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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
About one in 160 children are diagnosed with this neurodevelopment disorder, leading to difficulty with social and emotional skills.
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...
Chinese scientist ...
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...
In a historic first, China has landed a rover on the far side of the moon, state media announced Thursday, a...
Vital research into new cancer treatments and technology combating climate change "will be compromised" if t...
In an historic first, China has successfully landed a rover on the moon's far side, according to state media.
A new law in New York City makes it easier for transgender and non-binary New Yorkers to match their birth c...
CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports on a new test strip that helps prevent fentanyl overdoses.
In 2018, Japan saw its largest-ever natural population decline and posted its lowest-ever birthrate. But one town is defying that trend-- doubling its fertility rate. CNN Digital Producer Emiko Jozuka speaks with News Stream.
A diet that's good for ...
The number of people killed in plane crashes jumped in 2018 compared with the previous year, with more than ...
A breathalyzer designed to detect multiple cancers early is being tested in the UK.Several illnesses...
We've long been told to respect our elders. But now there is scientific evidence that respect can potentiall...
The new year began with the ...
A Brooklyn woman has tested positive for hepatitis B after having a procedure at a New Jersey surgery center...
More than 11,000 pounds of Zeigler Red Hots ready-to-eat chicken and pork sausage products have been ...
The Democratic Republic of Congo has reached a grim new milestone in the Ebola outbreak that began August 1:...
Scientists geek out over images of the most distant object ever reached. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports that Queen guitarist Brian May dedicated a song to the New Horizons mission.
The new year on Earth began with a record-setting space mission 4 billion miles away -- a first look at an o...
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta gives an update on twins Jadon and Anias McDonald who were born conjoined and were successfully separated.
Jadon McDonald studies the picture book and reads the words aloud: my, he, she, the. He pours on the charm, ...
If you're a fan of the Mediterranean diet, get ready to do a victory dance. For the first time, the Mediterr...
Psychological and emotional abuse in intimate relationships is now a crime in Ireland.The Domestic Vi...
You may be aware that a plant-based diet can make you healthier by lowering your risk for obesity, heart dis...
A controversial tool has emerged in the fight against opioid overdose deaths. It's a strip that allows peopl...
Champagne often flows when toasting to the new year -- but at what age can most young people legally start s...
As people were ringing in the new year on Earth, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft conducted a flyby of Ultima ...
Suicide is illegal in Nigeria and survivors often find themselves in jail at the most vulnerable moment of their lives. CNN's Stephanie Busari reports.
Four physicians -- experts in pediatrics, infectious diseases and health policy -- have a message for White ...
Amputee Robbie Drummer was homebound for more than eight years, but now she can reclaim her life with the gi...
Every year, from 5 to 20 percent of the people in the United States will become infected with influenza viru...
Last year Ifeanyi Ugokwe was arrested and locked up for weeks. His crime: he tried to take his own life....
Outside the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in downtown San Francisco, a woman urinates on the sidewalk and s...
A baby born in Arlington, Texas, weighed nearly 15 pounds; mother and son are both healthy.
An American was possibly exposed to ...
A baby born this month in Texas weighed nearly 15 pounds, breaking records for the hospital.Baby Ali ...
Following the deaths of two migrant children in US Customs and Border Protection custody, the agency's leade...
A 35-year-old man fell in love with a hologram modeled off an anime character called Hatsune Miku. He married Miku in a non-legally recognized ceremony.
It was a Friday afternoon like any other. I ate lunch, dropped off my dry cleaning, then stopped by my local...
By the time Lynn D. turned 2, he had already undergone seven surgeries. His childhood memories -- in the Ger...
Akihiko Kondo doesn't have the air of a rebel. This year, however, the bespectacled school administrator buc...
Following the death of an 8-year-old Guatemalan migrant who had the flu, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders claimed border agents were doing everything they can do to prevent loss of life. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen spoke with doctors who disagree.
Stay calm.RB Health (Canada) Inc., the parent company of Durex, says there's "no reason to be worried...
The 8-year-old Guatemalan migrant who died this week in the custody of US Customs and Border Protection had the flu, according to the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator.
When Katsunori and Kaori Osaka had their first child, they were living in a cramped flat in Nagoya, a city o...
Flu activity is increasing in the United States, the ...
Homelessness and the opioid epidemic are plaguing San Francisco streets. CNN's Dan Simon reports on how the city is fighting back.
A growing number of children and adolescents in the United States are dying from opioid poisonings, a new st...
Patricia Deesy, a registered nurse, is worried about the drinking water in her home state of North Carolina....
Fentanyl is now the most commonly used drug involved in drug overdoses, according to a new ...
Infectious disease experts questioned why doctors didn't give Felipe Alonzo-Gomez, an 8-year-old child in US Customs and Border Protection custody, a test for the flu. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports.
Days after a Guatemalan boy died in US custody on Christmas Eve, infectious disease experts say it appears F...
People were curious about the keto diet, ALS and endometriosis in 2018.Those are just a few of the he...
A surgery center is warning more than 3,000 patients that they may have been exposed to ...
Attempting to beat back the rise of vaping among teens, the city of Somerville, Massachusetts, voted this mo...
As the government shutdown loomed over the holidays, heads of federal agencies and departments overseeing he...
From A to E, there are five main types of hepatitis virus, which lead to the deaths of more than one million people each year.
Here's a look at avian flu.Avian influ...
With the end of the year approaching, it's not uncommon to start thinking about health goals for the new yea...
