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By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it had authorized e-cigarette products for the first time ever, giving permission…
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it had authorized e-cigarette products for the first time ever, giving permission…
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Moderna is urging the US Food and Drug Administration to authorize a half-size booster of its Covid-19 vaccine, according to…
Continue ReadingBy AJ Willingham, CNN Synthetic chemicals found in items such as makeup, perfume and food storage containers have been linked to up to 107,000…
Continue ReadingThe US Preventive Services Task Force is considering making several changes to its guidance on taking a daily aspirin to prevent heart disease and…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Preventive Services Task Force is considering making several changes to its guidance on taking a daily aspirin to…
Continue ReadingThe Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT)…
Continue ReadingThis Delta variant could be the last major surge of the COVID-19 pandemic, but now is not the time for the US to grow complacent as it has yet to run…
Continue ReadingDr. Randy Tobler, CEO of Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri, has struggled to retain staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, losing 10 of his…
Continue ReadingFollowing an unusually quiet 2020-21 flu season, a Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) official says the need for flu shots remains important to help…
Continue ReadingA federal judge has temporarily allowed health care workers in New York to apply for religious exemptions to the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate,…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Preventive Services Task Force is considering making several changes to its guidance on taking a daily aspirin to…
Continue ReadingJoanne Peterson has attended the State of the Union and addressed governors across the country on the opioid…
Continue ReadingBy Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Nadia Kounang, CNN Joanne Peterson has attended the State of the Union and addressed governors across the country on the…
Continue ReadingBy LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With many Americans who got Pfizer vaccinations already rolling up their…
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN As the greenlight looms for another dose of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, experts on Friday urged those who…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN This Delta variant could be the last major surge of the Covid-19 pandemic, but now is not the time for the US to grow…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Synthetic chemicals called phthalates, found in hundreds of consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo,…
Continue ReadingThe nation’s top infectious disease expert says vaccine mandates work and they’ll help get more people vaccinated against…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, Maggie Fox and Holly Yan, CNN The nation’s top infectious disease expert says vaccine mandates work and they’ll…
Continue ReadingBy DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s coronavirus death toll has reached another once-unfathomable milestone:…
Continue ReadingThe chairman of Moderna says the company has no plans to share the recipe for its COVID-19 vaccine because executives have concluded that scaling up…
Continue ReadingBy RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A new survey shows that nearly 90% of Washington’s hospital staff statewide are fully…
Continue ReadingMore than 140,000 US children have lost a parent or grandparent who takes care of them to COVID-19, CDC researchers reported Thursday, which is as…
Continue ReadingSome people who recently got a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine are noticing swollen lymph…
Continue ReadingThe pandemic is making me think about Halloween costumes and candy earlier than…
Continue ReadingIt’s what parents around the country have been waiting for: Pfizer and BioNTech announced Thursday they are asking the US Food and Drug…
Continue ReadingOn this World Mental Health Day, the second of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is clear that people — most people — are…
Continue ReadingThere’s little doubt now — study after study, in real life and in lab dishes, in the US and elsewhere — that people’s immunity starts to wane just…
Continue ReadingThe big picture for COVID-19 in the US is looking a little brighter as new infections and hospitalizations…
Continue ReadingPregnant women who develop COVID-19 symptoms risk emergency complications and other problems with their pregnancies, according to two new studies.…
Continue ReadingWith holidays approaching, health experts said some festivities can start to return to a sense of normalcy — but they also warned that COVID-19…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard and Rachel Ramirez, CNN The World Health Organization, in a new special report, is calling for governments and policymakers to…
Continue Readingast winter, the flu was almost nonexistent due to lockdowns and public health measures aimed at cutting down COVID-19 cases, but experts are warning…
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gumbrecht and Maggie Fox, CNN Merck said Monday it is seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for its…
Continue ReadingDrugmaker Merck has asked U.S. regulators to authorize its promising antiviral pill against COVID-19, setting the stage for a decision within…
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gumbrecht and Maggie Fox, CNN Merck said Monday it is seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for its…
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN On International Day of the Girl Child, the second in a pandemic, I am grateful for this United Nations-designated day.…
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN On International Day of the Girl Child, the second in a pandemic, I am grateful for this United Nations-designated day.…
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, Maggie Fox and Holly Yan, CNN The nation’s top infectious disease expert says vaccine mandates work and they’ll…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN Pregnant women who develop Covid-19 symptoms risk emergency complications and other problems with their pregnancies,…
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN The big picture for Covid-19 in the US is looking a little brighter as new infections and hospitalizations…
Continue ReadingBy John Duffy, CNN On this World Mental Health Day, the second of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is clear that people — most people — are…
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN The big picture for Covid-19 in the US is looking a little brighter as new infections and hospitalizations…
Continue ReadingBy Travis Caldwell, CNN While the rate of Covid-19 infections nationwide is slowing, health care systems in some parts of the country are struggling…
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN It’s what parents around the country have been waiting for: Pfizer and BioNTech announced Thursday they are asking the…
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Fox, CNN There’s little doubt now — study after study, in real life and in lab dishes, in the US and elsewhere — that…
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN The pandemic is making me think about Halloween costumes and candy earlier than ever. I am also wondering what my busy block…
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN Amid the growing prospect of more Covid-19 booster shots becoming available, an expert has suggested that some people could…
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Fox, CNN More than 140,000 US children have lost a parent or grandparent who takes care of them to Covid-19, CDC researchers reported…
