CNN – Health

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — More than 70% of American adults are very or somewhat concerned about exposure to toxic chemicals in their food and drinking water, according to a new survey by the Pew Charitable Trusts. Public concern is so intense that 5 out of 6 adults in the United States said they

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 found. Called forever chemicals due to the years it takes for them to break down, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances are present in the blood of an estimated 98%

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — People who have razor-sharp minds in their 80s and 90s — known as “SuperAgers” — produce twice the number of young neurons as cognitively healthy adults and 2.5 times as many as people with Alzheimer’s disease, a new study found. “This shows the aging brain has the capacity to

By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Casey Means, the president’s nominee for surgeon general, believes the US is a “nation with a broken heart” reckoning with unprecedented amounts of chronic illness and mental illness. But during a lengthy confirmation hearing on Wednesday, she said vaccine policy would not be her priority. At one point,

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Battling to regain its market share over rival Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk announced Tuesday that it will reduce the list prices of its popular weight loss drug Wegovy and diabetes drugs Ozempic and Rybelsus by up to half starting in 2027. The $675 monthly list price is aimed at

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 devices themselves? That scenario embodied the ‘iPad kid” era, but we may see a change as some parents are shifting their attention away from screens and toward real-world

By Michal Ruprecht, CNN (CNN) — Supporters of the “Make America Healthy Again” strategy have long railed against pesticides, making opposition to them a pillar of the movement. But an executive order issued by President Donald Trump last week collides with that long-held stance. The order states that glyphosate — an herbicide found in Roundup,

CNN By Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — Something unusual and exciting has been happening in Alison Lundberg’s household lately: Her landline has been ringing. There’s “an actual thrill that runs through our household when the phone rings,” said Lundberg, a San Diego-based communications executive. Part of the reason is that her family has no idea

By Jamie Gumbrecht, Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Ralph Abraham is leaving the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where has been serving as principal deputy director, the agency said Monday. It’s the latest in a string of leadership changes that have shaken the health agency during the second Trump administration. Abraham, who

By Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — Something unusual and exciting has been happening in Alison Lundberg’s household lately: Her landline has been ringing. There’s “an actual thrill that runs through our household when the phone rings,” said Lundberg, a San Diego-based communications executive. Part of the reason is that her family has no idea who’s

By Billy Stockwell, CNN London (CNN) — Tourette’s syndrome, a neurological condition that causes involuntary sounds or movements known as tics, has come under the spotlight after a man with the condition shouted a racist slur during the BAFTA award ceremony in London on Sunday. John Davidson, who shouted the word, is the subject of

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Emily Padgett has spent months trying to get her hands on estrogen patches, bouncing between pharmacies, transferring prescriptions and switching brands three times. For a couple of anxious weeks in January, she had to go without them entirely. “There’s definitely some symptoms that I noticed popping back after I

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 for Disease Control and Prevention began collecting data through a national surveillance network in 1997. As the season progresses, CNN is tracking these case rates and hospitalizations across the country.

By Meg Tirrell, Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent vaccine advisory committee is not going to meet next week as planned, according to a spokesperson for the US Department of Health and Human Services, saying, “Further information will be shared as available.” The decision was made based

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 one TikTok post. Another gives her toddler pats of butter out of “pure desperation” to keep her “always-hungry” toddler fuller longer after meals. One of the latest TikTok trends among

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, will also take on the temporary role of acting director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an administration official told CNN Wednesday. Bhattacharya will stay on as head of the NIH and will also serve

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 condition in which a blood clot lodges in the lungs. O’Hara’s sudden passing on January 30 at age 71 has drawn attention to a medical emergency that can unfold rapidly. What

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of abortion clinics closed in the US after the Supreme Court Dobbs decision revoked the federal right to an abortion in June 2022 — mostly in states that enacted bans. But the churn has continued, leaving even states with some of the most protective abortion policies to do

By Leying Tang, CNN During the middle of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the days are cold, dark and short. It’s not an inspiring time to accomplish much of anything, much less those New Year’s resolutions that so motivated you back on December 31. Early backsliders may have already called it quits. Twenty-eight percent of

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Feeling deflated because your New Year’s resolution didn’t make it out of January without flopping? Join the crowd whose 2026 goals have already been taken out with the trash. The second Friday of January has earned the nickname Quitter’s Day, with many likely abandoned by then — and a

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — If you have recurring back pain, you’ve probably tried strengthening your core, loosening your hips and stretching your back. Those strategies can help, but they don’t always provide a complete solution. When pain lingers or flares up during everyday movements, it’s often a sign that a critical area is

By Kyra Dahring, CNN Valentine’s Day is supposed to be about love. But for some, it’s also a reminder of love lost. Heartbreak is something most folks will experience at some point in their lives. In fact, more than 80% of people will have their hearts broken from a romantic split, research suggests. But heartbreak

CNN By Adam Cancryn, Sarah Owermohle, Ben Tinker, Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Two top aides to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are leaving the US Department of Health and Human Services, according to three people familiar with the moves. HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill and General Counsel Mike Stuart are expected to soon leave HHS

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Daily step counts and reaching at least 150 minutes a week of exercise — lots of exercise guidance focuses on hitting specific step, mile or time targets. But for many people, especially those who are least active, these goals can feel daunting and out of reach. Can you commit

By Adam Cancryn, Sarah Owermohle, Ben Tinker, Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Two top aides to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are leaving the US Department of Health and Human Services, according to three people familiar with the moves. HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill and General Counsel Mike Stuart are expected to soon leave HHS as

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — “Our public health system has squandered the trust of our citizens,” President Donald Trump said on February 13, 2025, the day his nominee to run the nation’s health agencies, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was sworn in. “They don’t trust us. They don’t trust anybody, frankly. They’ve gone through hell.”

By Deidre McPhillips, Matt Stiles, Annette Choi, Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — Recent outbreaks of measles in the United States are driving up case counts and threatening the country’s elimination status, especially as vaccination rates among children lag.Cases have now broken a record for two years in a row. So far in 2026, the

By Jacqueline Howard and Michal Ruprecht, CNN (CNN) — As some of the world’s top athletes gather in northern Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics, many may enjoy the country’s pasta and pizza while sticking closely to their optimal nutrition routines and plans. For many Olympians, knowing when and what to eat can be just

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Samples of popular commercial dog foods contained “dangerous levels” of heavy metals, plastic contaminants, and acrylamide, a cancer-causing compound created when food is subjected to high heat, according to a new investigation. “The levels of heavy metals and other contaminants we found were alarming,” said Molly Hamilton, the executive