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A child wears a KN95 protective mask for kids on January 13 in New York.

One unexpected sign of Omicron infection in some children: croup

February 8, 2022 4:13 AM CNN

By Jen Christensen, CNN Though the Omicron coronavirus variant may have a reputation for causing a much milder form of Covid-19, in January, Dr.…

A person drinks an alcoholic beverage while smoking cannabis. Adults who reported using cannabis and alcohol also said they drove under the influence of these drugs

Over 40% of people using alcohol or cannabis recently drove under the influence, study finds

February 7, 2022 9:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN More than 40% of drivers reporting alcohol and cannabis use in a national survey also reported driving under the influence of…

Nearly 60% of recent former smokers who were daily e-cigarette users had resumed smoking by 2019

E-cigarettes were less effective than gum and other nicotine replacement aids, study says

February 7, 2022 3:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN People using e-cigarettes to quit smoking found them to be less helpful than more traditional smoking cessations aids, a new…

New spinal cord stimulation study puts people with paralysis on their feet again

February 7, 2022 11:08 AM CNN

By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN Michel Roccati lost the ability to walk after a motorcycle accident in 2017, when he had a complete spinal cord injury. But…

Cut nearly 300 calories a day by doing something you already do

February 7, 2022 8:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Want to lose weight from sleeping? Try extending your sleep time so you are not sleep deprived. That’s the startling…

New spinal cord stimulation study puts people with paralysis on their feet again

February 7, 2022 8:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN Michel Roccati lost the ability to walk after a motorcycle accident in 2017, when he had a complete spinal cord injury. But…

A healthcare worker Desirae Velasquez administers a COVID19 test to Maria Lemus at a testing facility established by Total Testing Solutions in Boyle Heights on Tuesday

White House officials mull over life after the pandemic, but there’s still no clear plan

February 7, 2022 5:25 AM CNN

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The Covid-19 crisis is nearing the second anniversary of the pandemic declaration by the World Health Organization, on…

White House officials mull over life after the pandemic, but there’s still no clear plan

February 7, 2022 4:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The Covid-19 crisis is nearing the second anniversary of the pandemic declaration by the World Health Organization, on…

Environmental factors likely play more of a role in a child's BMI than the weight of their mother.

Pregnant women are less likely to impact their children’s weight than previously believed

February 7, 2022 1:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Megan Marples, CNN A pregnant woman’s body mass index has less of an influence on her child’s BMI than previously believed, according…

Here are quick ways to wake up without relying on that morning brew.

6 ways to wake up without coffee

February 5, 2022 1:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN An hour after you’ve gotten out of bed, you still feel sleepy and haven’t started to tackle your big to-dos for…

President Joe Biden mourned Friday the 900

Biden reflects on 900,000 Americans dead from Covid-19: ‘Each soul is irreplaceable’

February 4, 2022 8:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday mourned the hundreds of thousands in the United States who have died from Covid-19 since…

A vial of the new children's dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine sits in the foreground as children play in a hospital room waiting to be able to receive the vaccine at Hartford Hospital in Hartford

CDC to recommend faster Covid-19 boosters for certain immunocompromised people

February 4, 2022 4:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is clarifying the Covid-19 vaccination schedule for people who are…

Bill passes to create Pajaro Valley Health Care District

January 20, 2022 6:29 PM Lisa Principi

Watsonville Community Hospital is on life support — however, it is one step closer to finding a buyer thanks to a bill that’s making its way to the…

Environmental Services workers Haimanot Gebre (L) and Aster Mekonen deep clean a non-Covid room with disinfectant in the acute care unit at the Harborview Medical Center on January 21

US reports more than 900,000 total Covid-19 deaths

February 4, 2022 2:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN As of Friday, more than 900,000 people in the United States have died of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic,…

US reports more than 900,000 total Covid-19 deaths

February 4, 2022 2:07 PM CNN

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN As of Friday, more than 900,000 people in the United States have died of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic,…

Eating disorders among youth rose during the pandemic.

‘I couldn’t stop.’ The pandemic is triggering eating disorders in our children

February 4, 2022 1:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Like many girls in high school, Ella (not her real name) had days where she struggled with self-esteem. “I was able to…

CDC vaccine advisers vote to recommend FDA-approved Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for adults. Pictured is the Moderna vaccine at a vaccination site on March 29

CDC recommends FDA-approved Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for adults

February 4, 2022 11:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Jamie Gumbrecht and Carma Hassan, CNN US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky endorsed a recommendation from…

Some people think drinking a glass of water can stop hiccups.

