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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Better health for your whole body can be broken down into just seven factors, according to a new study. Life’s Simple 7 is the American Heart Association’s guidelines for achieving and maintaining ideal cardiovascular health. The factors include not smoking, a nutritious diet, regular exercise, a healthy weight, optimal

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 big and small. You can listen to episodes here. (CNN) — Take a walk down the supplement aisle of any local drugstore, and you will be confronted with a floor-to-ceiling wall of

By Rene Marsh, Meg Tirrell, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of employees across US federal health agencies received an email Monday afternoon telling them they were out of a job as of the close of business. The firings were originally communicated April 1 for most of the included employees, but they’d been delayed as

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — An estimated 14.3 million children globally remain completely unvaccinated, according to a new report, and public health experts point to conflict zones as threatening childhood vaccination efforts worldwide. Each year, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund publish a comprehensive report on estimates of national immunization

By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — When most of us think about sugar, I bet we’re not thinking about our sex lives. We’re thinking about dessert. I’m writing this with the help of a bowl of vanilla ice cream by my side. Sugar makes us feel good in the moment, but over time, too

By Jeffrey Kopp, CNN (CNN) — Nicotine pouches are a fast-growing source of nicotine poisoning in young children, according to a new study. Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Ohio analyzed more than a decade’s worth of data, examining over 134,000 cases of children under 6 who accidentally ingested nicotine through products like vapes, gums,

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Taping your mouth shut for sleep has gone mainstream. Spurred on by celebrity endorsements and social media influencers, it’s now a billion-dollar industry. On TikTok, for example, the endorsements are widespread. One influencer claims mouth tape is the “beauty tip of life” that has changed the appearance of her

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — There was a rare and brief moment of stillness on Saturday –– after the last child waiting in the church was reunited with his parents –– when Rev. Jasiel Hernandez Garcia could sit with his staff and ask them: What do we say to the congregation? The leadership at

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — There’s a new wave of interest in improving menopause care in the United States – it’s in books, on podcasts and dominating social media hashtags – and it’s even generating new legislation across more than a dozen states. From New York to California, lawmakers are weighing whether to support

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Doing exercises that increase your heart and breathing rate on a regular basis may reduce your risk of an early death across all causes by up to 40%, according to a new meta-analysis of 85 studies that looked at 7 million people worldwide. “Physical activity may be even more

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Measles have surged to a record high, with more cases reported this year than any year since the disease was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. This disappointing record comes amid falling childhood vaccination rates: Coverage against measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox, polio and pertussis is declining in

By Sarah Owermohle, Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday tallied the highest number of US measles cases since the disease was declared eliminated a quarter-century ago, just as a key Senate committee split the vote to advance President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the public health

By Sarah Owermohle, Meg Tirrell, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services called off an upcoming meeting of expert advisers on preventive health care, raising questions about the future of the longtime nonpolitical advisory group. An HHS spokesperson confirmed to CNN that the US Preventive Services Task Force —

By Asuka Koda, CNN (CNN) — When tragedies are in the news — natural disasters, plane crashes, fires — parents naturally and unavoidably react by thinking about what might happen to their own children. And children worry in turn about what might happen to them. The flash flooding last week that killed more than 100

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — At 96 years old, Betty Parker is tired of hearing about other people’s aches and pains. Instead, she fills her journal with all the great things she is still doing: picking roses from her garden, reading, playing cards with her regular group and baking pies when she entertains. OK,

By Olivia Kemp, CNN (CNN) — The approval of the first malaria treatment for newborns and young infants could lead to imminent widespread use in Africa, drugmaker Novartis said Tuesday. The drug, known as Coartem Baby or Riamet Baby in some countries, has been approved by Swiss authorities for use in babies weighing between 2

By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — You’re feeling unusually tired and sad, and your interest in sex has dropped off. That’s no fun. If you’re a guy, you may be thinking you have low testosterone. Wait a minute. Don’t we all experience some or all of these symptoms at one time or another? After