Health officials on Friday reported a slight decrease in H1N1 flu activity nationwide.
A new obesity report predicts Americans are becoming fatter and health care will cost more as a result.
Health officials on Friday reported a slight decrease in H1N1 flu activity nationwide.
Procter & Gamble is recalling Vicks Sinex nasal spray in the United States, Britain and Germany after finding it contained bacteria, the company said.
A new obesity report predicts Americans are becoming fatter and health care will cost more as a result.
Changes to two important screening guidelines for women this week. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen sorts it out.
I can't do a pushup or pull-up because of rotator cuff and carpal tunnel issues. What kind of exercise moves can I do instead that will get me the same sort of gains? Thanks.
It was early on a Monday, just the seventh week of school, when Danelle Olivares decided she would have to keep her 5-year-old daughter home from kindergarten. Trinity had a nasty stomach bug, but no fever, and Olivares figured that a day of rest at home would make things OK.
When Lori Zeller lost her sister to suicide in 1991, she began a life of activism.
The new mammogram recommendations out earlier this week caused quite an uproar. Now comes another change in screening tests for women -- this one for cervical cancer.
Young women should have their first Pap test no sooner than age 21, regardless of when they become sexually active, say new guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Earlier screening for cervical cancer may lead to unnecessary and possibly harmful treatments for an increasingly rare cancer, according to ACOG, the leading U.S. professional organization for obstetricians and gynecologists.
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta takes a look at new guidelines for cervical cancer screenings.
A government task force says women in their 40s don't need annual mammograms, but Sara Fought would beg to differ: She says she's alive today because a routine mammogram found cancer when she was 42.
For many Muslims it's the journey of a lifetime: making the Hajj pilgrimage. Almost 3 million faithful, together, in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. But this year, the Hajj could become an incubator for the H1N1 virus.
Saudis take serious measures to prevent the spread of swine flu during the Hajj. CNN's Isha Sesay reports.
What will it mean for insurance coverage if mammography guidelines change? Elizabeth Cohen reports.
Somebody told me about a group of HIV positive ladies in the Epworth Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) clinic in Zimbabwe who had formed a football team and every time they won a match, they would march through the clinic in their football jerseys singing uplifting songs in order to inspire other HIV-infected people like them.
The benefits of putting out that last cigarette can be felt right away as Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports.
Dr. Daniel Kopans, a leading expert on mammograms, slams the task force that penned new guidelines.
Breast cancer surgeons, cancer organizations and even the White House are expressing concern about new screening recommendations issued by the United States Preventive Services Task Force.
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta answers viewer questions on the mammogram panel's findings.
CNN's global health show Vital Signs has teamed up with world renowned anti-aging experts to bring you an in-depth discussion on the search for immortality.
A federal advisory board's recommendation that women in their 40s should avoid routine mammograms is not government policy and has caused "a great deal of confusion," Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Wednesday.
A new poll has found more than half of U.S. adults do not want the swine flu vaccine. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports.
In this day and age of increasing drug prices, Elizabeth Cohen explains what you can do to keep costs down.
More than half of all adult Americans say they don't want to get the H1N1 flu vaccine, according to a new national poll.
The fallout continues after a federal task force changed guidelines on mammograms. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta weighs in.
Breast cancer survivors react to new mammogram guidelines issued by a government task force.
A vacation to Washington nearly a decade ago led to a life-changing revelation for Kathi Cordsen. Passing by a breast cancer awareness event, her mother blurted it out: Her doctor had just confirmed that she had breast cancer.
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta questions a member of the task force that revised mammogram guidelines for women.
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta looks at a new study that links folic acid and vitamin B-12 with an increased cancer risk.
How does tamoxifen affect weight? Can one expect weight loss after the prescription is over? Thanks.
Women carrying twins need to be monitored closely to ensure a healthy pregnancy, as Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports.
As the health care debate focuses on lowering costs, prescription drug prices are rising. CNN's Louise Schiavone reports.
A CNN Tonight panel debates the new and controversial guidelines concerning mammograms.
