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Debate emerges around Covid-19 testing strategies in schools as districts plan to reopen
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As communities across the country prepare for a return to school, many are still deciding how much time and how many…
Continue ReadingHear doctor’s emotional plea for people to get vaccinated
Dr. Michael Bolding made an emotional plea for people in Arkansas to get the Covid-19 vaccine. He speaks with CNN’s Pamela Brown about what it has…
Continue ReadingParents are hesitant to vaccinate children, but pediatricians might be the key
By Sarah Molano, CNN As back-to-school season approaches, parents are split when it comes to vaccinating their children against Covid-19. Of parents…
Continue ReadingNew $40 million NIH study hopes to solve mysteries behind children’s long Covid-19
By Jen Christensen, CNN Ava is what Heather Brugger calls her “miracle child.” Of her four children, the 20-year-old is the one who is…
Continue ReadingThe pandemic is ‘spiraling out of control’ due to unvaccinated people, Trump’s surgeon general says
By Travis Caldwell, Holly Yan and Dakin Andone, CNN For anyone who loves freedom and hates mask mandates or remote learning, Dr. Jerome Adams has a…
Continue ReadingHow to stop talking in your sleep
By Megan Marples, CNN If your partner told you that you talk in your sleep, they might be onto something. Over two thirds of people will sleep talk…
Continue ReadingA second crisis is killing survivors of India’s worst Covid wave
By Esha Mitra, CNN Srinivas S. lies on a gurney in an operating theater in St John’s Hospital in Bengaluru as surgeons carefully remove bits of…
Continue Reading‘This was my final curtain bow’: Athlete’s Olympic dreams crushed by Covid
Hosting the Olympics during a pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge for Japan, but there has also been a huge impact on…
Continue ReadingDr. Sanjay Gupta: The Olympics’ pandemic playbook is put to the test
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent When I first told my medical colleagues that I would be traveling 14 hours to Tokyo, they looked…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 hospitalizations in Los Angeles County more than doubled in 2 weeks
By Travis Caldwell, Paul Vercammen and Christina Maxouris, CNN In Los Angeles County, which was crushed during the winter surge of the coronavirus,…
Continue ReadingFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis blames this for surge in cases
As coronavirus cases are on the rise in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis vows he won’t impose a mask mandate. CNN’s Leyla Santiago…
Continue ReadingHula-Hoops are trending, but it’s not your childhood version
By Janelle Davis, CNN Instead of spinning hoops around the waist as kids have done for decades, Hula-Hoop dancers have some new moves as the trend…
Continue ReadingConvincing your child to leave the screens behind to exercise is hard. Here’s how to do it
By Megan Marples, CNN “3, 2, 1, ready or not, here I come!” Children race through the park, soaking in the sun while they search for…
Continue ReadingTennessee resumes vaccination outreach but with marketing emphasis on parents, not children
By Angela Barajas, CNN Tennessee’s top health official said Friday that vaccination efforts for teens will continue but that marketing efforts…
Continue ReadingFormer vaccine official says she received disturbing package before she was fired
Dr. Michelle Fiscus, who served as Tennessee’s top vaccine official before she was fired, describes receiving a disturbing package shortly before her…
Continue ReadingDelta is dangerous and spreading — but vaccination can stop it
By Dr. Tom Frieden I’m hearing from vaccinated people who are frightened about breakthrough cases, the Delta variant and new waves of Covid.…
Continue ReadingWhy contact tracing was a missed opportunity to save lives in the US
By Maggie Fox, CNN It was supposed to have both prevented the worst ravages of the pandemic and given people in lockdown something to do. An army of…
Continue ReadingAd campaign for controversial Alzheimer’s drug will ‘overly medicalize’ normal age-related memory loss, some experts say
By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Heath News Do you sometimes lose your train of thought or feel a bit more anxious than is typical for you? Those are two of…
Continue ReadingStart your day with breathing exercises for stress relief
By Stephanie Mansour, CNN A worldwide pandemic is more than enough to induce excess stress. Many people have had to deal with a changing work life…
Continue ReadingMillions of teens will head back to school unvaccinated
By Jacqueline Howard and Deidre McPhillips, CNN Most teens heading back to school in the coming weeks will be unvaccinated against Covid-19, federal…
Continue ReadingYounger people making up a larger share of cases and hospitalizations
