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25 ways to stay warm this winter that won’t break the bank

January 14, 2022 6:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN As wintry weather whips across the United States, one challenge may be staying warm if you can’t afford or are cutting…

Many hospitals are halting nonurgent procedures and relying on the National Guard as Covid-19 hospitalizations rise

January 14, 2022 12:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Travis Caldwell, CNN As Covid-19 hospitalizations reach new highs, more states and health care systems are cutting back services that aren’t…

Oklahoma City hospitals are at breaking point, health care system leaders say

January 14, 2022 12:43 AM CNN

By Ed Lavandera and Chris Boyette, CNN Oklahoma City hospitals are short of staff and overwhelmed, with no ICU or inpatient beds available as the…

Early signs suggest the Omicron wave is peaking in some parts of the US, but relief is far from near

January 13, 2022 11:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The Omicron surge has driven Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations to record highs in the United States. This week, however,…

Early signs suggest the Omicron wave is peaking in some parts of the US, but relief is far from near

January 13, 2022 11:09 AM CNN

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The Omicron surge has driven Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations to record highs in the United States. This week, however,…

If a young child tests positive for Covid-19 and other family members are at high risk

What should you do if someone in your family contracts Covid-19? An expert weighs in

January 13, 2022 7:13 AM CNN

By Katia Hetter, CNN These days, it’s much easier to contract the coronavirus as the highly contagious Omicron variant spreads worldwide. As…

Four states have less than 10% remaining capacity in their ICUs: Kentucky

19 states have fewer than 15% of ICU beds left as health care staffing shortages complicate care

January 13, 2022 1:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Travis Caldwell and Jason Hanna, CNN As a record number of Americans are infected with Covid-19, largely due to the rapidly spreading Omicron…

What should you do if someone in your family contracts Covid-19? An expert weighs in

January 13, 2022 3:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Katia Hetter, CNN These days, it’s much easier to contract the coronavirus as the highly contagious Omicron variant spreads worldwide. As…

Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral pill was hailed as a game-changer, but supplies are scarce

January 12, 2022 7:17 PM CNN

By Andrea Kane and Nadia Kounang, CNN The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is causing Covid-19 cases to spike, with an average of more than 747,000…

Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral pill was hailed as a game-changer, but supplies are scarce

January 12, 2022 7:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Andrea Kane and Nadia Kounang, CNN The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is causing Covid-19 cases to spike, with an average of more than 747,000…

Blood donations are critically needed as Red Cross faces worst shortage in a decade

January 12, 2022 11:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Megan Marples, CNN If you’ve ever considered donating blood, now is the time to take action. Blood donations are absolutely critical right…

Blood donations are critically needed as Red Cross faces worst shortage in a decade

January 12, 2022 11:12 AM CNN

By Megan Marples, CNN If you’ve ever considered donating blood, now is the time to take action. Blood donations are absolutely critical right…

Cancer mortality rates have been dropping for nearly two decades

Cancer mortality rates continue to decline amid ‘major progress’ in lung cancer early detection and treatment

January 12, 2022 7:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Cancer mortality rates have been dropping for nearly two decades, aided by “major progress” in the early…

19 states have fewer than 15% of ICU beds left as health care staffing shortages complicate care

January 12, 2022 6:04 AM CNN

By Travis Caldwell and Jason Hanna, CNN As a record number of Americans are infected with Covid-19, largely due to the rapidly spreading Omicron…

Researchers from Northwestern University found playing a recording of people's names during a night's deepest sleep period reinforced peoples' memories and improved their ability to recall names and faces the next morning.

You can learn to put names to faces while you sleep, study finds

January 12, 2022 2:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Need to quickly put a name to a face on a company video call? About to play charades online with your new partner’s…

Martina Knight instructs a smaller barre class

Online fitness training or in-person workouts: Which is better?

January 12, 2022 12:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN When the coronavirus pandemic temporarily closed gyms nationwide in 2020, many people opted to do their workouts at…

19 states have fewer than 15% of ICU beds left as health care staffing shortages complicate care

January 12, 2022 12:26 AM CNN

By Travis Caldwell and Jason Hanna, CNN As a record number of Americans are infected with Covid-19, largely due to the rapidly spreading Omicron…

The Covid-19 surge has caused widespread staffing shortages and left more than 145

Officials across the US enact emergency procedures to help hospitals combat record-high Covid-19 numbers

January 12, 2022 12:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Travis Caldwell, Jason Hanna and Christina Maxouris, CNN The number of patients hospitalized with Covid-19 across the US is the highest it’s…

Space heaters are common solutions to those without central heat.

