Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The United States’ one-year coronavirus checkup
We have entered the era of coronavirus anniversaries. Today marks one year since the announcement of the first patient with Covid-19 in the United…
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CDC forecasts up to 100,000 more Covid-19 deaths in the next few weeks, although the new director offers a glimmer of hope
The United States could face as many as 100,000 more Covid-19 deaths in less than a month, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading California officials say providers can resume administering Moderna vaccine from a specific lot after pause
California health officials have given providers the all-clear to “immediately” resume administering the Moderna vaccine from a specific…
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High school athletic plan to include more spectators at sporting events
Following a week-long decrease in statewide COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Governor Brad Little announced Wednesday he is instructing the State…
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810 new Idaho COVID-19 cases
Idaho officials reported 810 new COVID-19 cases on…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 164 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 164 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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SIPH COVID-19 hotline changes hours of operation
The Southeastern Idaho Public Health COVID-19 Hotline will change its call center hours beginning January…
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New strain of COVID-19 expected to appear in East Idaho soon
Health officials believe the new and more contagious strain of Covid-19 is likely soon to be, or is already in, East…
Continue Reading States appeal for more coronavirus vaccine doses as the US death toll moves past 400,000
State leaders are clamoring for more COVID-19 vaccine doses as newly inaugurated President Joe Biden takes office Wednesday with an eye toward…
Continue Reading Marijuana abuse by youth with mood disorders linked to suicide attempts, self-harm and death, study finds
Heavy use of marijuana by teens and young adults with mood disorders — such as depression and bipolar disorder — is linked to an…
Continue Reading Preemies may have greater risk of premature death as adults, study suggests
One in 10 babies around the world is born prematurely, and the vastly improved survival rates of preemies is one of the most striking advances of…
Continue Reading Biden’s first executive order will require masks on federal property
President-elect Joe Biden, who plans to make the coronavirus pandemic his top priority, will begin his presidency by asking Americans to wear masks…
Continue Reading Officials call for more vaccine doses as the US death toll passes 400,000
A funeral bell tolled at the Washington National Cathedral 400 times Tuesday, once for every thousand Americans who have died of Covid-19 in the…
Continue Reading Officials call for more vaccine doses as the US death toll exceeds 400,000
A funeral bell tolled at the Washington National Cathedral 400 times Tuesday, once for every thousand Americans who have died of the Covid-19…
Continue Reading 1,224 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 30 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,224 new COVID-19 cases and 30 new deaths on…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 203 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 203 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading Brazilian officials were warned six days in advance of a looming oxygen crisis in Manaus
Local and federal officials in Brazil were warned of looming oxygen shortages nearly a week before crisis struck in the city of Manaus, the…
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Idaho senators warned of possible COVID-19 exposure
Lawmakers in the Idaho Senate have been told to monitor their health after a Senate staffer tested positive for COVID-19, but that the Senate will…
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Watch the Idaho COVID-19 vaccine briefing
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a briefing about the COVID-19 vaccine in Idaho at 2:30 p.m.…
Continue Reading The world marks 2 million coronavirus deaths. The real toll is likely much higher
It’s as if 10 of the world’s largest commercial jets fell out of the sky, every day for an entire year. The official global death toll…
Continue Reading Trump administration leaves Biden with ‘confusing’ Covid-19 vaccine numbers and states in limbo
States across the country say they’re running low on coronavirus vaccine supply, with many officials insisting the vaccine delivery numbers…
Continue Reading It’s chaos as older people struggle to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Here is what you can do
Nancy Wilkinson knows her way around the internet. Retired from a career in IT support, the 66-year-old was unfazed by the hurdles her Decatur,…
Continue Reading US surpasses 400,000 deaths from COVID-19
The United States has reported at least 400,000 deaths from COVID-19 since the pandemic began, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University…
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Gov. Little accelerates COVID-19 vaccine administration across Idaho
Governor Brad Little announced Tuesday he will seek to increase the number of available Idaho National Guard personnel from 250 to 400 guardsmen…
Continue Reading UPDATE: California pauses giving out shots from one lot of coronavirus vaccine
Health officials in California are telling medical providers across the state not to administer doses from one lot of Moderna’s coronavirus…
