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Teen featured in viral video dies updated 1 days ago

Zach Sobiech is living his last days with grace, dignity and the support of a few familiar faces singing his song.

A box of sugar? Pick the best cereal for you updated 1 days ago

So many cereals out there, and only one breakfast! We help you pick the most nutritious -- and yummiest -- kinds.

Cloning stem cells: What does it mean? updated 1 days ago

A group of researchers proof that they had created embryonic stem cells through cloning. What does it mean?

Trust your memory? Maybe you shouldn't updated 3 days ago

One conversation with Elizabeth Loftus may shake your confidence in the reliability of your memories.

Ostomy saved me from a life in the bathroom updated 4 days ago

In general, digestive diseases are hidden in the bathroom. You don't talk about anything that happens there unless it's with your spouse or a close friend.

Why you keep playing the lottery updated 4 days ago

We all know the odds. But broke, unemployed, unhappy or all three -- six numbers have the power to change your life.

Her vision: Better, clearer sight updated 4 days ago

Dr. Marguerite McDonald has a clear vision for helping people see better.

Triathlete conquers first time in the ocean updated 4 days ago

Being outside of her comfort zone has helped Rae Timme conquer her fears and self-doubt as she trains for her first triathlon.

5 things to know about dangerous, SARS-like virus updated 4 days ago

Five things you need to know about a new SARS-like virus.

Yuck! What's in your pool water updated 4 days ago

E. coli, which comes from human waste, may be lurking in your swimming pool water, the CDC says.

Learning to eat again: Man drops 130 pounds after surgery updated 5 days ago

After gastric bypass surgery, Dale Benzine's life changed dramatically. It wasn't easy, he says, but it was worth it.

Answers to your breast cancer questions updated 5 days ago

When Angelina Jolie revealed she'd had a double mastectomy, she probably had a pretty good idea that her bravery would empower other women to tell their breast cancer stories.

High-tech tools for STDs updated 5 days ago

Want to let others know you're STD-free? Need to tell former lovers to get tested? New sites and apps can help.

A workout a day may keep cancer away updated 5 days ago

New research shows less cancer treatment may be better, and being in good shape may prevent the disease.

How surgeons build new breasts updated 5 days ago

Nine weeks after Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy, she had another surgery to reconstruct her breasts.

What's the gene that led to Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy? updated 5 days ago

Angelina Jolie's stunning announcement that she had a preventive double mastectomy raised questions about the gene that led to her decision -- BRCA1.

7 questions on cancer gene testing updated 5 days ago

An expert addresses common questions regarding BRCA testing, who needs it, when and its cost.

He studies where morals come from updated 5 days ago

Being nice to others and cooperating with them aren't uniquely human traits, says Frans de Waal of Emory University.

Young adults and a hookup culture updated 6 days ago

Romance may be lacking among college students these days, replaced with quick "hookups," a new book argues.

My mom needs you: Nalini's story updated 6 days ago

My mom needs a bone marrow transplant as soon as possible. But South Asian donors are in short supply.

Scientists report first success in cloning human stem cells updated 6 days ago

Scientists have made the first embryonic stem cell lines from human skin cells.

Health care workers sickened by new virus updated 6 days ago

Two health care workers in Saudi Arabia became ill from treating patients with a new virus, the WHO said.

Saudi Arabia reports 4 new cases of dangerous virus updated 6 days ago

Health officials reported four more cases of a dangerous new virus in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.

Cancer can't stop teen singer's music updated 6 days ago

Carley Allison is determined to pursue her singing career, despite battling malignant melanoma in her throat.

Parents sue South Carolina for surgically making child female updated 6 days ago

The adoptive parents of a child born with male and female organs say South Carolina mutilated their son by choosing a gender and removing his male genitalia.

I, too, am an abduction survivor updated 6 days ago

The three Cleveland women became heroes as they seized the chance to escape from captivity.

You don't know them; they may have changed your life updated 6 days ago

Comparing your options updated 7 days ago

CNN anchor Sambolin to have double mastectomy updated 7 days ago

CNN "Early Start" co-anchor Zoraida Sambolin has been diagnosed with breast cancer and will have a double mastectomy, she told viewers.

Why more women are choosing double mastectomies updated 8 days ago

If you had breast cancer in one breast, but not the other, would you choose to have both surgically removed? That a decision more women are making.

5 ways to maximize your doctor's visit updated 8 days ago

How did your last doctor's appointment go? If you're like most patients, your answer might be "too quickly."

A Nobel Prize with help from sea slugs updated 8 days ago

For decades, Dr. Eric Kandel has studied, at the molecular level, how we create short-term and long-term memories.

Second case of challenging virus reported in France updated 8 days ago

A potentially deadly new virus related to the one that causes the common cold has infected another person, this time in France.

