Health

By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Early on in their 6-year relationship, Alex Blumenthaler and his partner exchanged gifts for many holidays. However, as the couple grew closer, it became increasingly difficult for the pair to find meaningful gifts that would truly surprise the other without asking directly, which took away the surprise and their

By Jamie Gumbrecht and Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — California health officials are investigating a possible case of bird flu in a child who became ill after drinking raw milk, Marin County Public Health said Tuesday. The child went to a local emergency department in November with fever and vomiting after drinking raw milk and

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The food you eat may be affecting your body’s ability to fight cancer cells in the colon, according to a new study. The potential culprit: an overabundance of certain omega-6 fatty acids — perhaps from ultraprocessed foods in your diet — that may hinder the anti-inflammatory and tumor-fighting properties

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Most women in the United States haven’t received birth control prescriptions or other family planning services in recent years, a new report suggests, even as abortion restrictions have grown. Family planning – including birth control, emergency contraception, sterilization and counseling for these services – is an important part of

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A mysterious illness outbreak that has sickened at least 416 people and killed 31 in a remote region of the Democratic Republic of Congo may be at least partly caused by malaria, health officials said Tuesday. Information on the situation is still limited. World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Tedros

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Testing for high-risk human papillomaviruses every five years – even with a self-collected sample – is the “preferred screening strategy” for cervical cancer starting at age 30, according to a new draft recommendation from the US Preventive Services Task Force. Traditionally, many women have been screened for cervical cancer

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — What kind of sugary treat you are having might change its impact on your health, according to a new study. Sugary drinks were associated with a greater risk of developing cardiovascular health disease than sweets like baked goods, said lead study author Suzanne Janzi, a doctoral student in nutritional

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of Nobel Prize winners are urging the US Senate to oppose Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services in a letter dated Monday. It was first reported in the New York Times. The letter – signed by 77 laureates in

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Environmental Protection Agency on Monday banned the use of two ubiquitous cancer-causing solvents that activists have been targeting for decades. The ban involves trichloroethylene, or TCE, a cancer-causing chemical that is common in manufacturing and can be found in water sources and properties around the world, as

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) — We are very much living in the Plastic Age. Whether it’s our food supply and how it’s packaged, our dwellings, furnishings

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Leah Rae Russell lost more than 200 pounds over a decade, but she says she wasn’t able to fully appreciate her accomplishment until she took a final step: tightening and removing about 3 pounds of skin hanging from her chest and stomach. The change has been so dramatic, she

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Agriculture will begin testing raw milk from dairy silos across the nation in an effort to better track the H5N1 bird flu that has been spreading in cattle since March. The agency announced the expanded testing of the milk supply in a new federal order

By Arthur Allen, KFF Health News (KFF Health News) — The availability of safe, effective covid vaccines less than a year into the pandemic marked a high point in the 300-year history of vaccination, seemingly heralding an age of protection against infectious diseases. Now, after backlash against public health interventions culminated in President-elect Donald Trump’s

By Gina Park, CNN (CNN) — Izzy Santulli shows a bottle of perfume, leans back, shakes her head and grimaces in the video she’s filmed of herself. The creator of beauty and skin care content on TikTok and Instagram pushes the product off to the side with a judgmental look on her face. In another

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The United States is expected to make only minor gains in life expectancy over the next few decades, and this minimal improvement highlights an “alarming trajectory of health challenges” facing the country, researchers say. Life expectancy in the US is expected to increase from 78.3 years in 2022 to

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The holidays are often a time when financial goals are in opposition with showing people love in the grandest of ways. Reining in holiday spending could be the absolute last thing people want to do, but during inflation- and debt-related financial struggles, scaling back is a necessity for many.

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Shortly after Nattie Powell’s daughter turned 1 year old, Powell bought her a toddler-sized Christmas tree toy just in time for the 2023 holiday season. The tree was bright green with different colored plastic ornaments, topped with a fluorescent yellow star. Powell, who often records herself DIYing various holiday

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — After sharp criticism from anesthesiologists, an insurance company is halting its plan to limit the amount of time it would cover anesthesia used in surgeries and procedures. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said on Thursday it would no longer move forward with the policy change. “There has been significant

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The holidays are often a time when financial goals are in opposition with showing people love in the grandest of ways. Reining in holiday spending could be the absolute last thing people want to do, but during inflation- and debt-related financial struggles, scaling back is a necessity for many.