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Judge blocks vaccine mandate for California prison guards

October 14, 2021 11:59 AM Lisa Principi, The Associated Press

A judge has blocked an order that was set to take effect this week that required California prison employees to be vaccinated against…

Wider distribution for third doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine is being considered.

More Covid-19 boosters are on the horizon. But not everyone will need one, experts say

October 16, 2021 1:14 AM CNN

By Travis Caldwell, CNN Advisers from the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously to recommend emergency authorization of a booster dose of…

California adults will be able to enroll parents in their health insurance plan

October 14, 2021 1:36 PM Stephanie Magallon, Melody Waintal

CALIFORNIA (KION) California has become the first state to allow certain adult children to enroll their parents in its health insurance plan. The…

Mindful eating could change your food habits and overall life. Here’s how to start

October 14, 2021 8:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN You gobbled down your lunch while scrolling through your social media or watching your favorite show, and now you feel bloated…

Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration are meeting Thursday morning to discuss whether to authorize boosters of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine for some adults.

FDA vaccine advisers recommend emergency use authorization for booster dose of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine

October 14, 2021 7:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously Thursday to recommend emergency use…

As Covid cases drop in Georgia and Florida, some states with colder weather see an increase

October 18, 2021 11:48 PM CNN

By Madeline Holcombe and Amir Vera, CNN Southern states, many of which have been hotspots, are now starting to see a decrease in Covid-19 cases while…

While the rate of Covid-19 infections nationwide is slowing

Covid-19 infections are declining in the US. But hospitalizations are still high in some hot spots

October 14, 2021 11:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Travis Caldwell, CNN While the rate of Covid-19 infections nationwide is slowing, health care systems in some parts of the country are struggling…

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Why Joe Rogan and I sat down and talked — for more than 3 hours

October 14, 2021 6:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent In today’s highly segmented media world, most of the people who watch and listen to me…

As Covid cases drop in Georgia and Florida, some states with colder weather see an increase

October 18, 2021 11:48 PM CNN

By Madeline Holcombe and Amir Vera, CNN Southern states, many of which have been hotspots, are now starting to see a decrease in Covid-19 cases while…

We’re drowning in a sea of salt. The FDA says we have to help save ourselves

October 13, 2021 4:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN I never add salt to my food at home or in restaurants. Nor do I add salt to any recipe while I’m cooking. I’m well…

Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration meet Thursday and Friday of this week to tackle the next round of questions about booster vaccines for Covid-19. A health care worker is shown here preparing a dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles

FDA to take up Moderna, J&J Covid-19 booster questions, including mix-and-match shots

October 14, 2021 10:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox and Jen Christensen, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration meet Thursday and Friday of this week to tackle the…

Reported drug overdose deaths in the United States hit a new high of more than 96

US reaches record high of more than 96,000 drug overdose deaths in a 12-month period, CDC data show

October 13, 2021 10:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Virginia Langmaid, CNN Reported drug overdose deaths in the United States hit a new high of more than 96,000 in the 12-month period ending March…

Doctors see advanced cancer cases in the wake of pandemic-delayed screenings and treatment

October 13, 2021 9:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Anne LaPorte, a registered nurse, was fatigued and had some back pain. She just moved from Hawaii to California, and it was…

FDA lowers voluntary sodium guidelines, but not to recommended levels

October 13, 2021 5:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Virginia Langmaid, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it will be lowering its targets for sodium content in processed,…

The number of new Covid-19 cases in children remains "exceptionally high

CDC predicts continued declines in Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths over next 4 weeks

October 14, 2021 1:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Covid-19 deaths and hospitalizations are expected to decline over the next four weeks, according to ensemble forecasts from…

How to stock your kitchen with Mediterranean grocery staples

October 20, 2021 1:49 AM CNN Newsource

Text by Sandee LaMotte, CNN Photographs by Heather Fulbright, CNN Starting or staying on the gold medal-winning Mediterranean diet? Then you’ll…

How to stock your kitchen with Mediterranean grocery staples

October 12, 2021 5:44 PM CNN

Text by Sandee LaMotte, CNN Photographs by Heather Fulbright, CNN Starting or staying on the gold medal-winning Mediterranean diet? Then you’ll…

