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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — When you have blood drawn in a routine doctor’s visit, some of the markers that get tested could hold unexpected clues to how likely you are to develop colorectal cancer at a young age, new research suggests.Adults younger than 45 who had lower levels of two liver enzymes –

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A new study found that some girls born to mothers who took acetaminophen during pregnancy developed reproductive organ changes that could affect fertility later in life. It’s a finding the study authors say should drive future research but shouldn’t yet change how certain symptoms are treated during pregnancy.The new

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — If you’re watching your daily step count, you may be overlooking another important part of the equation: your pace.Taking fewer steps at a faster pace may be associated with a similar reduction in the risk of early death as getting in more steps at a slower pace, according to

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A lot is riding on the shiny green backs of large red-eyed sterile flies that scientists from the United States, Mexico and Panama have been raising.The US government just released its billionth fly into Texas from a facility that opened in June in Chiapas, Mexico, near the Guatemalan border,

Ian Kerner (CNN) — Who wants to date these days? My patients tell me the apps have turned dating into a competitive marketplace marked by quick and easy rejection. Meanwhile, social media makes it feel like everyone else is living their best romantic life.Adding to the anxiety, more people, especially Gen Zers, are telling me

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Local health departments in North Carolina have evaluated hundreds of people for rabies after they interacted with baby goats that were part of a mobile petting zoo, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services.As of Wednesday, 284 people have been evaluated by local health departments, while

By Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — A girl born in Pennsylvania with a rare neurological disorder called Amish lethal microcephaly died of measles at around 6 weeks of age, the Lancaster County coroner said Friday.“The condition is severe and predisposes those infants to respiratory infections that could ultimately lead to their death,” Dr.

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Everyone farts. But not everyone tracks their farts.Now, smart underwear is making a case for paying closer attention to what comes out of your body. Its creators said they hope that tracking flatulence could eventually give researchers new insight into digestive health — and how a person’s farts offer

By Caleb Hellerman and Laila Johnson-Salami (CNN) — The small business owner was diagnosed with appendicitis. The university lecturer and the government clerk, both struggling with stomach pain for more than a year, were told they had ulcers. In each case, the real problem turned out to be colorectal cancer. By the time they were

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Alcohol may play a greater role in death from numerous types of cancers in the United States than previously known, according to a new study.“While it’s true that overall cancer mortality has declined, we found the percentage of cancer deaths proportionally attributable to alcohol rose over 58% in people

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — There’s a bit of a chill in the air, pumpkin spice in your coffee and children back to school — which means the threat of respiratory viruses like Covid-19, influenza and RSV is looming.Some respiratory illnesses have arrived already. Seasonal influenza activity is still low at the national level,

By Brenda Goodman, Adam Cancryn, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — In a highly unusual move, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not counting two measles-associated deaths reported by the state of Pennsylvania in its measles death tally, saying it doesn’t have enough information to determine whether measles caused or contributed to the

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, yet a growing number of American women have never been screened.Nearly 1 in 3 women ages 21 to 29 in 2023 had never received cervical cancer screening. This proportion was up from about 1 in 8 in 2005, according to

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The federal government is cracking down on some potent kratom-related compounds — two of which are currently sold in consumer products such as powders, chewable tablets and liquid shots at gas stations, smoke shops and convenience stores.The US Department of Justice, which includes the Drug Enforcement Administration, has classified

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — As federal health officials continue to investigate this summer’s outbreak of cyclosporiasis tied to iceberg lettuce, many people are left wondering: Is it safe to eat lettuce yet?For now, the answer seems to be generally yes – with an important caveat.In an update last week, the US Food and

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — At the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, mental health professionals who treated her testified that she repeatedly sought changes to dozens of medications prescribed for depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions.The day before she strangled her three children, slashed her wrists and throat, and jumped from a second-story window,

By Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN (CNN) — It’s 2 a.m. and your college student is miserable. (Parents, you’ll know this because they’ve texted you.) Their student health center is closed, the nearest 24-hour pharmacy is across town, and you don’t think this is serious enough to justify the expense of urgent care or an emergency

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The California State Senate passed a bill Thursday to regulate potential toxins in diapers — a product moms, dads and caregivers may use up to 8,000 times before a child is potty-trained.Once Gov. Gavin Newsom signs Assembly Bill 1901 into law, as he’s expected to do, the legislation will

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — A one-time snip of a key gene lowered heart-clogging cholesterol by about 50% over an entire year with no adverse effects, scientists have reported.The overwhelmingly positive results were found in four people who had taken the highest dose of the experimental treatment during a pilot study published in The

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Brittany Nicole Sponenberg’s son has been in a neonatal intensive care unit in Danville, Pennsylvania, for almost two months while his underdeveloped lungs and gut grew strong enough to handle regular breathing and feeding.Last week, Sponenberg said, she sat silent on the phone with a doctor while he explained

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has signed off on updated Covid-19 vaccines for many Americans.Pfizer and BioNTech said Thursday that the agency had approved their mRNA-based Covid shot for all adults 65 and older, as well as anyone ages 5 through 64 who has a condition that raises

By Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health this week recorded its first two measles-associated deaths in 35 years, both in people who were unvaccinated. The agency declined to provide further details, saying it was protecting patient privacy.What came next was a war of words.Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, said

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Scientists are getting a step closer to understanding exactly how autism develops in the brain – and what might work to treat it.Using artificial intelligence and data on tiny brains grown in the lab, researchers have mapped out the ways in which certain genetic mutations that are associated with

By Elissa Strauss (CNN) — In October, Dolly Parton gave her fans a health update.In a video titled “I ain’t dead yet!,” the singer explained: “Back when my husband Carl was sick, that was a long time, and then he passed, I didn’t take care of myself, so I let a lot of things go

By Faye Chiu, CNN (CNN) — Among adults 65 and older, having a larger waist circumference was linked to a higher risk of early death, according to a new study. But being classified as overweight by body mass index, or BMI, was associated with a lower risk of early death.That’s confusing.Obesity, we know, is associated

By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — At least 1 in 4 former National Football League players who died between 2016 and 2021 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, according to a new study.The study, released Tuesday in the journal BMJ, is “one of the most informative estimates to date of CTE burden among former NFL players,” according

By Jamie Gumbrecht, Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — One of the two deaths related to measles reported in Pennsylvania was an infant, state health officials said Wednesday, a day after announcing that two unvaccinated residents had died.They mark the first US deaths related to measles reported in 2026 and the first in Pennsylvania

By Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Before even beginning their workout, nearly every participant in Sylvia Borowska’s recent Liftonic class was crying. The instructor asked each of the 30 participants to grab the heaviest weight they could pick up. Pretend it’s on your shoulders or on your back or in your chest, Borowska told them.“Do as many

By Elise Haulund, CNN (CNN) — Consider two messages that might land in a doctor’s patient portal:One is pretty brief: “I’ve had a cough and congestion for a few days now, and it’s been pretty uncomfortable. Still no fever, but it’s been dragging on and making it harder to get through the day.”Another is longer,

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The texts you’ve ignored, the vacation supplies you still need to order, the hard conversation you’ve been avoiding — repeatedly putting off such tasks because they feel too daunting may seem relatively harmless. But the constant mental hum of unfinished business may be more draining than you realize —