If you use a space heater for warmth, simple steps can help you stay safe

January 11, 2022 12:55 PM CNN

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The nation’s top fire official is calling for all hands on deck to save lives by educating the United States about…

If you use a space heater for warmth, simple steps can help you stay safe

January 11, 2022 12:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN In the cold months, many people may need something extra to keep warm, whether that’s because severe weather knocked…

Officials across the US enact emergency procedures to help hospitals combat record-high Covid-19 numbers

January 11, 2022 7:03 AM CNN

By Travis Caldwell, Jason Hanna and Christina Maxouris, CNN The number of patients hospitalized with Covid-19 across the US is the highest it’s…

Covid-19 hospitalizations reach record high, HHS data shows

January 11, 2022 5:21 AM CNN

By Travis Caldwell and Deidre McPhillips, CNN The number of US patients hospitalized with Covid-19 has hit a record high — a situation…

The highly contagious Omicron variant will ‘find just about everybody,’ Fauci says, but vaccinated people will still fare better

January 11, 2022 12:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Travis Caldwell, Jason Hanna, Deidre McPhillips and Christina Maxouris, CNN As the Omicron variant spreads like wildfire across the United States,…

5 reasons you should not deliberately catch Omicron to ‘get it over with’

January 11, 2022 1:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The question hung in the air like a bad odor, silencing the small group of fully vaccinated and boosted friends and family at…

Covid-19 hospitalizations in the US reach levels not seen since last winter’s surge

January 11, 2022 12:00 AM CNN

By Travis Caldwell, CNN The spread of the Omicron variant is causing widespread disruption across the US as hospitalizations reach a level not seen…

Patient who received genetically modified pig heart in groundbreaking transplant surgery dies

January 10, 2022 8:16 PM CNN

By Carma Hassan and Katherine Dillinger, CNN A 57-year-old Maryland man who had received a genetically modified pig heart in a first-of-its-kind…

In a medical first, a man with terminal heart disease gets a transplant of genetically modified pig heart

January 10, 2022 3:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN A 57-year-old Maryland man is doing well three days after receiving a genetically modified pig heart in a…

Replacing full-fat dairy with olive oil may reduce your risk of disease and death, study finds

January 10, 2022 11:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Using olive oil instead of margarine, butter or other saturated fats may protect you from dying from cancer, cardiovascular…

US coronavirus surge could peak later this month, expert says, but the next few weeks are critical

January 10, 2022 4:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Susannah Cullinane, CNN The current Covid-19 surge in the US, fueled by the Omicron variant, could peak later this month — but the next…

US coronavirus surge could peak later this month, expert says, but the next few weeks are critical

January 10, 2022 4:43 AM CNN

By Susannah Cullinane, CNN The current Covid-19 surge in the US, fueled by the Omicron variant, could peak later this month — but the next…

Exercise boosts proteins in the brain that protect against cognitive decline

Exercise may protect your brain even if you have signs of dementia, study finds

January 10, 2022 1:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Exercise is good for you. Breaking a sweat has been shown to improve nearly every organ in the body, fight nearly every…

A warming cup of herbal tea can give you an afternoon lift.

How to manage mindless snacking from your pandemic home office

January 10, 2022 1:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Drayer, CNN The new year brings with it some old circumstances: working from home, self- isolating again, and having close access to food…

Los Angeles hits a record number of new infections. Pictured is a Covid-19 testing site at Los Angeles International Airport on December 6.

