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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — A simple selfie could hold surprising clues to your overall health and longevity, especially among people with cancer. Researchers at Mass General Brigham in Boston have developed artificial intelligence models that they say can predict a cancer patient’s biological age and chances of survival using nothing more than a

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Superstar Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, 28, may be out for the rest of the season after the team said Monday that doctors have diagnosed him with deep vein thrombosis and blood clots in his lungs. Deep vein thrombosis happens when a blood clot forms in a deep vein,

By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — You lift weights at the gym and walk several miles for exercise, but how easily can you get up from the floor? What about rising from a low chair without pushing off with your hands? These ordinary movements can reveal aspects of fitness that aren’t always obvious during a

By Lila Dominus, CNN Atira Gali had already listened to 33,500 minutes of music by mid-November of last year, according to her Spotify account’s annual recap of her user habits. “I can’t even do the dishes without my headphones because I just get bored,” Gali said. The 24-year-old New Yorker said she is almost always

By Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Jack is on the search for the love of his life. He’s tried Hinge, invite-only apps, even paid for Bumble premium. He’s now experimenting with AI. “Give me a fun short writeup of who I am for a dating app,” Jack, a 38-year-old data science professional from San Francisco, typed into

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — The death of a 42-year-old man on a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia this week has raised important questions about amusement park safety. The tragic incident follows reports of serious injuries on other roller coasters, including riders who required emergency brain surgery. Roller coasters are designed to

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Ever fill your dog’s dish, look down at the kibble, and feel a little envious? No? Well, for some people the idea of one bowl full of all your nutrients that takes very little thought and effort is an appealing idea — and they are already eating it for many of

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV is said to be eating normally and his recovery is “proceeding as expected,” after he had surgery Tuesday at Agostino Gemelli University Policlinic in northwest Rome to remove a nodule that was determined to be pulmonary adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer. The Vatican

By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN (CNN) — There are two times I see men get hyperfocused on their health: when they’re having issues with erections and when they’re having issues making babies. Those with fertility concerns tend to be younger and arrive with their partners. The concerns are different, but both can open the door

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — GLP-1 medications for weight loss and diabetes appear to slow the body’s aging processes, a sign that the blockbuster drugs could ultimately help people live longer. The idea that these medications may extend lifespan isn’t exactly far-fetched; it’s more of an extension of what they’ve already been shown to

By Associated Press Vatican City (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to have an operation this week to remove “a localized nodule” in his lung that was “detected at a very early stage.” It is the first medical event of his 17-month papacy. Here is what is known: A nodule can be benign or

By Amanda Schupak, CNN Parenting requires a lot of learning on the job. Raising a 7-year-old, I’ve benefited enormously from the wisdom of teachers, psychologists and other caregivers who have taught me ways to navigate a minefield of tantrums and meltdowns. The more I learn about how to help a little kid through big feelings,

By Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — A lot of us dream of not being tethered to our phones all day, interrupted with an endless stream of pings telling us we have more messages and other notifications to deal with. But you probably think you can’t live without a smartphone. How would you get driving directions,

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — More than a dozen “interconnected catastrophic threats” pose significant risk to global health and wellbeing through the remainder of the 21st century, researchers say – including the potential for extinction. But targeted action from world leaders can help avoid worst-case scenarios. Using data from the Institute for Health Metrics

By Katie Hurley, CNN (CNN) — As a therapist who works with teens and young adults, I’ve spent countless hours talking about safety in dating relationships. As a mom of two young adults, I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve started conversations about consent, boundaries and mutual respect. But as details of the Cornell

By Sarah Owermohle, Meg Tirrell, Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services launched a program this week to study and capture the breadth of vaccine injuries, reviving a longtime priority for HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and stoking concerns from some public health advocates. The health secretary unveiled

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN Greta Costioli was once known as the “glass skin girl” on TikTok. Following the Korean beauty trend, Costioli would layer on product after product — toners, serums, essences and moisturizers — in pursuit of an ultra-dewy complexion. Costioli, age 29, said that ever since she was a teenager she would apply

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The World Health Organization said Wednesday that it had few clear answers about the recent death of a worker at a Russian institute that researched plague. The death, the subsequent isolation of hundreds of co-workers and close contacts, and reports that another worker may have pneumonia have fueled global

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Several days after Nicole Brown Simpson was murdered, her older sister, Denise Brown, defiantly said on national television, “My sister was not a battered woman.” Brown had been aware of, and once even present for, two times when O.J. Simpson, her sister’s ex-husband, had physically hurt Nicole, she said.

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A 28-year-old lab researcher at a Russian institute dedicated to studying plague and dangerous pathogens died of pneumonia of an “unknown” origin. The Irkutsk Research Anti-Plague Institute operates in Siberia, where several other people are quarantined. Rospotrebnadzor, the Russian agency that oversees infectious disease, has downplayed the link between