Most US public schools plan to keep masks optional for start of classes
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Students are heading to another school year amid the Covid-19 pandemic, but this time, there seem to be fewer discussions…
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US will get an answer on second boosters for adults under 50 ‘reasonably soon,’ Fauci says
By Carma Hassan and Christina Maxouris, CNN US health officials have been in active discussions with the Food and Drug Administration on whether the…
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By Kristen Rogers, CNN Whether you’re without power, enduring extreme heat or trying to save money, there are ways to feel comfortable without…
Continue Reading Debunking myths about suicide helps encourage compassion and understanding
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Sometimes people who die by suicide get branded as selfish, depressed or attention-seeking. Such myths contribute to the…
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Continue Reading Thousands of Chinese tourists trapped in resort town after Covid shutdown
More than 2,000 tourists have become stranded in a resort town in southern China after authorities imposed a snap lockdown to curb a coronavirus…
Continue Reading As Fauci warns monkeypox needs to be taken more seriously, former FDA commissioner says the window to control it ‘probably has closed’
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Continue Reading As Fauci warns monkeypox needs to be taken more seriously, former FDA commissioner says the window to control it ‘probably has closed’
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Continue Reading 988: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline launches new 3-digit number
By Jacqueline Howard and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN To reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for mental health crises, it now takes only…
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How online spending habits changed in every state during COVID-19
Do you shop online more when COVID cases spike? An analysis of Google Trends data by Giving Assistant suggests you’re far from…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,166 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,166 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths…
Continue Reading COVID-19 public health emergency extended in the US
The Biden administration on Friday extended the COVID-19 public health emergency for another three…
Continue Reading Covid-19 public health emergency extended in the US
By Deidre McPhillips The Biden administration on Friday extended the Covid-19 public health emergency for another three months. US Department of…
Continue Reading Yes, you should talk to yourself. Here’s how to tame your inner voice
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Continue Reading 25 million children missed out on lifesaving vaccines in 2021, WHO and UNICEF data shows
By Naomi Thomas, CNN Vaccine coverage continued to decline worldwide in 2021, with 25 million children missing out on lifesaving vaccines, according…
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Changes to Curative COVID-19 testing sites begin Saturday
Beginning Saturday, the two COVID-19 testing sites in Teton County, Wyo. operated by Curative will no longer provide tests at no cost to everyone.…
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Continue Reading Global study finds surprising results for alcohol consumption
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN No amount of alcohol is healthy if you are younger than 40, mostly due to alcohol-related deaths by auto accidents, injury and…
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State-by-state prevalence of the 5 most common types of cancer
Stacker analyzed data from the National Cancer Institute and CDC to find out where common cancers are most prevalent in the U.S. Stacker also looked…
Continue Reading What is monkeypox, and how can you stay safe as it spreads?
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN As a global outbreak of monkeypox continues to grow, public health officials are stressing the importance of education in…
Continue Reading FDA gives emergency use authorization to Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine
he US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in adults. It is the fourth coronavirus…
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By Katia Hetter, CNN After being diagnosed with Covid-19 last month, President Joe Biden recently tested negative for the coronavirus, only to test…
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WHO: COVID-19 cases rise for the 5th week, deaths stable
The number of new coronavirus cases reported worldwide rose for the fifth week in a row while the number of deaths remained relatively stable, the…
Continue Reading People considering suicide might show signs early on. Here’s what to watch for
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Suicide is a leading cause of death among children and adults, but spotting risk factors and warning signs isn’t easy.…
Continue Reading With BA.5 on the rise, what should event organizers keep in mind? An expert explains
The highly transmissible Omicron subvariant BA.5 represents at least 65% of new COVID-19 infections in the United States, according to the US Centers…
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Continue Reading FDA sends warning letters on synthetic nicotine, missing deadline for more severe action
By Jen Christensen, CNN Wednesday was the deadline for the US Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products to take action on…
Continue Reading Should you wait to get your 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose? There’s no simple answer
