Former vaccine official says she received disturbing package before she was fired
Dr. Michelle Fiscus, who served as Tennessee’s top vaccine official before she was fired, describes receiving a disturbing package shortly before her…
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Delta is dangerous and spreading — but vaccination can stop it
By Dr. Tom Frieden I’m hearing from vaccinated people who are frightened about breakthrough cases, the Delta variant and new waves of Covid.…
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Delta Variant Identified in Southeast Idaho
Southeastern Idaho Public Health report the discovery of a confirmed case of the COVID-19 Delta variant in Bannock…
Continue Reading Why contact tracing was a missed opportunity to save lives in the US
By Maggie Fox, CNN It was supposed to have both prevented the worst ravages of the pandemic and given people in lockdown something to do. An army of…
Continue Reading Ad campaign for controversial Alzheimer’s drug will ‘overly medicalize’ normal age-related memory loss, some experts say
By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Heath News Do you sometimes lose your train of thought or feel a bit more anxious than is typical for you? Those are two of…
Continue Reading Start your day with breathing exercises for stress relief
By Stephanie Mansour, CNN A worldwide pandemic is more than enough to induce excess stress. Many people have had to deal with a changing work life…
Continue Reading Millions of teens will head back to school unvaccinated
By Jacqueline Howard and Deidre McPhillips, CNN Most teens heading back to school in the coming weeks will be unvaccinated against Covid-19, federal…
Continue Reading Younger people making up a larger share of cases and hospitalizations
CNN’s Harry Enten breaks down Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations by…
Continue Reading Missouri health care CEO trying to reach the unvaccinated says people are dying unnecessarily
By Steve Almasy and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Steve Edwards, the president and CEO of a health care system in Missouri, is troubled that health experts…
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‘Just get the stupid shot:’ Unvaccinated mom who got COVID-19
After choosing not to get the Covid-19 vaccine, Ganeene Starling ended up in the ICU with coronavirus and was given a 20% chance of survival by…
Continue Reading Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine’s benefits still outweigh risks, CDC data show
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The benefits of the Johnson & Johnson Janssen coronavirus vaccine still outweigh potential risks, according to data…
Continue Reading Hospitalized COVID-19 patients are asking for the vaccine — when it’s too late, two health care workers say
By Jason Hanna, CNN As the Delta variant helps fuel a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US, unvaccinated patients are regretting their…
Continue Reading How the world’s best pole vaulter handles stress
Armand “Mondo” Duplantis holds the world record in pole vault and he’s sharing his tips on managing stress in competition to help the rest of us…
Continue Reading The pandemic has pushed children’s mental health and access to care to a ‘crisis point’
By Jen Christensen, CNN Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, Bailey Lynn and her friends often talked about the toll the virus has taken. Still, the…
Continue Reading Biden says full FDA approval of a Covid-19 vaccine could come as early as the end of August
By Jen Christensen, CNN To date, more than 339 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered to give people protection from the…
Continue Reading ‘No one can convince me’: Sharp divide remains over vaccines
CNN’s Jeff Zeleny reports from Ohio, where, like the rest of America, there remains a sharp divide over Covid-19…
Continue Reading Mom pleads with people to get vaccine after unvaccinated daughter’s death
A Missouri mother is mourning her unvaccinated daughter’s death, and pleading for people to think of their loved ones and get vaccinated against…
Continue Reading Schizophrenia linked to marijuana use disorder is on the rise, study finds
By Katie Hunt, CNN The proportion of schizophrenia cases linked with problematic use of marijuana has increased over the past 25 years, according to…
Continue Reading How worried should vaccinated people be about Covid-19 breakthrough infections?
