Health

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Covid-19 has killed more than a million people in the United States, but in an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash on Sunday, US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that lockdowns were “the thing that did the most damage to our country.” This

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The Suffolk County Department of Health in New York said Monday that it’s seen three probable cases of tularemia, a rare but serious infection that’s also known as rabbit fever. It can occur after a bite from a tick or a fly that has previously bitten a sick mammal,

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Two people in Michigan have died in connection with the outbreak of cyclosporiasis, health officials reported Monday. These are the first known deaths related to the multistate outbreak of explosive diarrhea in the United States. “Two deaths have been identified as part of the cyclosporiasis outbreak affecting Michigan. According

By Nadia Kounang, Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City that led to seven deaths and 84 people hospitalized has ended, the New York City Department of Health announced in a statement on Friday. The city noted that the two week incubation period for any new cases has

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — When most people think about staying fit as they get older, they focus on the usual suspects: strength, mobility and cardio. But reaction time is a crucial cognitive and physical skill that rarely makes the list, despite its decline quietly affecting everything — including whether you catch yourself before

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has quickly grown into the second-largest on record, with cases taking just weeks to reach levels that had taken years in previous outbreaks. There have been at least 3,553 confirmed cases since this outbreak was identified in mid-May, according

By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Two nominees to lead public health at the Health and Human Services Department cleared a committee vote Thursday, moving them closer to being confirmed into the roles after extended talks between federal officials and senators about vaccine misinformation. Sen. Bill Cassidy, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Four out of five foods sold for toddlers in the United States are ultraprocessed, according to research that analyzed more than 2,700 products on grocery store shelves. Nearly half of those items also failed to meet at least one nutritional benchmark for children set by the World Health Organization.

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — An estimated 21.5 million additional adults in the United States may now be eligible for statins under updated cholesterol treatment guidelines, according to a new study. The researchers aimed to estimate how many adults in the US would be considered eligible for statin therapy under the new 2026 blood

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — As cases of explosive diarrhea continue to rise across the US this summer, health officials are grappling with a longstanding question about the tiny parasite that’s behind all this torment: Just how the heck is poop getting into our food? The appalling truth about cyclospora is that humans are

CNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Measles has continued its historic resurgence in the United States this year, with a second record-breaking year in a row. Just over halfway through 2026, the country has recorded more cases than in any other year since 1991 – surpassing a grim milestone that was just topped last

By Deidre McPhillips, Matt Stiles, Annette Choi, Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — Recent outbreaks of measles in the United States are driving up case counts and threatening the country’s elimination status, especially as vaccination rates among children lag. Cases have now broken a record for two years in a row. Just over halfway through

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Measles has continued its historic resurgence in the United States this year, with a second record-breaking year in a row. Just over halfway through 2026, the country has recorded more cases than in any other year since 1991 – surpassing a grim milestone that was just topped last year.

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Nine states now have related cases of diarrheal illness caused by the microscopic cyclospora parasite and thought to be linked with iceberg lettuce, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Four more states — Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania — have been added to the outbreak

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Drink tart cherry juice for sleepmaxxing! Add protein in everything for proteinmaxxing! Eat raw garlic for spermmaxxing! Online influencers are telling you to take your health to the max with highly specific — and sometimes highly unusual — changes. “Maxxing” is an online trend applied to advice for aspects

By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — The Senate’s health committee on Thursday pushed back a vote to advance two top health care nominations to the Senate floor but indicated that one, the pick to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, would win the necessary votes after some assurances by the Trump administration

By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — “How long do I have to live ?” When I tell a patient he has prostate cancer, this is usually what he asks me first. With early-stage or low-grade prostate cancer, I can offer strong reassurance: Your life expectancy is good — expect a five-year relative survival rate

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A little-known advisory group to the US Food and Drug Administration met this week to mull over whether to ease restrictions on certain peptides. The injectables are popular among wellness influencers and some doctors, who say they improve muscle recovery, reduce inflammation, promote longevity or simply boost your overall