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Continue Reading Demand for monkeypox vaccine rises with case counts, but supply remains low
By Virginia Langmaid and Deidre McPhillips, CNN The number of monkeypox vaccine doses distributed across the United States has more than tripled…
Continue Reading Why the Omicron offshoot BA.5 is a big deal
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Once again, Covid-19 seems to be everywhere. If you feel caught off-guard, you aren’t alone. After the Omicron tidal…
Continue Reading With BA.5 on the rise, what should event organizers keep in mind? An expert explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN The highly transmissible Omicron subvariant BA.5 represents at least 65% of new Covid-19 infections in the United States,…
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US regulators OK new COVID-19 shot option from Novavax
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer The U.S. is getting another COVID-19 vaccine choice. The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday cleared…
Continue Reading FDA gives emergency use authorization to Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine
By Jen Christensen and Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,484 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 1,484 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death…
Continue Reading Biden administration says pharmacies can’t turn away people who have a prescription for a drug that may end a pregnancy
By Jen Christensen, CNN In clarifying guidance announced Wednesday, the Biden administration says federal law does not allow pharmacies to turn away…
Continue Reading Officials urge Americans over 50 to get Covid-19 booster right away, but younger adults have to wait
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The White House’s Covid-19 response team sent a clear message to the nation this week on the spread of the Omicron…
Continue Reading Officials urge Americans over 50 to get Covid-19 booster right away, but younger adults have to wait
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The White House’s Covid-19 response team sent a clear message to the nation this week on the spread of the Omicron…
Continue Reading Biden administration says pharmacies can’t turn away people who have a prescription for a drug that may end a pregnancy
By Jen Christensen, CNN In clarifying guidance announced Wednesday, the Biden administration says federal law does not allow pharmacies to turn away…
Continue Reading Doctors worry that online misinformation will push abortion-seekers toward ineffective, dangerous methods
By Naomi Thomas, CNN After a US Supreme Court draft decision on Roe v. Wade was leaked in May, Dr. Joshua Trebach noticed a disturbing turn in the…
Continue Reading Set bedtime back to prepare your child for kindergarten, study says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN A backpack, lunch box, crayons and at least 10 hours of sleep each night are all things children need to get off to a good…
Continue Reading Young people’s mental health is getting worse but mindfulness training isn’t the answer, large UK study suggests
By Katie Hunt, CNN There is a crisis in teen mental health, and schools in many countries are exploring different ways to make young people more…
Continue Reading Genetically modified pig heart transplanted into deceased recipient, researchers say
By Neeraj G. Patel and Virginia Langmaid, CNN A surgical team transplanted a heart from a genetically modified pig into a deceased human as part of a…
Continue Reading Drug-resistant infections and deaths among hospital patients grew amid COVID-19 pandemic
Years of progress the United States had made in fighting drug-resistant infections were largely erased during the COVID-19 pandemic, with…
Continue Reading Drug-resistant infections and deaths among hospital patients grew amid Covid-19 pandemic
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Years of progress the United States had made in fighting drug-resistant infections were largely erased during the Covid-19…
Continue Reading US officials working on a plan to allow second COVID-19 boosters for all adults
US health officials are urgently working on a plan to allow second COVID-19 boosters for all adults, a senior White House official confirmed to CNN…
Continue Reading Drug-resistant infections and deaths among hospital patients grew amid Covid-19 pandemic
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Years of progress the United States had made in fighting drug-resistant infections were largely erased during the Covid-19…
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UK: Monkeypox cases rise to 1,735 with most cases in London
British health officials say there have now been 1,735 confirmed cases of monkeypox and that three-quarters of those cases are in London, according…
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Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,203 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 0 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,203 new COVID-19 cases and 0 new deaths over the…
Continue Reading Biden administration says federal law preempts state abortion bans when emergency care is needed
By Jen Christensen, CNN In new clarifying guidance announced Monday, the Biden administration said that federal law preempts state abortion bans when…
Continue Reading Biden administration says federal law preempts state abortion bans when emergency care is needed
By Jen Christensen, CNN In new clarifying guidance announced Monday, the Biden administration said that federal law preempts state abortion bans when…
Continue Reading Undercounted COVID-19 cases leave US with a blind spot as BA.5 variant becomes dominant
