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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Several Americans who were exposed to a rare strain of hantavirus on board a cruise ship this spring have returned home to finish the second half of their mandatory six-week quarantine. Five passengers have been released from the National Quarantine Unit, which is overseen by the University of Nebraska

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — At the dawn of emerging technology around internet use and smartphone access, marketers promised that they would reduce the mundane tasks for people and leave room for the things that matter. Those could be be relationships, creative endeavors and the contemplation of big questions about life. The problem is

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Another alarming episode of Ebola. A rare, contagious hantavirus. Glaring headlines about deadly viruses in far-flung places may be needlessly frightening you. “The headlines are scary, but honestly, the risk to the average traveler from these viruses is essentially nonexistent,” said Dr. Thomas Moore, clinical professor of medicine at

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US government is prepared to allow American passengers who were exposed to a unique strain of hantavirus to return home as early as Monday, provided their states post a monitor outside their homes 24/7 for the remaining three weeks of their six-week quarantine. It could be a police

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Vaping is often marketed as a safer alternative to cigarettes, but safer doesn’t always mean safe. New evidence suggests that nicotine-based e-cigarettes may increase the risk of some cancers, according to a recently published review in the journal Carcinogenesis. What did the study find — how could vaping contribute

By Deidre McPhillips, Jennifer Hansler, Aaron Cooper, Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — As an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to grow, the Trump administration says it is focused on keeping the disease out of the United States. “We cannot and will not allow any cases of Ebola to enter the United

By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Cars came to a screeching stop on Interstate 495 near Washington, DC, after a man stabbed four people in an attack that left a woman and a dog dead on the highway. The chaotic moment unfolded in Fairfax County on March 1 shortly after 1 p.m. when a Virginia

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The American Cancer Society is adding some new testing options to its screening guideline for colorectal cancers – and for the first time, that includes a blood test. Colonoscopies are still considered the gold standard for detecting colorectal cancer, which starts in the colon or the rectum. The procedure,

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The FIFA World Cup is now just a few weeks away, but Dr. Rebecca Katz has been worrying about the public health threats it poses for years. “With any mass gathering event, there are certain disease conditions that people worry about,” said Katz, who leads Georgetown University’s Center for

By Avni Trivedi, CNN (CNN) — Teens’ glued-to-their-phone habits are turning many of them into night owls on school nights — at a time when they need all the sleep they can get. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommend teenagers get eight to 10 hours of sleep every

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The fast-growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo came to the world’s attention only a little more than a week ago and is already the third-largest on record. But it’s the 17th outbreak the country has dealt with since the virus was discovered there in 1976. Ebola

By Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — Manoush Zomorodi has some good and bad news for you. The bad news? All that sitting you do — whether you’re working at a desk or scrolling — is way worse for your health than you probably realized, the New York City-based NPR journalist warned in her new book,

By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — The death of NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch, whose family said he had severe pneumonia that progressed to sepsis, has renewed questions about a condition many people have heard of but few fully understand. Sepsis is more common and more unpredictable than most people realize. As a

By Antoinette Radford, CNN Doha, Qatar (CNN) — I have a gym class this evening, Pilates on Tuesday and an interview on Wednesday. I write them in my planner — a new purchase — as I won’t get a reminder on my smartphone. I send my parents an email with a phone number for my

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Journalist Kara Swisher reads quotes about death every day. She isn’t being morbid or wallowing in sadness; she’s inspired by a practice in Bhutan aimed at cultivating happiness and reducing anxiety about mortality — by thinking about death five times a day. In the search for a long, happy

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide had mental disorders in 2023, reflecting a 95.5% increase since 1990, a new study has found. The largest increases were in anxiety and depression, which were also the most common disorders in 2023. In third place was a residual category of personality disorders not

By Meg Tirrell, Aaron Cooper, Jennifer Hansler, Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Amid a fast-moving Ebola outbreak, the US government is expanding the list of airports that can screen passengers entering the US who have been in certain African countries. Airline passengers traveling to the US who have been in the Democratic Republic of Congo,

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Pregnant women are routinely advised to take prenatal vitamins for their health and their baby’s development. Now, a new study published Monday in JAMA Network Open concluded that children whose mothers received higher-dose vitamin D supplements during pregnancy performed better on certain memory tests at age 10. What exactly

CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is spreading fast and presents a high risk at a national and regional level, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. Tests show that a strain called Bundibugyo — which has no specific treatment or vaccine – is

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Common preservatives used in many store-bought foods to kill bacteria and mold were linked to a 29% greater risk of elevated blood pressure and a 16% higher risk of heart attacks and stroke, according to a new study from France. Even so-called “natural” antioxidant preservatives used to stop discoloration,