How a person will be diagnosed with a mental illness could look significantly different in the near future.

Dry January is often framed as an all-or-nothing challenge. But it’s never too late to reduce or stop your drinking — during ...

As extreme cold weather grips large sections of the United States, people still need to work and live their lives. CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen has guidance.

Behind acts of road rage or incivility are a desperate need to matter to other people, says Jennifer Breheny Wallace in her new book on the value of mattering.

Saturated fat is back, according to the new dietary guidelines that reflect the Make America Healthy Again agenda. Doctors ...

As public health departments across the country prepared for a massive winter storm this weekend, notice landed in their inboxes that pivotal grant funding from the US Centers for Disease Control and ...

Seeking to show Americans that he’s concerned about affordability, President Donald Trump on Thursday released his ...

Tuesday marks one year since a measles outbreak started in West Texas, and there have been more new cases in the United States each week since.

A new study raises questions about how financial stress fits into cardiovascular health. Dr. Leana Wen explains what people can do to protect their hearts.

The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday released its updated recommendations for what vaccines children should get. It’s a routine revision, hardly different from last year’s recommendations, but ...

The holidays are here, which means you’re probably thinking about gifts — what to buy, whom to give to and how much to spend. Gift-giving is often framed as a source of stress and obligation, but a ...