The medical tools of the Revolutionary period help flesh out the picture of what physical well-being felt like for people living in the American colonies 250 years ago.
July 02, 2026
A little-known law called ERISA bars millions of patients from suing for damages when health insurers wrongly deny claims.
July 02, 2026
The Trump administration is proposing a new rule to keep hospitals from marking up discounted drugs for Medicare patients
July 02, 2026
CNN News Central's Sara Sidner speaks with Ashley Ward, director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at Duke University's Nicholas Institute, about what's causing the world's heat waves to grow more intense.
July 01, 2026
The pilot killed when a plane crashed into Beijing's tallest building last Friday was a 66-year-old man surnamed Liu, Beijing's Chaoyang district government said on
July 02, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer apologised on Thursday to women forced to give up their babies or separated from their mothers at birth under a system of
July 02, 2026
UK-US pharma deal could lead to nearly 230,000 unnecessary deaths in England, analysis says
July 02, 2026
Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ is driving aspiring doctors to reconsider their careers
July 02, 2026
New Jersey is set to charge companies whose workers have Medicaid health coverage
July 02, 2026
The June heatwave that broke a series of temperature records in Europe has focused minds on the urgency of adapting to global
July 02, 2026
US life expectancy on track to reach record high as death rate falls to record low in 2025
July 02, 2026
EMS recording shows emergency response for ‘unconscious’ person at Sen. McConnell’s house on same day he was hospitalized
July 02, 2026
Former NFL star Chris Johnson is bringing back the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise awareness of ALS as he fights the fatal nervous system disease
July 02, 2026
The command center hums with activity as radios crackle to life, medical staff stop in to say hello and supplies are
July 02, 2026
A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Colorado from capping the price of Amgen's blockbuster arthritis drug Enbrel, a first-of-its-kind move by a U.S. state.
July 02, 2026
Authorities say 16 children from the same family who were rescued from a run-down home in rural Ohio were living in horrific conditions and were confined to just one room over much of the past four years
July 01, 2026
Multiday warnings of extreme heat have landed in New York, Boston and Philadelphia
July 01, 2026
With far more dead than living people taken from the rubble a week after Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes, doctors say the biggest dangers now facing survivors were untreated wounds and infectious diseases
July 01, 2026
Chinese technology and e-commerce giant Alibaba and its U.S.-based payment processor have agreed to pay $600 million to resolve
July 02, 2026
The U.S. nuclear power regulator on Wednesday proposed changes to a rule protecting people from radiation, the latest proposal pushed by the Trump
July 02, 2026
Alibaba has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a dispute with the U.S. government
July 02, 2026
Man accuses police of losing his car after an accident. It's still missing nearly a year later.
July 02, 2026
West Nile virus season is off to its earliest and worst start since 2004
July 02, 2026
Teen has emergency surgery after unknowingly swallowing wire bristle during backyard barbecue
July 02, 2026
A California man sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman on Wednesday, claiming the company's ChatGPT platform exacerbated his bipolar disorder due to a lack of
July 01, 2026
By Brad Brooks, P.J.
July 01, 2026
Punishing heat wave hits eastern US, with a preview of what’s to come
July 01, 2026
Mexican health authorities report that four people died during celebrations in downtown Mexico City
July 01, 2026
7-year-old boy reunites with first responders who saved his life after crash
July 02, 2026
California is making food labels less confusing by banning "sell by" dates
July 01, 2026
Local companies step up to help mom living with end-stage kidney disease
July 02, 2026
Actor and activist Danny Glover says he has Alzheimer’s disease
July 01, 2026
The US Supreme Court ruled that states could exclude transgender athletes from girls and women’s sports teams.
July 01, 2026
New California law requires allergen labeling at chain restaurants
July 01, 2026
Many Venezuelan earthquake survivors across northern La Guaira state, in Caracas and surrounding regions are asking the same question
July 01, 2026
Teen homicides spark community action at apartment complex; landlord says security changes on the way
July 01, 2026
Even high amounts of coffee may lower your risk for liver disease
July 01, 2026
Woman spends decades rescuing homeless animals at shelter she helped build
July 01, 2026
Congressman Tom Kean’s hospital treatment for depression may encourage men’s mental health
July 01, 2026
Officer under review for controversial Juneteenth arrest used same tactic earlier that day
July 01, 2026
Firefighter overcomes deadly infection to reach powerlifting nationals
July 01, 2026
Extreme heat tests cattle, but preparation helps producers stay ahead
July 01, 2026
Canadian boy, 11, died from rabies after waking up with bat on his mouth
July 01, 2026
Scientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time
July 01, 2026
There were still serves beyond 120 mph
July 01, 2026
French Green party lawmakers have announced plans to file a no-confidence motion against the government over its handling of a severe heatwave in late June, as the country
July 01, 2026
Uthy spent seven years in medical school training to become a doctor
July 01, 2026
A public health researcher explains the signs to watch for that someone is developing heat exhaustion or heat stroke, and what to do.
