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Maternal mental health is making headlines. Experts say it’s long overdue

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Adrienne Griffen had just given birth to her second child in 2001. The “baby blues” that had quickly subsided after her first pregnancy did not seem to b...

Returning flames, fed-up health workers, skydiver’s delivery: Catch up on the day’s stories

By Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Should you always brace your core? If you’ve spent any time in a gym, you’ve probably heard that advice. But doing it too much can back...

The future of peptides in the US is about to become clearer. Here’s what you should know

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A little-known advisory group to the US Food and Drug Administration will meet this week to mull over whether to ease restrictions on certain pept...

Avoiding 3 things during middle age may delay dementia risk by 13 years

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Avoiding three health factors may delay the odds of developing dementia by about 13 years, a new study has found: type 2 diabetes, smoking and high b...

CNN anchor details latest health scare after beating breast cancer years ago

Sara Sidner was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in 2023

Dolly Parton’s health struggle highlights a crisis facing millions of American caregivers

By Elissa Strauss (CNN) — In October, Dolly Parton gave her fans a health update. In a video titled “I ain’t dead yet!,” the singer explained: “Back when my husband Carl was sick,...

As a measles outbreak escalates in Pennsylvania’s Amish Country, exposures rattle people at risk

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Brittany Nicole Sponenberg’s son has been in a neonatal intensive care unit in Danville, Pennsylvania, for almost two months while his underdeveloped...

How you can minimize the health risks of wildfire smoke

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — More than a hundred million people in the US are under air quality alerts as smoke from nearly 3,500 fires in Canada and northern Minnesota sweeps t...

Why it can take time and effort to find the right meds to help mental health

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — At the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, mental health professionals who treated her testified that she repeatedly sought changes to dozens of medication...

GLP-1s are shrinking bodies. Cadaver fat is plugging the gap

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Sandra*, a 43-year-old media lawyer based in Los Angeles, had been toying with the idea of breast augmentation since her 20s, but was always put off by t...

Doctors say they’re filling a void left by CDC on vaccines. Here’s what to know about flu, Covid-19 and RSV this fall

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — With children back in school and the looming threat of respiratory viruses like Covid-19, influenza and RSV on the horizon, many people may now be...

Vote on CDC nominee clinched with change to CDC’s website on vaccines and autism

By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — The Senate’s health committee on Thursday pushed back a vote to advance two top health care nominations to the Senate floor but indicated that one,...

Avoiding three common health risks in middle age may help protect your brain later

A new NYU Langone Health study found that avoiding smoking, high blood pressure and diabetes in middle age was linked to nearly 13 more dementia-free years.

“Maximizar” no es el mejor enfoque para ningún aspecto de tu salud

Por Madeline Holcombe, CNN ¡Bebe jugo de cereza ácida para dormir mejor! ¡Agrega proteína a todo para aumentar tu producción de proteínas! ¡Come ajo crudo para aumentar tu producci...

With the snip of a gene, scientists hope to erase high cholesterol for life

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — A one-time snip of a key gene lowered heart-clogging cholesterol by about 50% over an entire year with no adverse effects, scientists have reported....

Journalists Catch You Up on Fauci Hearing, Peptides, and Kids’ Caffeine Consumption

KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national or local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

When you have advanced prostate cancer: What living with the disease looks like

By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — “How long do I have to live ?” When I tell a patient he has prostate cancer, this is usually what he asks me first. With early-stage or low-gra...

Gounder Brings Clarity to Egg Freezing, AI Virus Creation, and New Trump Vaccine Order

KFF Health News editor-at-large for public health Céline Gounder made several TV appearances recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a roundup.

Fauci takes the Fifth, affordable tech, fat phobia: Catch up on the day’s stories

By Daniel Wine, CNN рџ‘‹ Welcome to 5 Things PM! Wildfires in the hardest-hit regions of Spain and France stabilized, but temperatures are expected to surpass 100 degrees Fahrenhei...

The dangerous side of ‘maxxing’ your health, according to experts

Online influencers are telling you to take your health to the max with highly specific — and sometimes highly unusual — changes.

9/11 air quality, Smithsonian shake-up, shark nannies: Catch up on the day’s stories

By Daniel Wine, CNN рџ‘‹ Welcome to 5 Things PM! Playing sports can really help kids who are struggling with their mental health. So why are parents making it another source of str...

Critical primaries, ‘rabbit fever,’ moon crash: Catch up on the day’s stories

By Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! It’s back-to-school season, which means shopping for clothes and supplies and meal prepping. But for many parents, their biggest concer...

The dangerous side of ‘maxxing’ your health, according to experts

Online influencers are telling you to take your health to the max with highly specific — and sometimes highly unusual — changes.