Chris Edwards' fever spiked at 104 degrees this fall before he was sent home from Frostburg State University in western Maryland to recuperate from the H1N1 flu.
A Congressional subcommittee held hearings on changes to the mammography guidelines. Dr. Sanjay Gupta has details.
Chris Edwards' fever spiked at 104 degrees this fall before he was sent home from Frostburg State University in western Maryland to recuperate from the H1N1 flu.
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma announced new policies to tackle the country's AIDS epidemic on Tuesday.
Henry Molaison, known as H.M. in scientific literature, was perhaps the most famous patient in all of brain science in the 20th century.
Although fewer people are smoking -- and therefore less likely to die from cigarette-related causes -- the obesity epidemic may negate any gains in life span, according to a new study.
A Congressional subcommittee held hearings on changes to the mammography guidelines. Dr. Sanjay Gupta has details.
A new study shows that mothers could see healthy benefits from breast-feeding their babies. Christi Paul reports.
Hayli Murphy hears her mother's cell phone ring, and she bounces off the couch to get it. Watching her run around, it's hard to believe that just a few weeks ago, the 9-year-old was heavily sedated in a pediatric intensive care unit, a ventilator doing the job her lungs -- ravaged by H1N1 flu -- could no longer do.
The National Institutes of Health makes a major announcement on stem cells that could lead to breakthroughs in the field.
The recent death of former Miss Argentina and model Solange Magnano is raising a lot of questions about the risks of cosmetic surgery. But even non-surgical beauty procedures can carry with them serious risks -- especially if the doctor performing them isn't a specialist.
Members of a task force that issued controversial recommendations for breast cancer screenings defended the group's guidelines but acknowledged "poor" communication in explaining them to women.
Dr. Otis Brawley answers questions about Pap tests, prostate cancer, heart stents and more.
Following the death of a former Miss Argentina after complications arising from plastic surgery, questions are being raised about the risks of cosmetic surgery.
Combining exercise with the playing of video games helps patients with Parkinson's Disease.
Should a man have to choose between his golf drive and his sex drive?
CNN and HLN are making you aware of the possible health risks of grilling some different types of meat.
Christi Paul reports scientists have found that exercise can keep your chromosomes from aging.
Following a two-month ICU stay five years ago, I was told that I had many symptoms of PTSD. The near-death experience would have been enough to shake me up alone, but when I wound up with ICU delirium ... I don't know how long it lasted, it felt like years, and the hallucinations were worse than all of the surgeries and physical therapy put together. Worse than anything I have ever experienced. They were just too vivid, and my periods of lucidity were few and far between. I couldn't sleep soundly through the night for almost a year afterward.
Former Miss Argentina dies after complications from plastic surgery.
Connecticut is suing CVS drug stores after inspectors allegedly found expired products. WTNH's Mark Davis reports.
A little girl almost dies after quick H1N1 tests came back with false negatives. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports.
Every 30 minutes, somewhere in the world a child is born who will develop a mitochondrial disease by the age of 10 (according to the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation).
An Afghan radio show tackles taboo subjects like AIDS. CNN's Sara Sidner looks at education through entertainment.
Only 32 states are currently reporting widespread H1N1 flu activity in the United States, down from 48 states three weeks ago, federal health officials said Monday.
Most college students expect to receive their diplomas on the basis of grades, but at a Pennsylvania school, physical fitness matters too.
CNN.com today featured a live Webcast of The Clinic, looking at how science is making progress in the quest for immortality.
CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports on how a mother's instinct saved her daughter from death by H1N1.
Researchers have shown for the first time that if a child is diagnosed with autism as early as 18 months of age, offering the toddler age-appropriate, effective therapy can lead to raised IQ levels and improved language skills and behavior.
Pat Folsom, 54, knows the importance of preventive medicine. As a health care worker, she goes for scheduled checkups. So when she went in for a routine dental exam last year, she didn't expect more than a cleaning, maybe a filling. But her dentist found something more serious.
In Russia, where the government has designated alcoholism a "national disaster," men have an average life expectancy of just 60 years -- one of the lowest in Europe.
In the emergency room recently, my 14-month-old son got a diagnosis of influenza A, but he wasn't tested for H1N1. He has recovered after nine days of fever and other symptoms, but we are unsure going forward whether to seek the regular or swine flu vaccine for him. Any suggestions?
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.
Oral cancer has primarily been a man's disease but more women are developing it and one factor is HPV.
Teen girls can skip Pap tests, according to new guidelines that say women should start cervical cancer screening at age 21. But some experts are concerned that rates of sexually transmitted diseases or unplanned pregnancies could increase without the Pap test to prompt a doctor's visit.
