Health

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The pandemic’s effects on teenagers were profound — numerous studies have documented reports of issues with their mental health, social lives and more. Now, a new study suggests those phenomena caused some adolescents’ brains to age much faster than they normally would — 4.2 years faster in girls and

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — There are chemicals in cookware, food, water, clothes and furniture that could cause problems for people’s health. These PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances — sometimes called “forever chemicals” because they don’t fully break down in the environment — have been used in consumer products since the 1950s. As

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Having dense breasts can put women at higher risk of breast cancer and make it more difficult to spot cancer on a mammogram, but many don’t realize it’s a significant risk. Starting this week, all mammography reports and result letters sent to patients in the United States will be

By Carma Hassan and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration announced a final rule on Monday meant to expand access and lower costs for care for mental health and substance use disorders. Most provisions in the rule will apply to group health plans and health insurance issuers for plan years starting January 1 or

By Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Guns continue to be the leading cause of death for US children and teens since surpassing car accidents in 2020. Firearms accounted for 18% of childhood deaths (ages 1-18) in 2022, the most recent data available from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wonder database. About 3,500 children died in gun-related incidents that year.

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Sixty-five people in nine states have been sickened by a salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Saturday. Of 63 cases with information available, 24 have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported. The CDC says the outbreak may be difficult

By Amy O’Kruk and Rachel Wilson, CNN (CNN) — As the demand for mental health care grows across the United States, so will an expected demand for service providers. Employment growth in the mental health field — for psychiatrists, psychologists, therapists, counselors, psychiatric aides and social workers — is expected to be triple the projection

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — When she goes to the grocery store, Lilianna Wilde will sometimes go for the shopping cart from which everyone else steers clear, the sad-looking one with the squeaky wheel. When she puts the dishes away, she’ll swap the bottom plate and put it to the top, so the it

By Dr. Katie Hurley, CNN (CNN) — While school administrators and parents focus on phone bans in schools as kids head back to school — and rightfully so — we also need to pay attention to the other places where phone use (and overuse) occurs. As a therapist who works with teenagers, I routinely hear from

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Teens in the United States are far less likely to use e-cigarettes than they were a few years ago, but experts warn that any tobacco use among youth is unsafe — and now, the rise of nicotine pouches is a growing concern. At the peak in 2019, more than

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The rollout of updated Covid-19 vaccines has begun in the United States, but for the first time, the shots will no longer be free of charge for people without insurance at their local pharmacy. Earlier in the pandemic, vaccines were purchased by the federal government and free for everyone.

By Jessica DuLong, CNN (CNN) — Imagine you’re trying to learn calculus. You’re in a classroom with some students who’ve been doing high-level math for years, and others who’ve only learned basic addition. But no one can leave until everybody learns calculus. Oh, and by the way, the school building is on fire. This is

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The first shipments of some self-collection HPV tests for cervical cancer screening are currently on their way to doctors’ offices across the United States. In May, the US Food and Drug Administration gave the greenlight for patients to have the option to collect their own vaginal samples for cervical

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — More than 49,000 people in the United States died by suicide in 2022 — that’s one death every 11 minutes, and more than any other year dating to back at least 1941, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On top of that, 13.2 million people

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — It’s back to school for many more students across the United States, which means back to kids gathering in close quarters and sharing knowledge — and viruses. Vaccines are recommended for some illnesses, but there are also basic preventive measures that parents and caregivers should take to reduce the

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — Sitting down to exercise may not seem to make sense on first glance. After all, there is a reason why people uninterested in physical activity are often dubbed couch potatoes. But chair yoga is one beneficial form of exercise that embraces the seated posture. Chair yoga is traditional

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A medication that is currently used for chronic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes has been found to reduce the risk of worsening heart failure and cardiovascular death in certain people with heart failure, according to a new study. The medication, finerenone, could be an effective therapy in