CDC’s updated metrics to guide Covid-19 restrictions expected Friday
By Elizabeth Cohen and Danielle Herman, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will announce new metrics to guide Covid-19…
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Cohen and Danielle Herman, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will announce new metrics to guide Covid-19…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Plummeting Covid-19 case counts across the United States are leading to lifted mask mandates and more conversations about…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN In today’s world of chronic sleep deprivation, the blessings of a good night’s sleep may seem impossible to find.…
Continue ReadingBy Tasnim Ahmed, CNN Children ages 8 to 10 put out about a quarter of the aerosolized particles as adults do when breathing, speaking and singing,…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN The world could soon have another vaccine option in its fight against Covid-19. European drug makers Sanofi and GSK announced…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard and Virginia Langmaid, CNN Most people in the United States now live in counties where those who are healthy no longer need to…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Having a long-term pet companion may delay memory loss and other kinds of cognitive decline, a new study has found. Pet…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN On the heels of concerning new lab and animal experiments suggesting that BA.2 may be capable of causing more severe disease…
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gumbrecht and Jen Christensen, CNN The interval between first and second doses of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines may be as long as…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN There has been a slight rise in the number of women dying due to pregnancy or childbirth each year in the United States,…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen and Brenda Goodman, CNN A US Food and Drug Administration inspection report gives graphic details about a significant rat…
Continue ReadingBy Tasnim Ahmed, CNN As the Covid-19 pandemic enters its third year, scientists are finding that the coronavirus has far-reaching effects on health…
Continue ReadingBy Casey Barber, CNN Who else needs a pick-me-up as we move through the last few weeks of winter? While a beach vacation might not be possible for…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN After the Omicron coronavirus variant made a record number of US children sick in January, children’s hospitals across…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN If you are one of the millions of women who plan to use infertility treatments to have a baby, be aware that new research…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Women who experience sexual violence, workplace sexual harassment or both have a higher long-term risk of developing high…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN Dr. Paul Farmer, a physician who championed global health and sought to bring modern medical science to those most in need…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN When Ryan Sheldon told his family he had an eating disorder, they chuckled in confusion. When he brought it up to his…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Eating a plant-based diet has been shown to be very good for your heart and your overall health, as well as that of the…
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN Parents are experiencing whiplash. After two years of pandemic restrictions, several states — including California,…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN As the world approaches the second anniversary of the declaration of the Covid-19 pandemic by the World Health…
Continue ReadingBy Matt Villano, CNN Words mean everything to 13-year-old Amelia Blackney. At a younger age, Amelia was most definitely a “she.” The…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN The antiparasitic drug ivermectin doesn’t prevent severe disease from Covid-19 any more effectively than symptom…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Measures to protect patients hospitalized with Covid-19 from financial liability have been rolled back by most insurers in…
Continue ReadingBy Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Infants and toddlers should be screened more for developmental delays, according to updated US guidelines released…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN At age 14, Alexander Neville was still very much a curious kid. He was a Boy Scout who enjoyed getting outdoors and camping.…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN Adolescence is a critical period of physical growth and self-discovery, but it also might be the most important phase for…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN At age 14, Alexander Neville was still very much a curious kid. He was a Boy Scout who enjoyed getting outdoors and camping.…
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN The number of kids covered by Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program has soared to a record 40 million during…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN A new antiviral medication against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, appears to be safe and lowered viral levels and…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN The BA.2 virus — a subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant — isn’t just spreading faster than its…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN A new antiviral medication against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, appears to be safe and lowered viral levels and…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Obstructive sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder in which people stop breathing for 10 seconds or more at a time. Snoring…
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Mansour, CNN Many of us enter into a new year with high hopes for our health and wellness goals. Perhaps vowing to exercise daily,…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN The teenage brain undergoes a major renovation, and it can be a messy, stressful and uneven process. Although your…
Continue ReadingBy Tasnim Ahmed, CNN Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 mRNA vaccine provides an added layer of protection against reinfection for people who have been…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN High-quality masks for children soon might be easier to find in the United States, if government plans come to fruition.…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN High-quality masks for children soon might be easier to find in the United States, if government plans come to fruition.…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Drug overdose deaths have doubled over the past six years, soaring in recent months amid the Covid-19 pandemic and…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Drug overdose deaths have doubled over the past six years, soaring in recent months amid the Covid-19 pandemic and…
Continue ReadingBy Jacque Smith, CNN I deleted Instagram and TikTok. I logged out of Facebook and Twitter. I vaguely remembered I still had a Snapchat account and…
Continue ReadingBy Caleb Hellerman When her son bounced up the steep stone steps and through the door of the house he shared with his mother and father, Gina…
Continue ReadingBy Caleb Hellerman When her son bounced up the steep stone steps and through the door of the house he shared with his mother and father, Gina…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips and Holly Yan, CNN While new Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations keep tumbling, more than 2,000 Americans are still dying every…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips and Holly Yan, CNN While new Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations keep tumbling, more than 2,000 Americans are still dying every…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN Having autism or ADHD could come with a higher risk of dying earlier than normal, according to new research. Several previous…
Continue ReadingBy Tasnim Ahmed, CNN A US woman has become the third known person who’s gone into HIV remission, and the first mixed-race woman, thanks to a…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 hospitalization rates among children increased as Omicron replaced Delta as the predominant coronavirus variant in…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN Getting vaccinated against Covid-19 during pregnancy could offer some protection to babies after they’re born, too.…
Continue ReadingBy Megan Marples, CNN Oh no. Your vaccine card is missing. You’ve searched your car, emptied your purse or backpack and torn apart your house,…
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