As masks become optional, kids take their health into their own hands
By Kristen Rogers, CNN As many schools in the United States are lifting mask mandates, some kids are taking their health into their own hands. The US…
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Affection from a dog really is medicinal, according to a new study
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Dogs may also be a doctor’s best friend. For patients suffering from pain in the emergency room, just 10 minutes with…
Continue Reading Spending bill aims to close vaping loophole
By Michael Nedelman, CNN A new move by Congress targets vaping products that remained on the market despite growing efforts to clamp down on flavors…
Continue Reading Patient who received genetically modified pig heart in groundbreaking transplant surgery dies
By Carma Hassan and Katherine Dillinger, CNN A 57-year-old Maryland man who had received a genetically modified pig heart in a first-of-its-kind…
Continue Reading Pfizer begins Phase 2 and 3 trial of Covid-19 antiviral Paxlovid in children ages 6 to 17
By Amanda Sealy, CNN Pfizer has begun a Phase 2 and 3 clinical trial of its Covid-19 antiviral treatment, Paxlovid, in children ages 6 to 17, the…
Continue Reading Covid-19 safety tips to consider as you return to work
By Katia Hetter, CNN As Covid-19 cases continue to fall and state and local governments lift remaining pandemic restrictions, many offices are asking…
Continue Reading New Florida Department of Health guidance says Covid-19 vaccine ‘may not benefit’ healthy 5- to 17-year-olds
By Tasnim Ahmed and Steve Contorno, CNN The Florida Department of Health released new guidance Tuesday that says healthy children between the ages of…
Continue Reading After 549 days in 9 hospitals and facilities with Covid-19, this man is finally home
By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN In the last year and a half, Donnell Hunter has missed his daughter’s first day of kindergarten, his son’s…
Continue Reading A federal program to ease access to Covid-19 antivirals rolls out, but pills have been going unused in many parts of the United States
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The man came to the ER at Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, Maryland, wide-eyed and scared. He couldn’t catch…
Continue Reading Here’s how to get free antiviral medicine if you test positive for Covid-19
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The rollout of the US government’s Covid-19 test-to-treat program is underway, with in-pharmacy clinics ordering…
Continue Reading Americans can now order four more free at-home Covid-19 tests
By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN Americans can now order a second set of free at-home Covid-19 rapid antigen tests from the federal government. Covidtests.gov,…
Continue Reading Requiring masks in K-12 schools cut Covid-19 infections, study shows
By 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 Reading Wordle and your brain: Does playing make you smarter?
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Wordle-bragging, arguably one of the newest forms of humble-bragging, has taken over social media. Solving the five-letter…
Continue Reading How adults can make friends now
By Christine Koh, CNN Forming new friendships is important for mental well-being, my husband recently told me. He’s a therapist and shared this…
Continue Reading Health experts warn Florida’s plan to recommend against Covid-19 vaccine for healthy kids is irresponsible
By Travis Caldwell, CNN After Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo declared on Monday the state would issue guidance urging parents not to…
Continue Reading Former Biden advisers, public health experts release Covid-19 ‘roadmap’ with goal for transitioning out of pandemic phase
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Some of the nation’s leading public health experts, including former coronavirus advisers to the Biden…
Continue Reading Florida to recommend against Covid-19 vaccine for healthy children
By Steve Contorno and Carma Hassan, CNN The Florida Department of Health will recommend against Covid-19 vaccinations for healthy children, the…
Continue Reading Florida to recommend against Covid-19 vaccine for healthy children
By Steve Contorno and Carma Hassan, CNN The Florida Department of Health will recommend against Covid-19 vaccinations for healthy children, the…
Continue Reading Study links even mild Covid-19 to changes in the brain
By Nadia Kounang, CNN People who have even a mild case of Covid-19 may have accelerated aging of the brain and other changes to it, according to a…
Continue Reading Global Covid-19 deaths surpass 6 million
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The global Covid-19 death toll surpassed 6 million on Monday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Global daily…
Continue Reading Global Covid-19 deaths surpass 6 million
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The global Covid-19 death toll surpassed 6 million on Monday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. Global daily…
Continue Reading Struggling after her son was born with disabilities, a mom learns to ask for help
By Jaclyn Greenberg, CNN A few weeks shy of giving birth to my middle child, I went to what I thought was a routine ultrasound appointment near my…
Continue Reading NIH needed help reaching communities of color about Covid-19, but grassroots groups say they were not paid properly
By Elizabeth Cohen and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN From the very beginning of his presidency, Joe Biden has pledged to make sure communities hit hardest…
Continue Reading The end is near: The new pandemic data looks promising — for some, anyway
By Jen Christensen, CNN While the pandemic is not over, experts say the US may be in for, at the very least, a “near normal” spring and…
Continue Reading The end is near: The new pandemic data looks promising — for some, anyway
By Jen Christensen, CNN While the pandemic is not over, experts say the US may be in for, at the very least, a “near normal” spring and…
Continue Reading Doing 30 to 60 minutes of one exercise weekly could help you live longer, study says
By Kristen Rogers, CNN You might have heard that strengthening exercises most benefit your muscular and skeletal health, but they could have two…
Continue Reading Goodwill project at California school goes viral
By Matt Villano, CNN Two years into a pandemic with a war in Ukraine and gun violence in schools, churches and synagogues, students at a tiny rural…
Continue Reading You sent us your hiccup cures. Experts put them to the test
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Hiccups. Everyone has a cure, and everyone insists theirs is the best. But when they try to pass it along to others, the…
Continue Reading Surgeon general launches effort to get to the bottom of Covid-19 misinformation
By Michael Nedelman and John Bonifield, CNN The office of US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a request Thursday for information surrounding…
Continue Reading These US counties still have ‘high’ Covid-19 levels as their states lift mask mandates, CNN analysis shows
By 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 Reading Requiring masks in K-12 schools cut Covid-19 infections, study shows
By 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 Reading Research on the pet-human bond has boomed in the pandemic. Here’s what studies found
By 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 Reading Want to sleep better? Lift some weights
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Struggling to sleep? Put some muscle into your efforts by adding resistance training, otherwise known as weight training, to…
Continue Reading Face masks expired? How to tell, plus why you should hold onto them despite easing restrictions
By 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 Reading A highly changed coronavirus variant was found in deer after nearly a year in hiding, researchers suggest
by Brenda Goodman An Omicron-like variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 — one that appears to be highly divergent from circulating strains…
Continue Reading Black and brown communities had highest increases in drug overdose death rates during pandemic, study says
By 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 Reading How should you decide whether to keep wearing a mask? Our expert weighs in
By Katia Hetter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new measure for determining Covid-19 community levels.…
Continue Reading Yes, you should talk to your kids about Ukraine. Psychologists explain how
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Russia’s attack on Ukraine has caused international outrage, and people around the world are feeling the stress and…
Continue Reading Yes, you should talk to your kids about Ukraine. Psychologists explain how
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Russia’s attack on Ukraine has caused international outrage, and people around the world are feeling the stress and…
Continue Reading Vaccine protection against Covid-19 fell substantially for children during Omicron surge
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Many vaccinated kids experienced breakthrough infections during the Omicron surge, though protection against hospitalization…
Continue Reading Dementia linked to premature menopause for women, study says
By 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 Reading Demand for Covid-19 testing is falling, but experts caution it’s as important as ever
By 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 Reading As the CDC shifts masking guidance, Americans are split on path forward
By 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 Reading Over a third of parents believe CBD and marijuana are the same, a new report says
By 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…
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