Why aren’t there more COVID-19 surface transmissions? The answer is mucus, study suggests
Even though COVID-19 can survive on surfaces, a new study suggests the reason widespread cases connected to surface transmission haven’t…
Continue ReadingEven though COVID-19 can survive on surfaces, a new study suggests the reason widespread cases connected to surface transmission haven’t…
Continue ReadingBy Michael Nedelman and John Bonifield, CNN The office of US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a request Thursday for information surrounding…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard and Virginia Langmaid, CNN Most people in the United States now live in counties where those who are healthy no longer need to…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN As states roll back masking requirements for students, a new study shows that masks helped cut Covid-19 infections in public…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Psst. Don’t tell my bosses, but I have a guilty pleasure. Every time a post pops up in the pet channel of our internal…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 1,442 new COVID-19 cases and zero new deaths…
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN The National Football League (NFL) and NFL Players Association (NFLPA) have agreed to suspend all Covid-19 protocols, effective…
Continue ReadingUS Senators for Idaho, Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, along with Utah Senator Mitt Romney and 33 other Republican lawmakers in Washington sent a letter…
Continue ReadingMask mandates may be lifting in many parts of the United States, but don’t ditch your face coverings just…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Struggling to sleep? Put some muscle into your efforts by adding resistance training, otherwise known as weight training, to…
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — When a person falls ill with…
Continue ReadingBy Megan Marples, CNN Mask mandates may be lifting in many parts of the United States, but don’t ditch your face coverings just yet. Last week,…
Continue Readingby Brenda Goodman An Omicron-like variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 — one that appears to be highly divergent from circulating strains…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 1,738 new COVID-19 cases and 9 new deaths…
Continue ReadingThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new measure for determining COVID-19 community…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN Drug overdose death rates in the United States soared during the Covid-19 pandemic, and a new study suggests that Black and…
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new measure for determining Covid-19 community levels.…
Continue ReadingBecause of the reduction of COVID-19 cases, there are some big changes coming to Idaho State…
Continue ReadingWith these changes, the Teton County District Health Officer is rescinding Recommendation #12, which recommends mask wearing in specific…
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar and Travis Caldwell, CNN Hawaii’s Safe Travels program, established to slow the spread of Covid-19 through safety…
Continue ReadingBy Tara John and Isabelle Jani Friend, CNN The United States can “move forward safely” into a less disruptive phase of the pandemic, a…
Continue ReadingThe number of new coronavirus cases reported globally dropped by 16% last week, marking a month-long decline in COVID-19 infections, according to…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN Russia’s attack on Ukraine has caused international outrage, and people around the world are feeling the stress and…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN Russia’s attack on Ukraine has caused international outrage, and people around the world are feeling the stress and…
Continue ReadingGovernor Mark Gordon has appointed Stefan Johansson as Director of the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH).…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 1,574 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths…
Continue ReadingEntering menopause before age 40 is linked to a 35% higher risk of developing dementia later in life, a preliminary study…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN Many vaccinated kids experienced breakthrough infections during the Omicron surge, though protection against hospitalization…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Entering menopause before age 40 is linked to a 35% higher risk of developing dementia later in life, a preliminary study…
Continue ReadingThe Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MT)…
Continue ReadingMost adults in the United States are getting back to some degree of pre-pandemic normalcy, but they’re divided over concerns and expectations for…
Continue ReadingSome 80% of parents say they know little to nothing about CBD products, according to a new poll by C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on…
Continue ReadingAs the United States emerges from the Omicron wave, COVID-19 testing has slowed to a fraction of what it was at the beginning of the…
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Sealy and Deidre McPhillips, CNN As the United States emerges from the Omicron wave, Covid-19 testing has slowed to a fraction of what it…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Most adults in the United States are getting back to some degree of pre-pandemic normalcy, but they’re divided over…
Continue ReadingBy Megan Marples, CNN Some 80% of parents say they know little to nothing about CBD products, according to a new poll by C.S. Mott Children’s…
Continue ReadingHeart disease is the #1 killer of Americans today—1 in 4 people die from this health condition. ACLS Medical Training put together a list of health…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN The overall number of babies born in the United States continues to follow a downward trend but “may be returning to…
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy, CNN Abbott Nutrition is recalling one lot of Similac PM 60/40 powdered infant formula due to another report of a dangerous bacterial…
Continue ReadingGovernor Mark Gordon has announced he has begun the process to end Wyoming’s COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration effective March…
Continue ReadingA new medication is now available locally for those who have a compromised immune system to help defend from…
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter and Forrest Brown, CNN Vietnam was the only destination added to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 2,526 new COVID-19 cases and 21 new deaths over the…
Continue ReadingThe effectiveness of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for children waned quickly during the Omicron surge, especially among children ages 5 to…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN The effectiveness of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines for children waned quickly during the Omicron surge, especially…
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, CNN Even some of the most ardent supporters of Covid-19 precautions are ditching mask mandates as health officials release new…
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, CNN Even some of the most ardent supporters of Covid-19 precautions are ditching mask mandates as health officials release new…
Continue ReadingThe US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday revised the emergency use authorization for Evusheld, a monoclonal antibody against COVID-19 for…
Continue ReadingAs Shirley Oldale tucked her 3-year-old son into bed, he said, “I am sad because I wanted to play, and I don’t want to go to…
Continue ReadingIf you were obese, smoked or had a psychological disorder in adolescence, you might age faster than your peers as an adult, new research has…
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN If you were obese, smoked or had a psychological disorder in adolescence, you might age faster than your peers as an adult,…
