CDC official overseeing agency recommendations for Covid-19 vaccines resigns
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A medical officer at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who was working on changes to the…
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Wastewater is now helping track measles spread around the US
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — As measles cases rise to precipitously high levels in the US this year, there’s a new tool to help track…
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RFK Jr. is investigating infant formula. Here’s what’s at stake
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Operation Stork Speed is underway. Announced in mid-March by US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.…
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Harmful ultraprocessed foods may be removed from billions of California school lunches
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Move over, MAHA. California has just overtaken President Donald Trump’s “Make America Healthy Again”…
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Trump administration rolls back guidance specifying that ERs must offer abortion care when necessary
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said…
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New study suggests calorie restriction may be linked to worsening depression
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Going too far with a diet might have serious impacts on your mental health. Cutting your calories down too…
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Three people in El Paso County test positive for measles, health officials share exposure locations
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – UPDATE: A third person in El Paso County has tested positive for measles in connection to an exposure at the…
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Your coffee habit could be linked to healthier aging, study finds
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter…
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What a urologist wants men to know about vasectomies
By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — As a urologist, I’ve performed countless vasectomies. They are my profession’s bread and butter. When…
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New research presents promising findings on colorectal cancer treatment and prevention
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States, according to the…
Continue Reading4 things are making us sick, new MAHA documentary says. What the research says
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Ultraprocessed foods, seed oils, herbicides and pesticides, and fluoride: They’re all targets of the “Make…
Continue ReadingHHS budget proposal details significant cuts to National Institutes of Health, other agencies
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A budget proposal for the US Department of Health and Human Services details extensive cuts to funding for…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 shots for kids remain on CDC vaccine schedule with slightly different designation
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its immunization schedule for children, days after…
Continue ReadingPfizer CEO: HHS claims of ‘concealed safety concerns’ on mRNA vaccines are ‘completely inaccurate’
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Pharmaceutical rivals don’t often come to each other’s defense. But after the US Department of Health and Human…
Continue ReadingWhile you sleep, these bugs throw a party on your face
By Kameryn Griesser, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve…
Continue ReadingRemoving fluoride from public drinking water may lead to millions more cavities in US children, study estimates
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The longstanding public health practice of adding fluoride to public drinking water systems in the United…
Continue ReadingTrump administration’s MAHA report on children’s health filled with flawed references, including some studies that don’t exist
By Brenda Goodman, Jacqueline Howard, Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The first report from the Trump administration’s Make America Healthy Again…
Continue ReadingStrong glutes, healthy body: Why your backside matters more than you think
By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — In a culture that tends to equate fitness with appearance, glutes often get more attention for how they look than…
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Health warning issued for consumption of rainbow trout caught at Runyon Lake in Pueblo
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Department of Health and Environment (CDPHE) has issued an advisory against the consumption of rainbow trout…
Continue ReadingThe most popular breakfast food for kids has gotten even unhealthier. Here’s what to serve instead
By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious expert-backed…
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