The US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it had authorized e-cigarette products for the first time ever

US FDA OKs Vuse e-cigarettes, its first vape authorization

October 12, 2021 5:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it had authorized e-cigarette products for the first time ever, giving permission…

Moderna is urging the US Food and Drug Administration to authorize a half-size booster of its Covid-19 vaccine

Moderna urges FDA to authorize a half-size booster dose of its Covid-19 vaccine for some adults

October 12, 2021 11:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Moderna is urging the US Food and Drug Administration to authorize a half-size booster of its Covid-19 vaccine, according to…

The US Preventive Services Task Force posted a draft statement recommending that adults ages 40 to 59 who are at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease -- but do not have a history of the disease -- decide with their clinician whether to start taking aspirin

US task force proposes adults 60 and older should not start daily aspirin to prevent heart disease or stroke

October 13, 2021 9:26 AM CNN

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Preventive Services Task Force is considering making several changes to its guidance on taking a daily aspirin to…

US task force proposes adults 60 and older should not start daily aspirin to prevent heart disease or stroke

October 13, 2021 9:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Preventive Services Task Force is considering making several changes to its guidance on taking a daily aspirin to…

How one woman created a network to support the families of those struggling with addiction

October 12, 2021 7:29 AM CNN

By Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Nadia Kounang, CNN Joanne Peterson has attended the State of the Union and addressed governors across the country on the…

How one woman created a network to support the families of those struggling with addiction

October 12, 2021 7:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Nadia Kounang, CNN Joanne Peterson has attended the State of the Union and addressed governors across the country on the…

Experts on October 15 urged those who received the Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine to get a booster shot as soon as it's available. Pfizer's third dose was approved last month for people older than 65

J&J vaccine recipients should get their second dose as soon as it’s available, experts say

October 16, 2021 1:14 AM CNN

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN As the greenlight looms for another dose of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, experts on Friday urged those who…

Hospital staff don personal protective equipment before entering the room of a Covid-19 patient at the Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital ICU in Illinois.

US Covid-19 rates are declining, but colder weather could mean the Delta wave still has months to go, expert says

October 12, 2021 10:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN This Delta variant could be the last major surge of the Covid-19 pandemic, but now is not the time for the US to grow…

Synthetic chemical in consumer products linked to early death, study finds

October 12, 2021 1:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Synthetic chemicals called phthalates, found in hundreds of consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo,…

Children receive treats by candy chutes while trick-or-treating for Halloween in Woodlawn Heights on October 31

Covid-19 vaccine mandates work, Dr. Anthony Fauci says

October 11, 2021 5:09 PM CNN

By Madeline Holcombe, Maggie Fox and Holly Yan, CNN The nation’s top infectious disease expert says vaccine mandates work and they’ll…

Climate crisis is ‘single biggest health threat facing humanity,’ WHO says, calling on world leaders to act

October 11, 2021 8:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard and Rachel Ramirez, CNN The World Health Organization, in a new special report, is calling for governments and policymakers to…

Covid-19 vaccine mandates work, Dr. Anthony Fauci says

October 11, 2021 5:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, Maggie Fox and Holly Yan, CNN The nation’s top infectious disease expert says vaccine mandates work and they’ll…

Merck said Monday it is seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for its experimental antiviral Covid-19 treatment

Merck seeks FDA emergency use authorization for antiviral Covid-19 treatment molnupiravir

October 11, 2021 4:02 AM CNN

By Jamie Gumbrecht and Maggie Fox, CNN Merck said Monday it is seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for its…

Merck seeks FDA emergency use authorization for antiviral Covid-19 treatment molnupiravir

October 11, 2021 4:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Jamie Gumbrecht and Maggie Fox, CNN Merck said Monday it is seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for its…

On International Day of the Girl Child is a United Nations-designated day.