Continue ReadingBy Megan Marples, CNN As Shirley Oldale tucked her 3-year-old son into bed, he said, “I am sad because I wanted to play, and I don’t want…
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN Kicking, hitting and screaming. It’s what happens at my house from the moment my kids wake up to the moment they go to…
Continue ReadingBy Naomi Thomas, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday revised the emergency use authorization for Evusheld, a monoclonal antibody…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN During the most isolating worldwide pandemic in a century, it’s time take a closer look at what it means to be…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN Russia’s attack on Ukraine has sent shockwaves around the globe, and many people are feeling stress, anxiety and…
Continue ReadingBy Katherine Dillinger, CNN Two preprint studies posted Saturday offer further evidence that the coronavirus originated in animals and spread to…
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN Kicking, hitting and screaming. It’s what happens at my house from the moment my kids wake up to the moment they go to…
Continue ReadingStacker described how COVID-19 treatments and vaccines have shifted through the first two years of the pandemic, using information from the Centers…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 2,051 new COVID-19 cases and 8 new deaths…
Continue ReadingNew metrics from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that about 28% of people in the United States live in a county where they…
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Cohen and Jacqueline Howard, CNN Most people in the United States live in areas where those who are healthy do not need to wear masks…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN For extremely sick patients, an advanced form of life support called extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, cuts the…
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Amanda Kloots, who lost her husband Nick Cordero to Covid-19 in July 2020, has announced she’s tested positive.…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN At least 5.2 million children globally have lost a parent, grandparent or family member who helped care for them to Covid-19,…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 2,409 new COVID-19 cases and 7 new deaths…
Continue ReadingIn today’s world of chronic sleep deprivation, the blessings of a good night’s sleep may seem impossible to…
Continue ReadingPlummeting COVID-19 case counts across the United States are leading to lifted mask mandates and more conversations about steps toward normalcy –…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Plummeting Covid-19 case counts across the United States are leading to lifted mask mandates and more conversations about…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN In today’s world of chronic sleep deprivation, the blessings of a good night’s sleep may seem impossible to find.…
Continue ReadingChildren ages 8 to 10 put out about a quarter of the aerosolized particles as adults do when breathing, speaking and singing, according to a new…
Continue ReadingBy Tasnim Ahmed, CNN Children ages 8 to 10 put out about a quarter of the aerosolized particles as adults do when breathing, speaking and singing,…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN The world could soon have another vaccine option in its fight against Covid-19. European drug makers Sanofi and GSK announced…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard and Virginia Langmaid, CNN Most people in the United States now live in counties where those who are healthy no longer need to…
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Cohen and Danielle Herman, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will announce new metrics to guide Covid-19…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 2,310 new COVID-19 cases and 12 new deaths…
Continue ReadingOn the heels of concerning new lab and animal experiments suggesting that BA.2 may be capable of causing more severe disease than the original…
Continue ReadingHaving a long-term pet companion may delay memory loss and other kinds of cognitive decline, a new study has…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Having a long-term pet companion may delay memory loss and other kinds of cognitive decline, a new study has found. Pet…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN On the heels of concerning new lab and animal experiments suggesting that BA.2 may be capable of causing more severe disease…
Continue ReadingThe interval between first and second doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines may be as long as eight weeks for certain people, the US…
Continue ReadingAs the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, scientists are finding that the coronavirus has far-reaching effects on health beyond the acute phase…
Continue ReadingThere has been a slight rise in the number of women dying due to pregnancy or childbirth each year in the United States, and the maternal death rate…
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization is creating a global training center to help poorer countries make vaccines, antibodies and cancer…
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gumbrecht and Jen Christensen, CNN The interval between first and second doses of the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines may be as long as…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN There has been a slight rise in the number of women dying due to pregnancy or childbirth each year in the United States,…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen and Brenda Goodman, CNN A US Food and Drug Administration inspection report gives graphic details about a significant rat…
Continue ReadingBy Tasnim Ahmed, CNN As the Covid-19 pandemic enters its third year, scientists are finding that the coronavirus has far-reaching effects on health…
Continue ReadingThe Idaho House of Representatives has approved a bill to make it a crime for an employer to require a COVID-19 vaccine or require employees to…
Continue ReadingSoutheastern Idaho Public Health is conducting free health screenings, by appointment only, for the public on Feb. 23 and Feb.…
Continue ReadingIf you are one of the millions of women who plan to use infertility treatments to have a baby, be aware that new research found women may be at…
Continue ReadingAfter the Omicron coronavirus variant made a record number of US children sick in January, children’s hospitals across the United States braced for…
Continue ReadingBy Casey Barber, CNN Who else needs a pick-me-up as we move through the last few weeks of winter? While a beach vacation might not be possible for…
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN Millions of Americans remained out of work because they or a loved one were sick with coronavirus symptoms in late January and…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN After the Omicron coronavirus variant made a record number of US children sick in January, children’s hospitals across…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN If you are one of the millions of women who plan to use infertility treatments to have a baby, be aware that new research…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Women who experience sexual violence, workplace sexual harassment or both have a higher long-term risk of developing high…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 3,496 new COVID-19 cases and 29 new deaths over the holiday…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN Dr. Paul Farmer, a physician who championed global health and sought to bring modern medical science to those most in need…
Continue ReadingWe’re two years into the pandemic, and doctors are still echoing the same…
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