Think your children are getting hours of playtime, story readings and stimulating lessons at day care? Maybe they are, but they could also be spending a chunk of their day watching TV or DVDs.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Friday it has approved a new vaccine to prevent seasonal influenza.
The number of Americans with diabetes will nearly double in the next 25 years, and the costs of treating them will triple, according to a new report.
A new study predicts American type 2 diabetes cases will jump from nearly 24 million to more than 44 million by 2034.
Indiana health officials plan to vaccinate the homeless against swine flu. WRTV's Stacia Matthew reports.
As H1N1 cases are rising, so are bacterial pneumonia cases, health officials are finding.
Weight Watchers program "Lose For Good" encourages people to donate a pound of food for every pound they lose.
One year ago Jonathan Reyes wrote a letter to give his parents on Thanksgiving, telling them "I'm thankful for my house which is blue and keeps me safe."
It's everywhere you look -- in schools, in shopping malls, in day care centers, in offices.
Instead of answering a viewer question this week, CNNHealth Diet & Fitness expert Dr. Melina Jampolis offers her thoughts on confronting the dietary temptations of the holidays.
A 12-year-old girl and her mom look for someone who can pinpoint her sneezing disorder. WVEC's Kristina Rohall reports.
CNN's Rosemary Church reports that a warmer planet could mean an increase in dengue fever.
Misdiagnosing meningitis in a boy results in a family being awarded 3.2 million pounds. ITN's Phil Reay-Smith reports.
Since a car crash in 1983, Rom Houban laid in a fully conscious state unable to communicate, until now.
Being pregnant during the holiday season doesn't have to mean overindulging or depriving yourself of some of the goodies.
Dr. Carl Schulman says Michael Brewer's recovery from burns will likely be a lifelong event.
Going vegetarian on Thanksgiving doesn't mean forcing tofu into faux poultry or shaping legumes into meat-like blobs.
I am at risk of rectal cancer because of my orientation and not able to find reliable info. Where can I go to actually get the true information about this? And where can I go to get free publications? Any info would be great, as I am hearing that this is on the rise.
Dr. Thom Mayer explains how the NFL is improving how they treat players who suffer from head injuries.
A Belgian car crash victim who was misdiagnosed as being in a vegetative state for 23 years was conscious the whole time, it has emerged.
It's that time of year to make your list, check it twice -- and hit the stores. Happily, some retailers today are realizing that shoppers want a healthy experience as well as bargains.
We offer tips on how to keep from contracting or spreading the flu when you travel this holiday season.
The UK's advisory body says the extra time a drug can buy cancer patients doesn't justify the high cost. ITN's Lawrence McGinty reports.
The truth about tryptophan. CNN goes beyond the surface to carve out the truth behind the post-meal nap.
The biggest travel day of the year is almost here. Elizabeth Cohen tells you how to protect yourself from the flu.
Two women are awarded big money from Pfizer after suing over hormone replacement therapy. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports.
New HIV infections have fallen worldwide by 17 percent over the past eight years, a testament to prevention efforts, according to a U.N. report released Tuesday.
A new study finds a bacterial infection is being spread to hospital patients by those coming in for outpatient procedures.
I don't have a question. However, I would like to make a comment. I found the antidepressant Lamictal to be a godsend. I feel like a new person since I've been taking it. I also take Neurontin, which really takes the edge off. I feel for the person who can't find the right medicine. Don't give up, keep trying new drugs.
Like most people, you probably think of cholesterol -- if you think of it at all -- and picture fatty foods and heart trouble.
Misdiagnosed as being in a coma, a Belgian man is now communicating after 23 years. ITN's Robert Moore reports.
At Lincoln University, students with a high body mass index (BMI) must take a fitness class in order to graduate.
Most people know him as Sean. But to his best friends, Sean Hannah is "Spiderman." Since he was a child, Hannah has been scaling fences, climbing trees and skinning knees -- all in the name of fun. He says he just likes to keep moving. "I am very active. I like to change my routine. Keep it different," he says.
Last night, I was walking out from work late at night, and all of a sudden, out of nowhere, a bat sitting on the parking lot lawn charged toward me and within seconds flew very close to me. I did not have time to react or realize what happened or if it touched me.
Melissa Long reports on a new exercise routine that keeps you moving, and moving, and moving....
Personal trainer Sean Hannah teaches and performs Parkour, an intense physical workout using everyday outdoor obstacles.
CNN's Betty Nguyen and Dr. Donna Plecha cut through the confusion caused by suggested mammogram guideline changes.
CNN's Betty Nguyen and Dr. Donna Plecha cut through the confusion caused by suggested mammogram guideline changes.
Health officials on Friday reported a slight decrease in H1N1 flu activity nationwide.
For pregnant women, Thanksgiving doesn't have to mean an end to eating healthy. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports.
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.
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.
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