diseases and disorders

Over-the-counter hearing aids to be sold nationwide to make the devices more accessible and more affordable. Pete Couste said it was his wife who…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Taking 8,600 steps a day will prevent weight gain in adults, while already overweight adults can halve their odds of becoming obese by adding an additional 2,400 steps — that's…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN Colonoscopies are a dreaded rite of passage for many middle-age adults. The promise has been that if you endure the awkwardness and invasiveness of having a camera travel the…

Children's TV show "Thomas & Friends" is introducing its first autistic character, in a bid to diversify on-screen representation.Bruno, a "joyful, pun-making brake car," will make his debut this month, US toy giant…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Want to reduce your risk for dementia? Slap on a step counter and start tallying your steps -- you'll need between 3,800 and 9,800 each day to reduce your risk of mental decline,…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN For centuries, people in the sunny Mediterranean would get up after long, leisurely meals and take a walk, often to the town square to see neighbors and socialize. Walking is so…

Monkeypox is spreading in the United States and around the world. There are at least 26,000 infections documented in over 80 countries. The World Health Organization has declared it a public health emergency of…

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Legendary musician Carlos Santana suffered a medical emergency Tuesday night during a performance in Michigan, according to his management team.Santana was "over-taken by heat exhaustion and dehydration," according to a…

The United States is responding to a request for the release of monkeypox vaccine from the nation's Strategic National Stockpile as a global outbreak of cases is under investigation.There is one confirmed case of monkeypox…