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Monterey Bay Aquarium will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result

September 30, 2021 10:41 AM Erika Bratten

If you want to visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium, starting Nov. 1, anyone 12 years and older will need to show proof of vaccination or a negative…

Anti-vaccine rally protesters hold signs outside of Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston

The Covid-19 vaccine health care worker holdouts: For them, it’s personal. For their hospitals it’s professional

September 30, 2021 6:23 PM CNN

By Jen Christensen, CNN Being a nurse means everything to Andrea Babinski, but she is willing to risk it all — the connections to colleagues…

The Covid-19 vaccine health care worker holdouts: For them, it’s personal. For their hospitals it’s professional

September 30, 2021 6:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN Being a nurse means everything to Andrea Babinski, but she is willing to risk it all — the connections to colleagues…

Ban on ‘surprise’ medical bills on track for Jan. 1 rollout

September 30, 2021 1:35 PM Associated Press

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is putting final touches on long-sought consumer protections…

More than 2 million US teens say they use e-cigarettes

More than 2 million US teens use e-cigarettes, a quarter of them daily, CDC and FDA find

September 30, 2021 2:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN More than 2 million US teens say they use e-cigarettes, with a quarter of them saying they vape daily, a new national survey…

The study did find a small percentage of people were able to successfully stop their antidepressant without having another depressive episode.

Stopping antidepressants may lead to relapse, study finds. Here’s what you can do

September 30, 2021 1:25 PM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Over half of people with chronic depression who attempted to stop their antidepressant medication relapsed into depression by…

Back and hip stretches for a more comfortable night’s sleep

September 30, 2021 9:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Stephanie Mansour, CNN Does your back feel sore as you lie down in bed, or do your hips feel tight as you turn onto your side before falling…

Most people around the world prefer a calm life over an exciting life.

Prefer a calm or exciting life? People from 116 countries and territories have their say

September 30, 2021 9:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Megan Marples, CNN Living life in the fast lane has lost its allure, with many people around the world saying they would opt to pull over and take…

Some US governors say Covid hospitalizations are going down but warn of what could come next if more people don’t get vaccinated

October 1, 2021 1:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe and Christina Maxouris, CNN Some governors are beginning to report encouraging signs in their state’s Covid-19 numbers,…

CDC to pregnant women: Get vaccinated against Covid-19

September 29, 2021 11:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an urgent recommendation Wednesday for pregnant women and those who have…

Santa Cruz County lifts indoor mask mandate

September 29, 2021 10:21 AM Melody Waintal

Santa Cruz County is now in the Moderate (Yellow) Community Transmission category, according to the Centers for Disease…

The testing found 95% of sampled baby foods contained lead

Manufacturers allowed baby food contaminated with heavy metals to remain on shelves, lawmakers say

September 30, 2021 6:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Gerber and Beech-Nut failed to properly test and remove baby foods with dangerous levels of inorganic arsenic from the market,…

There's not much data on how many people had the flu and Covid-19 simultaneously.

Some US governors say Covid hospitalizations are going down but warn of what could come next if more people don’t get vaccinated

October 1, 2021 1:24 AM CNN

By Madeline Holcombe and Christina Maxouris, CNN Some governors are beginning to report encouraging signs in their state’s Covid-19 numbers,…

Yes, you can have Covid-19 and the flu at the same time. Here’s what that could look like

September 29, 2021 9:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Holly Yan, CNN Dr. Adrian Burrowes has seen hundreds of Covid-19 patients. But he’s especially worried about what will happen this flu…

A winter with twin threats of Covid-19 and flu will require adjustments to daily life

‘We’re gonna lose a bunch more people,’ GOP governor says while pleading for residents to get vaccinated

September 29, 2021 10:53 PM CNN

By Madeline Holcombe and Holly Yan, CNN Once heralded as a leader in vaccinations, West Virginia now has one of the lowest rates in the country. And…

Booster dose side effects were similar to second dose, with brief, mild-to-moderate effects, study says

September 29, 2021 4:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN New data suggests booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines were well-tolerated, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Therapist John Duffy has tips on how fathers can more actively engage in family life.

