Health

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Put your thinking cap on, people often hear — after all that’s what our brain is for and what many are paid to do. But a new study finds that people see a downside to such mental expenditures: Thinking can be a pain. “Based on prior work in the

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Some Olympic fans watching the Paris Games may be inspired by, or even coveting the talents of, these athletes, wishing you too could bend this way and that without a wince. Regardless of the odds of reaching Olympic-level capability, one thing everyone can do is increase their flexibility —

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has said that being open about her experience of suicidal ideation is part of the “healing journey.” In an interview with CBS News, broadcast on Sunday, the former “Suits” star talked about admitting to Oprah Winfrey that she sank to an all-time low while still

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Summer and fall are popular times for weddings, and these celebrations can stir up a lot of drama. “Weddings, in a lot of ways, bring out the worst in people,” said Sherry Kuehl, an advice columnist with The Kansas City Star. “It’s a lot of money,” said Kuehl, who

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — In good times and bad, in sickness and health, the benefits of friendships between women are physically and psychologically undeniable. Research shows what many women might intuitively know to be true, said Danielle Bayard Jackson, author of the new book “Fighting for Our Friendships: The Science and Art of

By Maya Davis, CNN (CNN) — During the men’s gymnastics pommel horse finals at Saturday’s Olympics, pommel horse specialist Stephen Nedoroscik abandoned his glasses before he stepped up to the apparatus. He stuck the landing, feet squarely on the mat, capturing his second bronze medal of the Paris Games. Nedoroscik is not the only Olympic

By Maya Davis, CNN (CNN) — Throughout the course of US presidential races, politicians have carefully chosen what names they go by. Bernie and Pete embraced their first names while Biden, Trump and Warren favored their last names. Some, like Nikki Haley, have used both. As Kamala Harris sets her eyes on the presidency, she

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — With her trademark red lipstick and a killer right arm that easily sweeps her opponents out of her way, US women’s rugby center Ilona Maher ran Team USA toward its first bronze this week at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. But her reaction to hecklers who call her masculine and criticize

By Amy Maxmen, KFF Health News (KFF Health News) — A new study lends weight to fears that more livestock workers have gotten the bird flu than has been reported. “I am very confident there are more people being infected than we know about,” said Gregory Gray, the infectious disease researcher at the University of

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Kiley Patterson of Paradise, California, had to evacuate during the devastating 2018 Camp Fire and is working out some of the resulting anxiety by volunteering at a local large-animal shelter that was set up to help neighbors facing yet another wildfire threat. “To say anxiety has been high is probably

KCRA, WFXT, WITI, CNN By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — It’s back-to-school time — or nearly — for kids across the United States. While some schools have already started, other families are busy preparing for school starting in the weeks ahead. That includes thinking about the sniffles. Every parent knows that returning to the classroom is

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — It’s back-to-school time — or nearly — for kids across the United States. While some schools have already started, other families are busy preparing for school starting in the weeks ahead. That includes thinking about the sniffles. Every parent knows that returning to the classroom is accompanied by kids picking

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at vaccines in the United States. For Covid-19 vaccine details during the global health emergency, see Covid-19 Pandemic Timeline Fast Facts. Facts The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides vaccine recommendations by age, as well as by disease. For more than 100 years, there has

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Maybe a hug from a parent no longer solves problems for a teen as it did in their childhood. But when it comes to teenage mental health, adults can do a lot to help, according to new data. “We want to bear in mind that the emotional lives of

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Regular aspirin use may keep the oncologist away, at least when it comes to colorectal cancer, according to a new study, and people with unhealthy lifestyles seemed to see the greatest benefit. Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death worldwide, predicted to cause more than

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — It seems like every week a new product or viral hack promises to change your life forever — until you forget about it and another one comes out the following week. It’s past time for New Year’s resolutions, but maybe August — which is National Wellness Month — is

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — As cancer cases rise among young adults in the United States, a new study has identified 17 cancer types that appear to be more common in Generation X and millennials than older age groups. Among adults born between 1920 and 1990, there is a significant difference between each generation

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — More than 55 million people worldwide have dementia, a number that’s expected to nearly triple by 2050. But addressing 14 risk factors over the course of one’s life — starting in childhood — could prevent or delay nearly half of cases, according to a large report by 27 dementia

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Babies who have a peanut allergy are now being offered potentially life-changing treatment at hospitals across Australia in a world-first program aimed at building tolerance to them. It is the first time that a nationwide peanut oral immunotherapy program is being introduced into mainstream care anywhere in the world, according

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Dementia risk rose by 14% when people ate about 1 ounce of processed red meat a day — the equivalent of slightly less than two 3-ounce servings a week — compared with people who only ate about three servings a month, a preliminary new study found. The risk for

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Dark chocolate and similar cocoa products are contaminated with lead and cadmium, two neurotoxic metals that are linked to cancer, chronic disease, or reproductive and developmental issues, especially in children, a new study found. As natural elements in the Earth’s crust, lead, cadmium and other heavy metals are in

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A recall of Boar’s Head meat linked with a listeria outbreak has been expanded to include 7 million additional pounds of products. Last week, the company recalled more than 200,000 pounds of ready-to-eat liverwurst products and some other deli meats amid an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes illnesses linked with

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Two new studies suggest that getting a vaccine to protect against a painful case of shingles may be beneficial for memory, too. An estimated 98% of US adults have had chickenpox and are at risk for shingles; both are caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is in the herpes

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Tuesday a $5 million initiative to offer seasonal flu vaccines to livestock workers in order to reduce the public health concern that a new version of the influenza virus could emerge among farm workers who are at a higher risk