Learn how to escape from a rip current and practice water safety
Swimming is a fun activity to beat the heat, but it can quickly turn deadly for people of all ages if water safety tips aren't followed....
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Senior Living
Using melatonin for sleep is on the rise, study says, despite potential health harms
More adults are taking over-the-counter melatonin to get to sleep, a study found, despite potential harm to health and little proof of efficacy....
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We all need ‘Sushi Tuesdays’: Lessons in understanding and finding a way forward after suicide
In a heartbreaking memoir, "Sushi Tuesdays," Charlotte Maya bears witness to her late husband's life, death and the aftermath with a singular purpose: to humanize the face of suicide and…
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New research shows weight loss…
New research shows weight loss drugs like Ozempic can help curb drug addiction. CNN's Meg Tirrell spoke to one patient who says the drug is helping her. ...
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Why swearing is a sign of intelligence, helps manage pain and more
Oh the profanity! Swearing is a social no-no, but studies have shown that cursing can serve a useful place in our lives, especially when it comes to mind over matter....
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Canada will start putting health warnings on individual cigarettes. It will be the first country to do so
Canada announced Wednesday it will require health warnings to be printed directly on every individual cigarette -- the first country in the world to do so....
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Health officials are warning about…
Health officials are warning about the latest respiratory virus that's seen a significant rise in cases this spring. CNN's Bianca Nobilo breaks down the details....
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Cases of human metapneumovirus, or…
Cases of human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, spiked this spring, according to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's respiratory virus surveillance systems. It filled hospital intensive care units with young…
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Having a higher level of leg…
Having a higher level of leg muscle strength appears to be "strongly associated" with a lower risk of developing heart failure after a heart attack, according to new research. CNN's…
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CNN’s Paula Newton speaks with Dr….
CNN's Paula Newton speaks with Dr. Dan Azagury, the Section Chief of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery at Stanford University, about new drugs to curb weight loss and other health…
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Fareed Zakaria discusses popular…
Fareed Zakaria discusses popular diabetes drug semaglutide, approved by the FDA to treat diabetes under the brand name Ozempic and to treat obesity under the brand name Wegovy. ...
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Dr. Caitlin Bernard, the doctor…
Dr. Caitlin Bernard, the doctor who provided abortion services to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio that made headlines in 2022, has been fined and reprimanded by an Indiana medical…
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It can be difficult to determine…
It can be difficult to determine if that watermelon you've grabbed at the store will be ripe or not. New York Times bestselling author Suzy Karadsheh shares these simple tips…
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People with type 2 diabetes benefit from exercising in the afternoon, study shows
People with type 2 diabetes should exercise in the afternoon instead of the morning to manage their blood sugar, a new study has found....
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A man has been able to walk again…
A man has been able to walk again after being paralyzed for ten years due to a motorcycle accident. CNN's Poppy Harlow explains how scientists in Switzerland helped him achieve…
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Understanding how mosquitoes smell humans could save human lives
How human-biting mosquitoes track us isn't known, but it matters, since they carry diseases such as Zika, dengue, West Nile virus and malaria. Understanding how mosquitoes sniff us out so…
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It’s a myth that women don’t want sex as they age, study finds
It's a long-held belief: Women lose interest in sex as they age. But over a fourth of women in midlife considered a healthy sex life important, a study found....
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Fat Joe talks to CNN’s Sara Sidner…
Fat Joe talks to CNN's Sara Sidner about the problems enforcing a law that requires hospitals to make the prices of health care services public....
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CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent…
CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent and brain surgeon, Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains Ramsay Hunt Syndrome. The syndrome has recently afflicted Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and pop star Justin Bieber....
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Christina Strickland’s son Caleb…
Christina Strickland's son Caleb became dangerously ill with RSV when he was 6 weeks old. The respiratory virus puts as many as 80,000 kids under 5 in the hospital each…
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