How fathers can avoid pitfalls of shifting parenting roles, according to a therapist

September 29, 2021 1:09 AM CNN Newsource

By John Duffy, CNN I walk by a grammar school on my way to work. The first day tends to be a big deal, moms parading to the school with kids in tow,…

Monterey County passes indoor mask mandate

September 28, 2021 4:34 PM Melody Waintal, Erika Bratten

The ordinance will only go into effect after Oct. 29, if the CDC labels Monterey County as High or Substantial risk of…

‘We’re gonna lose a bunch more people,’ GOP governor says while pleading for residents to get vaccinated

September 29, 2021 10:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe and Holly Yan, CNN Once heralded as a leader in vaccinations, West Virginia now has one of the lowest rates in the country. And…

COVID-19 testing site opens at Portola Hotel and Spa

September 28, 2021 11:12 AM Jonathan Sarabia

A COVID-19 testing site opened at Portola Hotel & Spa in an effort to provide a safe and healthy environment for…

DEA warns of sharp increase in fake prescription pills laced with fentanyl and meth

September 28, 2021 11:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Nadia Kounang, CNN The US Drug Enforcement Administration on Monday issued a public safety alert about a sharp increase of fake prescription pills…

DEA warns of sharp increase in fake prescription pills laced with fentanyl and meth

September 28, 2021 11:34 AM CNN

By Nadia Kounang, CNN The US Drug Enforcement Administration on Monday issued a public safety alert about a sharp increase of fake prescription pills…

Booster dose side effects were similar to second dose, with brief, mild-to-moderate effects, study says

September 29, 2021 4:04 AM CNN

By Jen Christensen, CNN New data suggests booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines were well-tolerated, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…

Pfizer submits data on Covid-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11 to FDA, not seeking EUA yet

September 28, 2021 2:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech said Tuesday they have submitted Covid-19 vaccine data on children ages 5 to 11 to the US Food and Drug…

To manage your response to everyday challenges

These are the best and worst ways to handle your anger, experts say

September 28, 2021 3:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Megan Marples, CNN Someone cut you off as you drove to work. Your boss passed over you for the latest promotion. A close relative with young…

Concerns about Delta transmission, overburdened hospitals and Covid-19 deaths drove recent rise in vaccinations, poll says

September 28, 2021 2:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Virginia Langmaid, CNN A new Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) poll found that the highly transmissible Delta variant, overburdened hospitals and…

Concerns about Delta transmission, overburdened hospitals and Covid-19 deaths drove recent rise in vaccinations, poll says

September 28, 2021 2:01 AM CNN

By Virginia Langmaid, CNN A new Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) poll found that the highly transmissible Delta variant, overburdened hospitals and…

People in the Northeast could prevent a Covid-19 surge like the one in the South by following these measures, Fauci says

September 28, 2021 10:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN As weather grows colder and children spend more time in school, a surge of Covid-19 cases like the one in the South could…

CHOMP workers threaten lawsuit over state COVID-19 vaccine mandate

September 27, 2021 4:43 PM Lisa Principi

Monterey County hospitals are working to comply with a fast-approaching deadline for all California healthcare workers to be vaccinated for…

A man receives a Covid-19 test at a mobile testing site in Times Square

Child Covid-19 cases decrease week over week but make up a larger proportion of total cases

September 27, 2021 3:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen and Theresa Waldrop, CNN While the number of children who tested positive for Covid-19 declined slightly, children made up a…

DASH diet and exercise helps uncontrolled high blood pressure, study finds

September 27, 2021 6:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Nearly half of all Americans live with high blood pressure, a key contributor to diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease,…

People in the Northeast could prevent a Covid-19 surge like the one in the South by following these measures, Fauci says

September 28, 2021 10:27 PM CNN

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN As weather grows colder and children spend more time in school, a surge of Covid-19 cases like the one in the South could…

‘How to Raise Kids who Aren’t A**holes’ — or maybe even kind

September 27, 2021 3:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Elissa Strauss, CNN The desire to raise good people is fairly universal among adults with kids in their lives. Most of us want our kids to grow up…

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla pictured during a visit to the Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in Puurs

Daily pace of new Covid-19 vaccinations is the lowest since the CDC started tracking in mid-January