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8 LDS Church leaders receive COVID-19 vaccine
Eight senior leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday morning in Salt Lake…
Continue Reading More than 60% of all US COVID-19 cases were reported since Election Day. Now experts warn a variant could further fuel spread
The US just surpassed 24 million official COVID-19 cases — and more than 60% of them have been reported since Election Day. The stunning…
Continue Reading These coronavirus variants are keeping scientists awake at night
At least four new variants of the coronavirus are keeping scientists awake at night. One, first identified in southeast England, has now shown up in…
Continue Reading Risk of ADHD may increase if expectant mother has autoimmune disorder, study says
Women with autoimmune disorders who become pregnant are significantly more likely to have babies that later develop attention deficit hyperactivity…
Continue Reading What it’s like inside a luxury Caribbean ‘vacation bubble’
Why on Earth would you take two kids younger than 3 to a remote island in the middle of a global pandemic? I asked myself this question many times…
Continue Reading New COVID-19 cases declined 11% after hitting a peak last week
New COVID-19 cases in the United States have been trending down since hitting a peak last week, but experts say it’s too soon to be overly…
Continue Reading Guiding gender-atypical kids through puberty
My 11-year-old daughter and I cracked open a book I’d bought for her on puberty and changing female bodies. On the very first page it informed…
Continue Reading Gov. Little to hold town hall Tuesday
You can participate in an hour-long statewide telephone town hall with Idaho Governor Brad Little and Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director…
Continue Reading States complain that demand for the Covid-19 vaccine is outpacing supply
Data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows there’s still a gap in the number of Covid-19 vaccines that have been…
Continue Reading California pauses Covid-19 shots from one lot of vaccine containing more than 330,000 doses
Health officials in California are telling medical providers across the state not to administer doses from one lot of Moderna’s coronavirus…
Continue Reading Norway reviewing deaths of frail and elderly patients vaccinated against Covid-19
Doctors in Norway are investigating the deaths of 23 elderly patients who had received the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, looking into the…
Continue Reading US approaches 400,000 coronavirus deaths
As the US approaches 400,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, new cases have been trending down but multiple states are reporting cases of new…
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ISU hosts MLK Day virtual events throughout week
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, Idaho State University’s Diversity Resource Center is hosting a week of Covid-safe…
Continue Reading Even a small portion of fried foods can increase risk of heart disease, study says
Eating fried foods may increase your risk for major heart disease and stroke, according to a new analysis of existing research. Compared to those who…
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California tops 3 million COVID-19 cases
California has become the first state in the nation to record more than 3 million COVID-19 cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University and…
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A teenager saved her family when they lost their sense of smell from COVID-19 and didn’t realize their house was on fire
A Texas family who lost their sense of smell because they have coronavirus nearly died when a fire engulfed their house and they couldn’t smell the…
Continue Reading Expert sees ‘a ray of sunshine’ in COVID-19 battle, but deaths and variant cases are growing in the US
Despite a steady growth in coronavirus deaths, a medical expert says the United States now has an opportunity to “get a hold of the…
Continue Reading Steve Martin has ‘Good news/Bad news’ about getting vaccinated
Steve Martin is apparently a half full-half empty kind of guy. The comedic actor tweeted Sunday about receiving a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and…
Continue Reading The US has ‘screaming level’ of COVID-19 transmission, expert says, as country adds nearly 4 million cases this month
Just a little more than halfway into January, the US has added a staggering 3.9 million new COVID-19 cases and more than 51,000 virus-related deaths.…
Continue Reading Don’t delay key medical appointments in the pandemic — advice from Dr. Wen
As many people postpone necessary medical care due to the pandemic, medical professionals are worried that their patients will get sick or even die…
Continue Reading Today’s ‘Blue Monday’ depression peak isn’t real, but seasonal blues are. Here’s what to do about them
As if we needed any more reason to ruminate over pandemic life’s daily plights, today (January 18) is Blue Monday — the third Monday of…
Continue Reading Incoming CDC director: Expect 500,000 COVID-19 deaths by mid-February
In less than a year, COVID-19 has killed almost 400,000 Americans. And in just the next month, another 100,000 lives could be lost to the disease,…
Continue Reading Some states are seeing higher numbers of COVID-19 cases as others ease restrictions
While some states are seeing improving outlooks in their battle against COVID-19, other parts of the nation are hitting tragic records. “Things…
Continue Reading 278 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 278 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…
Continue Reading Health care in Brazil’s Amazonas state in ‘collapse’ as Covid-19 infections surge
