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By Dana Santas, CNN (CNN) — Thanksgiving is a day of gratitude, connection and celebration, but it can also be physically demanding and mentally draining. Hours of cooking, sitting at the table and navigating a full day of activity and socializing can leave you exhausted, bloated and stiff by evening. Simple mind-body strategies woven throughout

By Katherine Dillinger, Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A Washington resident died of complications from an infection with a bird flu strain never before reported in humans, the state Department of Health said on Friday. The patient was an older adult with underlying health conditions who had been hospitalized and undergoing treatment for infection with

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — The table is set, friends and family draw near, and you already know what comments or questions are going to come your way. Maybe the remarks are about food, your weight, money, relationships, career or kids — whatever the topic may be, the position you’re in isn’t unusual. For

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — The holiday season can be intense. People are traveling, hosting family and friends, and going to events — all the while keeping up other responsibilities of work and caregiving. All this activity has me thinking about the importance of keeping our immune systems healthy. What are some habits that

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — A health condition many people have never heard of has become one of the most common liver diseases in the United States. Metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD, often develops quietly, so many people do not realize they have it until it is more advanced and signs show

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — And all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Except me, at age 7. I woke up so excited just as the clock struck midnight that my mother ended up giving me my first Christmas present — the latest Shaun Cassidy album. I can

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — When she used to visit her in-laws during the holidays, Dana Santas and her husband kept to their schedule and went to the gym every day. “They’re on a dairy farm in Wisconsin, in the middle of nowhere,” said Santas, a CNN fitness contributor and a mind-body coach for

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — The holidays are often a time when financial goals are in opposition with showing people love in the grandest of ways. Reining in holiday spending could be the absolute last thing people want to do, but during inflation– and debt-related financial struggles, scaling back is a necessity for many.

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Finding the best gifts for friends and family members, decorating, planning and hosting get-togethers, and keeping up with traditions — all those tasks can make the holiday season overwhelming. Those events can bring much joy, but overplanning the holidays can cause more stress than the happy time they’re meant

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — The holidays are here, as are the parties, happy hours and other get-togethers that often offer abundant mixed drinks, beer and wine. We all know that too much alcohol is bad for us, but how much is too much? Is it better to drink a lot on one day

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — The holidays can be fun and exciting, but you know they can also be cause for stress and anxiety. Besides the flurry of gift shopping and holiday events, there are the usual illnesses we spread in winter, families struggling with more significant illnesses and financial stressors, as well as

By Monica Haider, CNN (CNN) — Traditionally, the holidays are for spending time with family and friends, perhaps with a varying degree of religious rituals or practices. There’s also pressure not to miss certain family celebrations, but there will be times you can’t make it – whether by choice or circumstance. So, if you’re spending

By Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 82 million Americans are expected to travel over the Thanksgiving holiday, including many of you. As family and friends gather together to share meals, it may be good to remember that foodborne illnesses are on the rise. These are mostly preventable with the right precautions. I want to

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Scientific information on the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website was replaced Wednesday with anti-vaccine talking points that don’t rule out a link between vaccines and autism, despite an abundance of evidence that there’s no connection. Bullet points on the top of the page now state that

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — You fall asleep at an appropriate hour, giving yourself enough time to rest before a big day ahead — only to be jolted awake by racing thoughts: Was your friend secretly offended by your joke? Are your kids safe when they’re at school? Will international conflict and political division

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US House Ways and Means Committee said Wednesday that it is investigating the organ procurement organization for the New Jersey region for what it called “extreme abuse of public trust” and possible illegal activity, including trying to procure organs from people who didn’t volunteer to be donors and,

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The longstanding public health practice of adding fluoride to community drinking water is facing heavy scrutiny in the United States over questions about whether the benefits outweigh the potential risks. But new research challenges recent claims about the risks of fluoride in drinking water — and instead suggests that

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Certain ultraprocessed foods, or UPFs, are contributing to worldwide obesity, chronic health conditions and premature death, yet the food industry continues to aggressively market new and existing products in this category for massive profits, according to an unprecedented three-part series authored by 43 global experts in nutrition and supported by the