Health

By Jen Christensen, CNN An inexpensive polypill is probably one of the best ways to solve the world’s heart problems, prominent cardiologists…

By Naomi Thomas, CNN For the first time, the US Preventive Services Task Force has recommended screening for anxiety in children 8 and older. In its…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN About 36% of all US counties are “maternity care deserts,” and the number of counties where there is limited or…

Allison Hope, CNN National Coming Out Day is October 11, established to honor LGBTQ people stepping fully into their true selves to others –—…

By Elissa Strauss, CNN My teenage years, like many of our teenage years, were raw ones. I felt vulnerable, destabilized and confused, and I…

By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent A new European study on colonoscopies — the largest of its kind — has complicated…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Taking 8,600 steps a day will prevent weight gain in adults, while already overweight adults can halve their odds of becoming…

By Dr. Neha Chaudhary, CNN In a world that can often feel divided, it’s easy to lose sight of one thing all adults have in common — we were…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN Colonoscopies are a dreaded rite of passage for many middle-age adults. The promise has been that if you endure the…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The breast cancer death rate in the United States has dropped significantly, but Black women continue to be more likely to…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Scientists are uncovering new details in the connection between using certain hair straightening products, such as chemical…

By Nadia Kounang, CNN In an emergency, everyone is taught to call 911, an alert for the fire department, emergency medical services or police to…

By Katia Hetter, CNN All adults under age 65 should be screened for anxiety, according to the influential US Preventive Services Task Force, which…

By Carma Hassan, CNN All US-bound airline passengers who have been in Uganda in the 21 days before their arrival will be routed to one of five US…

By Naomi Thomas, CNN US firearm homicide and suicide rates each increased by more than 8% from 2020 to 2021, according to data published Thursday in…

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN About 2.55 million middle and high school students in the US currently use e-cigarettes, researchers say, based on…