International Day of the Girl Child 2021: Raising strong girls during a pandemic

October 11, 2021 12:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Katia Hetter, CNN On International Day of the Girl Child, the second in a pandemic, I am grateful for this United Nations-designated day.…

International Day of the Girl Child 2021: Raising strong girls during a pandemic

October 11, 2021 12:09 AM CNN

By Katia Hetter, CNN On International Day of the Girl Child, the second in a pandemic, I am grateful for this United Nations-designated day.…

A pregnant woman receives a vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville

Studies show Covid-19 worsens pregnancy complication risk

October 11, 2021 2:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN Pregnant women who develop Covid-19 symptoms risk emergency complications and other problems with their pregnancies,…

Safeway pharmacist Ashley McGee fills a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 booster vaccination at a vaccination booster shot clinic on October 1 in San Rafael

The rate of Covid-19 cases is dropping nationally but rising in these 5 states

October 10, 2021 4:19 PM CNN

By Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN The big picture for Covid-19 in the US is looking a little brighter as new infections and hospitalizations…

These simple ways to focus on your mental health can make a huge difference

October 10, 2021 3:11 AM CNN Newsource

By John Duffy, CNN On this World Mental Health Day, the second of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is clear that people — most people — are…

Covid-19 infections are declining in the US. But hospitalizations are still high in some hot spots

October 14, 2021 11:23 PM CNN

By Travis Caldwell, CNN While the rate of Covid-19 infections nationwide is slowing, health care systems in some parts of the country are struggling…

The rate of Covid-19 cases is dropping nationally but rising in these 5 states

October 10, 2021 4:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN The big picture for Covid-19 in the US is looking a little brighter as new infections and hospitalizations…

Pfizer and BioNTech announces they are asking the US Food and Drug Administration for an emergency use authorization for their Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11

How to talk to your 5- to 11-year-old kids about getting the Covid-19 vaccine

October 10, 2021 12:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN It’s what parents around the country have been waiting for: Pfizer and BioNTech announced Thursday they are asking the…

Is my immunity waning? Doctors advise Pfizer vaccine recipients not to worry

October 10, 2021 10:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN There’s little doubt now — study after study, in real life and in lab dishes, in the US and elsewhere — that…

Trick-or-treating is safe for children if they follow certain health guidelines.

Is it safe to go trick-or-treating this Halloween? An expert weighs in

October 9, 2021 3:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Katia Hetter, CNN The pandemic is making me think about Halloween costumes and candy earlier than ever. I am also wondering what my busy block…

With more Covid-19 booster shots on the horizon, one expert says mixing and matching doses may be an effective approach

October 9, 2021 10:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Amid the growing prospect of more Covid-19 booster shots becoming available, an expert has suggested that some people could…

Covid-19 has taken the parents or grandparents of 140,000 US children, and minorities were hit harder

October 8, 2021 6:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN More than 140,000 US children have lost a parent or grandparent who takes care of them to Covid-19, CDC researchers reported…

Some people who recently got a booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine are noticing swollen lymph nodes.

Don’t panic if you get swollen lymph nodes after a vaccine booster. But be aware if you’re due for a mammogram, doctors say

October 8, 2021 5:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Holly Yan, CNN Some people who recently got a booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine are noticing swollen lymph nodes. Don’t panic, doctors say.…

A nurse administers a test to an unidentified student during a COVID-19 testing day at Brandeis Elementary School on August 17 in Louisville

Children face similar risk of coronavirus infection as adults, new study suggests

October 8, 2021 12:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Children are almost as likely as adults to become infected with coronavirus, but they are less likely to have symptoms,…

CDC vaccine advisers schedule meetings to discuss booster shots, vaccines for kids

October 8, 2021 11:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have planned two meetings in the coming weeks to discuss…

Apples are displayed for sale at Owen Orchards in Weedsport

It’s peak apple season: How to make the most of an apple adventure

October 8, 2021 12:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Casey Barber, CNN Orange pumpkins might be more popular this month, but there’s no better time than now to take advantage of tasting a truly…

Some children’s hospitals see another surge in rare Covid-19 complication MIS-C

October 11, 2021 5:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN Scientists still don’t know a lot about a rare and serious Covid-19 complication that impacts children, but what they…

Facebook went offline this week. Experts say we should log out, too

October 8, 2021 12:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Francesca Giuliani-Hoffman, CNN For nearly six hours on Monday, the world experienced a forced break from Facebook’s social networking…

Facebook went offline this week. Experts say we should log out, too

October 8, 2021 12:38 PM CNN

By Francesca Giuliani-Hoffman, CNN For nearly six hours on Monday, the world experienced a forced break from Facebook’s social networking…