Health

By Shannon Carpenter, CNN (CNN) — I was one of the kids in Keller, Texas, who grew up playing Dungeons & Dragons. My brother was always…

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — When computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for his work on machine learning,…

Essay by Alisyn Camerota, CNN (CNN) — It’s almost impossible to know what to say to someone in the throes of grief. We all want to say…

By Susanne Paola Antonetta, CNN Asheville, North Carolina (CNN) — On the night Helene arrived, my husband, Bruce, and I half-slept through the…

By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — The order from an online “pharmacy” was for oxycodone, a powerful narcotic used to treat pain. The pills…

By Jeffrey Kopp, CNN (CNN) — Researchers in Denmark have published a case report revealing an unexpected consequence of one of…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — BrucePac, a producer of ready-to-eat meat and poultry items, has recalled more than 9.9 million pounds of…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Shrooms, Alice, tweezes, mushies, hongos, pizza toppings, magic mushrooms — everyday lingo for psychedelic…

By Kelly Bowman, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Every October, World Mental Health Day tries to expand the conversation around mental health and brings…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Keeping your brain sharp as you age has a lot to do with your heart — and the younger you start taking better…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Hospitals across the United States are rationing critical intravenous fluids and postponing some surgeries as…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — When someone you love dies, the world as you’ve known it is totally upended. One way people cope, psychologist…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — In my family, I am officially known as “Baby Spice.” No, my grown children are not comparing me to one of…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 could be a powerful risk factor for heart attacks and strokes for as long as three years after an…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — It’s time to think about your breasts — not just this month because it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month,…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A third farmworker has tested positive for bird flu in California, according to the state’s health department.…

By Rosa Rahimi, CNN London (CNN) — Baby Boomers may be expected to live longer than their predecessors, but a recent study has found that they…

Personal essay by Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN (CNN) — When my friends and I walked into homeroom on the first day of school this year, my teacher…

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Amid an outbreak of Marburg virus in Rwanda, travelers coming into the United States who have been in…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has warned that antidepressants may be linked with suicidal thoughts and…

By Matt Villano, CNN (CNN) — When hurricanes bear down, floodwaters rise, wildfires rage and that big earthquake finally strikes, it’s…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A new study found that having your arm in the wrong position during blood pressure checks — either at home…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Gerontologist Jay Olshansky is used to backlash about his views on human longevity. Decades ago he and his…

By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Hurricanes and other natural disasters often create a cascade of unexpected complications, including extended…