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By Jen Christensen, CNN Exposure to air pollution may be tied to the risk of developing depression later in life, a large new study finds. Scientists are finding more and more evidence that people who live in polluted areas have a higher risk of depression than those who live with cleaner air. But this study

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Feeling lucky that you don’t have arthritis? Don’t celebrate just yet. Nearly one-quarter of adults in the United States has arthritis, or about 58.5 million people, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than half of these folks are 18 to 64 years old and in

By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent When 24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field from cardiac arrest during the January 2 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, millions of people witnessed a remarkable resuscitation in real time on live television. As a trauma neurosurgeon myself, I was in awe of the

By Janelle Chavez, CNN Covid-19 shots are included in new schedules of routinely recommended vaccines released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday. The immunization schedules summarize current vaccine recommendations for children, adolescents and adults, but do not set vaccine requirements for schools or workplaces. Key changes to the schedules, published

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Ever drift off to sleep and suddenly feel like you’re falling, forcing you to wake with a start? Some people say they are startled alert by a loud snapping noise or a blinding light coming from inside their head, while others describe their muscles twitching involuntarily from a sudden electric shock.

By Elizabeth Cohen and Amanda Musa, CNN Just when Beth and Kyle Long received the worst news of their life, an Ohio law made their searing pain even worse. For four years, the Longs tried to have a baby, enduring multiple rounds of grueling fertility treatments. In September 2022, Beth finally became pregnant. But an

By Jen Christensen, CNN Scientists know that air pollution can make it difficult to breathe and may ultimately cause serious health problems like cancer, but a new study shows that it might also have a negative impact on teens’ blood pressure. Exposure to higher levels of nitrogen dioxide was associated with lower blood pressure in

By Brenda Goodman, CNN People who struggle with chronic constipation have a new drug-free option to help get things moving again. It’s a first-of-its-kind capsule about is the size of a regular pill — but instead of releasing medication after it’s swallowed, it vibrates to stimulate the colon. The capsules, called Vibrant, was cleared by

By Katia Hetter, CNN It has been over three years since Covid-19 cases were first diagnosed in the United States. And while President Joe Biden announced last week that he intends to end the state of national emergency around Covid-19, this does not mean the pandemic is over. Although much is now known about this

Opinion by Dr. Katie Hurley, CNN It’s Girl Scout cookie season again, which means young female entrepreneurs are outside your favorite stores and community centers selling you the latest flavors and old favorites. While this program that helps girls learn and practice important leadership skills remains the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world, cookie

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Preventive Services Task Force has released a draft recommendation to screen everyone who is pregnant for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, by monitoring their blood pressure throughout the pregnancy, and the group is calling attention to racial inequities. This is the first time the task force has proposed expanding these

By Terry Ward, CNN The timeless advice for couples about the importance of communicating when it comes to sex might be as old as the act itself. “It’s in pretty much every article; it says to talk about sex, but it ends there,” says Vanessa Marin, 39, a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in

By Jen Christensen, CNN In the HBO show “The Last of Us,” characters identify zombies among them by the fungi that bursts from their bodies, and fungal parasites manipulate the humans to infect the communities around them. In real life, the fungal species that inspired the story, Ophiocordyceps, infects insects and does not cause problems