Health

By Megan Marples, CNN (CNN) — Just as spring is a time for rebirth, the Persian New Year is a time to celebrate new life. Nowruz is celebrated on the spring equinox, which this year is on Thursday, March 20. This celebration of spring is filled with symbolism around rebirth and renewal, because spring is

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — For the first time, scientists say, they have evidence that using a biologic drug to remove sticky beta amyloid plaques from the brains of people destined to develop Alzheimer’s dementia can delay the disease. The researchers have been testing amyloid-removing therapies in a group of people who have rare

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The future of Ukraine. A looming trade war. Stock market turmoil. Rising prices for consumers in the midst of thousands of layoffs, with more to come. Whether your politics make you anxious or exhilarated by the events of the day, there’s no doubt that change and uncertainty breed stress.

By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — In the early 2000s, when Dr. Alexandra Cvijanovich was completing her medical training in Utah, her team cared for a 13-year-old boy with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a degenerative neurological disease that can be fatal. It’s a rare complication of the measles virus that appears years after the initial infection.

CNN By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — Three hundred and twenty-one cases have been reported in the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma, the states said Tuesday. This is an increase of 25 cases since an update on Friday. Texas has reported 279 outbreak-associated cases, New Mexico has reported 38 cases, and

By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — Three hundred and twenty-one cases have been reported in the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma, the states said Tuesday. This is an increase of 25 cases since an update on Friday. Texas has reported 279 outbreak-associated cases, New Mexico has reported 38 cases, and Oklahoma

By Jacqueline Howard and Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services has removed the 2024 surgeon general’s advisory on gun violence from its website. A link to the Office of the Surgeon General’s publications on firearm violence displays a “Page Not Found” message. “HHS and the Office of the

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — It may seem hard to believe, but snacking several times a day can boost your health and fitness — exercise snacking, that is. “Exercise snacks” are short bursts of activity — 30 seconds to five or 10 minutes max — that encompass almost any type of movement. Think

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Gender-affirming hormone therapy may help patients with their mental health as well as their physical bodies, according to a new study. “Transgender, nonbinary, and gender diverse patients prescribed hormones had a 15% lower risk of moderate-to-severe depressive symptoms over 4 years of follow-up compared with those not prescribed hormones,”

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) — If you consume any kind of media, traditional or social, at some point you have encountered a health claim that emits

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has not staffed an office established by Congress to prepare the nation for future pandemics, according to three sources familiar with the situation. The White House Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy was established by Congress in 2022 in response to mistakes that led to

By Lisa Drayer, CNN (CNN) — Guinness, like other Irish stouts, enjoys a seasonal popularity every St. Patrick’s Day. It has also been touted as being “good for you,” at least by its own advertising posters decades ago. But can this creamy, rich and filling beer really be added to a list of healthy beverages?

By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Do you find yourself reaching for an alcoholic drink to unwind and drift off to sleep? Whether it’s an old-fashioned, a hot toddy or even an espresso martini, many people have a favorite evening beverage that signals the end of a long day. But what’s the history behind this

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Raw cheese made with milk from dairy cattle infected with bird flu can harbor infectious virus for months and may be a risk to public health, according to a new study from researchers at Cornell University that was funded by the US Food and Drug Administration. Raw milk cheeses

By Neha Mukherjee and Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Three months into 2025, the United States has surpassed the total number of measles cases in the country for all of last year. The high number of cases is driven by a multistate outbreak that has reached nearly 300 cases. As of Friday, Texas has reported

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — I drag myself out of bed in the morning and immediately make a promise that I’m going to go to bed earlier that night. Throughout the first half of my day, I’m considering if a nap might be in the cards for the afternoon. But once bedtime rolls around,

By Katherine Dillinger and Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued recommendations for the composition of influenza shots for the upcoming respiratory virus season, but without input from its independent vaccine advisers. The FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee had been scheduled to meet Thursday to

By Deidre McPhillips and Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — When Pastor Landon Schott attended a school board meeting for Mercy Culture Preparatory Academy last week, he found the room filled with balloons and T-shirts. The celebratory shirts read: #1 school in Texas for least amount of vaccinations. Schott, who has more than 48,000 followers on