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African-American women are reclaiming their health and their communities by walking with the nonprofit GirlTrek.
A chilling new study says global temperatures would warm more than five degrees Celsius by 2100 in a worst case, but not impossible scenario. It would lead to potentially "unthinkable" consequences, the lead author of the report, Jonathan Bamber, tells News Stream.
Dr. Jodi Gold, Director of the Gold Center for Mind Health and Wellness, outlines how to help a person who may be contemplating suicide.
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta introduces us to a suicide survivor who's fighting to build a suicide-prevention net on the Golden Gate Bridge.
Diane Derzis, the owner of the Jackson Women's Health Organization in Mississippi's capital, speaks with W. Kamau Bell about her work. For more about reproductive rights, watch "United Shades of America" on Sunday at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
CNN's Anderson Cooper speaks with an Alabama doctor who performs abortions about a controversial abortion bill that was just signed into law which could punish doctors who perform abortions with life in prison.
America's fertility rate and number of births hit a three-decade low in 2018, according to a new CDC report. CNN's senior medical correspondent Elizabeth Cohen explains.
America's fertility rate and number of births hit a three-decade low in 2018, according to a new CDC report. CNN's senior medical correspondent Elizabeth Cohen explains.
A 14-year-old is in the hospital after she was burned at a marshmallow roast on New Year's Eve. Her family has set up a GoFundMe page that has already raised nearly $36,000. HLN's Lynn Smith reports.
A San Francisco teacher, who is on medical leave for breast cancer, had to pay money out of her own pocket for a substitute teacher due to a decades-old California law. CNN's Dan Simon reports.
New mother Meg Boggs is using Instagram to bring mothers together to share their postpartum journeys using #this_is_postpartum.
A treatment using a genetically modified virus is offering hope in one teen's battle against cystic fibrosis and antibiotic-resistant bacteria. CNN's Phil Black reports.
A Florida judge ruled that 3-year-old Noah McAdams must complete the first phase of prescribed chemotherapy while his parents pursue alternative treatments such as medicinal cannabis. HLN's Elizabeth Prann has more.
Monsanto has been ordered to pay billions in damages after juries found that Roundup caused or contributed to cancer, but the EPA says the active ingredient causes "no risks to public health" when used correctly.
A Kentucky student who refused the chickenpox vaccine contracted the infection two months after he sued the local health department because of a policy temporarily barring students who aren't immune against chickenpox from going to classes.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs a bill into law that bans abortions if a fetal heartbeat can be detected.
A New York family is keeping their 2-month-old baby secluded in fears that she will be infected with measles before she is old enough to get vaccinated. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports.
A growing body of research shows that ginger root can have health benefits. CNN Health writer Jacqueline Howard shares ways to add ginger to your diet.
The measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is 97% effective, so why are we seeing so many outbreaks? CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains why the contagious disease is spreading.
NASA has released early findings from its Twins Study, which tracked changes in astronaut Scott Kelly's health during his nearly one-year mission in space.
Tour NASA's Johnson Space Center where everything from food, to space suits, to exercise routines are being designed so humans can survive in space.
Kelly Clarkson had her appendix removed after hosting the Billboard Music Awards. She tweeted that she "broke down in tears after the show from pain."
Menstruation is considered taboo in Ethiopia, and girls often miss school or drop out because of their periods. Freweini Mebrahtu designed a solution -- and it's benefited nearly 800,000 girls and women.
A Canadian amputee named Stearn Hodge was forced to crawl during a three-week vacation after the batteries for his electric scooter were confiscated at an airport in Canada.
Health officials in St. Lucia have ordered a cruise ship reportedly owned by the Church of Scientology to stay in port after sources informed them that someone on board has the measles.
A new study suggests that children may be screened and diagnosed with autism when the child is as young as 14 months old, which may allow for earlier intervention. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta has more.
Suicide rates among teens spiked after Netlfix show "13 Reasons Why" released in 2017, according to a new study.
