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By Brenda Goodman, CNN It takes just a tiny virus-laden droplet — about the width of a human blood cell — to infect someone with…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN It takes just a tiny virus-laden droplet — about the width of a human blood cell — to infect someone with…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 72 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths…
Continue ReadingBy Tasnim Ahmed, CNN In 2003, the Human Genome Project made history when it sequenced 92% of the human genome. But for nearly two decades since,…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Mental health concerns among high school students in the United States were exacerbated during the Covid-19 pandemic,…
Continue ReadingThe youngest group eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the US, children ages 5 to 11, is also the least vaccinated…
Continue ReadingBy Michael Nedelman, CNN Stopping the next major coronavirus variant involves knowing where it might come from. With Omicron, those answers are still…
Continue ReadingOn Tuesday, the US Food and Drug Administration expanded its authorization of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19…
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN On Tuesday, the US Food and Drug Administration expanded its authorization of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines.…
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN As the United States navigates a third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, cases are rising modestly in the Northeast, Philadelphia…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN The Omicron coronavirus variant may be reaching around the world, but different places are seeing significantly different…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN The Omicron coronavirus variant may be reaching around the world, but different places are seeing significantly different…
Continue ReadingBy Nadia Kounang and Deidre McPhillips, CNN The youngest group eligible to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in the US, children ages 5 to 11, is also…
Continue ReadingBy Nadia Kounang and Deidre McPhillips, CNN The youngest group eligible to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in the US, children ages 5 to 11, is also…
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Americans’ biggest health care priorities revolve largely around affordability, according to a new Kaiser Family…
Continue ReadingWritten by Julia Hollingsworth Graphics by Henrik Pettersson and Krystina Shveda Millions of people in China are under lockdown. Hong Kong morgues…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 138 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths…
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Federal officials are dropping a health warning that they have attached to sailing on cruise ships since the start…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Bruce Willis is taking a break from acting due to a brain disorder called aphasia, “which is impacting his cognitive…
Continue ReadingGuava Health compiled a list of important medical information to have prepared in case of an…
Continue Readingore than half of all COVID-19 infections last week, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Fewer Americans are “thriving” today than 13 months ago while daily stress and worry remain steady and near…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Eating avocados reduced the risk of heart attacks in both men and women, including when eaten in place of butter, cheese or…
Continue ReadingLocal News 8 at Noon anchors Dylan Carder and Emma Benson interview ABC chief medical correspondent Dr. Jen Ashton about the latest pandemic…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN It’s not hard to see the Oscars blowup between Will Smith and Chris Rock played out at recess in the schoolyard. One…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN It’s not hard to see the Oscars blowup between Will Smith and Chris Rock played out at recess in the schoolyard. One…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized additional booster doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 126 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN Jada Pinkett Smith found herself at the center of conflict when her husband Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the…
Continue ReadingIdaho Gov. Brad Little has vetoed legislation that would make it illegal for most businesses to require the coronavirus vaccine.…
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN As the United States navigates a third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, cases are rising modestly in the Northeast, Philadelphia…
Continue ReadingThe highly contagious Omicron subvariant BA.2 is now the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the United States, causing an estimated 54.9% of all new…
Continue ReadingThe US Food and Drug Administration has expanded the emergency use authorization of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to allow adults age 50…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded the emergency use authorization of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN The highly contagious Omicron subvariant BA.2 is now the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States, causing more than…
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration will offer Covid-19 vaccines to migrants taken into custody at the US-Mexico border, according to…
Continue ReadingBy Tasnim Ahmed, CNN Metformin use by men in the three-month period before they conceived a child was linked to a 40% higher risk of birth defects in…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 117 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death over the…
Continue ReadingMask mandates in the United States are speeding toward what could be their final frontier:…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN Prediabetes in America’s youth is following a concerning trend: Rates among children have more than doubled in about…
Continue ReadingBaked, fried, roasted, mashed, creamy, crunchy, salty and starchy — potatoes seem designed to appeal to everyone, and I’d be hard-pressed to find a…
Continue ReadingThe Biden administration is expected to give older adults the option of getting a second COVID-19 vaccine booster as early as this…
Continue ReadingOver a year after recovering from a COVID-19 infection, Jennifer Hobbs is adjusting to her new normal: brain fog, joint pain, elevated liver enzymes…
Continue ReadingBy Tasnim Ahmed, CNN Over a year after recovering from a Covid-19 infection, Jennifer Hobbs is adjusting to her new normal: brain fog, joint pain,…
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Kent, CNN The next time you feel aches or soreness, you might consider skipping the pain reliever and reaching instead for an old photo.…
Continue ReadingBy Yong Xiong, Simone McCarthy and Hafsa Khalil, CNN Shanghai has said it will lock down each half of the city by turns for mass Covid-19 testing…
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN New York City is to offer free access to doulas for families in the city’s most vulnerable neighborhoods. Mayor Eric Adams…
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Drayer, CNN Most of us know we should eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains. So why would the National Institutes of Health spend $150…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN The Biden administration is expected to give older adults the option of getting a second Covid-19 vaccine booster as early as…
