Health

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Ever fill your dog’s dish, look down at the kibble, and feel a little envious? No? Well, for some people the idea of one bowl full of all your nutrients that takes very little thought and effort is an appealing idea — and they are already eating it for many of

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV is said to be eating normally and his recovery is “proceeding as expected,” after he had surgery Tuesday at Agostino Gemelli University Policlinic in northwest Rome to remove a nodule that was determined to be pulmonary adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer. The Vatican

By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — There are two times I see men get hyperfocused on their health: when they’re having issues with erections and when they’re having issues making babies. Those with fertility concerns tend to be younger and arrive with their partners. The concerns are different, but both can open the door

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — GLP-1 medications for weight loss and diabetes appear to slow the body’s aging processes, a sign that the blockbuster drugs could ultimately help people live longer. The idea that these medications may extend lifespan isn’t exactly far-fetched; it’s more of an extension of what they’ve already been shown to

By Amanda Schupak, CNN Parenting requires a lot of learning on the job. Raising a 7-year-old, I’ve benefited enormously from the wisdom of teachers, psychologists and other caregivers who have taught me ways to navigate a minefield of tantrums and meltdowns. The more I learn about how to help a little kid through big feelings,

By Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — A lot of us dream of not being tethered to our phones all day, interrupted with an endless stream of pings telling us we have more messages and other notifications to deal with. But you probably think you can’t live without a smartphone. How would you get driving directions,

By Katie Hurley, CNN (CNN) — As a therapist who works with teens and young adults, I’ve spent countless hours talking about safety in dating relationships. As a mom of two young adults, I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve started conversations about consent, boundaries and mutual respect. But as details of the Cornell

By Sarah Owermohle, Meg Tirrell, Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services launched a program this week to study and capture the breadth of vaccine injuries, reviving a longtime priority for HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and stoking concerns from some public health advocates. The health secretary unveiled

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN Greta Costioli was once known as the “glass skin girl” on TikTok. Following the Korean beauty trend, Costioli would layer on product after product — toners, serums, essences and moisturizers — in pursuit of an ultra-dewy complexion. Costioli, age 29, said that ever since she was a teenager she would apply

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The World Health Organization said Wednesday that it had few clear answers about the recent death of a worker at a Russian institute that researched plague. The death, the subsequent isolation of hundreds of co-workers and close contacts, and reports that another worker may have pneumonia have fueled global

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Several days after Nicole Brown Simpson was murdered, her older sister, Denise Brown, defiantly said on national television, “My sister was not a battered woman.” Brown had been aware of, and once even present for, two times when O.J. Simpson, her sister’s ex-husband, had physically hurt Nicole, she said.