With access to the right medication, HIV is no longer a death sentence. CNN's Sara Sidner talks about how many people are living with HIV.
Nottinghamshire Hospice care for the terminally ill. CNN's Dominic Rech spent time on the night shift to see how end of life care is provided in the UK
Gallup's 2019 Global Emotions Report found that while people in the world are smiling, they're also sadder and angrier. CNN's John Vause discusses the results with clinical psychologist Judy Ho.
A doctor or hospital visit can be a difficult experience for patients on the autism spectrum. Dr. Wendy Ross, a 2014 Top 10 CNN Hero, is now working with fellow physicians to provide 'autism-friendly' care.
Measles cases are at their greatest number in the U.S. since the disease was declared eliminated. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports.
Holly Firfer gets healthy ideas from a registered dietitian on what a good breakfast should be.
After her son died, Jennifer Alba unraveled how an insurance scheme -- which sends large sums of money to patients for out-of-network care -- played a role in his death.
CNN's Sanjay Gupta reports.
Tim Don set a world record for fastest Ironman triathlon in May 2017, six months later he was struck by a truck and broke his neck days before the Ironman World Championships
Dr. Paul Offit tells Christiane Amanpour why the choice to not vaccinate has led to the dangerous resurgence of measles in the United States.
An Israeli flight attendant has slipped into a coma after contracting measles, according to health officials. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen explains how that can happen.
Columbine survivor Zach Cartaya tells Parkland survivor Demitri Hoth that after graduating, he experienced the same feelings of isolation and loneliness.
Parkland survivor Brandon Abzug asks Columbine survivor Amy Over how she deals with the mental health issues that come with trauma.
Coni Sanders, daughter of Columbine victim Dave Sanders, connects with Parkland student Mei-Ling Ho-Shing over their shared fight against mass shootings.
CNN's Brooke Baldwin talks to eight survivors from Parkland and Columbine about the long-term effects of mass shootings ahead of the 20th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting on April 20, 1999.
CNN's Elizabeth Cohen talks about several things that could be disrupting your sleep cycle -- and how to get a better night's sleep.
The Lohmans' daughter, Rosie, was born with DSD. While some parents choose surgery for children born with abnormal genitalia, the Lohmans are opting to let Rosie decide.
Sen. Bill Cassidy responded to Sen. Rand Paul's testimony at a Senate hearing on Tuesday, where Paul spoke out against government-mandated vaccines. Both senators are trained physicians.
A University of California, San Francisco study reveals older adults who sing in a choir for six months have reduced feelings of loneliness and increased interest in life.
Fisher-Price is standing by its Rock 'n Play sleeper despite the American Academy of Pediatrics' call for an immediate recall, citing a Consumer Reports analysis linking the popular sleeper to 32 infant deaths. Keenan and Evan Overton lost their 5-month-old son after he accidentally suffocated in the sleeper.
Derrick Nelson, principal of Westfield High School in New Jersey, died unexpectedly after going to the hospital to donate bone marrow.
A pregnant mother was cited by police for disorderly conduct after her 3-year-old urinated in a parking lot on his way to the restroom.
Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger is scheduled to undergo surgery to replace a valve in his heart, according to a source close to the band.
About one in 160 children are diagnosed with this autism, leading to difficulty with social and emotional skills.
The US Food and Drug Administration announced proposed changes to mammography standards. These are the first changes to the regulation of mammography screening in more than 20 years, aimed at improving quality and modernizing breast cancer screening, FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb said.
Record flooding in the Midwest is now threatening the safety of more than a million private water wells. The National Ground Water Association estimates that people living in more than 300 counties across 10 states have their groundwater threatened from bacterial and industrial contamination carried by flood waters. CNN's Scott McLean takes a closer look.
A baby boom is coming to the labor and delivery unit of a Maine hospital, where nine of its nurses will give birth to their babies around the same time.
What's one thing you can do right now to stop stressing out? Start breathing deeply. Here's why it works.