By Katia Hetter, CNN Coronavirus infections are on the rise again in the United States. While more than 99% of deaths are among those unvaccinated,…
Continue Reading Three states are seeing about 40% of the country’s new Covid-19 cases
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN While Covid-19 cases in the United States have been rising in almost every state over the past week, a handful have been…
Continue Reading CDC advisers will meet Thursday to discuss need for coronavirus boosters and J&J vaccine safety
By Jessica Firger, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet Thursday to make recommendations on how to…
Continue Reading Athletes who’ve had to drop out of the Olympics because of Covid-19
By Seamus Fagan, David Close and Jill Martin, CNN The 2020 Summer Olympics are finally underway in Tokyo. Competition began Wednesday, more than a…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 544 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 5 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 544 new COVID-19 cases and 5 new deaths over the…
Continue Reading Why the Delta variant is spreading so much faster than other coronavirus strains
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN Worldwide, there is an alarming surge in coronavirus cases — and health experts say a key factor in this latest wave is…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 325 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 325 new COVID-19 cases and 2 new deaths…
Continue Reading Breastfeeding for any amount of time linked to lower blood pressure in toddlers, study finds
By Sarah Molano, CNN Toddlers who were breastfed for any amount of time had lower blood pressure than those who were not breastfed at all, according…
Continue Reading Dow sinks more than 700 points on Delta variant fears
The Dow fell about 725 points -the worst day for the Dow since a 943-point drop in late October. It was the biggest decline this year. CNN’s Matt…
Continue Reading Team USA volleyball player Taylor Crabb reportedly tests positive for Covid-19 and will miss Tokyo Olympics
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN US men’s beach volleyball player Taylor Crabb will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for…
Continue Reading This group of children is up to 10 times more likely to drown than others, a report finds
By Megan Marples, CNN Drowning is one of the leading causes of unintentional injury-related death for children ages 1 to 19 in the United States, but…
Continue Reading More than 91 million live in US counties with high Covid-19 infections. It’s time to reset and put masks back on, experts say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN With the highly contagious Delta variant spreading, particularly among unvaccinated Americans, it may be time for much of…
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Dr. Fauci reacts to new student mask guidance
The American Academy of Pediatrics released new Covid-19 guidance for schools that supports in-person learning and, among other things, recommends…
Continue Reading Child cases of Covid-19 are rising as schools gear up to reopen. But vaccines for the youngest are still months away
By Christina Maxouris, CNN New Covid-19 cases among children are back on the rise after months of declines, just as schools across the United States…
Continue Reading Red and processed meat linked to heart disease, mega study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Eating beef, lamb, pork and processed meats will increase your risk of coronary heart disease later in life, according to a…
Continue Reading Pfizer-BioNTech to start producing Covid-19 vaccines in South Africa in 2022
By David McKenzie and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech will start to manufacture their Covid-19 vaccine in South Africa, they announced…
Continue Reading These routine shots already are required in schools, as more states ban Covid-19 vaccine requirements
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As debates abound over whether coronavirus vaccinations should be required in public schools, many experts point out that…
Continue Reading US life expectancy falls by more than a year due to Covid-19 pandemic, CDC study says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Life expectancy in the United States fell by a year and a half in 2020 primarily due to increases in death due to the…
Continue Reading Widow tears up talking about husband’s plea before he died of Covid-19
Amy Tersteeg talks to CNN’s Erin Burnett about her husband’s plea to get their children vaccinated before he died of…
Continue Reading Surgeon General on when he still wears a mask
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy tells CNN’s Dana Bash why he still sometimes wears a mask to protect his two young children at…
Continue Reading Pediatricians’ group says all kids should wear masks in school, but some states block such mandates
By Jacqueline Howard and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN As students return to school in the coming weeks, some will be masked and some won’t. With…
Continue Reading Here are the precautions people who are immunocompromised should take before returning to the office
By Jen Christensen, CNN Many pandemic restrictions have been lifted for the vaccinated, but for the millions of people with conditions that suppress…
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Bannock County Driver’s License temporarily closed due to COVID-19 outbreak
A COVID-19 outbreak among the staff at the Bannock County Driver’s License is temporarily closing down the…
Continue Reading Study estimates 1.5 million children lost parents or grandparents to Covid-19
By Maggie Fox, CNN More than a million children around the world have lost a parent to Covid-19, and a total of 1.5 million have lost either a…
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Idaho lieutenant governor keeps focus on vaccine mandates
Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin says the Biden administration could be behind private health care businesses requiring their employees get COVID-19…
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AARP sounds alarm on COVID-19 vaccination rates for nursing home staff
The latest release of AARP’s Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard incorporates new data on vaccination rates among staff and residents, and finds just…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 245 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
Idaho officials reported 245 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death…