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday that “all means” are being made available to help the country’s largest state,…
Continue Reading LA County records more than 1 million coronavirus cases
Los Angeles has become the first US county to report more than 1 million coronavirus cases, according to state officials. Some 14,669 new cases were…
Continue Reading How to modify popular yoga poses if you’re super inflexible
Contrary to popular belief, yoga isn’t just for the super flexible. However, trying to complete moves that are out of your comfort zone can be…
Continue Reading The new US COVID-19 test requirement for travelers: What you need to know
Earlier this week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that, as of Tuesday, January 26, all air passengers ages two and older…
Continue Reading SIPH COVID-19 Hotline closed Monday
The Southeastern Idaho Public Health COVID-19 Hotline will be closed on Monday, January 18 to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day.…
Continue Reading States look for more Covid-19 vaccine doses as the nation’s death toll nears 400,000
States are racing to get Covid-19 vaccine supplies and distribution in order as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Friday of…
Continue Reading 806 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 806 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths on…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 99 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 99 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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First COVID-19 “UK Variant” case identified in Wyoming
The Wyoming Department of Health confirmed Saturday the state’s first case of the “UK variant,” or B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant, has been…
Continue Reading How some states are administering Covid-19 vaccines at twice the speed of others
One month after the first dose was administered in the United States, Covid-19 vaccinations lag far behind early promises from the federal…
Continue Reading How people of color can cope with Capitol riot hypocrisy
Justice Horn was in broad daylight, but he could not see as he rose from the ground and blindly stumbled through darkness and pain. The pain was the…
Continue Reading States adding Covid-19 vaccination sites, but governors complain the feds need to give them more doses
States are ramping up their Covid-19 vaccination programs so more people can be protected against the virus, but some governors are confused and…
Continue Reading No plans to test most National Guard for Covid-19 before they deploy across DC
The overwhelming majority of the more than 20,000 National Guard members expected in Washington for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration…
Continue Reading 1,112 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 12 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,112 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths on…
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D93 employees get COVID-19 vaccine
In the Bonneville County School District, students only had a half-day today to allow employees to get vaccinated at Hillcrest High…
Continue Reading States speed up Covid-19 vaccinations, but governors complain the feds need to give them more doses
States are ramping up their Covid-19 vaccination programs so more people can be protected against the virus, but some governors are confused and…
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D91 employees get COVID-19 vaccine
Educators at the Idaho Falls School District got their COVID-19 vaccine…
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COVID-19 screenings continue at ISU Pocatello campus
COVID-19 screenings will continue on the Idaho State University campus in…
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ISU sees big jump in COVID-19 cases
There was a big jump in coronavirus cases this week on the campus of Idaho State University in…
Continue Reading States are speeding up Covid-19 vaccinations, but governors complain the feds need to give them more doses
States are ramping up their Covid-19 vaccination programs so more people can get vaccinated, but some governors are confused and angry because they…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 207 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 5 new deaths
Local health officials reported 207 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading Don’t ignore this headline: The pandemic is getting worse. What happens next is up to you
Despite hopes of widespread vaccinations this year, experts warned the start of 2021 would be a very rough time in this pandemic. It turns out the…
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Jefferson School District employees receive COVID-19 vaccine
Jefferson School District 251 employees received the COVID-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading Utah reports first case of United Kingdom COVID-19 variant
Utah health officials confirmed the state’s first case of the COVID-19 variant that’s been seen in the United Kingdom on…
Continue Reading More US COVID-19 deaths reported in the past two weeks than any other 14-day period in the pandemic
The US has counted more COVID-19 deaths these last two weeks than any other 14-day stretch of the pandemic. And at this rate, the nation’s…
Continue Reading Coronavirus will knock more than a year off average US life expectancy, study finds
The coronavirus pandemic is not only having an immediate impact in terms of the deaths of thousands of Americans, it’s also taking more than a…
Continue Reading How to keep your fitness resolutions past January
It’s estimated that 80% of people abandon their resolutions by the end of January. This number is likely even higher for fitness-related…
