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By Diana Anos, Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — A new study estimates about 3 in 4 former National Football League players who died between 2008 and 2023 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy — an even higher level than identified in another recent study of former players. The new study, published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Network

By Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Before there was toothpaste, there was coconut oil. Without a toothbrush in hand, many of our ancestors pulled oil between their teeth. The ancient tradition has had a revival. “Oil pulling” is all over the internet. Some of us are posting our routines: digging into a jar of coconut oil, shovel

By Diana Anos, CNN (CNN) — It’s an unfamiliar name that comes up in alerts from state medical examiners, local law enforcement and college campuses: cychlorphine. The synthetic opioid has been linked to at least 122 deaths in the US since July 2025, and in April, the Office of National Drug Control Policy identified it

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Party-hosting vets and newbies, the high season is officially here: This Halloweekend kicks off the most wonderful time of the year, with many other holidays and festivities to come. But are your planning and execution skills up to par? “I’ve had more people this year say I’m hosting something

By Jen Christensen, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — When doctors diagnosed Jen Chan with an aggressive form of breast cancer last year, she and her wife, Emily, faced a frightening reality: surgery, chemotherapy, radiation and uncertainty about whether the treatment would even work. For a while, it seemed as though it had. In April, Jen danced

By Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — Sabrina Grimaldi remembers the exact moment a stranger’s bad behavior pushed her to deploy the “Gen Z stare.” The 26-year-old was at a Phoenix grocery store, heavily pregnant, when an older woman in the checkout line remarked how “huge and fat” her feet were, telling her she was going

By Amanda Schupak, CNN More people are low in iron than in any other micronutrient, according to the American Society of Hematology. But many live with fatigue, weakness, brain fog and other symptoms for months or years before a deficiency is caught. Nearly one-third of adults in the United States may be iron deficient, according

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The first known human case of Shamonda virus was reported by France on Thursday. The patient has died, but the World Health Organization says that it is considered to be an isolated case so far and that there is no broader risk to the general public. WHO is “in

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — When the news arrived in August that what could be the first personalized mRNA cancer vaccine had succeeded in a late-stage clinical trial in melanoma, oncologists and the public alike were exhilarated. And that was before its makers had even disclosed just how well the therapy worked. Now they

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — For the Greatest Generation, cottage cheese was a staple of wartime rationing. Baby Boomers and Gen X may associate it with diet culture of the 1970s and ’80s. But many people born after all that are tucking it into recipes and making it popular again by posting about it

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Flu season is picking up months ahead of schedule with a mutated virus spreading in some parts of the United States, surprising some people who might not even be thinking about their annual flu shots yet. This year, the season started 2 1/2 months earlier than what’s typical and

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — An ongoing measles outbreak in Pennsylvania has quickly become the largest and deadliest in the United States in more than 30 years. Historical data suggests that 1 to 3 people will die out of every 1,000 unvaccinated people who contract measles. But Pennsylvania has reported five measles-associated deaths —

By Faye Chiu, CNN (CNN) — My morning routine isn’t complete without two calming yet energizing cups of green tea. Not only is a cup of tea highly enjoyable, but it has long been associated with health benefits, including a lower risk of heart disease, stroke and dementia. Now, a new study published Wednesday in

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A simple selfie could hold surprising clues to your overall health and longevity, especially among people with cancer. Researchers at Mass General Brigham in Boston have developed artificial intelligence models that they say can predict a cancer patient’s biological age and chances of survival using nothing more than a

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Superstar Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, 28, may be out for the rest of the season after the team said Monday that doctors have diagnosed him with deep vein thrombosis and blood clots in his lungs. Deep vein thrombosis happens when a blood clot forms in a deep vein,

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — You lift weights at the gym and walk several miles for exercise, but how easily can you get up from the floor? What about rising from a low chair without pushing off with your hands? These ordinary movements can reveal aspects of fitness that aren’t always obvious during a

By Lila Dominus, CNN Atira Gali had already listened to 33,500 minutes of music by mid-November of last year, according to her Spotify account’s annual recap of her user habits. “I can’t even do the dishes without my headphones because I just get bored,” Gali said. The 24-year-old New Yorker said she is almost always

By Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Jack is on the search for the love of his life. He’s tried Hinge, invite-only apps, even paid for Bumble premium. He’s now experimenting with AI. “Give me a fun short writeup of who I am for a dating app,” Jack, a 38-year-old data science professional from San Francisco, typed into

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — The death of a 42-year-old man on a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia this week has raised important questions about amusement park safety. The tragic incident follows reports of serious injuries on other roller coasters, including riders who required emergency brain surgery. Roller coasters are designed to

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Ever fill your dog’s dish, look down at the kibble, and feel a little envious? No? Well, for some people the idea of one bowl full of all your nutrients that takes very little thought and effort is an appealing idea — and they are already eating it for many of