What’s the deal with hiccups? Experts explain what they are and how to stop them

February 4, 2022 5:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN It’s cute when your sleeping puppy does it. It’s not so cute when you are having a serious conversation with a…

CDC unveils its latest weapon in Covid-19 detection: wastewater

February 3, 2022 7:47 PM CNN

By Brenda Goodman, CNN Three days before Thanksgiving, a planeload of passengers from South Africa touched down in San Francisco. One of them was a…

CDC unveils its latest weapon in Covid-19 detection: wastewater

February 3, 2022 7:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN Three days before Thanksgiving, a planeload of passengers from South Africa touched down in San Francisco. One of them was a…

A healthcare worker prepares a dose of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination site in San Francisco

Covid-19 vaccine for younger children will face an ‘odd’ authorization process

February 3, 2022 2:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen and Brenda Goodman, CNN About 18 million children under the age of 5 in the United States could soon be eligible to get a Covid-19…

A new subvariant of Omicron is spreading rapidly in some parts of the world. Pictured is a Covid-19 testing site in Hawthorne

How worried should we be about the new ‘stealth’ Omicron? Our expert weighs in

February 3, 2022 12:13 PM CNN

By Katia Hetter, CNN A new subvariant of Omicron is spreading rapidly in some parts of the world. This spinoff from the original Omicron variant,…

How worried should we be about the new ‘stealth’ Omicron? Our expert weighs in

February 3, 2022 5:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Katia Hetter, CNN A new subvariant of Omicron is spreading rapidly in some parts of the world. This spinoff from the original Omicron variant,…

Getting enough sleep is important for protecting your brain health

It’s not just you — we are all more forgetful during the pandemic, experts say. Here’s how to fix it

February 3, 2022 1:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Are dates, details and daily tasks feeling a bit fuzzy these past couple of years? It’s not just you, experts say.…

CAR-T cell therapy is a process being developed to treat cancer.

T-cell immunotherapy tied to 10-year remission in two leukemia patients, study finds

February 2, 2022 12:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard and Carma Hassan, CNN Two people with leukemia achieved remission over a decade after being infused with CAR-T cells, immune…

Male-pattern baldness affects most men at one point in their lives.

One male hair loss treatment works better than others, study finds

February 2, 2022 8:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN A receding hairline. A bald spot spreading on the top of head. Painfully thin hair that is especially noticeable where the…

Are you a tinglehead? The weird world of ASMR

February 2, 2022 6:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Does listening to a whisper send a tingle through your scalp? Do you find watching the snip of scissors around your ears at…

Are you a tinglehead? The weird world of ASMR

February 2, 2022 6:35 AM CNN

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Does listening to a whisper send a tingle through your scalp? Do you find watching the snip of scissors around your ears at…

Actor Bill Murray played Phil Connors in the "Groundhog Day" movie.

‘Groundhog Day’: The movie’s final life lessons for getting through the end of the pandemic

February 2, 2022 1:12 AM CNN

By David G. Allan, CNN I can’t think of a more fitting start to this story than to point out it’s the same one I wrote last year, with…

‘Groundhog Day’: The movie’s final life lessons for getting through the end of the pandemic

February 2, 2022 1:12 AM CNN Newsource

By David G. Allan, CNN I can’t think of a more fitting start to this story than to point out it’s the same one I wrote last year, with…

A 8 year-old child receives their first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at the Beaumont Health offices in Southfield

Pfizer and BioNTech seeking emergency use authorization from FDA for Covid-19 vaccine for children younger than 5

February 1, 2022 4:41 PM CNN

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech are requesting emergency use authorization for their two-dose Covid-19 vaccine for children age 6 months…

A child receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic at an elementary school in San Jose

When can children younger than 5 get vaccinated against Covid-19?

