. Health officials in Maryland have issued an…

By Lily Hautau, CNN (CNN) — So how much sleep do kids really need? It’s more than many parents may think. The National Sleep Foundation…

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Evidence is mounting that the wildly popular weight-loss medicines known as GLP-1s may also hold potential for…

By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — When patients come to me with erectile dysfunction, or ED, their first concern isn’t usually about their…

By Jacqueline Howard, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — An independent panel of medical experts that shapes preventive care for patients in the United…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — At least 111 substances of unknown safety have been added to foods, drinks and supplements sold in the United…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — An international meeting to determine the status of measles elimination in the United States has been delayed…

By Asuka Koda, CNN (CNN) — Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer among women globally, and the number of cases worldwide is estimated to…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — When she was in her 40s, Jenny Teeters had a serious drinking problem that she hid behind her professional…

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve reached midlife or beyond, you’ve likely heard the same advice repeatedly: Lift weights to stay…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US has recorded more than 1,100 measles cases so far this year, according to data published Friday by the…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — More than 70% of American adults are very or somewhat concerned about exposure to toxic chemicals in their food…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The “forever chemicals” known as PFAS appear to be aging men faster in their 50s and early 60s, a new study…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — People who have razor-sharp minds in their 80s and 90s — known as “SuperAgers” — produce twice the…

By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Casey Means, the president’s nominee for surgeon general, believes the US is a “nation with a broken…

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Battling to regain its market share over rival Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk announced Tuesday that it will reduce the…

By Lily Hautau, CNN (CNN) — Have you ever seen a kid glued to their tablet at a restaurant while their parents enjoyed dinner or were on…

By Michal Ruprecht, CNN (CNN) — Supporters of the “Make America Healthy Again” strategy have long railed against pesticides, making…

CNN By Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — Something unusual and exciting has been happening in Alison Lundberg’s household lately: Her landline has…

By Jamie Gumbrecht, Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Ralph Abraham is leaving the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where has been…

By Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — Something unusual and exciting has been happening in Alison Lundberg’s household lately: Her landline has been…

By Billy Stockwell, CNN London (CNN) — Tourette’s syndrome, a neurological condition that causes involuntary sounds or movements known as…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Emily Padgett has spent months trying to get her hands on estrogen patches, bouncing between pharmacies,…

By Koko Nakajima, CNN (CNN) — The current flu season has seen the highest rate of doctor’s visits for flu-like symptoms since the US Centers…

By Meg Tirrell, Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent vaccine advisory committee is…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — A woman hands her 9-month-old baby girl a pepper-dusted stick of golden grass-fed butter on a silver platter in…

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, will also take on the temporary role…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — A pulmonary embolism was the immediate cause of death for actor and comedian Catherine O’Hara. It’s a serious…