Official COVID-19 case metrics severely undercount the true number of infections, leaving the United States with a critical blind spot as the most…
Continue Reading Scientists are searching for solutions after studies show pulse oximeters don’t work as well for people of color
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Often when Dr. Thomas Valley sees a new patient in the intensive care unit at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor, he clamps a…
Continue Reading Undercounted Covid-19 cases leave US with a blind spot as BA.5 variant becomes dominant
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Official Covid-19 case metrics severely undercount the true number of infections, leaving the United States with a critical…
Continue Reading Expert explains how to protect yourself against the recent Covid surges
By Katia Hetter, CNN The much-awaited summer lull in coronavirus cases doesn’t appear to be happening as Covid-19 infections continue to…
Continue Reading Drinking alone when younger linked to alcoholism in mid-30s
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Drinking alone during adolescence and young adulthood can strongly increase the risk for alcohol abuse later in life,…
Continue Reading Covid fears and new tech crackdown hit Chinese stocks and Macao casinos
By Laura He, CNN Business Chinese stocks fell on Monday as the threat of new Covid restrictions and a renewed regulatory offensive against big tech…
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By Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Before I had my baby, I thought I would be a relaxed mom. I remember watching other mothers sweating the small stuff and…
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New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyond
The quickly changing coronavirus has spawned yet another super contagious omicron mutant that’s worrying scientists as it gains ground in India and…
Continue Reading How LGBTQ families can protect themselves now
By Allison Hope, CNN When the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, rolling back nearly 50 years of abortion rights, the threat of more to come…
Continue Reading Baby formula production resumes at Abbott’s Michigan plant after shutdown due to flooding
By Amanda Sealy and Carma Hassan, CNN The Abbott formula plant in Sturgis, Michigan, resumed production of EleCare formula on July 1 after a…
Continue Reading Obesity in the US Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at obesity in the United States. A person is considered to be obese when he or she reaches a particular…
Continue Reading Weekend warriors are lowering their risk of early death, study says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Weekend warriors can still stave off disease even if they are packing their workouts into a couple of days, according to a…
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States with the most CO2 emissions
Due to residential, commercial, and industrial use of fossil fuels, each state within the U.S. reports varying numbers behind their carbon…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,763 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,763 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths…
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‘She needs to eat’ — Parents still grappling with baby formula shortage
For months now, parents have been searching for a basic necessity for their babies — formula.…
Continue Reading Diet showdown: Keto versus Mediterranean. Which won?
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN In one corner: the medically renowned Mediterranean diet, a perennial favorite among nutritionists. The contender: the popular…
Continue Reading Is COVID-19 surging again? Our expert explains how to prepare
The much-awaited summer lull in coronavirus cases doesn’t appear to be happening as COVID-19 infections continue to increase in much of the United…
Continue Reading No antibiotics worked, so this woman turned to a natural enemy of bacteria to save her husband’s life
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN In February 2016, infectious disease epidemiologist Steffanie Strathdee was holding her dying husband’s hand, watching…
Continue Reading No antibiotics worked, so this woman turned to a natural enemy of bacteria to save her husband’s life
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN In February 2016, infectious disease epidemiologist Steffanie Strathdee was holding her dying husband’s hand, watching…
Continue Reading Expert explains how to protect yourself against the recent Covid surges
By Katia Hetter, CNN The much-awaited summer lull in coronavirus cases doesn’t appear to be happening as Covid-19 infections continue to…
Continue Reading Philippine leader tests positive for coronavirus, isolates
Philippine officials say the country’s new president has tested positive for the coronavirus after taking an antigen…
Continue Reading About 300,000 children under 5 have received at least one Covid-19 shot, White House says
By Betsy Klein, CNN Approximately 300,000 children under the age of 5 in the US — about 2% of that age group — have received at least one…
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Slow pace for youngest kids getting COVID vaccine doses
Nearly 300,000 children under 5 have received COVID-19 shots in the two weeks since they’ve become…
Continue Reading What you need to know about your low back pain
By Dana Santas, CNN If you’re suffering from low back pain or have grappled with it in the past, you’re not alone. As many as 577 million…
Continue Reading First probable monkeypox case reported in Idaho
Idaho Division of Public Health and Central District Health are announcing the first probable case of monkeypox in an Idaho…
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Monkeypox cases rise 77% in UN agency’s latest weekly count
