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By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Adrienne Griffen had just given birth to her second child in 2001. The “baby blues” that had quickly subsided after her first pregnancy did not seem to be going away after her second – and they were much more intense.When she talked to her doctor, they abruptly informed her of their

CNN Essays by Sabina McMahon, Kate McMahon, Sean McMahon and Charlie McMahon with Caleb Hellerman (CNN) — Sabina McMahon was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer, when she was 12 years old. After chemotherapy, radiation and surgery to remove the affected leg bone, she was cancer-free for more than a year, but the

By Caleb Hellerman (CNN) — Sabina McMahon was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer, when she was 12 years old. After chemotherapy, radiation and surgery to remove the affected leg bone, she was cancer-free for more than a year, but the cancer ultimately spread to her lungs, the first of five relapses.Especially when

By Faye Chiu, CNN High blood pressure is a common condition that occurs with pregnancy. One form, gestational hypertension, has become substantially more common in the United States, a new report has found.The rate of gestational hypertension increased 73% between 2016 and 2024, and more than 1 in 10 women giving birth in 2024 had

By Dana Santas, CNN If your knees ache on the way down a flight of stairs but not on the way up, the issue probably isn’t your knees. More likely, it’s your brakes.Most general exercise programs train your body to produce power through pushing, pressing, lifting and forward motion. Too few address the opposite ability:

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Are you coughing, hacking or feeling feverish? It may not be just a summer cold; you might want to consider taking a Covid test.Although the autumn respiratory illness season hasn’t kicked off, and flu and RSV activity remain low, there’s a growing summer wave of Covid-19.Case numbers aren’t especially

By Meg Tirrell, Jamie Gumbrecht, and Reuters (CNN) — A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine combined with the immunotherapy Keytruda succeeded in a late-stage trial for the deadly skin cancer melanoma, its makers said Wednesday, potentially opening up a new way of treating the disease.The study is ongoing, but interim results found that the treatment, intismeran,

By Jack Guy, CNN London (CNN) — Restrictions on older, more polluting vehicles from most of the British capital is “strongly” associated with improved lung health in children, according to a new study.Researchers found that improvements in air quality following the 2019 introduction of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) helped to boost lung growth,

By Mary Frances Ruskell My daughter saw a mouse in her dorm room — what should she do? What brand of rain boots should I buy for my student? Should I hire a private service to wash my child’s clothes, or teach them to do their own laundry?When my older brother decided where to go

By Adam Cancryn, Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he’s nominating Dr. Heidi Overton as his next US Food and Drug Administration commissioner, elevating a longtime ally to lead the embattled agency.The decision comes roughly three months after the resignation of Trump’s first FDA commissioner, Dr. Marty Makary, who stepped

By Elise Haulund, CNN (CNN) — Some Outshine Fruit Bars distributed nationwide have been recalled amid concerns over potential contamination with glass, according to parent company Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream.The recall was prompted by reports of glass in the fruit bars, which are a popular frozen dessert marketed as containing “real fruits or fruit juice.”

By Diana Anos, CNN (CNN) — When Dr. Vishal Patel found himself scrolling through Spotify to find songs from a new Taylor Swift album in his car, he realized he had drifted out of his lane.It’s a situation many drivers find themselves in, searching for the perfect song to add to their queues, and the

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A record share of kindergartners in the United States had an exemption for a required vaccination last school year, as the Trump administration continues to make moves to reduce the number of vaccinations recommended for children.An executive order signed by President Donald Trump last week aims to reshape the

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — “Look at me when I’m talking to you.”It’s a request I heard from my mother throughout much of my childhood, and even into my adult life. Somehow, what has always felt like the right amount of eye contact from my end has often been less than for her.So many

By Elise Haulund, Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — For some older adults, the flu vaccine could look a little different this year.In August, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the nation’s first mRNA-based flu vaccine for use in people 50 and older. The vaccine, called mFlusiva, is now available at more than 13,000 locations

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week that seeks to dramatically reshape vaccine policy in the United States, including a change that contradicts one of his other stated goals: to give children fewer shots.Trump’s order says the combination vaccine that protects against measles, mumps and rubella, called

CNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Numerous studies have shown that Covid-19 vaccines are safe during pregnancy, but Republican senators have recently stirred up false and misleading claims that are now spreading on social media. On Monday, Sens. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Rand Paul of Kentucky released a batch of text messages retrieved

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Numerous studies have shown that Covid-19 vaccines are safe during pregnancy, but Republican senators have recently stirred up false and misleading claims that are now spreading on social media.On Monday, Sens. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Rand Paul of Kentucky released a batch of text messages retrieved from Dr.

By Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — Want more time in your day? You can get plenty by managing how you react to challenging situations, author Neal Schore told me.The trick is to avoid second-guessing, worrying, griping or doing other things that waste time, according to Schore. He details this approach in his new book, “The

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial centered on the mental health issues the 36-year-old faced after giving birth to her third child.The judge declared a mistrial Friday after the jury couldn’t reach a verdict on whether the former Massachusetts labor and delivery nurse was criminally responsible when she strangled her three

By Sneha Dhandapani, Sandee LaMotte, CNN Nearly 1 in 3 adults in the United States with untreated high blood pressure would benefit from treatment and are not getting it, according to a new study.That’s because nearly 10 million Americans now meet newly updated guidelines by the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology that

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — As parents shop for backpacks, No. 2 pencils and sneakers in preparation for the new school year, making sure children are up to date on their vaccinations is on many families’ back-to-class checklists.This year, many health experts are worried that decisions about vaccination — how many shots to get

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is freezing her eggs to “feel more in control of her life,” she announced on social media Saturday. The 36-year-old has not said whether she plans to have children but said she had been saving up for the process.Egg freezing, formally called oocyte preservation, is

By Sarah Owermohle, Madeline Holcombe, Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has released a long-awaited plan to close a loophole in food regulation that lets manufacturers put certain chemicals in products without notifying national food regulators.The FDA is proposing that food manufacturers notify the agency when they use ingredients that

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — More than a dozen Taylor Farms products that were sold at large retailers across the US are being recalled because they include jalapeño peppers that may be contaminated with salmonella.The recalled products include salsas, dips, sandwiches and more that were distributed across 26 states and sold at stores including

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Do you suspect that spending hours every day in front of the television isn’t doing your brain any favors? A new study suggests you may be onto something.Researchers found that people who reported watching television more often in midlife had smaller brain volumes decades later in areas involved in

By Diana Anos, CNN (CNN) — Cases of Candida auris, a fungus found in healthcare facilities, are rising rapidly this year, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.As of July 25, 3,437 clinical cases in 27 states have been reported, CDC data shows. The agency recorded 4,290 clinical cases in all of last

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — “Kuh, kuh, kuh.” It was a Friday, and staffers at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Atlanta headquarters were getting ready to pack up and head home for the weekend. They thought the steady pneumatic sounds they heard outside their windows were coming from some kind of

By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — White House officials are mulling an executive order that would target vaccines and autism amid a push by President Donald Trump to take more action on the issue, an administration official familiar with the deliberations told CNN.The potential order is expected to focus on the childhood vaccine schedule and

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Scientists used an artificial intelligence program to create new viral genomes that are different from any known natural viruses and that targeted specific hosts, according to a new study. The development is a hopeful step toward medical advances, but it also raises concerns around the potential for misuse.The study,