Unvaccinated people under the age of 18 are banned from public places in Rockland County, New York, according to John Lyon, director of strategic communications for County Executive Ed Day. The declaration is an effort to contain an outbreak of measles that began in October; 153 cases have been confirmed in the county.
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CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses the importance of the chickenpox vaccine after Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin said he made sure all his nine children were exposed to chickenpox and caught the disease instead of giving them a vaccine.
For the first time in history, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug specifically indicated for the treatment of postpartum depression, which experts say offers new hope to women and physicians. The FDA announced the approval of an intravenous infusion of the drug brexanolone, which will be sold as Zulresso. It has been shown in clinical trials to work within hours to treat the symptoms of postpartum depression, a serious mental illness that impacts 1 in 9 new mothers after childbirth. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports.
Two-year-old Jude McGee died of the flu. But anti-vaxers told his mom she murdered him and made up a story about the flu to cover up her crime. She isn't the only mother under attack by anti-vaxers.
Experts say there's an "epidemic" of vaping among middle and high school students, and nothing seems to be stopping it. Now, some schools are looking for help from an untapped resource: their own students. CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta has the story.
No one helped Mary Robinson mourn the death of her father when she was 14. Today, she is making sure kids suffering a similar loss have the tools and support they need.
In CNN Hero Mary Robinson's program, kids like 12-year-old Jaiden learn to how to cope with their grief from the loss a parent or sibling.
The measles virus is sparking grave concern worldwide, as the highly contagious airborne disease makes a resurgence. In recent months, it has been spreading in countries including the United States, the Philippines and Madagascar. News Stream speaks to Heidi Larson, Director of the "Vaccine Confidence Project."
CNN health and nutrition contributor Lisa Drayer discusses a new Harvard-backed study that says a "fertility diet" can boost ovulation and improve chances of getting pregnant.
A doctor at a California hospital offered a grim prognosis via video screen attached to a robot, upsetting a patient's family.
Get ready to "spring forward" as people across the U.S. lose an hour of sleep this Sunday.
Distracted driving-related deaths are at an all-time high. CNN's Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen reports on the alarming statistics.
The US Food and Drug Administration approved Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s esketamine for treatment-resistant depression; the drug is the chemical cousin of ketamine, the powerful anesthetic that has been used illegally as the club drug Special K.
In an interview with CNN's Poppy Harlow and Jim Sciutto, Ethan Lindenberger, the teen who defied his parents and got vaccinated at 18 years old, discusses what he plans to say when he testifies before Congress about the dangers of being unvaccinated.
The death of Luke Perry, after the actor suffered what his publicist said was a massive stroke, is evidence that the disease can affect people of any age, the American Heart Association said.
The University of Missouri-Kansas City has filed a lawsuit against a former professor, alleging that he stole and sold his graduate student's research for $1.5 million.
Pizza, ice cream and chocolate chip cookies can trigger cravings and withdrawals just like a drug, says CNN's nutritionist Lisa Drayer.
Amid a significant rise in measles cases across the United States, lawmakers met in a congressional hearing on Capitol Hill to discuss what has been called "a growing public health threat."
Facebook plans to take action against misinformation about vaccines, according to a Facebook representative. The new approach won't take vaccine misinformation off Facebook but rather make it less prominent. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports.
About 86 tons worth of Boston Market's boneless pork rib patties were recalled because they may be contaminated with pieces of glass or hard plastic.
Heart attack victims are getting younger, and they're more likely to be women than before. Many don't even know they're at risk.
As unusual as it is to see someone over forty doing the extreme sport of parkour, it is a discipline that could help reduce your fall risk as you age.
CNN's Brian Todd examines the reasons why someone may stage an attack on themselves.
February's full moon is known as the snow moon. It is also the biggest supermoon of the year.
When tragedy strikes in the form of a mass shooting, families grieve, politicians react, and no further action is usually taken.
Misty Diaz, despite having spina bifida, has competed in more than 200 obstacle and endurance races on crutches.
Current and former employees of an Ohio nursing facility are accused of mistreating two patients, one of whom died as a result of their actions, according to Attorney General Dave Yost.