Advocacy groups disagree with new guidelines about mammograms for women in their 40s. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports.
Cricket is the national sport in Pakistan, but what makes the First Positive Cricket Team stand out from all the other Karachi-based clubs is that its members are all HIV positive.
Dr. Charles Raison answers your questions about mental disorders, including postpartum depression and OCD.
As the temperature begins to drop, we go Beyond the Surface to see if what mom said about the cold is true.
Pushing back the start time for routine mammograms from 40 to 50 makes some women nervous.
Atlantis astronaut Dr. Robert Satcher shows off his spacesuit and explains how he will stay fit while in space.
People with heart disease and similar conditions who don't have enough vitamin D are more likely to be depressed than their counterparts with adequate levels of the "sunshine vitamin," according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association in Orlando. This link seems to be even stronger in the winter.
Christi Paul reports on new federal guidelines that says women should not get mammograms before age 50.
It is known that people who have had a depressive episode have a high chance of experiencing a second depressive episode. It seems that people are more "sensitive" to stress/life events (kindling hypothesis). What options are available for people who had a depressive episode in the past, to avoid having a recurrence or at least lower the chances of a recurrence in the future?
Women in their 40s should not get routine mammograms for early detection of breast cancer, according to updated guidelines set forth by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta looks at a new report that says teens are weighing more because they're eating too much.
Heart attack patients are exposed to a radiation dose equal to about 725 chest X-rays over the course of their hospital stay, according to research presented Monday at the American Heart Association meeting in Orlando, Florida.
Heart patients who take certain stomach-acid-suppressing drugs to prevent gastrointestinal bleeding may be at increased risk of dying after a cardiac procedure, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association (AHA) in Orlando, Florida.
With all the talk about lowering health care costs, prescription prices are skyrocketing. CNN's Alina Cho reports.
A government task force has changed mammogram guidelines. CNN's Kiran Chetry explains.
After 26 hours of surgery, twin girls in Australia have been separated. Australia News' Maura Angle reports.
Most people take their birth certificates for granted, but for millions of people around the world, they simply do not exist, causing them to miss out on fundamental rights, including access to free health care and education services, according to the Britain-based international charity Plan.
Talbot Kennedy became a quadriplegic on the last day of high school. He's still an athlete.
When Melinda Roberts is watching animated movies with her kids -- 7, 9, and 11 -- she'll help them recognize voice actors and talk about the creation process so they won't get scared.
A study raises fresh concerns about Zetia and Vytorin. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports.
I have HSV-1 and HSV-2. I found out that my outbreaks are now forming from the inside lining of my genital area, which is all the way in the vagina. My question is -- does this mean my outbreaks are becoming severe, and am I more susceptible to cancer? And what's the best treatment for HSV-2?
Living in a wheelchair doesn't have to mean a life without sports. Athletes compete in wheelchair rugby.
Authorities are investigating the death of six newborns at a government hospital in southern India over allegations of equipment failure and staff negligence.
A Georgia man lives to tell about a brutal bout with H1N1 that kept him in a coma for a month. Brooke Baldwin reports.
CNN's Brooke Baldwin reports on the changing role of marijuana in the medical community.
The Food and Drug Administration has notified about 30 manufacturers of alcoholic beverages containing added caffeine that it intends to take a look at their products.
Gigi reaches up into her sun salutation. She steps back into her high lunge and kicks her legs straight into plank pose, a push-up she holds without wobbling for 10 seconds before looking up impatiently at her yoga teacher.
CNN's Deborah Feyerick reports on the unusually high rate of H1N1 infecting blacks and latinos in Boston.
Robert Enke, the goalkeeper for the German national football team who killed himself on Tuesday, was suffering from depression, his widow has revealed.
I think it's safe to say that you'll never need to use garlic to repel an old-school vampire. Plus, 21st-century vamps are so cute that I'm not sure I'd want to repel any of them. (I'm looking at you, True Blood Bill.)
Kidney disease is becoming a growing problem in developing countries, caused by an explosion in cases of diabetes and high blood pressure, experts say.
Take a look at how the ER staff at the Children's National Medical Center is handling swine flu cases.
