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By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — One in six deaths from cardiovascular disease in the United States is due to stroke, and over 100 million people worldwide have had a stroke, which is a leading cause of serious long-term disability. During American Heart Month (February), the American Heart Association encourages people to focus on their

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert about an outbreak in Uganda of deadly Sudan virus disease, a viral hemorrhagic fever that is in the same family as Ebola. On Wednesday, the CDC issued a Level 2 travel alert, which encourages travelers to practice

By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — You have probably already heard that February is the month to focus on heart health, which means eating right, exercising and paying attention to the signs of heart attack, stroke and more. As a urologist, I see a different side of heart health every day: Many of my

By Jacqueline Howard and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — A public health advocacy group is raising concerns about a “DEI Watchlist” recently launched by a conservative organization intent on identifying federal workers who might not carry out President Donald Trump’s agenda. The list says it’s “exposing the unelected career staff driving radical Diversity, Equity, and

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Six dairy herds in Nevada have tested positive for a newer variant of the H5N1 bird flu virus that’s been associated with severe infections in humans, according to the Nevada Department of Agriculture. Scientists say these infections with a different type of virus mark an inflection point in the

By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — It may have been monsters under the bed, robbers breaking into the house or ghosts lurking in the darkness sending shivers down your spine when you were young. Many people might vividly remember their most troubling childhood fears, but they tend to outgrow the worries that once caused sleepless

By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — The United States is seeing a second peak in flu cases this season. After doctor’s office visits for flu dipped early this year, they jumped past the previous season peak at the end of last month, with a 30% test positivity rate — and there are still months to

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Your parents may be right: Get some sleep and you’ll feel better in the morning, according to new research. “Our study suggests that people’s mental health and wellbeing could fluctuate over time of day,” said lead study author Dr. Feifei Bu, principal research fellow in statistics and epidemiology at

By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — You might not think twice about spending extended time on your phone around your children, but a new study suggests that parents’ screen-time habits are associated with children accessing more age-inappropriate content. Parental screen usage in front of children and family rules around devices are significantly linked to higher

CNN, CLEVELAND CLINIC, GETTY IMAGES By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Cognitively normal human brain samples collected at autopsy in early 2024 contained more tiny shards of plastic than samples collected eight years prior, according to a new study. Overall, cadaver brain samples contained seven to 30 times more tiny shards of plastic than their

By Elissa Strauss, CNN (CNN) — Dana Reeve was devoted to caring for her husband, Christopher Reeve, as noted in the new documentary “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story.” In her diary, Dana expressed a part of her experience that caregivers often hesitate to say out loud, as read by her son, Will, in the documentary.

By Soph Warnes and Rosa de Acosta, CNN (CNN) — While Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services, has backpedaled on his anti-vaccine rhetoric during his Senate confirmation hearings, he has a long history of vaccine skepticism. As he is poised for a full

By Channon Hodge, CNN (CNN) — I understand the benefits of making New Year’s resolutions. I’ve seen the brain science on how to make them work. The idea of slicing and dicing goals into micro-atomic resolutions that will make life so much better all sounds lovely. I just can’t do it. I’m a news producer

By Jen Christensen, Nick Valencia, Jacqueline Howard, Deidre McPhillips and Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Several US government health websites and resources have been taken down or modified as agencies comply with executive orders from President Donald Trump. Several US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention websites and datasets related to HIV, LGBTQ people, youth

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN (CNN) — I confess that like a lot of people, I am guilty of not getting in my steps. After hours at my desk, the thought of changing, driving to the gym and working out is so exhausting that I end up back on my couch binge-watching the latest shows. Studies

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration signed off Thursday on the first new type of pain reliever to be approved in more than two decades. The drug, suzetrigine, is a 50-milligram prescription pill that’s taken every 12 hours after a larger starter dose. It will be sold under the

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — This Super Bowl Sunday, keep an eye out for bad calls, fouls and dangerous sodium levels. Foods advertised in National Football League commercials contain an average of nearly 40% of the daily recommended sodium intake, according to a new study. “We proved what probably a lot of people have

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s halting, gruff speaking voice, which at times can make him hard to understand, was front and center during Thursday’s contentious Senate Finance Committee hearing. The Health and Human Services secretary’s halting delivery was frequently interrupted by senators anxious to get their points across during their