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Nine years ago, Cade DeSpain messaged a friend about a cute girl he saw on her Facebook feed.

Society sometimes deems people who die by suicide as selfish, attention-seeking or mentally ill. On World Suicide Prevention Day, learn about common suicide myths that worsen the stigma.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state disaster emergency amid evidence of circulating poliovirus, a move that will increase the availability of resources including expanding the network of polio vaccine administrators, state health officials said.

After the summer launch of the new 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline number, calls to the lifeline increased 45% compared with the same time last year, and the majority of those calls were connected to a counselor, according to the US Department of Health and Human Services.

Eat a large breakfast meal if you want to curb your hunger later in the day, but it may not help with overall weight loss, according to a new study.

With prices of necessities rising dramatically, many older Americans are having trouble making ends meet. They often don't know that help is available from a variety of programs, and some sources of financial assistance are underused.

The US Food and Drug Administration is alerting the public about certain cancers -- including squamous cell carcinoma and various lymphoma -- that have been reported in the scar tissue that forms around breast implants.

Early in the coronavirus pandemic, health officials closely monitored sewage samples for signs of the virus to track where it could be circulating. Now, that technique is being used to detect other infectious diseases: polio and monkeypox.

The CDC has this month greenlit the rollout of updated Covid-19 vaccine boosters. These shots will replace the boosters previously offered in the US such that, for people 12 and older, being "up-to-date" with vaccines means having the new jab, CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen explains.

Experts say that this increased transmission is expected -- but that keeping kids in school should be the priority, and there are now enough ways to ensure it's done safely.

Experts from the US and Europe offer advice on how to get as much quality sleep as possible during a heat wave -- including how to sleep cooler..

The antibodies in Evusheld, the only therapy available to protect people with reduced immune function against Covid-19, may lose their punch against the BA.4.6 subvariant, a new study shows.

A new study finds that temporal thermometers -- used to measure body temperature on the forehead -- may be less accurate than oral thermometers at detecting fevers among hospitalized Black patients.

Boosting vitamin D levels in adults during the pandemic was not associated with protection against Covid-19 or respiratory tract infections such as colds or the flu, according to two large clinical trials.

Being pregnant is tough enough, but with the added pressure of work, a shaky economy and the risks of Covid-19, it can seem overwhelming. But if it's possible, expectant mothers should try to take stock of their stress and reach out for help to reduce how often their newborn is likely to experience negative emotions, according to a new study.

Buried in a shallow grave deep within a remote Indonesian cave, archaeologists have found the bones of a young individual they say could rewrite medical history.

For some students in the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District in Texas, the start of classes this week came with feelings of fear and anxiety. In May, Robb Elementary -- which is now closed and soon may be demolished -- was the scene of a horrific shooting that claimed the lives of 19 students and two teachers.

High temperatures are not just uncomfortable, they are bad for your health -- and can even be deadly.

The share of US adults who received treatment for mental health grew throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

NASA's massive new moon rocket hit another snag during its latest attempt to launch an uncrewed test mission, and it will be at least a few weeks — rather than days — before the rocket can make its next attempt.