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports that President Donald Trump's annual physical exam shows he is in "good health overall," but is now considered clinically obese.
More bad news for diet soda lovers: Drinking two or more of any kind of artificially sweetened drinks a day is linked to an increased risk of clot-based strokes, heart attacks and early death in women over 50, according to a new study by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports.
The feeling of love can be heart-healthy and it doesn't really matter who -- or what -- is the object of your affection.
Zei Uwadia, the first patient at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City to walk while on an ECMO machine, has died.
Some schools are using a new technology they believe may help prevent mass shootings. CNN's Natasha Chen has more.
Clark County, Washington, just across the Columbia River from Portland, is in the middle of a measles outbreak. Washington's governor has declared a state of emergency. At least 58 people have been infected since the outbreak began in January, according to state and local health officials.
Ohio resident Ethan Lindenberger says he got himself vaccinated despite his mother's objection after he turned 18. In a popular Reddit post, he said he was never vaccinated as a child due to his parents' belief in discredited conspiracy theories.
More than 40% of insect species could become extinct in the next few decades, according to a new report co-authored by scientists from the universities of Sydney and Queensland and the China Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
We may lose all insects within 100 years if we don't act now to prevent damage to our ecosystems, says the lead author of a new global review.
A team of researchers used colors as visual representations to teach honeybees basic mathematics.
Arizona Rep. Michelle Udall, R-Mesa, introduced a resolution declaring pornography a crisis, saying it leads "to a broad spectrum of individual and public health impacts."
The use of e-cigarettes has become controversial due to a lack of evidence on their efficacy as anti-smoking aids and warnings about possible long-term health effects.
CNN's David McKenzie travels to Madagascar as the country experiences a massive measles outbreak, causing more than 300 deaths and 20,000 to become infected.
At 10 years old, Darrius Simmons taught himself by ear how to play the piano. It was more of a challenge for him with having 4 fingers and 2 prosthetic legs.
Group exercise is a rising fitness trend -- Workout organizations like November Project help participants stick with their goals by holding them accountable to others.
Costanza Genoese Zerbi said her 84-year-old mother, who has Alzheimer's disease, was left alone outside a locked assisted living facility in the middle of the night.
A California woman is outraged after a video showed her mother, who has Alzheimer's disease, left alone outside a locked assisted living facility in the middle of the night in her bathrobe and sandals.
As some prescription drug prices spike, CNN's Elizabeth Cohen talks with Jennifer Turner who has diabetes and is struggling to buy enough insulin.
CNN's chief legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin gives his take on what effect Brett Kavanaugh will have on the Supreme Court now that he's secured enough votes for confirmation.
There are 36 confirmed cases of measles in the state of Washington -- an outbreak that has already prompted Gov. Jay Inslee to declare a state of emergency.
There are 36 confirmed cases of measles in the state of Washington -- an outbreak that has already prompted Gov. Jay Inslee to declare a state of emergency.
Dozens of unvaccinated children in Washington have become sick with measles after parents opposed to vaccines took advantage of a state law that allowed them to not vaccinate their children.
A Duke University professor who warned Chinese students against communicating in their native language and urged them to speak English instead has stepped down as the head of a master's program after her emails sparked outrage on campus and on social media.
Michele Mordkoff and Allison Kanter were separated by an adoption agency when they were 5 months old. Now 54, they just learned that they are fraternal twins.
CNN's Ben Wedeman visits a drug rehabilitation center in Syria's rebel-controlled Idlib Province where dozens of people have come to seek help.
A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of impregnating woman in a vegetative state who gave birth last month at a Phoenix health care facility, Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams said.
Authorities in China say experiments which led to the birth of the world's first gene-edited babies broke the country's laws. CNN's Matt Rivers has more.
Most of the world was able to catch a glimpse of a rare super blood wolf moon during the total lunar eclipse.
The fossils of Australopithecus sediba have fueled scientific debate since they were found at the Malapa Fossil Site in South Africa 10 years ago.