Nearly a quarter of hospitals are reporting a critical staff shortage as Omicron drives a rise in Covid-19 cases

January 9, 2022 12:45 PM CNN

By Dakin Andone and Susannah Cullinane, CNN About 24% of US hospitals are reporting a “critical staffing shortage,” according to data…

How our ancestors used to sleep can help the sleep-deprived today

January 9, 2022 5:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Like many people, historian A. Roger Ekirch thought that sleep was a biological constant — that eight hours of rest a night…

5 reasons you should not deliberately catch Omicron to ‘get it over with’

January 9, 2022 1:49 AM CNN

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The question hung in the air like a bad odor, silencing the small group of fully vaccinated and boosted friends and family at…

Nearly a quarter of hospitals are reporting a critical staff shortage as Omicron drives a rise in Covid-19 cases

January 9, 2022 1:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Dakin Andone and Susannah Cullinane, CNN About 24% of US hospitals are reporting a “critical staffing shortage,” according to data…

Despite my health challenges, I choose to heal

January 8, 2022 5:20 AM CNN Newsource

By Eryn Mathewson, CNN The last 12 months have been weird for me. I’m a pretty healthy 39-year-old marathon runner. And yet I had a heart…

Medical assistant Leslie Powers carries swab samples collected from people to process them on-site at a Covid-19 testing site Thursday in Long Beach

States are scrambling to keep up with an increase in Covid-19 hospitalizations and the demand for testing

January 8, 2022 12:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Travis Caldwell, CNN As a Covid-19 testing shortage compounds a burgeoning crisis of new hospitalizations, more states are racing to help…

The US Food and Drug Administration is cautioning against using self-collected throat swabs for Covid-19 tests and says people should use the tests as instructed.

FDA warns against using throat swabs for home Covid-19 tests

January 7, 2022 3:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Jamie Gumbrecht, Naomi Thomas and Jen Christensen, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration is cautioning against using self-collected throat swabs…

Studies have shown that disease from Omicron is generally milder than from the Delta coronavirus variant

‘Mild’ Covid-19 doesn’t always feel that way

January 7, 2022 7:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN Many people are hearing from their doctors that they have a “mild” Covid-19 infection amid a surge of the highly…

Dancing in the New Year can take place in the comfort of your own home

Why dancing may be the one New Year’s resolution you actually keep in 2022

January 7, 2022 5:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN As a professionally trained dancer for nearly 20 years, I’ve found that a combination of pirouettes and leaps across…

The Omicron variant has sent cases of Covid-19 surging once again

What the US can expect next from the Covid surge, according to an expert

January 7, 2022 4:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The Omicron variant has sent cases of Covid-19 surging once again, and many businesses, workplaces and schools have…

With Omicron’s prevalence and testing in short supply, anyone with symptoms should assume they’re positive and isolate, doctor says

January 6, 2022 11:48 PM CNN

By Travis Caldwell, CNN With Covid-19 tests hard to find in many parts of the country and the Omicron variant spreading rapidly, health experts are…

Child hospitalization rates hit record highs as Omicron variant becomes prevalent

January 6, 2022 11:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Travis Caldwell and Mallika Kallingal, CNN Covid-19 hospitalization rates among children are soaring in the United States, with an average of 4.3…

Gael Rojas attends a computer science class at the Escalerillas neighborhood in Chimalhuacan

CDC updates Covid-19 prevention guidance for K-12 schools

January 6, 2022 5:11 PM CNN Newsource

By John Bonifield, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance for Covid-19 prevention in schools offering…

If you caught Covid-19 over the holidays, here’s what you need to know

January 6, 2022 3:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN If you caught Covid-19 over the holidays — and with the highly contagious Omicron variant in circulation, record…

After getting a dose of Covid-19 vaccine

Study links Covid-19 vaccination to small increase in menstrual cycle length, but experts say it’s no cause for concern

January 6, 2022 3:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN After getting a dose of Covid-19 vaccine, women had an average menstrual cycle length of about one day longer than usual,…

People wait in a long line to get tested for Covid-19 in Times Square

Former Biden health advisers say the US needs to change its Covid-19 strategy to face a ‘new normal’

January 6, 2022 11:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Naomi Thomas, Virginia Langmaid and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Former health advisers to President Joe Biden say the US strategy for the Covid-19…

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Coming out of Covid-19 isolation doesn’t have to be complicated

January 6, 2022 7:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent With more than a half-million Americans being officially diagnosed with Covid-19 every day, the…

Dogs can recognize different languages and nonsense words, study says

January 6, 2022 5:35 AM CNN

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Wearing headsets, 18 subjects lay quietly while a functional magnetic resonance imaging machine (fMRI) droned on around their…

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