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Continue ReadingBy Maggie Fox, CNN A pill to treat Covid — Pfizer and Merck both generated excitement with news they have pills that could help keep people out…
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Shares of drug giant Pfizer surged nearly 11% Friday after the company announced positive test results for an…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN In the quest for better sleep, people often ask if they should share their bed with a pet. Before we get to that, let’s…
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Fox, and Amanda Sealy, CNN Drugmaker Pfizer said Friday its experimental pill designed to fight coronavirus reduced the risk of…
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN Millions of children in America became eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine this week. And some officials are sweetening…
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Fox, CNN Even if they get a breakthrough infection, vaccinated people don’t get as sick with Covid-19, two different teams of…
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Fox, CNN Even if they get a breakthrough infection, vaccinated people don’t get as sick with Covid-19, two different teams of…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 622 new COVID-19 cases and 29 new deaths…
Continue ReadingIdaho and Wyoming will join a multistate lawsuit against the Biden administration over an emergency rule mandating that employers with more than 100…
Continue ReadingU.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo joined U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and 38 of their Senate Republican colleagues to formally disapprove…
Continue ReadingIdaho State University is presenting their students with a system called cash for vax. It is a chance for them to get rewarded for being…
Continue ReadingNine-year-old Parson Harrington had to isolate more than most during this pandemic — and the lung transplant recipient hopes the COVID-19 vaccine…
Continue ReadingNow that health officials in the US have issued emergency use authorization for a vaccine for younger children, the next step in vaccinating children…
Continue ReadingModerna fell short of profit and sales expectations for the third quarter, and the COVID vaccine maker warned that its full year shipments of the…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN As a lawyer whose job involves lots of talking and being the center of attention, Jeena Cho’s fear of socializing was…
Continue ReadingBy Jason Hoffman, CNN The Biden administration announced Thursday that its vaccine rules applying to private businesses with 100 or more employees,…
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN The UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency said Thursday it had authorized Merck and Ridgeback…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN Now that health officials in the US have issued emergency use authorization for a vaccine for younger children, the next…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN The first generation HPV vaccine cut cervical cancer rates among women by 87%, British researchers reported. The study…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN The first generation HPV vaccine cut cervical cancer rates among women by 87%, British researchers reported. The study…
Continue ReadingStacker consulted a variety of health resources and information to compile this list of 25 natural ways to boost immune…
Continue ReadingStacker compiled a list of 25 virology terms to help individuals and communities gain a better understanding of the science of outbreaks and…
Continue ReadingBy Jason Hanna, CNN Nine-year-old Parson Harrington had to isolate more than most during this pandemic — and the lung transplant recipient…
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Fox, CNN Federal agencies updated recalls and warnings to doctors Wednesday about aromatherapy sprays that have been linked to fatal cases…
Continue ReadingSoutheastern Idaho Public Health (SIPH) announced they will be ready to begin vaccinating this age group starting next…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 1,244 new COVID-19 cases and 23 new deaths…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN Now that health officials in the US have issued emergency use authorization for a vaccine for younger children, the next…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN Now that the United States has started rolling out child doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children ages…
Continue ReadingIn the hours after the COVID-19 vaccine was formally approved for use in younger children, social media pages lit up with eager parents seeking…
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN When my junior year of high school ended, I rejoiced. That meant the end of mandatory gym class. Not gifted…
Continue ReadingThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccine for children…
Continue ReadingThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, and CDC Director Dr. Rochelle…
Continue ReadingWhen 8-year-old Nate Wittenborn saw a photo of Pfizer’s pediatric COVID-19 vaccine, he jumped up and…
Continue ReadingFamilies are getting an early gift this holiday season: the chance to protect their children between the ages of 5 and 11 against COVID-19 through…
Continue ReadingTeton County Health Department will host COVID-19 vaccine clinics specially for children 5–11 years old due to the different vaccine storage and…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN Families are getting an early gift this holiday season: the chance to protect their children between the ages of 5 and 11…