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The US coronavirus death toll is projected to surpass 400,000 by Inauguration Day
At the current rate of daily fatalities, the US death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic may surpass 400,000 before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn…
Continue Reading What latest CDC Covid-19 death projections mean and what you can do to change it
Over 90,000 Americans could die of Covid-19 in the next three weeks, according to new predictions from the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading 994 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 27 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 994 new COVID-19 cases and 27 new deaths on…
Continue Reading D93 to have half-day on Jan. 15 and Feb. 5 so employees can receive COVID-19 vaccine
Bonneville School District 93 Superintendent Scott Woolstenhulme has announced schedule changes for the district so employees can receive the…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 188 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 188 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
Continue Reading Find out which countries are welcoming US tourists back
Once one of the world’s most powerful travel documents, the might of the US passport has shriveled during the COVID-19 pandemic. With US…
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Hospital board hears COVID-19 updates
Regional hospitals report the number of new COVID-19 cases is improving slightly, despite fears of a surge of disease after the holidays.…
Continue Reading More than 90,000 Americans could die of COVID-19 in next three weeks, CDC forecast shows
More than 38,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 in the first two weeks of the new year. Another 92,000 are projected to die from the virus over…
Continue Reading 3 ways to turn that failing New Year’s resolution into a habit
I have a bad relationship with New Year’s resolutions. I start strong and then peter out by mid-January as work deadlines, home chores and the…
Continue Reading Here’s why we can have some hope about the COVID-19 pandemic
The US keep breaking records in the coronavirus pandemic. The latest: 3 million new cases in the first two weeks of the year. But some experts say…
Continue Reading California’s Disneyland Resort has now opened as a ‘super’ COVID-19 vaccination site
A “super” COVID-19 vaccination site at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, opened Wednesday, CNN affiliate KCAL/KCBS reported.…
Continue Reading Covid-19 infection grants immunity for five months, UK study suggests
People who have been infected with Covid-19 are likely to be protected against catching it again for at least five months, according to a new study…
Continue Reading Some rural hospitals in Texas have yet to receive a single Covid-19 vaccine dose, hospital group says
As Texas shifts its focus to large community vaccination efforts, some frontline health care workers remain unprotected. About 10% of the rural…
Continue Reading The US just suffered its worst day ever for Covid-19 deaths. But this summer could be ‘dramatically better’
Covid-19 is now killing faster than at any point in 2020. And the new year just started. The US reported its highest number of Covid-19 deaths in one…
Continue Reading Here’s how some of the leading coronavirus vaccines work
Johnson & Johnson says it plans to have data from advanced, Phase 3 trials of its coronavirus vaccine by the end of the month. If they’re…
Continue Reading As sites shift from Covid-19 testing to vaccinations, health officials warn balance is needed
Many NFL and Major League Baseball stadiums, from New York to Los Angeles, have been Covid-19 testing sites — and now some of those same…
Continue Reading COVID-19 cases remain lowest among younger children, even after schools reopened, study says
A new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that COVID-19 cases among younger children remained low even after schools…
Continue Reading 1,091 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 8 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,091 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths on…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 200 new COVID-19 cases in the area, 9 new deaths
Local health officials reported 200 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deatsh in the area Wednesday.…
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Teton health officials re-issue recommendation #11
Due to the recent increase in new COVID-19 cases in Teton County, health officials are re-issuing Recommendation #11.…
Continue Reading Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine generates immune response, few side effects, in early trials
Early stage trials of Johnson & Johnson’s experimental coronavirus vaccine show it generated an immune response in nearly all volunteers,…
Continue Reading Dollar General will pay its workers to get a COVID-19 vaccine
Dollar General wants its employees to get COVID-19 vaccines, so it’s offering to pay them to do it. The chain said Wednesday that it will give…
Continue Reading The US just suffered its worst day ever for Covid-19 deaths. But there’s a bit of hope for this summer
Covid-19 is now killing faster than at any point in 2020. And the new year just started. The US reported its highest number of Covid-19 deaths in one…
Continue Reading The US has suffered its worst day ever for COVID-19 deaths
The US reported its highest daily number of COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday with more than 4,320 fatalities attributed to the virus. It marked the second…
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