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, CNN Some people who recently got a booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine are noticing swollen lymph nodes. Don’t panic, doctors say.…
Continue ReadingPeople with learning difficulties died from COVID-19 at a rate nine times higher than the general population during the first wave of the pandemic in…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 1,682 new COVID-19 cases and 53 new deaths…
Continue ReadingBoston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the team’s exhibition game against the Toronto…
Continue ReadingChildren are almost as likely as adults to become infected with coronavirus, but they are less likely to have symptoms, according to a new study…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN Children are almost as likely as adults to become infected with coronavirus, but they are less likely to have symptoms,…
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Fox, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have planned two meetings in the coming weeks to discuss…
Continue ReadingMark Warschauer, a professor of education at the University of California, Irvine, was “tremendously excited” about the authorization of COVID-19…
Continue ReadingThe US is making headway in its battle against COVID-19 — with infection and hospitalization rates on the decline after a surge fueled by the highly…
Continue ReadingBy Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business Major life events — like a global pandemic — often lead people to take stock of their lives. And many…
Continue ReadingDoctors are warning of the possibility of a surge in cases of a debilitating nervous-system disorder that may be associated with long…
Continue ReadingScientists still don’t know a lot about a rare and serious COVID-19 complication that impacts children, but what they do know is that when there is a…
Continue ReadingBingham Healthcare has expanded the cancer treatments they offer in Blackfoot.…
Continue ReadingBy Casey Barber, CNN Orange pumpkins might be more popular this month, but there’s no better time than now to take advantage of tasting a truly…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN Scientists still don’t know a lot about a rare and serious Covid-19 complication that impacts children, but what they…
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Giuliani-Hoffman, CNN For nearly six hours on Monday, the world experienced a forced break from Facebook’s social networking…
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Giuliani-Hoffman, CNN For nearly six hours on Monday, the world experienced a forced break from Facebook’s social networking…
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, Maggie Fox and Mallika Kallingal, CNN With federal health officials set to consider Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children 5…
Continue ReadingBy Virginia Langmaid and Naomi Thomas, CNN Mark Warschauer, a professor of education at the University of California, Irvine, was “tremendously…
Continue ReadingBy Virginia Langmaid and Naomi Thomas, CNN Mark Warschauer, a professor of education at the University of California, Irvine, was “tremendously…
Continue ReadingThe Northern Idaho hospital that was the first in the state to institute health care rationing due to surging COVID-19 cases says the situation is…
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN People with learning difficulties died from Covid-19 at a rate nine times higher than the general population during the first wave…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN More than 100,000 hospital beds were filled with Covid-19 patients across the United States, with patients occupying more…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 1,321 new COVID-19 cases and 24 new deaths…
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Fox, CNN Pfizer said Thursday it’s asked the US Food and Drug Administration to authorize use of a low-dose version of its Covid-19…
Continue ReadingBy Bukola Adebayo The World Health Organization’s decision to recommend the widespread use of a long-awaited vaccine against malaria is an…
Continue ReadingIn honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Bingham Memorial Hospital (BMH) held its annual Brake for Breakfast event Wednesday…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN The search for a rapid at-home Covid-19 test now might remind you of what it was like to hunt for toilet paper at the…
Continue ReadingTwo real-world studies published Wednesday confirm that the immune protection offered by two doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine drops off after two…
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Kent, CNN For everyone who hates setting their alarm an hour earlier to hit the gym, scientists may have some good news. Afternoon workouts…
Continue ReadingPfizer and BioNTech said Thursday they are seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization from for their COVID-19 vaccine for…
Continue ReadingStudents began flocking back to the six campuses of the University of Maine this fall hoping for a more normal college experience, one without…
Continue ReadingAs soon as the US Food and Drug Administration authorizes the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 in the United States,…
Continue ReadingThe US is making headway in its battle against COVID-19 — with infection and hospitalization rates on the decline after a surge fueled by the highly…
Continue ReadingBy Mallory Simon, CNN Students began flocking back to the six campuses of the University of Maine this fall hoping for a more normal college…
Continue ReadingBy Mallory Simon, CNN Students began flocking back to the six campuses of the University of Maine this fall hoping for a more normal college…
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech said Thursday they are seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization from for their…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN As soon as the US Food and Drug Administration authorizes the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children ages 5 to 11…
Continue ReadingBy Matt Volz, Kaiser Health News My unvaccinated 7-year-old son began hacking and sneezing in late September as the hospitals in our home state of…
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi and Mallika Kallingal, CNN The US is making headway in its battle against Covid-19 — with infection and hospitalization rates…
Continue ReadingA new study suggests the number of U.S. children orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic may be larger than previously…
Continue ReadingHealth officials say it’s OK to get your COVID-19 vaccine and flu vaccine at the same…
Continue Reading“Call us here, Eastern Idaho Public Health and talk to one of our nurses and let us answer those questions or talk to a provider, you know, and talk…
Continue ReadingWyoming’s COVID-19 death toll has surpassed 1,000. Wyoming Department of Health figures show that the recent deaths of 45 more people have brought…
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Fox, CNN Two real-world studies published Wednesday confirm that the immune protection offered by two doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19…
Continue ReadingIdaho officials reported 1,367 new COVID-19 cases and 47 new deaths…
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN In what it called a “historic” move, the World Health Organization said Wednesday it…
Continue ReadingBy Christine Koh, CNN I’ve never felt as anxious or cried as much as I have during the pandemic, and I know I am not the only one. Anxiety is…
Continue ReadingWhile much of the US is seeing a decline in hospitalizations for COVID-19, it’s also evident the fight against the pandemic is far from over as eight…
Continue ReadingThe United States has just recorded its highest increase in rates of homicide in modern history, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent With vaccination rates only inching forward slowly, the federal government is trying a new…
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