CNN’s Harry Enten breaks down Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations by…
Continue ReadingMissouri health care CEO trying to reach the unvaccinated says people are dying unnecessarily
By Steve Almasy and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Steve Edwards, the president and CEO of a health care system in Missouri, is troubled that health experts…
Continue Reading‘Just get the stupid shot:’ Unvaccinated mom who got COVID-19
After choosing not to get the Covid-19 vaccine, Ganeene Starling ended up in the ICU with coronavirus and was given a 20% chance of survival by…
Continue ReadingJohnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine’s benefits still outweigh risks, CDC data show
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The benefits of the Johnson & Johnson Janssen coronavirus vaccine still outweigh potential risks, according to data…
Continue ReadingHospitalized COVID-19 patients are asking for the vaccine — when it’s too late, two health care workers say
By Jason Hanna, CNN As the Delta variant helps fuel a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US, unvaccinated patients are regretting their…
Continue ReadingHow the world’s best pole vaulter handles stress
Armand “Mondo” Duplantis holds the world record in pole vault and he’s sharing his tips on managing stress in competition to help the rest of us…
Continue ReadingThe pandemic has pushed children’s mental health and access to care to a ‘crisis point’
By Jen Christensen, CNN Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, Bailey Lynn and her friends often talked about the toll the virus has taken. Still, the…
Continue ReadingBiden says full FDA approval of a Covid-19 vaccine could come as early as the end of August
By Jen Christensen, CNN To date, more than 339 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered to give people protection from the…
Continue Reading‘No one can convince me’: Sharp divide remains over vaccines
CNN’s Jeff Zeleny reports from Ohio, where, like the rest of America, there remains a sharp divide over Covid-19…
Continue ReadingMom pleads with people to get vaccine after unvaccinated daughter’s death
A Missouri mother is mourning her unvaccinated daughter’s death, and pleading for people to think of their loved ones and get vaccinated against…
Continue ReadingSchizophrenia linked to marijuana use disorder is on the rise, study finds
By Katie Hunt, CNN The proportion of schizophrenia cases linked with problematic use of marijuana has increased over the past 25 years, according to…
Continue ReadingHow worried should vaccinated people be about Covid-19 breakthrough infections?
By Katia Hetter, CNN Coronavirus infections are on the rise again in the United States. While more than 99% of deaths are among those unvaccinated,…
Continue ReadingThree states are seeing about 40% of the country’s new Covid-19 cases
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN While Covid-19 cases in the United States have been rising in almost every state over the past week, a handful have been…
Continue ReadingCDC advisers will meet Thursday to discuss need for coronavirus boosters and J&J vaccine safety
By Jessica Firger, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet Thursday to make recommendations on how to…
Continue ReadingWhy the Delta variant is spreading so much faster than other coronavirus strains
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Worldwide, there is an alarming surge in coronavirus cases — and health experts say a key factor in this latest wave is…
Continue ReadingBreastfeeding for any amount of time linked to lower blood pressure in toddlers, study finds
By Sarah Molano, CNN Toddlers who were breastfed for any amount of time had lower blood pressure than those who were not breastfed at all, according…
Continue ReadingThis group of children is up to 10 times more likely to drown than others, a report finds
By Megan Marples, CNN Drowning is one of the leading causes of unintentional injury-related death for children ages 1 to 19 in the United States, but…
Continue ReadingMore than 91 million live in US counties with high Covid-19 infections. It’s time to reset and put masks back on, experts say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN With the highly contagious Delta variant spreading, particularly among unvaccinated Americans, it may be time for much of…
Continue ReadingDr. Fauci reacts to new student mask guidance
The American Academy of Pediatrics released new Covid-19 guidance for schools that supports in-person learning and, among other things, recommends…
Continue ReadingChild cases of Covid-19 are rising as schools gear up to reopen. But vaccines for the youngest are still months away
By Christina Maxouris, CNN New Covid-19 cases among children are back on the rise after months of declines, just as schools across the United States…