February 1, 2022 3:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Children younger than 5 in the United States could begin receiving Covid-19 vaccinations this month or next if the US Food…

People are using twice as much melatonin as they used to

Using melatonin for sleep is on the rise, study says, despite potential health harms

February 1, 2022 9:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN More and more adults are taking over-the-counter melatonin to get to sleep, and some of them may be using it at dangerously…

Dr. Tom Frieden: Why I’m cautiously optimistic about Covid-19

February 1, 2022 4:13 AM CNN Newsource

Opinion by Dr. Tom Frieden Although it’s possible that deadly new coronavirus variants could emerge, I’m more optimistic today than at…

Pfizer and BioNTech seeking emergency use authorization from FDA for Covid-19 vaccine for children younger than 5

February 1, 2022 4:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech are requesting emergency use authorization for their two-dose Covid-19 vaccine for children age 6 months…

Unintentional drug overdoses led to 200,000 years of lost life for US preteens and teens who died between 2015 and 2019, study shows

January 31, 2022 1:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN In one five-year period, teens and preteens in the US may have lost about 200,000 years of life to unintentional drug…

Novavax is seeking FDA emergency use authorization of its coronavirus vaccine. Pictured is a potential coronavirus vaccine at Novavax labs in Gaithersburg

Novavax seeks FDA emergency use authorization of its coronavirus vaccine

January 31, 2022 11:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Novavax announced Monday that it has formally submitted a request for the US Food and Drug Administration to authorize its…

Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine receives full FDA approval

January 31, 2022 9:04 AM CNN

By Naomi Thomas and Ben Tinker, CNN Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine has received full approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, according…

Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine receives full FDA approval

January 31, 2022 8:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Naomi Thomas and Ben Tinker, CNN Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine has received full approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, according…

Moderna launched a Phase 1 clinical trial of an experimental HIV vaccine that uses mRNA technology.

First patients vaccinated in clinical trial of HIV experimental vaccine that uses Moderna’s mRNA technology

January 31, 2022 6:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Anokhi Saklecha, CNN The first participants have been vaccinated in a Phase 1 clinical trial of an experimental HIV vaccine that utilizes…

As states plan to lift school mask mandates, CDC remains vague on updating its guidance

January 31, 2022 5:07 AM CNN

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As many states see declines in their daily Covid-19 case numbers and hospitalization rates, some have moved forward with…

A sign on the door of a coffee shop in Manhattan asks for proof of vaccination and the wearing of a mask on December 13

This map is the key to when US might start easing Covid-19 restrictions

January 31, 2022 4:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard and Carma Hassan, CNN There is now more optimism that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic may be ending — and as other…

Using a fitness tracker can increase exercise and daily activity

One easy way to get moving again, according to science

January 31, 2022 12:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The fitness tracker on your phone or wrist may be doing more than just monitoring your steps — it could kick them up…

More people are looking for genuine connections on dating apps

How not to be a ‘West Elm Caleb’: Entering and exiting dating app relationships gracefully

January 29, 2022 7:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN It seemed too good to be true: The cutie who you matched with on a dating app sent sweet messages, told fantastic stories…

Why exercise is also good for your sexual health

January 29, 2022 2:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Many people know exercise is important for good physical health, even if they personally don’t work out on a…

A healthcare worker places a test swab into a solution for a PCR Covid-19 test at a testing site in Hawthorne

BA.2, the newly detected version of Omicron, is not a cause for alarm, scientists say

January 28, 2022 11:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN A new spinoff of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is getting attention from scientists as it becomes the dominant cause…

Millions of people in the United States are behind on their Covid-19 vaccinations

Millions of routine vaccinations have been missed amid the Covid-19 pandemic

January 28, 2022 8:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Millions of people in the United States are behind on their Covid-19 vaccinations, and millions more have missed other…

Here’s the way to exercise for better balance

January 28, 2022 8:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Dana Santas, CNN In the world of physical comedy, being a klutz who trips over their own feet gets lots of laughs. In the real world, the more…

Do you have ‘eco-anxiety’? Here’s how to find out

January 28, 2022 4:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessica DuLong, CNN We know changes in the weather and seasons can affect mood, causing run-of-the-mill rainy-day blues and seasonal affective…

Gas stoves and ovens emit more planet-warming gases than scientists previously knew

Gas stoves are a threat to health and have larger climate impact than previously known, study shows

January 27, 2022 3:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN The gas emitted from household stoves and ovens is not only dangerous to public health but also has a much more significant…