Health

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Feeling as if you’re wandering aimlessly through life or like you’ve done all there is to do may carry harms more serious than unfulfilling days — it could be hurting your brain. People who developed mild cognitive impairment had lower levels of purpose in life and of personal growth

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A seasonal respiratory virus named parvovirus B19 – sometimes also called fifth disease – is increasing in activity, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Tuesday. Parvovirus B19 is a common virus spread by respiratory droplets. Antibodies from infection are believed to help protect against reinfection, the

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Do you ever find yourself comparing the size of your child with those of their classmates and worrying about their health? Just as you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, you can’t judge a person’s health solely by the way their body looks, said Jill Castle, a pediatric

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Eating an anti-inflammatory diet of whole grains, fruits and vegetables instead of an inflammatory diet focused on red and processed meats and ultraprocessed foods, such as sugary cereals, sodas, fries and ice cream, lowered the risk of dementia by 31%, a new study found. That benefit held true even

By Deidre McPhillips and Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — The path toward federal approval for medical treatments involving psychedelics may be longer and less straightforward after the US Food and Drug Administration denied the first application for a treatment in this category, but experts say the work is far from over. On Friday, the FDA

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Virtually every parent of young children has experienced outbursts of anger and frustration from their toddlers, whether it’s time to get up, go to bed or eat a sandwich without the crusts cut off. According to a new study, there’s another possible reason for the frequency of their outbursts:

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Cancer cases and deaths among men are expected to surge by 2050, according to a study published Monday, with large increases among men 65 and older. For the study, published in the journal Cancer, researchers from Australia analyzed cases and deaths from 30 types of cancer in 185 countries

By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — Americans are really into pursuing happiness. What happiness means is different for each individual and may shift over a lifetime: joy, love, purpose, money, health, freedom, gratitude, friendship, romance, fulfilling work? All of the above? Something else entirely? Many have even suggested that while we may think we know what will make

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Menopause is a nearly universal experience for women who live to middle age. In the United States, an estimated 1.3 million women enter menopause every year. Around 90% of women experience menopausal symptoms, which can include hot flashes, sleep disturbances, mood alterations and weight gain. This condition happens in every woman who had ovaries when she went

By Maya Davis, CNN (CNN) — Gynecology nurse practitioner Stephanie Edwards-Latchu has performed over 450 intrauterine device insertions. Some women will barely notice when the device is placed, she said, but others report the worst pain they will ever feel. The devices, which are placed within the uterus to prevent pregnancy, are the third most common form

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — US sprinter Noah Lyles’ admission that he raced in the men’s 200 meters at the Paris Olympics on Thursday after testing positive for Covid-19 has reignited a familiar debate: whether it’s OK to treat Covid like any other respiratory infection. The Games’ organizers, the Paris 2024 committee, said in

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve an application for the use of MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a news release from drug sponsor Lykos Therapeutics. The company says the agency has requested an “additional Phase 3 trial to

By Nia Mclean, CNN (CNN) — When Charmain Jackman and her husband decided to see a couple’s counselor, they had a list of criteria. As a Black psychologist of Barbadian descent, Jackman knew she was looking for a therapist of color who had experience working with couples. The search, however, proved to be more challenging

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration approved the first nasal spray epinephrine drug for severe allergic reactions known as anaphylaxis, providing a needle-free alternative to EpiPens and similar medicines. The drug, called Neffy, is cleared for adults and children who weigh more than 66 pounds, the agency said Friday.

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — You may think the baking soda lurking in the back of your cupboard is only useful for absorbing gross refrigerator smells, cleaning produce or making baked goods. But some people would probably recommend you think again — because they’re adding it to their water and sharing online that they’ve

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Routine childhood vaccinations will have prevented hundreds of millions of illnesses, tens of millions of hospitalizations and more than 1 million deaths among people born between 1994 and 2023, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A new report, published Thursday by the CDC, analyzed the

By Maya Davis, CNN (CNN) — Nine additional cases of listeria infection have been linked with the Boar’s Head recall of over 7.2 million pounds of deli meat products, bringing the total number of illnesses to 43, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. All of the people sickened were hospitalized, and three have died.

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A steep drop in Covid-19 deaths helped the overall death rate in the United States fall 6% in 2023, according to provisional data published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There were about 3.1 million deaths in the US last year, for an age-adjusted rate

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Using marijuana daily for years may raise the overall risk of head and neck cancers three- to five-fold, according to a new study that analyzed millions of medical records. “Our research shows that people who use cannabis, particularly those with a cannabis use disorder, are significantly more likely to

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — As President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris hit the campaign trail this summer, they touted as one of their administration’s accomplishments the passage of the PACT Act, which provided new benefits for hundreds of thousands of military veterans who were affected by toxic chemicals during their service,