Continue ReadingRed and processed meat linked to heart disease, mega study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Eating beef, lamb, pork and processed meats will increase your risk of coronary heart disease later in life, according to a…
Continue ReadingThese routine shots already are required in schools, as more states ban Covid-19 vaccine requirements
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As debates abound over whether coronavirus vaccinations should be required in public schools, many experts point out that…
Continue ReadingWidow tears up talking about husband’s plea before he died of Covid-19
Amy Tersteeg talks to CNN’s Erin Burnett about her husband’s plea to get their children vaccinated before he died of…
Continue ReadingUS life expectancy falls by more than a year due to Covid-19 pandemic, CDC study says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Life expectancy in the United States fell by a year and a half in 2020 primarily due to increases in death due to the…
Continue ReadingSurgeon General on when he still wears a mask
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy tells CNN’s Dana Bash why he still sometimes wears a mask to protect his two young children at…
Continue ReadingPediatricians’ group says all kids should wear masks in school, but some states block such mandates
By Jacqueline Howard and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN As students return to school in the coming weeks, some will be masked and some won’t. With…
Continue ReadingHere are the precautions people who are immunocompromised should take before returning to the office
By Jen Christensen, CNN Many pandemic restrictions have been lifted for the vaccinated, but for the millions of people with conditions that suppress…
Continue ReadingStudy estimates 1.5 million children lost parents or grandparents to Covid-19
By Maggie Fox, CNN More than a million children around the world have lost a parent to Covid-19, and a total of 1.5 million have lost either a…
Continue ReadingMore infectious Delta variant makes up 83% of new US coronavirus cases as vaccine hesitancy persists
By Madeline Holcombe and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The more contagious Delta variant of coronavirus now makes up 83% of sequenced samples in the United…
Continue Reading6 ways to develop endurance and achieve your goals
By Kristen Rogers, CNN When US Olympic weightlifting team member Harrison Maurus shows his strengths at this year’s Games, the pandemic will…
Continue ReadingMost romantic relationships start as friendships, study finds
By Sarah Molano, CNN Contrary to the popular perception that love typically sparks from passion, a new study finds two-thirds of romantic…
Continue ReadingAm I a danger to my own child? Cooper presses Surgeon General on Covid-19 transmission
CNN’s Anderson Cooper presses US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on his risk of transmitting Covid-19 to his child, who is too young to be…
Continue Reading2020 was a record year for stress, hitting mothers with children at home hardest
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The pandemic year that will go down in history set records for stress, worry, anger and sadness among both men and women…
Continue ReadingUS renews ‘public health emergency’ declaration due to Covid-19 pandemic
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The United States remains under a state of “public health emergency” due to the Covid-19 pandemic. On Monday,…
Continue ReadingCity children have better mental health and cognition if they live near woodlands
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN City children who have daily exposure to woodland have better cognitive development and a lower risk of emotional and behavioral…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 breakthrough infections are preventable, but it’s going to take a big effort to stop them
By Jen Christensen, CNN As Covid-19 case numbers overall are on the rise again across the United States, breakthrough infections, while rare, are…
Continue ReadingNew Covid-19 cases increasing in all 50 states amid vaccination lag
Covid-19 cases are rising in all 50 states as experts warn that unvaccinated individuals are accounting for most new cases. CNN’s Natasha Chen…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 vaccine myths: These reasons for not getting a shot don’t hold up. In fact, they’ll set the US back
By Holly Yan, CNN Americans have an easy way to crush Covid-19 — one that would let more businesses fully reopen safely, reduce the need for…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 hospitalizations and deaths are increasing, and the vast majority were not vaccinated
By Holly Yan and Madeline Holcombe, CNN The surge in Covid-19 cases fueled by the Delta variant and vaccine hesitancy has now led to increasing rates…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 vaccines are effective at preventing severe disease, experts say, as rising cases threaten unvaccinated