The World Health Organization is reporting a 77% weekly increase in the number of lab-confirmed monkeypox cases, to more than 6,000…
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Hong Kong lifts flight ban citing ‘little effect’ on COVID
Hong Kong is shelving a COVID-19 measure that has resulted in dozens of canceled flights in recent months and thwarted travel plans for…
Continue Reading FDA setting up process to allow foreign formula manufacturers to permanently sell products in US
By Carma Hassan and Virginia Langmaid, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration announced plans Wednesday to work with foreign formula manufacturers…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 1,913 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 1,913 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths Wednesday.…
Continue Reading WHO to consider again whether monkeypox outbreak is public health emergency of international concern
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As monkeypox cases continue to rise globally, the World Health Organization plans to reassess whether the outbreak…
Continue Reading FDA allows licensed pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer’s Paxlovid under certain conditions
By Naomi Thomas, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration revised the emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral treatment,…
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COVID-19 vaccine boosters might look a little different by the end of this…
Continue Reading How Goldie Hawn’s mindfulness superpowers can help rescue kids, including yours
By David Allan, CNN The effervescent Academy Award-winning actor Goldie Hawn wasn’t always so joy-fuelled. The superhero origin story of…
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By David Allan, CNN The effervescent Academy Award-winning actor Goldie Hawn wasn’t always so joy-fuelled. The superhero origin story of…
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Goldie Hawn’s ’emotional vaccine’ for kids’ anxiety: Mindfulness
By David Allan, CNN The effervescent Academy Award-winning actor Goldie Hawn wasn’t always so joy-fuelled. The superhero origin story of…
Continue Reading Contraception demand up after Roe reversal, doctors say
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN In the days since the US Supreme Court issued its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and…
Continue Reading Contraception demand up after Roe reversal, doctors say
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN In the days since the US Supreme Court issued its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and…
Continue Reading Is North Korea hiding a bigger problem behind its Covid-19 outbreak?
By Paula Hancocks and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Choi Jung-hun smiled as I read out the latest official Covid-19 figures from North Korean state media: fewer…
Continue Reading How an increasingly popular supplement landed a man in the hospital
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN A British man’s overdose on vitamin D is a cautionary tale for people who are considering adding supplements to their…
Continue Reading COVID-19 reinfections may increase the likelihood of new health problems
Repeatedly catching COVID-19 appears to increase the chances that a person will face new and sometimes lasting health problems after their infection,…
Continue Reading Road rage can overcome even the best drivers. Here’s how to keep your cool while driving
By Megan Marples, CNN Drivers swerve erratically while on their phones or dart dangerously around other cars. The blare of horns keeps you on edge as…
Continue Reading My transplant opened my eyes to the need for organ donors
By Eryn Mathewson, CNN My CNN colleague Richard Roth recently needed a kidney transplant — his second in nearly 25 years. The email announcing…
Continue Reading CDC investigating Listeria outbreak linked to Big Olaf Creamery brand ice cream
By John Bonifield, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an outbreak of Listeria infections linked to Big Olaf…
Continue Reading Covid-19 reinfections may increase the likelihood of new health problems
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Repeatedly catching Covid-19 appears to increase the chances that a person will face new and sometimes lasting health problems…
Continue Reading It’s OK to feel angry at the Roe v. Wade reversal. Here’s how to take care of yourself in this tough time
By Megan Marples, CNN Angry, upset, depressed, anxious. Those were some of the emotions that flooded over many people when the United States Supreme…
Continue Reading It’s OK to feel angry at the Roe v. Wade reversal. Here’s how to take care of yourself in this tough time
By Megan Marples, CNN Angry, upset, depressed, anxious. Those were some of the emotions that flooded over many people when the United States Supreme…
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Diabetes prevention program continuing after successful start
The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) continues to offer a no-cost, home-based virtual diabetes prevention program known as #PreventDiabetes to…
Continue Reading Road rage can overcome even the best drivers. Here’s how to keep your cool while driving
By Megan Marples, CNN Drivers swerve erratically while on their phones or dart dangerously around other cars. The blare of horns keeps you on edge as…
Continue Reading Demand for abortion providers is expected to surge in some states. Doctors and nurses turned to TikTok to offer help
By Naomi Thomas, CNN After the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, medical professionals across the country are using their TikTok accounts to…
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