Getting back at your ex -- by getting surgery updated 8 days ago

Revenge plastic surgery -- getting back at your ex by having work done -- is becoming more and more common.

How formula could increase breast-feeding rates updated 8 days ago

One of the surprising ways to boost breast-feeding rates among new moms may involve formula, a new study says.

Training dedicated to slain colleague updated 8 days ago

When Tom Clements was killed, Rae Timme decided to dedicate her first triathlon to him.

3 lessons from a triathlete-to-be updated 8 days ago

The last several months have been anything but normal. My selection to the CNN Fit Nation team has changed my health, which has always had its ups and downs.

5 rules for new triathletes updated 9 days ago

Are you new to the sport of triathlon? Follow these tips from Fit Nation coach April Burkey.

Gupta: How could woman survive 16 days in rubble? updated 9 days ago

The pool of water and the air pocket around a young woman in the rubble of a collapsed Bangladeshi building were crucial to her surviving 16 days.

Mom's death inspires doctor's life work updated 9 days ago

After his own mother died in childbirth, Dr. Alfred Brann has dedicated his life to maternal and child health.

Always someone there for moms of special-needs kids updated 10 days ago

Mom2Mom is the only helpline in the United States that's focused on mothers of special-needs children. The service is 24/7.

Behind the scenes: Training for a triathlon updated 11 days ago

CNN Fit Nation's "6-Pack" was at the National Training Center in Clermont, Florida, this week for a halfway training trip.

'They call me burnt toast' updated 11 days ago

As a 9-year-old, Lesia Cartelli was severely burned. Today, she runs a retreat for girls with burn injuries.

Women pioneers in medicine updated 11 days ago

Food allergy diagnosis: What parents should know updated 12 days ago

What do you tell a worried parent when their child has been diagnosed with a food allergy?

'I couldn't walk': Woman loses 276 pounds updated 12 days ago

After being immobile for years, Theresa Borawski no longer needs a wheelchair, walker or cane to get around.

Psychology plus ballet: Meet 'Dr. Dancer' updated 12 days ago

Nadine Kaslow struggled for years over whether to follow ballet or her passion for psychology. She eventually found a way to combine the two worlds.

Dangerous virus newly found in humans diagnosed in France updated 12 days ago

A potentially deadly new virus related to the one that causes the common cold has infected another person, this time in France.

A way forward for pregnant, homeless women updated 12 days ago

Martha Ryan's group reaches out to women who are pregnant and homeless in San Francisco.

Twins create life-saving allergy device updated 12 days ago

Evan and Eric Edwards have life-threatening allergies and wanted to develop a better way to deliver epinephrine.

Learn from my daughter's eating disorder updated 13 days ago

My daughter Catharine died after a four-year fight with anorexia nervosa. Here's what I want parents to know.

Allergies: By the numbers updated 13 days ago

Allergies are the fifth leading chronic disease in the United States, and the problem is getting worse.

Celebs respond to dying teen's viral video updated 13 days ago

Zach Sobiech is living his last days with grace, dignity and the support of a few familiar faces singing his song.

Wrigley halts production of caffeine gum updated 13 days ago

Wrigley has decided to stop production, sales and marketing of their new caffeinated gum, the Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.

Watch out, bullies: She's got the band behind her updated 13 days ago

Mano has high-functioning autism. To help her deal with bullying at school, her parents gave her music lessons.

Allergy-proof your day updated 14 days ago

For long-separated families, reunions can be a struggle updated 14 days ago

Facing the world after an isolating and traumatic experience is often stressful, especially for those who have been away for a long time.

American kids have higher allergy risk updated 14 days ago

New research suggests that a person's place birth affects the risk of developing allergies.

The reality of finding a job with autism updated 15 days ago

Smiling is something 30-year-old Sarah Still constantly has to remind herself to do, especially when she is going into a job interview.

Training as a team updated 15 days ago

Fit Nation 2013 kickoff weekend updated 15 days ago

How can I treat eye allergy symptoms? updated 16 days ago

Between one-fourth and one-third of the U.S. population has allergic eye disease, experts say.

A medical miracle: Saving cholera victims updated 18 days ago

David Nalin has saved millions of lives after developing oral rehydration therapy to treat cholera.

Parkinson's didn't stop his space walk updated 18 days ago

Astronaut Rich Clifford kept his Parkinson's disease a secret for 15 years.

iReporter shakes off 170 pounds updated 18 days ago

Deidre Robinson dropped more than half her body weight -- going from a size 24 to a size 2.

Work and autism: Your questions answered updated 18 days ago

We hear a lot about children with autism. But adults on the spectrum face their own set of challenges. One of the big ones? Finding and getting a job that fits their unique talents and temperaments.

Report: Fukushima's radiation damaged more souls than bodies updated 18 days ago

A WHO report says the Fukushima disaster raised the risk of contracting certain cancers only slightly for a small group of people.

