Biden 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…
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Mom 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 Reading Schizophrenia 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 Reading How 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 Reading Three 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 Reading CDC 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 Reading Why 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 Reading Breastfeeding 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 Reading This 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 Reading More 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…
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Dr. 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 Reading Child 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 Reading Red 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 Reading These 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 Reading Widow 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 Reading US 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 Reading Surgeon 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 Reading Pediatricians’ 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 Reading Here 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 Reading Study 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 Reading More 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 Reading 6 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 Reading Most 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 Reading Am 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 Reading 2020 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 Reading US 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 Reading City 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 Reading Covid-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 Reading New 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 Reading Covid-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 Reading Covid-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 Reading Covid-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 Reading Coffee 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 Reading To 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 Reading Tennessee 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 Reading Grief-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 Reading The 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 Reading An 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 Reading During 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 Reading Johnson 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 Reading Texas 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 Reading Sunscreen 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 Reading Federal 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 Reading CDC 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…
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Despite 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 Reading CDC 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 Reading Covid-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 Reading FDA 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 Reading How 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 Reading Inside 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 Reading How 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 Reading What 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 Reading Why 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 Reading Root 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 Reading US 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 Reading Brain 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 Reading Every 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 Reading Millions 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 Reading Dr. 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 Reading Experts 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 Reading Young 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 Reading Drug 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 Reading Vaping 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 Reading This 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 Reading CNN 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 Reading Our 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 Reading Don’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 Reading With 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 Reading In 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 Reading Drinking 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 Reading California 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…
Continue Reading 2 maps that tell the story of Covid-19 in America
A map of the 2020 election results and a map of fully vaccinated areas paint a strikingly similar picture of today’s political landscape — and…
Continue Reading Eric Adams: Vaccinated New Yorkers should still wear masks indoors
New York City mayoral candidate Eric Adams tells CNN’s Jake Tapper he thinks New Yorkers should err on the side of caution and wear masks indoors…
Continue Reading Reporter: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Holocaust apology is a surprise
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said that her remarks comparing masks mandates and vaccination passports to the Holocaust were “offensive” and…
Continue Reading Covid-19 cases are surging in 46 states. In one hot spot, hospitalized patients are younger than ever, doctor says
By Holly Yan and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Just as health experts predicted, the combination of unvaccinated people and the more contagious Delta strain…
Continue Reading Add this superfood to your diet to help manage weight and lower blood pressure
Eating at least three servings of whole grains each day can keep your weight, blood pressure and blood sugar levels in check as you age, a new study…
Continue Reading FDA warns of potential rare neurological complication with Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine
By Amanda Sealy, John Bonifield and Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration updated the label on Johnson & Johnson’s…
Continue Reading State fires vaccine chief after she shares policy about vaccinating teens
Dr. Michelle Fiscus, the top vaccine official for the state of Tennessee, says she was fired after sharing a decades-old state policy about minors…
Continue Reading Some states move to block Covid-19 vaccine requirements in public schools
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As the return to school approaches, some states are prohibiting public schools from requiring Covid-19 vaccinations or…
Continue Reading COVAX signs deal for 550 million Chinese Covid-19 vaccines amid questions over efficacy
By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN COVAX has signed agreements with two Chinese pharmaceutical companies to buy more than half a billion of their Covid-19…
Continue Reading ‘Nothing has changed’ after briefing with Pfizer on booster shots
By Amanda Sealy and Kaitlan Collins, CNN Pfizer executives briefed US federal health officials Monday about why they believe a third booster shot of…
Continue Reading Tennessee’s vaccine manager says she’s worried for her state after she was fired
By Maggie Fox, CNN The top vaccine official for the state of Tennessee said Monday she was fired after an argument over vaccinating children against…
Continue Reading Dr. Fauci weighs in on confusion surrounding Pfizer’s Covid-19 booster
After Pfizer announced that it is seeing waning immunity from its coronavirus vaccine and it will seek emergency use authorization from the FDA in…
Continue Reading Delta variant’s trajectory in UK and Israel provides hope for US — if we can keep vaccinating
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN All eyes are on the Delta variant that is now dominant in the United States as new Covid-19 cases rise week-to-week and the…
Continue Reading It’s not just about you. Experts say getting a Covid-19 vaccine protects everyone around you
By Alanne Orjoux and Holly Yan, CNN Defeating this pandemic and the highly contagious Delta variant isn’t just about protecting yourself…
Continue Reading Avlon: It’s a self-inflicting tragedy in the making
CNN’s John Avlon evaluates the stark differences in Covid-19 vaccination rates between red and blue states across the…
Continue Reading States with low vaccination numbers had Covid-19 case rates last week 3 times higher than others where people are fully vaccinated
By Deidre McPhillips, Steve Almasy and Madeline Holcombe, CNN When you compare states with high vaccination rates to states that are lagging, the…
Continue Reading Covid-19 cases surge in state with one of the lowest vaccination rates
CNN’s Polo Sandoval reports on Arkansas’s surge of Covid-19 cases as the state’s vaccination rate has…
Continue Reading Why these parents volunteered their young children for Covid-19 vaccine trials
By Holly Yan, CNN As troubling new variants emerge, doctors say the chances of controlling or ending the Covid-19 pandemic in the US will largely…
Continue Reading With an uptick in Covid-19 cases, there is growing alarm. ‘We’ve seen almost an entire takeover in the Delta variant,’ one state official says
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The US has surpassed 20,000 new Covid-19 cases for the fourth day in a row as the highly contagious Delta variant persists in…
Continue Reading Couple who hesitated on vaccination share story of having Covid-19
CNN’s Miguel Marquez meets with recovering Covid-19 patients Louie Michael and Pattie Bunch, who talk about not getting vaccinated and their…
Continue Reading The yoga of everyday life: Jessamyn Stanley on nourishing the spiritual and physical body
By Jessica DuLong, CNN Jessamyn Stanley’s new book, “Yoke,” begins with a spiritual awakening prompted by a typo. A late-night…
Continue Reading What Pfizer’s plan for a third coronavirus vaccine dose means for you
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Even though the biopharmaceutical company Pfizer has announced that it might be time to consider giving a third dose of its…
Continue Reading Meningitis Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at meningitis outbreaks in the United States. General Information Meningitis is caused by the inflammation…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccine boosters may be necessary at some point. Here’s what you need to know
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Vaccine makers are preparing for a next possible phase of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout: booster doses. The…
Continue Reading MAN W/ALZHEIMER’S MARRIES WIFE FOR 2ND TIME (SWEET)
A man with Alzheimer’s forgot he was married, and fell in love with his wife all over…
Continue Reading Updated CDC schools guidance prioritizes in-person learning, even if all Covid-19 safety measures aren’t in place
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday updated its Covid-19 schools guidance to emphasize in-person…
Continue Reading How to safely exercise outdoors when it’s hot out
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN There is nothing quite like an alfresco workout, with its fresh air and changing scenery. But when temperatures…
Continue Reading Acting FDA commissioner calls for independent investigation into approval of Alzheimer’s drug
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN US Food and Drug Administration Acting Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock on Friday requested an investigation by the US…
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