When Kerry Higuera started bleeding three months into her pregnancy, she feared she was miscarrying. Heading to the emergency room seemed like the prudent thing to do.
Is phentermine safe to use? What drugs does it have a negative interaction with?
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta looks at the case of a girl who sneezes 16 times a minute.
Urban corner stores may be a source of empty calories for kids, but there may be no other options.
CNN's Elizabeth Cohen gives an update about the H1N1 vaccine and the deaths surrounding the virus.
CNN's Elizabeth Cohen dispenses advice on avoiding hospital mix-ups and possibly dangerous errors.
Nearly 3,900 people, including about 540 children, are believed to have died from the H1N1 flu in the first six months of the epidemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
The CDC has changed what it considers deaths from H1N1, pushing the toll to more than 4,000. Elizabeth Cohen reports.
Eighteen-year-old "It Girl" Jazzy de Lisser's award winning video diary on her lifelong struggle with hepatitis C
Researchers are working on a breakthrough in artificial limb technology -- a prosthetic hand that can actually feel.
Russell Pate was driving through a neighborhood one late afternoon when he noticed something odd.
Once an oddity in the fitness world, yoga for kids is being taught around the world from Decatur, Georgia to Moscow.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to one of the men wounded in the Ft. Hood shooting about his experience.
Vaccine manufacturing giant Sanofi Pasteur opened its doors to the media Wednesday, inviting reporters to a first-of-its-kind, up-close look at its H1N1 flu vaccine production facility.
A Virginia girl who can't seem to stop sneezing has doctors baffled. WAVY's Katie Collett reports.
Bisphenol-A, a chemical found in hard, clear plastic used to make everything from baby bottles to food packaging, may increase the risk of erectile dysfunction and other sexual problems in male factory workers exposed to large amounts of the substance, according to a study conducted in China.
Almost half of women who have breast cancer surgery still have pain or numbness two to three years later, according to a new study. Women younger than 40 who receive lumpectomies are at the greatest risk.
These days it can feel like the age of anxiety is winning over the pursuit of happiness. An uncertain economy and the swine flu are just the tip of our worry iceberg.
The American Medical Association is backing medical marijuana. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen explains the issues.
Which kinds of veggies and fruit are better for you? We go Beyond the Surface for an answer.
Everyone needs carbohydrates, the body's preferred energy source. If you get regular cardiovascular exercise or train for an endurance sport, you need more daily carbs to fuel your workouts and replenish your energy stores.
Societies fail women at key moments in their lives by not offering them quality health care, which undermines their ability to reach their full potential, the World Health Organization says in a new report.
Is it possible -- in some cases -- to get a second round of radiation? When I had it 25 years ago I was told that this is once-in-a-lifetime treatment, yet a friend of mine is scheduled for a second round.
I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when I was 28. I was a successful neurosurgeon in a leading UK teaching hospital, and a leading researcher in head injury. This diagnosis followed 12 months in which I had experienced a series of personal and work related stresses.
I was six months pregnant when a smiling stranger on a bus asked where I was delivering. Within minutes, this woman was sharing intimate details of her own birthing experience -- the water breaking, the contractions that failed to get closer together, and the way her doctor deftly sewed up the four-inch incision from her Caesarean section. "I'm telling you, this guy was good," she said. "Next time, I'm just scheduling my C-section. None of this pushing stuff."
A new social networking site exclusively for veterans helps returning soldiers cope with PTSD and other injuries.
It's taking longer and longer to get to see a doctor when you go to the ER. Melissa Long reports.
People who spend a full year on a strict low-carbohydrate diet can lose weight, but they might be happier -- and lose just as many pounds -- if they focus on reducing fat intake instead of carbohydrates, new research suggests.
In the year since a U.S. cancer researcher's warning drew wide attention, more evidence is emerging that long-term cell phone use is associated with cancer, but there's still not a definitive explanation or proof of cause and effect.
The father of a baby with a severe birth defect has agreed to let the child die, ending a British court battle against the baby's mother, the judge in the case announced Tuesday.
10 November 2009
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