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What is Nowruz? Persian New Year traditions and food explained

CNN Health - Wed, 03/20/2024 - 10:43
Reset your year with green dishes filled with fresh herbs and a clean home for the Persian New Year, also known as Nowruz.

Paul Alexander, who spent the vast

CNN Health - Thu, 03/14/2024 - 20:28
Paul Alexander, who spent the vast majority of the past 70 years in an iron lung and defied expectations by becoming a lawyer and author, died at the age of 78, according to his brother Philip Alexander. In 2022, Alexander spoke to CNN about his life.

The measles, mumps and rubella vaccine

CNN Health - Thu, 03/14/2024 - 08:19
The measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is 97% effective, so why are we seeing so many outbreaks? CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains why the contagious disease is spreading.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks with Dr. Monica

CNN Health - Sat, 03/09/2024 - 17:46
Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks with Dr. Monica Christmas, Director of the Menopause Center at UChicago Medicine, about the connection between menopause and weight gain and how best to keep those pounds off.

Why the US kept Daylight Saving Time

CNN Health - Sat, 03/09/2024 - 05:28
Why do we spring forward and fall back with our clocks each year? Daylight Saving Time was a way to save fuel and make the most of sunlight during World War I, but it has stuck around.

A 62-year-old from Germany deliberately

CNN Health - Thu, 03/07/2024 - 04:37
A 62-year-old from Germany deliberately got 217 Covid-19 vaccine shots in the span of 29 months, according to a new study. CNN's Meg Tirrell breaks down what happened.

Opill, the first oral contraceptive

CNN Health - Tue, 03/05/2024 - 15:54
Opill, the first oral contraceptive approved for over-the-counter use in the United States, will be available in stores and online, according to Perrigo, the company behind the product.

Elizabeth Goldman moved to Birmingham,

CNN Health - Sun, 03/03/2024 - 02:52
Elizabeth Goldman moved to Birmingham, Alabama, to undergo a uterus transplant after being born without one. Following the state's new IVF ruling, Goldman worries her dreams of building a family are ruined. CNN's Isabel Rosales reports.

People who test positive for Covid-19

CNN Health - Sat, 03/02/2024 - 14:43
People who test positive for Covid-19 no longer need to routinely stay away from others for at least five days, according to new guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains the change.

Affecting the male reproductive system,

CNN Health - Fri, 03/01/2024 - 14:18
Affecting the male reproductive system, this is the second most common cancer in men worldwide.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks with fertility

CNN Health - Wed, 02/28/2024 - 01:36
Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks with fertility expert Dr. Eve Feinberg about a controversial ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that frozen embryos are now considered children. To hear more of "Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta" click here or follow the show where you get your podcasts.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D) Illinois joins

CNN Health - Tue, 02/27/2024 - 13:27
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D) Illinois joins The Lead.

Comedian Amy Schumer reveals she has

CNN Health - Sun, 02/25/2024 - 12:25
Comedian Amy Schumer reveals she has Cushing syndrome. CNN's Fredricka Whitfield talks to Cardiologist Dr. Jayne Morgan about the syndrome.

For almost 10 years, a South Carolina

CNN Health - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 11:28
For almost 10 years, a South Carolina couple saved jars of tap water worried there was something wrong with it. Now the EPA is investigating.

Lead, bacteria and other contaminants

CNN Health - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 11:28
Lead, bacteria and other contaminants were found in this small Louisiana town's water that doesn't have the funds to fix its aging infrastructure. Watch the complete documentary, "Dirty Water: Danger from the Tap," on CNNgo

For almost 10 years, a South Carolina

CNN Health - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 11:28
For almost 10 years, a South Carolina couple saved jars of tap water worried there was something wrong with it. Now the EPA is investigating and the scientist who helped expose Flint's water crisis says they're not alone. Watch the complete documentary, "Dirty Water: Danger from the Tap," on CNNgo

CNN health reporter Jacqueline Howard

CNN Health - Fri, 02/23/2024 - 11:28
CNN health reporter Jacqueline Howard discusses former talk show host Wendy Williams' diagnosis of progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia.

Sean Tipton speaks with CNN's Jake

CNN Health - Thu, 02/22/2024 - 11:08
Sean Tipton speaks with CNN's Jake Tapper

Chef Adrienne Cheatham says Southern

CNN Health - Wed, 02/21/2024 - 22:53
Chef Adrienne Cheatham says Southern cuisine is the original farm-to-table and goes far beyond its perception as fried and heavy. To prove her point, she puts a pin in the kale craze by shining a light on its potassium-packed, cholesterol-reducing cousin.

Mary Ziegler speaks with CNN's Jake

CNN Health - Wed, 02/21/2024 - 10:31
Mary Ziegler speaks with CNN's Jake Tapper

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