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By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Health officials in the United Kingdom are investigating a cluster of meningococcal infections, including two deaths. The situation has drawn renewed attention to meningococcal group B, or MenB, an infection that can cause severe illness and has been associated with outbreaks, especially among adolescents and young adults. To better

By Lily Hautau, CNN (CNN) — While most youth around the world are happier today than they were 20 years ago, it’s not true for the United States, other English-speaking countries and parts of Western Europe. That’s according to the latest World Happiness Report, which is released annually on the International Day of Happiness, designated

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A social media post from the US Food and Drug Administration this week shows a big-eyed macaque staring out from behind bars. “Some drugs use 144 monkeys on average for preclinical testing,” the post says. “We’re changing that.” Animal testing has been a target of the Trump administration’s Make

By Sarah Owermohle, Jen Christensen, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The future of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s panel of vaccine advisers is unclear, even among its recently appointed members. On Monday, a federal judge temporarily blocked the US Department of Health and Human Services’ overhaul of the vaccine schedule and ruled

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — Interested in boosting your longevity? All you may have to do is vary your exercise. Switching between activities such as walking, swimming, yoga, gardening and pickleball could result in a whopping 19% decrease in your chance of death from all causes, according to recent research. “A 19% decrease

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — At the end of a seemingly ubiquitous commercial for telehealth company Ro, a characteristically flabbergasted Charles Barkley speaks for us all when he remarks, “Wait, you’re telling me they have a GLP-1 pill for weight loss now?” They do – and it turns out to be as wildly popular

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — One major benefit of taking injected GLP-1 medications is a sizeable reduction in risk for heart attacks, strokes and other heart problems. However, if people stop taking the medication, those heart benefits are erased. A large new study has found that heart risks begin to return as soon as

By Elissa Strauss, CNN (CNN) — Caregiving for an aging parent is not, by design, a simple endeavor. There’s the mountain of practical matters to attend to, including managing doctors’ appointments, seeking diagnoses, and ensuring Mom or Dad is physically safe. While you probably feel sad about your parent’s condition or the role reversal in

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Eating a combination of two award-winning diets slowed aging in key structures inside the brain by over two years, according to a new study. The brain-focused eating plan is called the Mediterranean-DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay, or MIND, diet. It combines the most brain-healthy parts of the award-winning

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The “forever chemicals” known as PFAS are increasingly known to potentially pose many threats, the latest of which may be child bone health, according to a new study. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a class of about 15,000 synthetic chemicals commonly used in products such as clothing,

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Using medical or recreational marijuana to ease symptoms of numerous mental health conditions doesn’t work, according to two new analyses of existing gold-standard research. Medical marijuana includes products with cannabidiol, or CBD, and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the part of the plant that produces euphoria. “We found no evidence any

By Jen Christensen, Jacqueline Howard, Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked some of the sweeping changes US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy made to US vaccine policy, including an effort to shrink the number of vaccines recommended for children. In his ruling, US District Judge Brian

By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Two young people have died amid an outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease in southern England, with 11 other cases also confirmed. The outbreak is linked to student populations in the city of Canterbury, Kent, according to a statement from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) sent to CNN on

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Lunch of grilled chicken, brown rice and steamed broccoli, and then dinner of salmon, sweet potato, and a green salad dressed with only olive oil. Oh, and keep each element under 4 ounces and the whole day of eating at about 1,500 calories. Does that sound like enough food

By Karla Walsh, CNN (CNN) — On his culinary quest that has included two James Beard Awards and countless “best of” restaurant mentions, chef Gavin Kaysen has amassed an impressive list of mentors: Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller, Paul Bocuse — and Grandma Dorothy. “Dorothy, my father’s mom, was my biggest influence growing up. A home

By Ian Kerner, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to learning about sex, I find that most people have been raised in one of three home environments: sex positive, sex negative or sex avoidant. In the first home environment, sexuality is treated as a healthy and special part of life. Parents encourage sexual curiosity in

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Millions more adults should consider starting cholesterol-lowering medications earlier to reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke, according to new medical guidance. In an updated guideline released Friday, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association – along with nine other medical groups – emphasize that

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Whether they’re hyping magnesium-based products like the “sleepy girl mocktail” or pink lemonade-like drink mixes, wellness influencers are adding to the longtime buzz around taking the mineral for sleep benefits. But do these supplements work? “Magnesium is actually an essential mineral that is needed for more than 300 processes

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — When people think about building strength, they likely picture lifting weights or taking a high-intensity exercise class. Walking is often dismissed as “just cardio” or something you do to reach your step count or get some fresh air. But walking acts as far more than a calorie-burning activity. It’s

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Forgoing food. Cutting back on utilities. Driving less. Borrowing money. These are the sacrifices that tens of millions of people are making to afford their health care expenses, according to a West Health-Gallup Center on Healthcare in America survey released Thursday. Roughly one-third of respondents – equivalent to more