Health

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A few months ago, a test revealed that a child in Milwaukee had elevated levels of lead in their blood. The…

By Matt Villano, CNN (CNN) — Researchers historically have viewed autism as a distinctly “male” neurotype. But why? Is it because they only…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Phthalates — the synthetic chemicals used in everyday products for food packaging, personal care, toys and…

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — Once you have embarked upon a new exercise regimen, most people hope to see results almost immediately.…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Democratic attorneys general and governors in 23 states and Washington, DC, have filed a lawsuit against the…

By Andrea Kane, CNN Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries…

By Nick Valencia, Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell, Tami Luhby and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A massive wave of job cuts got underway at US health…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — As preventable infections like measles threaten to become endemic again in the US, researchers whose government…

CNN By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — As preventable infections like measles threaten to become endemic again in the US, researchers whose…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Need another reason to prioritize your sleep? Not spending enough time in the two deep stages of sleep —…

CNN By Kate Bolduan, Matthew Reynard, and Raya Tarawneh (CNN) — “I was asked to give an update of myself for this documentary, and I wanted…

By Kate Bolduan, Matthew Reynard, and Raya Tarawneh (CNN) — “I was asked to give an update of myself for this documentary, and I wanted to…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Max Genecov is a doctoral candidate in clinical psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, a dad, and a…

By Ben Tinker, CNN (CNN) — “Kids! Are one of you taking my lorazepams?” Victoria Ratliff (played by Parker Posey) asks her children in a…

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — When health workers stopped visiting her home in Pakistan to administer tuberculosis medication, Ratna Jamni began…

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — What West Virginia lawmaker Adam Burkhammer “once thought was a conspiracy theory became reality” to him…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — A growing body of evidence has increasingly linked diet sodas and other no- or low-calorie foods with weight…

By Nora Gaul, John Bonifield and Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The head of the US Food and Drug Administration department responsible for assuring…

By Neha Mukherjee and Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A measles outbreak spanning Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma reached at least 453 cases…

By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — You’re scrolling through your phone when you stumble upon the next viral trend: an influencer claiming that…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — On March 10, Dr. Nisha Acharya got a letter from the National Institutes of Health terminating her grant to…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — It’s time to do your taxes, so you sit down at the computer to knock them out, but then you have to text…

CNN By Meg Tirrell, Tami Luhby, Brenda Goodman and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services announced…

By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Spring is in the air, but that’s not stopping fitness enthusiasts from wanting to crank up the heat — at…

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Is my doctor using artificial intelligence to diagnose me during our appointment? Is he recording our conversation…