July 01, 2026
Conference offers safe space for gay men to unpack the stigmas, challenges of adoption and surrogacy
July 01, 2026
Millions more Americans will qualify for obesity medications at just $50 a month under a new Medicare program starting on Wednesday,
July 01, 2026
Britain's police watchdog said on Wednesday it was investigating two officers over their handling of a student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from stab wounds after his
July 01, 2026
Millions of Americans are expected to gain coverage for GLP-1 drugs for weight loss under a new U.S. pilot launching on Wednesday in its Medicare
July 01, 2026
As families wait in agony for news of loved ones trapped beneath the rubble, Venezuela’s devastating earthquake is exposing the human cost of a country unprepared for disaster. CNN's Isa Soares reports from Caracas.
June 30, 2026
Four people died, three of asphyxiation, during late night street celebrations in Mexico City after hundreds of thousands of fans
July 01, 2026
The federal government has launched a new program to make GLP-1 weight loss drugs more affordable for older Americans
July 01, 2026
In May 1996, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a voter-passed Colorado measure that had denied gay people legal protections against discrimination.
July 01, 2026
What older adults need to know before taking a GLP-1 medication to lose weight
July 01, 2026
Spain recorded 1,029 excess deaths last month attributable to heat, official data showed on Wednesday, as a five-day heatwave with temperatures surpassing 40 degrees Celsius
July 01, 2026
Hospitals in the Paris region are urgently upgrading their defenses against heat waves
July 01, 2026
For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities
July 01, 2026
Authorities have arrested four adults on felony child endangerment charges after discovering 16 children in need of medical treatment in a rural Ohio home
July 01, 2026
The U.S. military has established a robust footprint of U.S. forces in and around Venezuela to support relief operations, with more than 900 personnel
July 01, 2026
Bayer on Tuesday asked Washington to impose duties on glyphosate, the chemical used in the company's weedkiller Roundup, imported from China, saying it was being
July 01, 2026
Cosmonaut Abdul Ahad Momand, Afghanistan’s first citizen in space, has died at age 67
June 30, 2026
Former child actor Daveigh Chase's death on June 16 was due to AIDS
July 01, 2026
Supreme Court upholds transgender sports bans: What to know and what’s next
July 01, 2026
Aid groups are warning that Venezuela's healthcare system is at its breaking point nearly a week after two powerful earthquakes hit the South American country
June 30, 2026
It's a hot one for millions of people in the Midwest and Great Lakes states
July 01, 2026
Jordanian emergency workers in Venezuela, which was hit by devastating twin earthquakes last week, rescued a child early on Tuesday, the only reported
July 01, 2026
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged countries to cover a $100 million gap in funding for the U.N.
July 01, 2026
TikTok has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by a teenager who claimed the platform damaged his mental health, a spokesperson for the plaintiff's law firm said Tuesday.
July 01, 2026
The Supreme Court’s rulings on Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. focused on transgender students participating on sports teams, but likely has broader implications.
July 01, 2026
Teen's Storm Smart program teaches hundreds of students hurricane preparedness
July 01, 2026
Venezuelans deported by the US hours before the deadly earthquake struck are missing
June 30, 2026
Tribes hope Farm Bill can feed more people and preserve Indigenous culture
Jewish American charged in Israel with spying for Iran for $1,400 in crypto
Russia’s latest attack on Kyiv was exceptionally deadly – here is why
Serena Williams’ singles return sets ratings record for 1st-round Wimbledon match on ESPN
US oil companies see big profit jump, gird for clash over pump prices with Trump
A new plan to keep the Reflecting Pool clean – including annual purge of ‘nasty’ muck
The nostalgic Midwestern salad that deserves a comeback this summer
Extreme heat bears down as America 250 celebrations ramp up. Trump heads to Mount Rushmore