Health

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Silas Mayes rolled into his local McDonald’s drive-through at lunchtime on Monday, October 7, and ordered his usual: a Quarter Pounder, fries and a Sprite. By Thursday morning, he was having waves of stomach cramps so intense that he could hardly stand up to get to the bathroom. “It

By Gina Park, CNN (CNN) — “Fall back” can’t be a bad thing, right? For someone with kids, however, the time change may be an unwelcome challenge. Although some people may be looking forward to gaining an extra hour of sleep this weekend, many new parents worry about how the change will affect their baby’s

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A headset worn at home that zaps the brain with the energy of a 9-volt battery could help relieve symptoms of depression, a new study shows. The study, which was published last week in the journal Nature Medicine, found that 87 adults with at least moderate depression who used

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Matthew Horsnell began falling asleep for no reason when he was in sixth grade. “I would go to bed at 8:30 at night, yet every morning I would wake up and struggle to get out of bed,” said Horsnell, now 43. “I would fall asleep on the couch while

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Giving birth to triplets, quadruplets or even more has become increasingly less common in the United States. The rate of triplet and higher-order births in the US declined 62% between 1998 and 2023, according to a report published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And

By Jamie Gumbrecht and Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — H5N1 bird flu has been identified in a pig in the United States for the first time, the US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. The USDA and Oregon veterinary officials are investigating bird flu cases in a backyard farming operation that had a mix of poultry

By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — People who only exercise on weekends have a similar risk of developing mild dementia to those who work out more frequently, a new study has found. Weekend warriors who engage in one or two sessions of exercise a week were the focus of the research, published online Tuesday in

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Half of the world’s population will undergo menopause if they live to middle age, but symptoms start occurring several years before that life change. Many women start experiencing menopausal symptoms during those years of perimenopause, such as irregular periods, fatigue, sleep disturbances, hot flashes and weight gain. Whereas many

By Kristen Rogers and Matt Villano, CNN (CNN) — Megan walked the halls of her suburban Houston junior high in shame. It was the first time she had to attend school with bruises on her face from the abuse by her father, who was an alcoholic. “I was really frustrated about that and just how

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — “I’m going to let him go wild on health,” former President Donald Trump promised Sunday at his rally at Madison Square Garden. “I’m going to get him go wild on the food. I’m going to let him go wild on the medicines.” Trump was talking about Robert F. Kennedy

By Sam Tupper, CNN (CNN) — Four free home Covid-19 antigen tests are available to order at COVIDTests.gov, part of the seventh round of the federal government’s test-distribution program. And although this round of test orders has been going on for only a month, some people have reported that some tests are nearing their expiration

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — A class of chemicals –– likely in products all over many homes in the United States –– could be impacting your hormone health. The question is how worried should people be about these endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), such as phthalates, BPA or bisphenol A, and brominated flame retardants? The scientific

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A resident of eastern Iowa who had recently traveled to West Africa died after catching Lassa fever, state officials said Monday. The virus, which is in the same viral hemorrhagic fever category as Ebola, is rarely seen in the United States. The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

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) — Halloween is creeping closer. And with it come thoughts about costumes, pumpkins, ghastly decorations and — of course — candy. Who

By Michelle Watson and Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — McDonald’s will resume selling Quarter Pounders in all restaurants this week after considering new data regarding an E. coli outbreak linked to its famed burgers, the company announced Sunday. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a food safety alert Tuesday warning that dozens of people had