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By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — When your shoulders feel stiff, stretching might seem like the obvious answer. But in many cases, stretching is just a temporary fix rather than a real solution — and when it comes to the shoulders, stretching can even make things worse. Understanding why your shoulders feel stiff is key

By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — A newborn with measles is among the cases reported in the growing West Texas outbreak, Lubbock public health officials say. Experts say the case serves as a reminder that the disease can be especially dangerous for pregnant women and very young children. “This is how widespread this epidemic is,

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — An Australian man lived for 100 days with an artificial titanium heart while he awaited a donor transplant, the longest period to date of someone with the technology. The patient, a man in his 40s who declined to be identified, received the implant during surgery at St.

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding is a common experience for about 33% of people who are in transition to menopause. Episodes of excessive flow often meet the criteria of abnormal uterine bleeding, a medical condition defined by vaginal bleeding within a six-month period that is excessive in amount, duration

By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — The measles outbreak in West Texas is linked with cases in New Mexico, officials said Tuesday, as well as new cases reported in Oklahoma. This brings the total number of cases to 258 across three states. In West Texas, 223 cases have been reported, according to a Tuesday update

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy has begun the process of eliminating a US Food and Drug Administration program called GRAS, or “generally recognized as safe,” that critics say has been abused by the food industry for decades. Nearly 99% of new chemicals used in food

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — By being an excellent host for slimy biofilms created by bacteria to protect themselves from attack, microplastics may be contributing to the proliferation of dangerous antibiotic-resistant superbugs, a new study found. “Microplastics are like rafts — a bacteria on its own might not be able to swim down a

By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve ever been fooled by oversimplified or misleading claims online, there is more that you can do to protect yourself, a new study finds. Misinformation training can be an effective tool for helping people identify and reject fake news in as little as one month. “This is the

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The federal government program that provides free at-home Covid-19 tests says it is “not currently accepting orders,” according to the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response website. It’s not clear whether the program has shut down permanently. The US Department of Health and Human Services has not responded to

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — I’m captivated by my new personal health tracker, a Christmas gift from my husband. It’s fascinating to know my heart rate, respiration, activity, readiness and stress levels at any moment. Yet it’s the sleep data that has me mesmerized — and a bit worried. Why does it say I

By Shannon Carpenter, CNN (CNN) — I’ve sat across from grandfathers with rope burns on their wrists and have had them tell me that everything was a misunderstanding. I’ve investigated cases where disabled fathers with black eyes refused to talk to me. I have tried to help young men who have been victims of sex

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Six years ago, two communities in New York – one in Brooklyn and one in Rockland County – were facing the worst measles outbreaks the United States had seen in decades. Measles had been declared eliminated from the country in 2000, but 2019 brought the nation the closest it

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Did you remember to wear your red-light glasses, eat two kiwi fruit, take your supplements, insert your nostril expanders and make sure your room is completely dark before heading to bed? Forget the simple bedtime routine of brushing your teeth, washing your face and putting on pajamas. Now people

By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — A new Netflix docuseries reveals never-before-seen details about the story of travel vlogger Gabby Petito, a 22-year-old woman killed by her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, during a cross-country road trip in 2021. Like many domestic violence cases, the story depicted in “American Murder: Gabby Petito” sparked outrage over the lack

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — I know I’m supposed to gradually go to bed and get up earlier over the course of a week or two before Daylight Saving Time hits. (I’m the one who assigns those kinds of stories strongly suggesting you do it.) Did I do it? No, I did not. Here

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Disney fans probably remember the scene in the classic 1961 film “101 Dalmatians” in which the Dalmatian Pongo sits by a window, watching other dogs and their owners walk by outside. Each dog that goes past looks uncannily like its owner. Dogs who resemble their human owners has been

By Meg Tirrell and Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services asked the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study vaccines and autism, a person familiar with the situation told CNN, despite strong evidence that vaccines do not cause autism. The agency will conduct the study using

By Deidre McPhillips and Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — Officials said Friday that Betsy Arakawa, the wife of Academy Award-winning actor Gene Hackman, died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome last month in the couple’s home in New Mexico. Hantavirus can infect humans through contact with rodents – most commonly through the deer mouse in the United

By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 230 measles cases have been identified in outbreaks in West Texas and a nearby county in New Mexico. Experts say the rising totals – and two recent deaths – suggest that cases are vastly undercounted. In the West Texas outbreak, 198 measles cases have been reported, the Texas

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN (CNN) — The winter flu season is still in full force, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, causing many sufferers to halt their exercise regimen. But not every illness requires you to set down your gym bag. While moderate to severe ailments require a certain amount