CNN's Errol Barnett explores what ancient fossil sites in South Africa reveal about how human species came to be.
Josh Blue is a comedian who just happens to have cerebral palsy. He's using his comedy and humor to help breakdown stereotypes of those with disabilities.
A Florida woman is suing her daughter's former health care provider and three of its employees, alleging the developmentally disabled 23-year-old was raped, impregnated and suffered physical injuries while in their care.
Should you be worried about the safety of your food during the government shutdown?The answer is comp...
There may actually be a way to keep the worst of climate change at bay, but it's going to take a herculean e...
An experimental stem cell therapy proved effective and safe in patients with a relapsing form of ...
UK scientists have developed an online calculator that could enable doctors to more accurately predict a pat...
Click over to TV programming that caters to black and Hispanic youth and the commercials almost exclusively ...
When a woman who has been in a vegetative state for years suddenly gave birth at an Arizona care facility, caregivers were taken completely by surprise, telling 911 dispatchers, "We had no idea she was pregnant." CNN's Sara Sidner reports.
Several African countries, including as Rwanda and Ghana, recently banned the use of skin bleaching products...
They come two by two to Twins Days, an annual Ohio festival where thousands of twins gather to bond, wear matching outfits and lend themselves to science.
Doing less sitting and more moving is tied to living longer, according to a new study.Replacing 30 mi...
A 60-year-old man struggled with unexplained sweating episodes for three years before doctors diagnosed him ...
Hacienda HealthCare says it will turn over all records related to the patient in a vegetative state who gave...
The British Nutrition Foundation released this month ...
Here's another reason why getting a good night's sleep should be on your must-do list: Sleeping fewer than s...
One of the broadest studies of twins in the United States suggests that our genes tend to influence the dise...
For the first time on record the odds of accidentally dying from an opioid overdose in the United States are...
A Nobel Prize-winning American scientist and DNA pioneer has been stripped of his honorary titles at the lab...
The most common time to experience sudden cardiac arrest could be changing, according to new research....
Our oceans are much warmer than we previously thought, according to a new study. They are also heating up fa...
James Watson, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist who co-discovered DNA, has been stripped of his honorary titles after repeating racist comments in a documentary.
High cholesterol? Here's a pill. High blood pressure? Here's two pills. High blood sugar? Here's two pil...
A mass drug overdose at a home in Chico, California, has killed one person and sent more than a dozen people...
James Watson, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist who co-discovered DNA, has been stripped of his honorary titles after repeating racist comments in a documentary.
Instead of relying on people to get vaccinated every year, scientists are getting closer to a universal flu vaccine that would last through multiple seasons.
James Watson won a Nobel Prize for his work on the discovery of the structure of DNA.
While astronomers estimate that the Andromeda galaxy will collide with our own Milky Way galaxy 8 billion ye...
An American doctor being monitored in Nebraska for possible exposure to Ebola has been cleared and is no thr...
If paid parental leave sounds appealing, it's best to work in another industrialized nation. CNN's Kelly Wallace explains.
A doctor who gave a yearly checkup to a woman in a vegetative state about 37 weeks before she gave birth wro...
As if you needed another reason to pack your belongings and head west, California's governor just proposed a...
Two hundred more people on Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas cruise ship have been sickened by a gastroint...
President Donald Trump, the oldest President elected in US history at the age of 70, underwent his ...
Two-hundred-seventy-seven passengers and crew members aboard the Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas cruise ship became sick with a gastrointestinal illness, according to the cruise line.
Between 6.2 million and 7.3 million people in the United States have developed the flu this season, accordin...
A leading cancer expert, who was described as a "pioneer" in his field by Prince William, has died suddenly ...
When Sonya Kennedy learned that her 12-year-old son, Ryder, had tried vaping, she was "mortified.""He...
People who eat diets that are high in fiber have lower risk of death and chronic diseases such as stroke or ...
A Nepali mother and her two children were found dead Wednesday morning, after being exiled from their family...