By Dakin Andone and Travis Caldwell, CNN With Covid-19 cases rising and the Delta variant gaining increased prevalence in the United States, health…
Continue ReadingCoffee won’t make your heart flutter, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Worried that coffee will make your heart go pitter-patter, and not in a good way? A new study puts to rest the fear that your…
Continue ReadingTo prevent performance anxiety from interfering with a healthy sex life, mindfulness is an answer
By Ian Kerner, CNN Just as in a summer blockbuster, there are superheroes and supervillains of sex. The most powerful hero is arousal — the warmth…
Continue ReadingTennessee doctors want investigation into state’s handling of pandemic
CNN’s Martin Savidge gives a deeper look at Tennessee’s political battle over the handling of coronavirus vaccinations after the state health…
Continue ReadingGrief-induced anxiety: Calming the fears that follow loss
By Jessica DuLong, CNN Millions of Americans are grieving loved ones taken by Covid-19. Yet even outside of a pandemic — with its staggering losses…
Continue ReadingThe Delta variant is so contagious, those unprotected will likely get it, a Trump administration FDA chief says
By Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN Millions of Americans are jeopardizing their health, freedom and finances by not getting vaccinated and putting…
Continue ReadingAn epidemic in the shadow of a pandemic: Drug overdose deaths reach an all-time high in US
By Sarah Braner, CNN “I just screamed and cried. I knew my brother was gone.” Michelle Branch lost her brother, Craig Elazer, on…
Continue ReadingDuring the pandemic, another devastating health crisis was growing
Opioid overdose deaths rose 30% last year, making 2020 the year with the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in the US, according to the…
Continue ReadingJohnson and Johnson recalls some Neutrogena and Aveeno sunscreens
Johnson & Johnson is issuing a voluntary recall for five Neutrogena and Aveeno sunscreen lines in the United States after it said it discovered low…
Continue ReadingTexas hospital chief: We need to step up
Dr Marc Boom, President & CEO of Houston Methodist hospital, discusses the urgent need to get Americans vaccinated and rising cases of the delta…
Continue ReadingSunscreen recall: What the finding of a cancer-causing chemical means for you
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The burning heat of summer has us all reaching for sunscreens. But before you slather that product on your skin, first check…
Continue ReadingFederal appeals court vacates FDA rule banning electric shock devices to treat self-harming behavior
By Ganesh Setty, CNN A Massachusetts school for individuals with severe behavioral issues and intellectual disabilities can continue to use electric…
Continue ReadingCDC warns Covid-19 vaccines might not protect people who are immunocompromised
By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday warned people who are immunocompromised that the Covid-19 vaccine…
Continue ReadingDespite being fully vaccinated, immunocompromised man shares his Covid diagnosis and ‘long haul’ struggle
Travis Flores has spent a lifetime coping with a multitude of health challenges, including cystic fibrosis, diabetes, kidney and liver issues as well…
Continue ReadingCDC investigating monkeypox case in Dallas in traveler from Nigeria
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health officials in Dallas said Friday they are investigating a case…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 ‘is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated,’ CDC director says
By Dakin Andone and Madeline Holcombe, CNN With Covid-19 cases rising in all 50 states, health officials say it’s clear that unvaccinated…
Continue ReadingFDA grants priority review to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine; agency official says approval decision expected within two months
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech said Friday that the US Food and Drug Administration has granted priority review designation to their…
Continue ReadingHow to quit smoking: 5 actions you can take now
By Megan Marples, CNN Cigarette smoking is very addictive and can have long-term, adverse health effects. But there is hope for those who want to…
Continue ReadingInside Louisiana hospital with most Covid-19 patients in state
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette, Louisiana, has the highest number of Covid-19 patients in the state. CNN’s Miguel Marquez…
Continue ReadingHow men hurt and grieve over miscarriage, too
By Matt Villano, CNN The first time Justin Salinger and his wife experienced a miscarriage was one of the worst days of their lives together. The…
