My CNN colleague Richard Roth recently needed a kidney transplant -- his second in nearly 25 years. The email announcing he'd gotten the organ and was so grateful for his donor made me smile and cry a little.I was over-the-moon…
All Sharon McRae and her husband wanted were to be parents, but it took terminating embryos to get there, she said.The Columbia, Maryland, couple were thrilled when she quickly became pregnant, but about nine and a half weeks in, she…
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an outbreak of Listeria infections linked to Big Olaf Creamery brand ice cream, the agency said Saturday.The ice cream is only sold in Florida. The manufacturer is voluntarily contacting retailers…
Setting off fireworks is a tradition for many families on summer holidays like July Fourth and Canada Day, but it can have dangerous consequences -- particularly for young people.An estimated 11,500 injuries involving fireworks were treated in US emergency rooms…
It's an unfounded message experts say is repeated again and again: Having an abortion may damage a woman's mental health, perhaps for years."There's so much misinformation, so many myths about abortion. Abortion will lead to substance abuse, depression, suicidal thoughts;…
Matt Ford edits videos for a living, so it wasn't a stretch for him to put one together for TikTok. But his latest post wasn't a crazy dance or a video about how to peel a banana the right way.It's…
After Robin Williams died by suicide in August 2014, his widow, Susan Schneider Williams, would soon learn about a disease she had never heard of, but one that had haunted both of their lives.That disease is Lewy body dementia, with…
Parents of children under age 5 can finally get their kids the coronavirus vaccine. The US Food and Drug Administration and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have given the green light for both the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines…
Your Covid-19 booster in the fall will likely look a little different going forward.The US Food and Drug Administration decided Thursday to advise manufacturers that when they update the Covid-19 vaccine booster they should add an Omicron BA.4/5 component to…
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and President Biden's chief medical adviser, recently revealed he is experiencing a rebound of his Covid-19 infection after taking the antiviral medication Paxlovid.To date, cases of Paxlovid…
Internet search traffic on abortion medication surged 162% higher than expected and reached a record high in the days after a draft of the US Supreme Court's abortion decision was leaked in May, according to new research.The study, published in…
Scientists have identified a gene that appears to increase the risk of Alzheimer's in women, providing a potential new clue as to why more women than men are diagnosed with the disease.The gene, O6-Methylguanine-DNA-methyltransferase, or MGMT, plays an important role…
Vicki Hankins has not been able to consistently find baby formula for months. She says the last time her family found the kind her son needs was on June 9."My husband got two bottles at Walmart, and that's the last…
If you're looking for a cardiovascular activity that will get your heart pumping and improve daily life, running or interval training may immediately come to mind. To maximize your workout, however, you may want to give Nordic walking a try,…
Jazlynn Damasco was about three months into a relationship with her now boyfriend when they started talking about the possibility of pregnancy.What they both wanted for their lives, what their boundaries were with contraception and what they would do if…
If you needed another reason to get enough sleep, here it is: It may help your heart health.The American Heart Association added sleep duration to its cardiovascular health checklist. It's a part of "Life's Essential 8," a questionnaire that measures…
When Justine Larson's son came out as transgender at age 11, she didn't know how to react. Despite being supportive of LGBTQ communities, Larson struggled to accept that her child, assigned female at birth, would have a different life than…
People who experience a particularly persistent type of headache pain could find relief in an ancient Chinese practice, according to new research.Acupuncture may reduce the number of monthly headaches for people who have chronic tension-type headaches, a study published on…
Store shelves holding baby products designed to help parents ease babies into sleep may be barren this week, due to new US Consumer Product Safety Commission regulations that went into effect on June 23.The rules effectively limit the sale of…
The Biden administration announced steps to beef up its response to monkeypox on Tuesday, detailing plans to offer more vaccines and more tests to people who are most at risk of getting it -- including men who have sex with…
