The US Preventive Services Task Force is considering making several changes to its guidance on taking a daily aspirin to prevent heart disease and…
Continue Reading By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Preventive Services Task Force is considering making several changes to its guidance on taking a daily aspirin to…
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The Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) will hold a media briefing about COVID-19 in Idaho at 2:30 p.m. (MDT)…
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Continue Reading Dr. Randy Tobler, CEO of Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri, has struggled to retain staff during the COVID-19 pandemic, losing 10 of his…
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Following 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 Reading A 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 Reading By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Preventive Services Task Force is considering making several changes to its guidance on taking a daily aspirin to…
Continue Reading Joanne Peterson has attended the State of the Union and addressed governors across the country on the opioid…
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By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With many Americans who got Pfizer vaccinations already rolling up their…
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By Aya Elamroussi, CNN As the greenlight looms for another dose of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, experts on Friday urged those who…
Continue Reading By 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 Reading By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Synthetic chemicals called phthalates, found in hundreds of consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo,…
Continue Reading The nation’s top infectious disease expert says vaccine mandates work and they’ll help get more people vaccinated against…
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe, Maggie Fox and Holly Yan, CNN The nation’s top infectious disease expert says vaccine mandates work and they’ll…
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By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s coronavirus death toll has reached another once-unfathomable milestone:…
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The 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…
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By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A new survey shows that nearly 90% of Washington’s hospital staff statewide are fully…
Continue Reading More 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 Reading Some people who recently got a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine are noticing swollen lymph…
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Continue Reading It’s what parents around the country have been waiting for: Pfizer and BioNTech announced Thursday they are asking the US Food and Drug…
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On this World Mental Health Day, the second of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is clear that people — most people — are…
Continue Reading There’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…
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The big picture for COVID-19 in the US is looking a little brighter as new infections and hospitalizations…
Continue Reading Pregnant women who develop COVID-19 symptoms risk emergency complications and other problems with their pregnancies, according to two new studies.…
Continue Reading With holidays approaching, health experts said some festivities can start to return to a sense of normalcy — but they also warned that COVID-19…
Continue Reading By Jacqueline Howard and Rachel Ramirez, CNN The World Health Organization, in a new special report, is calling for governments and policymakers to…
Continue Reading ast 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 Reading By Jamie Gumbrecht and Maggie Fox, CNN Merck said Monday it is seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for its…
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Drugmaker Merck has asked U.S. regulators to authorize its promising antiviral pill against COVID-19, setting the stage for a decision within…
Continue Reading By Jamie Gumbrecht and Maggie Fox, CNN Merck said Monday it is seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for its…
Continue Reading By 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 Reading By 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 Reading By Madeline Holcombe, Maggie Fox and Holly Yan, CNN The nation’s top infectious disease expert says vaccine mandates work and they’ll…
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen, CNN Pregnant women who develop Covid-19 symptoms risk emergency complications and other problems with their pregnancies,…
Continue Reading By 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 Reading By 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 Reading By 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 Reading By 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 Reading By Sandee LaMotte, CNN It’s what parents around the country have been waiting for: Pfizer and BioNTech announced Thursday they are asking the…
Continue Reading By 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 Reading By 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 Reading By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Amid the growing prospect of more Covid-19 booster shots becoming available, an expert has suggested that some people could…
Continue Reading By 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 Reading By 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 Reading People 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…
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Idaho officials reported 1,682 new COVID-19 cases and 53 new deaths…
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Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the team’s exhibition game against the Toronto…
Continue Reading Children 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 Reading By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Children are almost as likely as adults to become infected with coronavirus, but they are less likely to have symptoms,…
Continue Reading By 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 Reading Mark Warschauer, a professor of education at the University of California, Irvine, was “tremendously excited” about the authorization of COVID-19…
Continue Reading The 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 Reading By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business Major life events — like a global pandemic — often lead people to take stock of their lives. And many…
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Doctors are warning of the possibility of a surge in cases of a debilitating nervous-system disorder that may be associated with long…
Continue Reading Scientists 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…
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Bingham Healthcare has expanded the cancer treatments they offer in Blackfoot.…
Continue Reading By 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 Reading By 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 Reading By Francesca Giuliani-Hoffman, CNN For nearly six hours on Monday, the world experienced a forced break from Facebook’s social networking…
Continue Reading By Francesca Giuliani-Hoffman, CNN For nearly six hours on Monday, the world experienced a forced break from Facebook’s social networking…
Continue Reading By Aya Elamroussi, Maggie Fox and Mallika Kallingal, CNN With federal health officials set to consider Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children 5…
Continue Reading By Virginia Langmaid and Naomi Thomas, CNN Mark Warschauer, a professor of education at the University of California, Irvine, was “tremendously…
Continue Reading By Virginia Langmaid and Naomi Thomas, CNN Mark Warschauer, a professor of education at the University of California, Irvine, was “tremendously…
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The 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 Reading By 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 Reading By Jacqueline Howard, CNN More than 100,000 hospital beds were filled with Covid-19 patients across the United States, with patients occupying more…
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported 1,321 new COVID-19 cases and 24 new deaths…
Continue Reading By 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 Reading By Bukola Adebayo The World Health Organization’s decision to recommend the widespread use of a long-awaited vaccine against malaria is an…
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In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Bingham Memorial Hospital (BMH) held its annual Brake for Breakfast event Wednesday…
Continue Reading By 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 Reading Two 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 Reading By 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 Reading Pfizer and BioNTech said Thursday they are seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization from for their COVID-19 vaccine for…
Continue Reading Students began flocking back to the six campuses of the University of Maine this fall hoping for a more normal college experience, one without…
Continue Reading As 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 Reading The 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 Reading By 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 Reading By 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 Reading By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech said Thursday they are seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization from for their…
Continue Reading By 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 Reading By 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 Reading By Aya Elamroussi and Mallika Kallingal, CNN The US is making headway in its battle against Covid-19 — with infection and hospitalization rates…
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A new study suggests the number of U.S. children orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic may be larger than previously…
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Health officials say it’s OK to get your COVID-19 vaccine and flu vaccine at the same…
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“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 Reading Wyoming’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 Reading By Maggie Fox, CNN Two real-world studies published Wednesday confirm that the immune protection offered by two doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19…
Continue Reading Idaho officials reported 1,367 new COVID-19 cases and 47 new deaths…
Continue Reading By Jacqueline Howard and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN In what it called a “historic” move, the World Health Organization said Wednesday it…
Continue Reading By 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 Reading While 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 Reading The 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 Reading By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent With vaccination rates only inching forward slowly, the federal government is trying a new…
Continue Reading By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent With vaccination rates only inching forward slowly, the federal government is trying a new…
Continue Reading By Madeline Holcombe and Stella Chan, CNN The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to require patrons at indoor spaces such as restaurants, gyms…
Continue Reading By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The United States has just recorded its highest increase in rates of homicide in modern history, according to the US…
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