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COVID-19 media briefing Tuesday
The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT) Tuesday, July 20.…
Continue Reading More infectious Delta variant makes up 83% of new US coronavirus cases as vaccine hesitancy persists
By Madeline Holcombe and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The more contagious Delta variant of coronavirus now makes up 83% of sequenced samples in the United…
Continue Reading 6 ways to develop endurance and achieve your goals
By Kristen Rogers, CNN When US Olympic weightlifting team member Harrison Maurus shows his strengths at this year’s Games, the pandemic will…
Continue Reading Most romantic relationships start as friendships, study finds
By Sarah Molano, CNN Contrary to the popular perception that love typically sparks from passion, a new study finds two-thirds of romantic…
Continue Reading Canada surpasses US vaccination rate as country prepares to reopen its borders
By Paula Newton, CNN Canada notched a significant milestone this weekend, fully vaccinating about 50% of its population and surpassing the US…
Continue Reading Am I a danger to my own child? Cooper presses Surgeon General on Covid-19 transmission
CNN’s Anderson Cooper presses US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on his risk of transmitting Covid-19 to his child, who is too young to be…
Continue Reading 2020 was a record year for stress, hitting mothers with children at home hardest
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The pandemic year that will go down in history set records for stress, worry, anger and sadness among both men and women…
Continue Reading Traveling to Disney Parks during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
CNN Staff If you’re planning to travel to one of the Disney Parks & Resorts around the world, here’s what you’ll need to know…
Continue Reading US renews ‘public health emergency’ declaration due to Covid-19 pandemic
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The United States remains under a state of “public health emergency” due to the Covid-19 pandemic. On Monday,…
Continue Reading City children have better mental health and cognition if they live near woodlands
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN City children who have daily exposure to woodland have better cognitive development and a lower risk of emotional and behavioral…
Continue Reading Covid-19 breakthrough infections are preventable, but it’s going to take a big effort to stop them
By Jen Christensen, CNN As Covid-19 case numbers overall are on the rise again across the United States, breakthrough infections, while rare, are…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 355 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 355 new COVID-19 cases and 3 new deaths over the…
Continue Reading New Covid-19 cases increasing in all 50 states amid vaccination lag
Covid-19 cases are rising in all 50 states as experts warn that unvaccinated individuals are accounting for most new cases. CNN’s Natasha Chen…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccine myths: These reasons for not getting a shot don’t hold up. In fact, they’ll set the US back
By Holly Yan, CNN Americans have an easy way to crush Covid-19 — one that would let more businesses fully reopen safely, reduce the need for…
Continue Reading Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths are increasing, and the vast majority were not vaccinated
By Holly Yan and Madeline Holcombe, CNN The surge in Covid-19 cases fueled by the Delta variant and vaccine hesitancy has now led to increasing rates…
Continue Reading Canada will finally open its borders, first to Americans, beginning August 9
By Paula Newton, CNN The long wait will soon be over for foreigners who have been banned from entering Canada for nearly 16 months. Beginning August…
Continue Reading Fauci says polio would still exist in the US if the ‘false information’ currently being spread existed decades ago
If the health misinformation currently spreading regarding coronavirus vaccines existed during the days of polio, it would have never been…
Continue Reading US gymnast Kara Eaker and basketball player Katie Lou Samuelson test positive for Covid-19 ahead of Olympics
By Dan Moriarty, Kevin Dotson and Chie Kobayashi, CNN Two US athletes have tested positive for coronavirus days before the start of the Tokyo…
Continue Reading US tennis star to miss Olympics after positive Covid-19 test
American tennis hopeful Cori “Coco” Gauff will miss the Tokyo Olympics after announcing on Twitter she tested positive for coronavirus. CNN’s Andy…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccines are effective at preventing severe disease, experts say, as rising cases threaten unvaccinated
By Dakin Andone and Travis Caldwell, CNN With Covid-19 cases rising and the Delta variant gaining increased prevalence in the United States, health…
Continue Reading Five things that are cheaper now than before the pandemic
By Moira Ritter, CNN Business You might’ve heard that everything is getting more expensive. Well, that’s mostly true. It wasn’t…
Continue Reading Coffee won’t make your heart flutter, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Worried that coffee will make your heart go pitter-patter, and not in a good way? A new study puts to rest the fear that your…
Continue Reading US stocks sink on Delta variant concerns
Brian Levitt, Global Market Strategist at Invesco, says the market is “recalibrating for a weaker economic…
Continue Reading To prevent performance anxiety from interfering with a healthy sex life, mindfulness is an answer
By Ian Kerner, CNN Just as in a summer blockbuster, there are superheroes and supervillains of sex. The most powerful hero is arousal — the warmth…
Continue Reading Zoom buys Five9 in $14.7 billion deal to prepare for a post-pandemic world
By Rob McLean and Michelle Toh, CNN Business Zoom, the video-conferencing platform that became hugely popular during the Covid-19 pandemic, is…
Continue Reading Tennessee doctors want investigation into state’s handling of pandemic
CNN’s Martin Savidge gives a deeper look at Tennessee’s political battle over the handling of coronavirus vaccinations after the state health…
Continue Reading Grief-induced anxiety: Calming the fears that follow loss
By Jessica DuLong, CNN Millions of Americans are grieving loved ones taken by Covid-19. Yet even outside of a pandemic — with its staggering losses…
Continue Reading The Delta variant is so contagious, those unprotected will likely get it, a Trump administration FDA chief says
By Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN Millions of Americans are jeopardizing their health, freedom and finances by not getting vaccinated and putting…
Continue Reading Two athletes in Tokyo’s Olympic Village test positive for COVID-19
Two athletes in Tokyo’s Olympic Village have tested positive for COVID-19, organizers confirmed Sunday, just days before the Games were set to…
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Approximately 1 in 25 children hospitalized with COVID-19 develop neurological complications: U.K. study
By Tom Yun Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new U.K. study has found that…
Continue Reading An epidemic in the shadow of a pandemic: Drug overdose deaths reach an all-time high in US
By Sarah Braner, CNN “I just screamed and cried. I knew my brother was gone.” Michelle Branch lost her brother, Craig Elazer, on…
Continue Reading During the pandemic, another devastating health crisis was growing
Opioid overdose deaths rose 30% last year, making 2020 the year with the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in the US, according to the…
Continue Reading Johnson and Johnson recalls some Neutrogena and Aveeno sunscreens
Johnson & Johnson is issuing a voluntary recall for five Neutrogena and Aveeno sunscreen lines in the United States after it said it discovered low…
Continue Reading Texas hospital chief: We need to step up
Dr Marc Boom, President & CEO of Houston Methodist hospital, discusses the urgent need to get Americans vaccinated and rising cases of the delta…
Continue Reading Sunscreen recall: What the finding of a cancer-causing chemical means for you
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The burning heat of summer has us all reaching for sunscreens. But before you slather that product on your skin, first check…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court vacates FDA rule banning electric shock devices to treat self-harming behavior
By Ganesh Setty, CNN A Massachusetts school for individuals with severe behavioral issues and intellectual disabilities can continue to use electric…
Continue Reading CDC warns Covid-19 vaccines might not protect people who are immunocompromised
By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday warned people who are immunocompromised that the Covid-19 vaccine…
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Idaho governor against interfering in vaccine requirements
The governor of Idaho says lawmakers should not reconvene to consider legislation to prevent employers from requiring workers to get COVID-19…
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Despite being fully vaccinated, immunocompromised man shares his Covid diagnosis and ‘long haul’ struggle
Travis Flores has spent a lifetime coping with a multitude of health challenges, including cystic fibrosis, diabetes, kidney and liver issues as well…
Continue Reading CDC investigating monkeypox case in Dallas in traveler from Nigeria
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and local health officials in Dallas said Friday they are investigating a case…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 161 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 161 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths…
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New vaccine bus stops set for next week in Teton County Wyo.
The Teton County Health Department, in conjunction with community partners, has scheduled additional pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinics around the…
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Idaho Senate Majority Caucus releases statement on COVID-19 vaccine requirements
The Idaho State Senate Majority Caucus released a statement Friday regarding the recent COVID-19 vaccine requirements set by some Idaho healthcare…
Continue Reading The UK travel rules are changing again
Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN The UK travel rules have gone through many changes over the past few weeks. Just days after new destinations were added…
Continue Reading Covid-19 ‘is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated,’ CDC director says
By Dakin Andone and Madeline Holcombe, CNN With Covid-19 cases rising in all 50 states, health officials say it’s clear that unvaccinated…
Continue Reading FDA grants priority review to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine; agency official says approval decision expected within two months
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech said Friday that the US Food and Drug Administration has granted priority review designation to their…
Continue Reading How to quit smoking: 5 actions you can take now
By Megan Marples, CNN Cigarette smoking is very addictive and can have long-term, adverse health effects. But there is hope for those who want to…
Continue Reading Traveling to Canada during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
CNN Staff If you’re planning to travel to Canada, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the…
Continue Reading Moderna gets the ultimate Wall Street validation: It’s being added to the S&P 500
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Moderna, the biotech that became a household name with its Covid-19 vaccine, is getting the ultimate Wall Street…
Continue Reading Inside Louisiana hospital with most Covid-19 patients in state
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette, Louisiana, has the highest number of Covid-19 patients in the state. CNN’s Miguel Marquez…
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SIPH advocates for more vaccine use
Health officials say getting vaccinated for COVID-19 is more important than ever with the new COVID-19 variants that are circulating in Idaho.…
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Lt. Gov. McGeachin repeats call to reconvene Legislature
Republican Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin says state lawmakers and Republican Gov. Brad Little are failing citizens by not taking action to prevent…
Continue Reading COVID-19 UPDATES: 206 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 206 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths…
Continue Reading Surgeon general issues warning over vaccine misinformation as White House turns up the heat on Facebook
By Kaitlan Collins and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned Thursday health misinformation is “a serious…
Continue Reading How men hurt and grieve over miscarriage, too
By Matt Villano, CNN The first time Justin Salinger and his wife experienced a miscarriage was one of the worst days of their lives together. The…
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