The world's oceans are warming at an accelerated rate and are much warmer than ...
As America continues to combat its opioid epidemic, the rate of deaths from drug overdoses among women has s...
Nearly a dozen Americans who had surgery in Tijuana, Mexico, have returned home with danger...
The total fertility rate for the United States in 2017 continued to dip below what's needed for the populati...
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Far outside our Milky Way galaxy, something is causing repeating short bursts of radio waves to be released ...
Between 4500 and 2500 BC, the bodies of a couple, believed to be married, were placed carefully side by side...
"This outbreak appears to be over," the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Big waist, small brain? If you're too heavy, especially around your middle, you probably have shrunken gray ...
The Mile High City might be getting a whole lot higher.An advocacy group has collected nearly 9,500 s...
News of a woman in a vegetative state for more than a decade giving birth to a boy on December 29 has stirre...
The discovery of a rare, expensive blue pigment in the dental plaque of a medieval woman's skeleton is shedd...
A teacher has been charged with assault after a video showed her dragging a 9-year-old boy with autism throu...
When looking for treatment for her eye condition, a woman was incorrectly given an erectile dysfunction crea...
The Rwandan government is sending officials across the country to enforce its ban on skin lightening and ble...
A measles outbreak in New York has been called the largest in the state's recent history, and it's occurring...
With about 41% of the US Food and Drug Administration off the job due to the government shutdown, some agenc...
NASA's new planet-hunting TESS telescope has found an exoplanet three times the size of Ear...
Here's some background information about Ebola, ...
A new artificial intelligence technology can accurately identify some rare genetic disorders using a photogr...
The rate of people dying from cancer in the United States seems to have dropped steadily for 25 years, a new...
Every baby born in the United States is given a routine blood test to screen for dozens of inherited medical...
A multistate outbreak of listeria has been traced to a Houston manufacturer's Vietnamese ready-to-eat pork p...
When a number of US diplomats and their families in Cuba reported hearing bizarre noises in 2016 and 2017-- ...
As 2018 drew to a close, one scientist unveiled research that entered a new era of science. But it soon prom...
Blake Sorensen of Chicago has a routine: "Phone, keys, wallet, EpiPen. That's what I've become accustomed to...
When it comes to vaccinating yourself -- or your kids -- against the flu, there are two options in the Unite...
Retail licensing requirements written with cigarettes in mind could be helping lower the risk of teenagers u...
As of Jan. 1, in the name of transparency, the Trump administration required that all hospitals post their l...
What are the most addictive drugs? This question seems simple, but the answer depends on whom you ask....
Gehad al-Rawy beamed with joy as she emerged from an Egyptian courtroom last September. She had just won a s...
There's no shortage of things people swore to leave behind in 2018: bad jobs, bad relationships, bad habits....
Four years ago, when Sara Cunningham came home from a pride festival in Oklahoma City, she was covered head ...
Thousands of people with misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions will be pardoned in Washington state, ...
A "huge and largely unreported problem" is happening in ERs across the nation, one expert says."The e...
A man in Sweden is being treated for a suspected case of Ebola three weeks after returning from a trip to Burundi.
After eating all those extra calories this holiday season, hitting the gym might not be the best way to pursue your weight loss goal. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains.
A man in Sweden who was being treated for suspected Ebola contamination at Uppsala University Hospital on Fr...
An 11-year-old boy may have died because of an allergic reaction he suffered from the smell of fish cooking.
Nineteen states now have high levels of flu activity, according to the latest numbers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's more than double the number of states from the previous week.
If it seems like you know a lot of people who've come down with the flu lately, you're on to something....
The recall of popular heart drugs has expanded yet again.The ...
Though social media can be a helpful tool for teenagers to learn and connect with friends, experts have long...
There is little evidence that screen time is in itself harmful to a child's health, says new guidance publis...
At a row of computers, the team sits, ultrafocused, fingers flying over their keyboards.The video gam...
A global search is underway for blood donors matching a two-year-old with some of the rarest blood in the wo...
