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An expert in medication abortion describes how mifepristone and misoprostol work and what to expect after using these medications known as the "abortion pill."

Too heavy? Too light? Too darn tiring!? It's not you. Here's how to know you're choosing the right weight when doing your workout.

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta speaks to registered nurse Kate Carleton about her efforts to prepare schoolchildren to treat injuries suffered in a mass shooting.

Human-caused climate change has already made heat waves around the world more frequent and intense.

These senior citizens have waited on the phone for hours, driven miles, set-up work stations so they could get a Covid-19 vaccine appointment. See who was able to get one.

Known as the "silent killer," extreme heat is one of the deadliest weather events. As heatwaves become hotter, longer and more frequent due to the climate crisis, it's important to understand why heat can be so deceptively dangerous for some of us and what warning signs to look out for. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains.

No air conditioning? Here are 14 methods for cooling your body and buffering your house from the outside heat.

'Body doubling' is a strategy people with ADHD can use to accomplish more than they would alone. Here's how to do it.

The global fertility rate has fallen from 5 births per woman in 1950 to 2.3 in 2021 - and even lower in the U.S., partly due to the cost of child-rearing and shifts in priorities. But "falling population and an elderly or aging population puts a lot of fiscal and economic pressures on society," says Economics Professor Melissa Kearney. "We're gonna fundamentally need a reorientation of society towards one that's much more family-friendly, more pro-kid."

Your attention span has shrunk by nearly two minutes in the past 20 years, driven in part by technology's hold over your work and home life, experts say. Here's how to stay focused so you can get things done.

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told The New York Times he experienced a series of health issues in recent years, including an abnormality that he said was caused by a worm that entered his brain and then died. CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains how this could have happened.

Americans' mental health issues are not identified and treated as readily as physical symptoms, especially among children - in part due to a shortage of clinicians. "We're looking for ways to integrate mental health into settings where children and families are every day," says Dr. Tami Benton, President of The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. "For example, schools - it's an excellent opportunity to reach more kids in an environment that's not stigmatizing."

Mayor Donna Deegan speaks with CNN's Jake Tapper

Why would a person pick a potential life partner without feeling the spark of sexual attraction? And can these relationships survive and thrive? Can sexual attraction be cultivated later? Therapist Ian Kerner shares what he's learned in his practice.

Rep. Brad Wenstrup speaks with CNN's Jake Tapper

Mobility coach Dana Santas shares a quick, total-body workout you can do at home with just a paper plate. The instability of using the plate works your core and makes all four exercises even more challenging.

Read CNN's Fast Facts on mpox, formerly monkeypox, in the United States. The virus was declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization. The virus originated in Africa and is the cousin of smallpox.

For some who see a therapist, just talking things through isn't enough. Drama therapy allows the patient to relive a moment or play out their biggest fears.

Mobility coach Dana Santas demonstrates the most important exercise in all of the programs she creates: the breathing bridge. It improves breathing, restores pelvic alignment, releases tension and boosts overall movement.