Continue ReadingWhat the new CDC guidance for schools means for children
By Deblina Chakraborty, CNN Five full days a week, every week: After more than a year of remote learning, hybrid schedules and missed experiences,…
Continue ReadingWhy a Covid-19 vaccine isn’t available for kids yet
By John Bonifield, CNN Americans 12 and older can get a Covid-19 vaccine, but younger children are still waiting. With many schools across the United…
Continue ReadingRoot of teen empathy begins with secure relationships at home, study finds
By Sarah Molano, CNN Teenagers who have close, secure relationships with their families are more likely to extend empathy to their peers, according…
Continue ReadingUS is ‘losing time’ in vaccination race as Delta variant becomes more pervasive, expert says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Covid-19 vaccination rates are down and cases are on the rise, exacerbated by the more transmissible Delta variant —…
Continue ReadingBrain implant helps man ‘speak’ through a computer
By Maggie Fox, CNN A brain implant has helped restore a type of speech to a man more than 15 years after a stroke robbed him of the ability to speak,…
Continue ReadingEvery single Covid patient in a L.A. County DHS hospital is not fully vaccinated
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN Los Angeles County is seeing a surge in new Covid-19 coronavirus cases, topping 1,000 for the fifth straight day Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingMillions of children worldwide missed routine vaccinations during the pandemic, study suggests
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The coronavirus pandemic may have caused the “most widespread” disruption of routine childhood vaccinations in…
Continue ReadingDr. Sanjay Gupta: The importance of being vaccinated
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent We’ve all heard it said over and over again: We’re now in the phase of the pandemic…
Continue ReadingExperts are bracing for a spike in STDs, but not just because it’s ‘hot vax summer’
By Rachel Trent, CNN After more than a year of Americans being urged to practice the safe six (feet), infectious disease specialists want to remind…
Continue ReadingYoung children will pay the price if enough US adults don’t get vaccinated against Covid-19, expert says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Children will likely pay the price for adults in the US not getting vaccinated at high enough rates to slow or stop the…
Continue ReadingDrug overdose deaths in 2020 hit highest number ever recorded, CDC data shows
By Maggie Fox, CNN Drug overdose deaths rose by close to 30% in the United States in 2020, hitting the highest number ever recorded, the US Centers…
Continue ReadingVaping debate ‘heating up’ once again
By Michael Nedelman, CNN It was a pivotal public health crisis in America before the Covid-19 pandemic — and then we stopped talking about it.…
Continue ReadingThis simple word test reveals how creative you are, scientists say
By Katie Hunt, CNN Creativity is a uniquely human quality that’s difficult to define and, perhaps, even harder to objectively measure. Of…
Continue ReadingCNN rolls the tape on Fox News hosts’ anti-vaccine rhetoric
CNN’s John Berman and Brianna Keilar show some of the anti-vaccine propaganda viewers of right-wing media are being exposed…
Continue ReadingOur dreams are changing as we emerge from the pandemic. Here’s how
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN If you thought living through the pandemic was a waking nightmare, just imagine what it’s been like in dreams. Many of…
Continue ReadingDon’t fall into the nuclear family ‘parent trap’: What kids need most is love
Opinion by Allison Hope, CNN Food in their belly. A roof over their head. A reassuring hug after a tough day. An ear to listen to the latest thing…
Continue ReadingWith the return of in-person reunions, the return of toxic family relationships too
By John Duffy, CNN During the pandemic, I was working with an adult female client to resolve a number of unanticipated family issues: a son who…
Continue ReadingIn rural Georgia, a door-to-door push to get neighbors vaccinated against Covid-19
By Jen Christensen, CNN If it were the fall, this group of volunteers — folders in hand, walking shoes on their feet — would be knocking…
Continue ReadingDrinking alcohol may be related to cancer, study finds, but there are many unknowns
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Over 4% of all new cancer cases in 2020 were attributable to alcohol consumption, according to a study published Tuesday in…
Continue ReadingCalifornia does a 180 on school mask mandate as state rules vary amid latest CDC guidance
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN In a prompt about-face, California announced strict measures barring maskless K-12 students from campuses, only to…
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