September 27, 2021 4:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe and Theresa Waldrop CNN The daily pace of new Covid-19 vaccinations in the United States is the lowest it has been since the…

‘The writing is on the wall. Why can’t they read it?’: Teens aren’t getting the Covid-19 vaccine even at clinics meant for them

September 27, 2021 12:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN Leaders of the nonprofit Neighbor2Neighbor had high hopes for their Covid-19 Vax to School clinic in Randolph County,…

Jack Kingsley R.N. attends to a Covid-19 patient in the Medical Intensive care unit (MICU) at St. Luke's Boise Medical Center in Boise

Want to help prevent more variants down the road? Get vaccinated, CDC director says

September 26, 2021 12:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Adequate rates of vaccination can help prevent the rise of new mutations that could force people to get booster after booster…

Want to help prevent more variants down the road? Get vaccinated, CDC director says

September 26, 2021 12:42 PM CNN

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Adequate rates of vaccination can help prevent the rise of new mutations that could force people to get booster after booster…

Make-ahead school lunches that are so much better than basic PB&J

September 25, 2021 11:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Casey Barber, CNN By the time your kids get to middle and high school, their tastes are changing, they are feeling very independent, and they have…

5 things to know about coronavirus booster shots

September 25, 2021 11:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN Booster shots are here, after much hoopla from the White House and a great deal of discussion and consideration from the teams of…

‘We will not boost our way out of this pandemic,’ CDC director says as 70 million eligible Americans remain unvaccinated

September 26, 2021 1:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Three-quarters of eligible Americans have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and some are now able to receive an…

The ultimate niksen: A couple sits on a bench in front of a pond at Wilhelminapark in Utrecht

Do something good for yourself — nothing

October 21, 2021 3:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Selin Davis, CNN Among the many tragedies Covid-19 has wrought, some people have found unexpected gifts. The chance to slow down and…

CSUMB professor says CDC COVID-19 data for Monterey County is inaccurate

September 24, 2021 12:02 PM Lisa Principi

A professor at California State University Monterey Bay is speaking out about inaccurate COVID-19 data being reported by the Centers for Disease…

Researchers who developed the mRNA technology behind Covid vaccines win “America’s Nobel”

September 24, 2021 6:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN Two US researchers who developed the technology that underlies both the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines won a…

CVS now offers COVID-19 booster shots in Salinas, Aptos, Watsonville and Gilroy

September 24, 2021 2:25 PM Melody Waintal

CVS Health announced on Friday that select CVS Pharmacy and Minute clinic Locations are now offering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot to…

New data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows

Masks in school help prevent Covid-19 outbreaks and spread, CDC studies find

September 24, 2021 1:25 PM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 outbreaks are far more likely in schools that don’t require students and staff to wear masks, new data from…

4 tips to help your teenager build resilience through volunteerism and activism

September 24, 2021 6:08 AM CNN

By Phyllis L. Fagell When five teenagers realized during virtual learning that their Glenbard, Illinois, classmates were strugging, they set up a…

4 tips to help your teenager build resilience through volunteerism and activism

September 24, 2021 6:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Phyllis L. Fagell When five teenagers realized during virtual learning that their Glenbard, Illinois, classmates were strugging, they set up a…

Dinosaurs are colossal beings that shaped our childhood. Psychologists share why they capture kids’ hearts

September 24, 2021 4:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Megan Marples, CNN James Kirkland picked up his first dinosaur toy when he was 5 years old in 1959. He remembers it like it was yesterday. Little…

A person receives a COVID-19 test from EMT Christopher Linares at a Blue Med Consultants facility on September 9

It’s far from over, but Delta coronavirus wave might be the last major wave of infection, former FDA commissioner says

September 23, 2021 11:25 PM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna and Madeline Holcombe, CNN The current wave of Covid-19 cases driven by the Delta coronavirus variant has the potential to be the…

A healthcare worker fills a syringe with Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at a community vaccination event in a predominately Latino neighborhood in Los Angeles

Covid-19 vaccine boosters can begin for some US adults as CDC partially diverges from its advisers’ recommendations

September 24, 2021 7:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Following days of lengthy debate among vaccine experts, booster shots of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine can now be…