Health

Personal essay by Charlotte Maya, CNN (CNN) — Simone Biles credited her return to the Olympics this year primarily to being “in a really good spot mentally.” She described her devotion to weekly therapy as “kinda religious.” Her athletic performances at the Paris Olympics this month were thrilling, earning her three gold medals and one

Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — The heart keeps our blood flowing, the gut processes our fuel and the mind — that’s what keeps it all together. But what about the pelvis? This unsung hero — or heroine — is essential for so many of the body’s functions. The muscles and organs within the pelvis

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Despite restrictions and bans that have taken effect in the two years since the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision revoked the federal right to an abortion, the average number of abortions provided each month in the United States continues to rise, a new report shows. There were an average

By Maya Davis, CNN (CNN) — The US Environmental Protection Agency has issued an emergency suspension of the common weedkiller DCPA, also known as Dacthal, it said Tuesday, the first time the agency has used its emergency suspension authority in 40 years. The last emergency ban of this kind was of the pesticide ethylene dibromide, or EDB, in

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Compared with a decade ago, teens, and especially girls, are more likely to say they feel persistently sad and hopeless and to think about or attempt suicide, according to a new report. Still, recent data suggest things might be improving slightly since the pandemic. The report, the Youth Risk

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — Chances are you know someone who has had a total knee replacement. The surgery is fairly common, with about 790,000 of these procedures done annually in the United States. Most people undergo a knee replacement due to osteoarthritis in the joint, which can cause pain, swelling and less

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Eating a couple more apples (and broccoli florets, cucumbers, bananas or green beans) may really help keep the doctor away — especially for people with high blood pressure at risk for heart and kidney disease, according to new research. “Patients with high blood pressure, the two big problems that

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Put your thinking cap on, people often hear — after all that’s what our brain is for and what many are paid to do. But a new study finds that people see a downside to such mental expenditures: Thinking can be a pain. “Based on prior work in the

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Some Olympic fans watching the Paris Games may be inspired by, or even coveting the talents of, these athletes, wishing you too could bend this way and that without a wince. Regardless of the odds of reaching Olympic-level capability, one thing everyone can do is increase their flexibility —

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has said that being open about her experience of suicidal ideation is part of the “healing journey.” In an interview with CBS News, broadcast on Sunday, the former “Suits” star talked about admitting to Oprah Winfrey that she sank to an all-time low while still

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Summer and fall are popular times for weddings, and these celebrations can stir up a lot of drama. “Weddings, in a lot of ways, bring out the worst in people,” said Sherry Kuehl, an advice columnist with The Kansas City Star. “It’s a lot of money,” said Kuehl, who

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — In good times and bad, in sickness and health, the benefits of friendships between women are physically and psychologically undeniable. Research shows what many women might intuitively know to be true, said Danielle Bayard Jackson, author of the new book “Fighting for Our Friendships: The Science and Art of

By Maya Davis, CNN (CNN) — During the men’s gymnastics pommel horse finals at Saturday’s Olympics, pommel horse specialist Stephen Nedoroscik abandoned his glasses before he stepped up to the apparatus. He stuck the landing, feet squarely on the mat, capturing his second bronze medal of the Paris Games. Nedoroscik is not the only Olympic

By Maya Davis, CNN (CNN) — Throughout the course of US presidential races, politicians have carefully chosen what names they go by. Bernie and Pete embraced their first names while Biden, Trump and Warren favored their last names. Some, like Nikki Haley, have used both. As Kamala Harris sets her eyes on the presidency, she

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — With her trademark red lipstick and a killer right arm that easily sweeps her opponents out of her way, US women’s rugby center Ilona Maher ran Team USA toward its first bronze this week at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. But her reaction to hecklers who call her masculine and criticize

By Amy Maxmen, KFF Health News (KFF Health News) — A new study lends weight to fears that more livestock workers have gotten the bird flu than has been reported. “I am very confident there are more people being infected than we know about,” said Gregory Gray, the infectious disease researcher at the University of

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Kiley Patterson of Paradise, California, had to evacuate during the devastating 2018 Camp Fire and is working out some of the resulting anxiety by volunteering at a local large-animal shelter that was set up to help neighbors facing yet another wildfire threat. “To say anxiety has been high is probably

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — It’s back-to-school time — or nearly — for kids across the United States. While some schools have already started, other families are busy preparing for school starting in the weeks ahead. That includes thinking about the sniffles. Every parent knows that returning to the classroom is accompanied by kids picking

KCRA, WFXT, WITI, CNN By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — It’s back-to-school time — or nearly — for kids across the United States. While some schools have already started, other families are busy preparing for school starting in the weeks ahead. That includes thinking about the sniffles. Every parent knows that returning to the classroom is

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Maybe a hug from a parent no longer solves problems for a teen as it did in their childhood. But when it comes to teenage mental health, adults can do a lot to help, according to new data. “We want to bear in mind that the emotional lives of