Health

By Jen Christensen and Raenu Charles, CNN When Amber Sizemore and her family went out of state to celebrate her birthday last week, she had hoped her…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN Parents who need to take a child to the emergency room are facing agonizing waits in many parts of the United States because…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Two researchers are urging health-care providers to educate and screen pregnant women about intimate partner violence, as…

By Katia Hetter, CNN Last week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidance recommending the updated Covid-19 booster for…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 vaccines will be part of recommended immunization schedules in 2023 for both children and adults, after a…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Many more survivors of sexual assault are seeking emergency medical care, but still represent a fraction of all assaults…

By Chris Boyette and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN A surge in respiratory illnesses among children is beginning to put a strain on hospitals. In particular,…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN A flurry of new Covid-19 variants appears to be gaining traction globally, raising fears of a winter surge. In the United…

By Jacqueline Howard and Raenu Charles, CNN There’s growing evidence that Black heart failure patients are less likely to get advanced…

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN Abbott Nutrition plans to build a $500 million nutrition facility for specialty and metabolic infant formulas, Chairman…

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN A US Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted Wednesday that a drug approved more than a decade ago to reduce…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine is now available in the United States for use as a first booster dose for people 18 and…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN If your body and brain fail to rev up until later in the day, you’re likely a night owl, naturally programmed to enjoy…

By Jen Christensen, CNN If you want to keep your heart healthy, add a good night’s rest to your to-do list, a new study says. Heart disease is…

By Jacqueline Howard and Raenu Charles, CNN It has been well-known in research that Black babies are about twice as likely to die as White babies…

By Jacqueline Howard and Raenu Charles, CNN It has been well-known in research that Black babies are about twice as likely to die as White babies…

By Katherine Dillinger, Jen Christensen and Tierney Sneed, CNN The US Department of Justice took legal action against six e-cigarette manufacturers…

By Carma Hassan, CNN An increase in infections with a rare flesh-eating bacteria was reported in Florida in the days after Hurricane Ian due to…

By Jen Christensen, CNN A large study published Tuesday provides evidence that people age 50 and older who sleep five hours or less at night have a…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN If your body and brain fail to rev up until later in the day, you’re likely a night owl, naturally programmed to enjoy…

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