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan and David Williams, CNN When 8-year-old Nate Wittenborn saw a photo of Pfizer’s pediatric Covid-19 vaccine, he jumped up and down.…
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan and David Williams, CNN When 8-year-old Nate Wittenborn saw a photo of Pfizer’s pediatric Covid-19 vaccine, he jumped up and down.…
Continue ReadingBy Faye Chiu, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended the Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, and CDC Director…
Continue ReadingBy Virginia Langmaid, CNN Suicides in the United States decreased by 3% from 2019 to 2020, despite risk factors for suicide generally increasing,…
Continue ReadingBy Virginia Langmaid, CNN Suicides in the United States decreased by 3% from 2019 to 2020, despite risk factors for suicide generally increasing,…
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN As children ages 5 to 11 years old began receiving the Covid-19 vaccine last week, families across the country have been…
Continue ReadingIdaho colleges and universities will abide by President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates even as the state fights the rules by joining a federal…
Continue ReadingUS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Tuesday evening she was endorsing a recommendation to vaccinate…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 924 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new deaths…
Continue ReadingBy John Bonifield, CNN Data from a real-world study assessing Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine finds it is 73.6% effective, according…
Continue ReadingIdaho Division of Public Health Administrator Elke Shaw-Tulloch says the rate of COVID-19 hospitalizations and newly confirmed coronavirus cases has…
Continue ReadingThe South Pacific island nation of Tonga went into lockdown on Tuesday, following the discovery of the country’s first COVID case since the start of…
Continue ReadingMillions of child-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine are being shipped from the company’s facilities to distribution centers across the country…
Continue ReadingPfizer reported that earnings and sales more than doubled in the past quarter, and it raised its outlook for results the full year, thanks greatly to…
Continue ReadingBy LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writers US health officials have given the final OK to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children as…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN It took a lot of work, but you finally stopped reaching for the pint of ice cream after a long day or a disagreement with…
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Fox, CNN US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Tuesday evening she was endorsing a…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN Millions of child-size doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine are being shipped from the company’s facilities to…
Continue ReadingBy Sherry Liang, CNN A full belly makes a happy heart, but your heart will be happier if you focus on sustaining long-term habits. Heart-healthy…
Continue ReadingBy Sherry Liang, CNN A full belly makes a happy heart, but your heart will be happier if you focus on sustaining long-term habits. Heart-healthy…
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, CNN At the start of the pandemic, much of the Western world followed a similar playbook for tackling Covid-19. Spikes in transmission…
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, CNN At the start of the pandemic, much of the Western world followed a similar playbook for tackling Covid-19. Spikes in transmission…
Continue ReadingThe go-ahead for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 to 11 could happen this…
Continue ReadingIDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho officials reported 1,445 new COVID-19 cases and 37 new deaths over the weekend. That brings the total confirmed and…
Continue ReadingBy Megan Marples, CNN Children are racking up hours of screen time since the pandemic began, and there doesn’t appear to be an end in sight.…
Continue ReadingBy Megan Marples, CNN Children are racking up hours of screen time since the pandemic began, and there doesn’t appear to be an end in sight.…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN The United States’ Covid-19 vaccination program for children ages 5 to 11 will be “running at full…
Continue ReadingIf you’re vaccinated against COVID-19 and wondering if you’re eligible for a booster shot, the answer is probably…
Continue ReadingMany pediatricians have already placed their orders for child-sized doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine and are anxiously awaiting their…
Continue ReadingThe number of people who have died from COVID-19 around the world has surpassed five million, according to data held by the Johns Hopkins University…
Continue ReadingNew research into the effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot suggests getting a third dose significantly reduces the risk of…
Continue ReadingIt’s among parents’ top worries around kids getting vaccinated against COVID-19: Could the vaccine somehow impair their child’s future…
Continue ReadingBy Elissa Strauss, CNN During school shutdowns, educators did their best to re-create in-class learning online. But what about the kind of learning…
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