Health

By Deidre McPhillips and Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A record share of US kindergartners had an exemption for required vaccinations last school year, leaving more than 125,000 new schoolchildren without coverage for at least one state-mandated vaccine, according to new data published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And another dip

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — The arrival of spring is traditionally associated with allergies, but the crisp air brought on by autumn’s cooler weather doesn’t necessarily mean everyone can take a breath of relief. For many with allergies, fall is peak season that’s now probably compounded by a warming planet. Allergy season is starting

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Respiratory virus season has arrived in the United States and health officials say that October is a prime time to get vaccinated. Vaccines for Covid-19, flu and RSV are available now. While the respiratory virus season tends to peak between December and March, getting vaccinated in the fall can

By Jeffrey Kopp, CNN (CNN) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against a Catholic hospital in Northern California for allegedly refusing to provide a woman with emergency abortion care after she had a miscarriage. The woman, Anna Nusslock of Eureka, was 15 weeks pregnant with twins when her water broke in

By Ian Kerner, CNN (CNN) — I bet you’ve experienced sexual chemistry with someone. But have you experienced what’s called sexual harmony? Maybe you’ve fallen in love? But was it “emergent love,” a concept that requires certain elements for love to emerge? And once your relationship got rolling, what kind of couple were you? Whatever your

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Louisiana’s first-in-the-nation law listing the abortion medications mifepristone and misoprostol as “controlled dangerous substances” took effect Tuesday, triggering fears among health-care providers and pharmacists that routine care may be worsened for women in the state. Beyond abortion, the medicines are used for miscarriage management and, in misoprostol’s case, to

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants that may be leaching from electronic products during recycling, a new study found. “A product with one of the highest levels of flame retardants were

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — For the first time in Rwanda’s history, its health ministry is dealing with an outbreak of Marburg virus disease, a rare but deadly hemorrhagic disease similar to Ebola – but unlike Ebola, there is no treatment or vaccines for Marburg, and it has a fatality rate of 88%. So

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Oprah Winfrey was the first Black woman Whitney Trotter saw on TV –– and the first television figure having conversations that affected young Black girls like her. But aside from those groundbreaking TV moments, interviews and pioneering successes, Trotter — now a registered dietitian — remembers that Winfrey was

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Even after a hurricane’s immediate flooding threat goes away, residents could face a host of potential health problems from the water — and what it leaves behind. Floodwater is more than just rain. It’s often contaminated with sewage, bacteria and chemicals. Sharp objects made of metal or glass can also hide

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — You may have an iron deficiency and not even know it. A large proportion of adults in the United States – nearly 1 in 3 – may have one of two forms of iron deficiency, even if they don’t have a health condition for which they would be screened

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — For the younger generation, “chroming” is the new huffing. The dangerous practice is a means of getting high via inhaling hydrocarbons by misusing a variety of legal products, including permanent markers, aerosol deodorant, nail polish, metallic paint, computer duster, carburetor cleaner, paint thinners, gasoline and hair spray, said Dr.

By Michelle Icard, CNN (CNN) — As a parenting author, I travel the country speaking at schools about the complicated social changes that happen during adolescence and how parents and teachers can support kids through this tricky life stage. One question that comes up every time is “How can I help my child make more