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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

By Brenda Goodman and Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — A team from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention arrived in Texas this week to aid in the response to a growing measles outbreak, and US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged that they would talk to “front-line doctors and

By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — Health officials in New Mexico are investigating the cause of death of an unvaccinated person who tested positive for measles, the state health department said Thursday. The Lea County resident had not sought out health care, according to the New Mexico Department of Health, but no further details were

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US Food and Drug Administration told senators in a tense confirmation hearing Thursday that, if confirmed as FDA commissioner, he plans to evaluate school lunches, the abortion pill mifepristone and agency advisory committees. Dr. Marty Makary, a surgeon and researcher at Johns

By Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — Swapping your daily butter intake for certain plant-based oils may help reduce your risk of death, a new study finds. These findings challenge the growing social media trend that attacks seed oils in favor of butter, ghee and animal fats. “Seed oils are one of the most unhealthy ingredients

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Maybe the most useful advice I ever received came from my dad when I went away to college. “When you are feeling lonely, sad, overwhelmed or unmotivated, just put on your sneakers. You don’t have to put pressure on what you do next,” he told me. “But once your

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — A common but potentially dangerous vaginal infection that affects nearly 1 in 3 women globally should be considered a sexually transmitted disease, a new study says. Bacterial vaginosis, or BV, is currently viewed as a woman’s issue, thus leaving the sexual partner untreated. “I started getting them quite recurrently.

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the National Institutes of Health answered sharp questions in a confirmation hearing Wednesday about his views on vaccines, research funding and the role scientists should play in a pandemic. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a health economist and professor at Stanford University, well-known for his

CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the National Institutes of Health answered sharp questions in a confirmation hearing Wednesday about his views on vaccines, research funding and the role scientists should play in a pandemic. Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, a health economist and professor at Stanford University, well-known for

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — People are rushed to the hospital emergency room for all sorts of unavoidable injuries, whether they got hit by a car or injured while playing sports. Then there are the injuries and other conditions that emergency physicians treat regularly that are often preventable — but may not be obvious

By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — As a measles outbreak in West Texas continues to grow, the response from US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has leaned heavily on treatment with vitamin A, as well as “good results” from the use of the steroid budesonide, the antibiotic clarithromycin and cod liver

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — People who have higher levels of strong, agile sperm may live nearly three years longer than those with poor swimmers incapable of making it to their destination, according to new research. The large-scale study followed more than 78,000 men for 50 years. The ability of sperm to properly swim

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Want better sleep in your older years? Time to grab some weights. Exercise, but particularly those workouts that incorporate resistance to improve muscular strength, can be helpful for older adults with insomnia, according to a new study. Insomnia can be a big problem, especially as you get older. “Between

By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — A measles outbreak in Texas has grown to 159 cases, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is now on the ground in that state to respond. The agency posted on X that it’s partnering with the Texas Department of State Health Services. “This partnership

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — If there is one thing therapists and family lawyers can count on, it’s a steady stream of couples coming to them and considering divorce. Holidays, birthdays and other major milestones are often times when people start evaluating their relationships, said Marissa Nelson, a Washington, DC-based marriage and family therapist.

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — In the 18 days since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, his department has postponed or canceled two major vaccine advisory committee meetings, he’s pledged to investigate the childhood vaccine schedule and he downplayed the seriousness

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — A top spokesman for the US Department of Health and Human Services resigned abruptly Friday, according to his post on LinkedIn on Monday. Thomas Corry, assistant secretary of public affairs, didn’t provide a reason in his post, but Politico reported Monday he quit after clashing with Secretary Robert F.

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Intrigued by all the headlines about the mental health benefits of psychedelics and thinking of giving them a try? You may want to think twice, according to a new study that found a link between bad psychedelic trips and a more than twofold increased risk of death within five years. “There’s

By Neha Mukherjee, CNN (CNN) — The measles outbreak is surging in West Texas, especially in under-vaccinated communities, but it’s not just coverage with the measles vaccine that is lagging behind. The use of other key vaccines in the childhood immunization schedule has decreased too. With lower vaccination rates, experts worry about what vaccine preventable

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — You’re standing in line at the supermarket or drugstore when a stranger speaks up. “Hello, how are you?” the stranger greets you. “Good, and you?” might be your response. Your conversation partner might proceed to talk to you about something trivial — the weather outside, the latest game, an