Continue ReadingBy Elissa Strauss, CNN I recently asked my third grade son about crushes in his class. After two years of having limited interaction with human…
Continue ReadingBy Casey Barber, CNN Baked, fried, roasted, mashed, creamy, crunchy, salty and starchy — potatoes seem designed to appeal to everyone, and…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 70 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths…
Continue ReadingA COVID-19 outbreak on the Japanese team at the women’s curling world championships forced them to compete one player down in one match and forfeit…
Continue ReadingAfter circulating at nearly nonexistent levels last year, influenza is increasing in most of the United…
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Forty-five percent of the world’s population is trying to shed a few pounds, according to a 2020 Ipsos poll.…
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Forty-five percent of the world’s population is trying to shed a few pounds, according to a 2020 Ipsos poll.…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN Contrary to worries among some doctors and the public, drinking coffee may actually protect your heart instead of causing or…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Alarming levels of dangerous chemicals known as PFAS were discovered in food packaging at a number of well-known fast-food and…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN After circulating at nearly nonexistent levels last year, influenza is increasing in most of the United States.…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN After circulating at nearly nonexistent levels last year, influenza is increasing in most of the United States.…
Continue ReadingTo investigate the most commonly cited reasons for not seeking treatment for substance use disorder, Zinnia Health reviewed data from the 2020…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 cases in the United States have fallen more than 95% from their peak in January, and on Friday, Hawaii will become the last state to roll…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 cases in the United States have fallen more than 95% from their peak in January, and on Friday, Hawaii will become…
Continue ReadingA legal non-profit is talking about the possible ripple effects Idaho’s new abortion ban will…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN Many of us spend hours a day in front of a screen. Shouldn’t it be joyful? Unfortunately, it isn’t always so…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 170 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN Many of us spend hours a day in front of a screen. Shouldn’t it be joyful? Unfortunately, it isn’t always so…
Continue ReadingHeyTutor investigated how K-12 enrollment has changed in every state and Washington D.C. during the COVID-19 pandemic, using data from the National…
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Cohen and Danielle Herman, CNN Soon after the US Food and Drug Administration gave the green light to Evusheld, a new drug to prevent…
Continue ReadingAA research finds high-risk young males were a larger share of those who drove…
Continue ReadingBy Megan Marples, CNN You sit down at your desk and are about to start your workday when a coworker saunters up to you. After 20 minutes of chatting,…
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung and Yoonjung Seo, CNN, and Reuters South Korea’s latest Covid-19 wave has pushed the country’s total infections past 10…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the company running a plant at the center of a baby formula recall…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 274 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN Pfizer has issued a recall for a high blood pressure medication distributed under three names, according to the company.…
Continue ReadingModerna announced interim results of its COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 6 on…
Continue ReadingSubscription box services experienced a huge surge in popularity during the pandemic as many consumers shifted to online shopping. Wicked Reports…
Continue ReadingMany industries took hits during the COVID-19 pandemic. RateGenius took a deep dive into how the rental car industry, in particular, was impacted by…
Continue ReadingAfter weeks in free fall, new COVID-19 cases are starting to level off in the US, as the BA.2 subvariant continues its…
Continue ReadingBy John Bonifield, CNN Moderna announced interim results of its Covid-19 vaccine for children younger than 6 on Wednesday. The company said two…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Having high cholesterol and blood sugar in your 30s may raise your risk for Alzheimer’s disease decades later in life,…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN The Omicron coronavirus variant may be reaching around the world, but different places are seeing significantly different…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN After weeks in free fall, new Covid-19 cases are starting to level off in the US, as the BA.2 subvariant continues its ascent.…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 424 new COVID-19 cases and 27 new deaths…
Continue ReadingWyndly uses research from Johns Hopkins University to take a deep dive into the different types of seasonal allergies and in which months they peak…
Continue ReadingHealthmatch reviewed articles from Cardiology Research and other sources to compile a timeline of the 100-year history of the development of an…
Continue ReadingA subvariant of Omicron, BA.2, is leading to a new wave of COVID-19 infections across Europe. Cases in the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands…
Continue ReadingThe Red Hot Mamas musical-comedy group from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, gave a well-received performance at the March 17 St. Patrick’s Festival Parade…
Continue ReadingIn 2010, doctors told Ben Sobieck, now 37, that his kidneys were inexplicably failing. Shortly after, he had a kidney transplant and started on the…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN If you think or know a loved one has an eating disorder, supporting that person can be game-changing for them. Eating…
Continue ReadingWhen you hear “diet culture,” you probably think of models, movies and…
Continue ReadingA free four week Fresh Start Tobacco Cessation program will be offered to community members in April. …
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 673 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths over the…
Continue ReadingBy Deblina Chakraborty, CNN A subvariant of Omicron, BA.2, is leading to a new wave of Covid-19 infections across Europe. Cases in the United…
Continue ReadingBy Solarina Ho Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — COVID-19 transmission to a newborn from the…
Continue ReadingBy Tasnim Ahmed, CNN In 2010, doctors told Ben Sobieck, now 37, that his kidneys were inexplicably failing. Shortly after, he had a kidney transplant…
Continue ReadingBy Jessica DuLong, CNN As Covid-19 infection rates fall, doctors and patients are sifting through the wreckage of symptoms left behind. Shortness of…
Continue ReadingStacker compiled the highest paying health care jobs in Boise, ID using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN There is more we can do to make our kids feel seen, accepted and secure — and it starts with adding more terms for…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN There is more we can do to make our kids feel seen, accepted and secure — and it starts with adding more terms for…
Continue ReadingWith COVID-19 restrictions lifting across the country, Canadians may be feeling as though aspects of their lives are starting to return to…
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