Opinion: Unlocking crime using biological keys updated 19 days ago

Brain dysfunction is just as much a cause of crime as bad neighborhoods and poverty, says Adrian Raine.

Face transplant patients: Where are they now? updated 19 days ago

Since 2008, the United States has seen several landmark surgeries in face transplantation, giving people with severely deformed faces new lives.

Justice Department appeals morning-after pill ruling updated 19 days ago

The Justice Department filed a notice of appeal Wednesday over a federal judge's ruling that the morning-after pill be available to females of all ages

Grieving dad helps kids get to chemo updated 19 days ago

For many children fighting cancer, it can be extremely tough to make it to their chemotherapy appointments.

New York school goes all-vegetarian updated 19 days ago

The Active Learning Elementary School in Queens is believed to be one of the first offering an all-vegetarian menu.

Free condoms for your 12-year-old? California health council can help updated 19 days ago

With just a few clicks of a mouse, kids as young as 12 can have free condoms delivered to their doors in California.

My son Jonah's clock is ticking updated 19 days ago

Jill Wood is fighting for a cure for her son, saying he might be the first to walk away from a fatal disease.

From drug addict to yoga instructor updated 20 days ago

Recovering addict Vinnie Marino once struggled with drugs. Today, he's one of L.A.'s hottest yoga teachers.

Back pain? 7 ways to strengthen your spine updated 20 days ago

Slouching is one of several reasons why about 80% of us will have spinal problems in our lifetime.

Face transplant recipient's goal: A kiss updated 20 days ago

Carmen Tarleton received a full-face transplant in February, years after a 2007 lye attack left her disfigured.

Alicia Keys launching HIV campaign aimed at women updated 20 days ago

Alicia Keys' latest initiative, "Empowered," is an HIV campaign aimed at reaching out specifically to women.

Toddler gets new windpipe from her own stem cells updated 20 days ago

Hannah Warren was born without a trachea but now has one made from plastic fibers and a stew of her own stem cells.

FDA approves morning-after pill without prescription for girls 15 and older updated 21 days ago

FDA announces approval of an emergency contraception pill without a prescription for women 15 and older.

Caffeinated chewing gum catches FDA's eye updated 21 days ago

The Food and Drug Administration will investigate after the release of caffeinated chewing gum.

What is bipolar II disorder? updated 21 days ago

Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones has "pro-actively" checked into a health care facility, her publicist said Tuesday.

What's in a pollen count, anyway? updated 22 days ago

Every spring, a yellow blanket of pollen descends upon America, eliciting complaints from allergy sufferers.

Did boxing damage play a role in Boston bombings? updated 22 days ago

Tamerlan Tsarnaev is telling no tales. The older of the two brothers who allegedly committed the Boston Marathon bombings was likely the one who planned the attack, but when he died in a shootout with police just days after the blasts, his thoughts and motivations vanished with him.

Screening for suicide: A psychiatrist's take updated 22 days ago

Doctors should ask people about aspects of their lives that might put them at risk for suicide, experts say.

After disasters, hospitals pay it forward updated 22 days ago

Doctors and nurses in Boston and Texas found the time to support colleagues in the wake of two disasters.

Excuse-proof your workout updated 22 days ago

We know: You'd never miss a gym session if only you had more time/energy/you-name-it. Blow past your roadblocks.

In therapy? In Argentina, it's the norm updated 23 days ago

Argentina has the most psychologists per capita in the world, and mental health treatment is commonplace.

Vaccines shunned by some as others struggle for access updated 25 days ago

For some parents in the developed world, the messages surrounding childhood vaccination have become muddied.

Pacemaker pioneer now lives with device updated 25 days ago

Dr. Vincent L. Gott trained with the "father of open heart surgery" and helped develop the pacemaker.

5 questions on egg freezing updated 25 days ago

The key is not only knowing your reproductive options, but knowing them before it's too late.

New bird flu strain: 5 things to know updated 26 days ago

The H7N9 strain responsible for the bird flu outbreak in China is unlike any that has previously been seen in this type of virus.

Weight loss helps mom battle cancer updated 26 days ago

Melissa Schaaf hit the gym and changed her diet to lose 80 pounds. But her biggest challenge was still yet to come.

In runners' tent and ER, a rush to save limbs -- and lives updated 26 days ago

The instant Jim Asaiante heard the first explosion, he flashed back to Iraq.

To hell and back for psychedelic rock icon updated 26 days ago

Roky Erickson, who has battled mental illness for years, says you should "find the things that you love and are important."

New transplant technology keeps organs 'alive' outside body updated 26 days ago

Placing healthy organs in the same container we use to keep soda cold at a picnic seems archaic. But until recently, it was the only option hospitals had.

Depressive thinking can be contagious updated 26 days ago

A new study suggests some depressive thoughts can go viral.

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