Study: Sleep apnea in children could lead to high blood pressure issues as a teen
EL PASO, Texas – A recent study revealed that children who suffer from sleep apnea have a much higher risk of high blood pressure as a teen. Dr.…
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What Pfizer’s plan for a third coronavirus vaccine dose means for you
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Even though the biopharmaceutical company Pfizer has announced that it might be time to consider giving a third dose of its…
Continue Reading Dr. Fauci weighs in on confusion surrounding Pfizer’s Covid-19 booster
After Pfizer announced that it is seeing waning immunity from its coronavirus vaccine and it will seek emergency use authorization from the FDA in…
Continue Reading Couple who hesitated on vaccination share story of having Covid-19
CNN’s Miguel Marquez meets with recovering Covid-19 patients Louie Michael and Pattie Bunch, who talk about not getting vaccinated and their…
Continue Reading With an uptick in Covid-19 cases, there is growing alarm. ‘We’ve seen almost an entire takeover in the Delta variant,’ one state official says
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The US has surpassed 20,000 new Covid-19 cases for the fourth day in a row as the highly contagious Delta variant persists in…
Continue Reading The yoga of everyday life: Jessamyn Stanley on nourishing the spiritual and physical body
By Jessica DuLong, CNN Jessamyn Stanley’s new book, “Yoke,” begins with a spiritual awakening prompted by a typo. A late-night…
Continue Reading Delta variant’s trajectory in UK and Israel provides hope for US — if we can keep vaccinating
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN All eyes are on the Delta variant that is now dominant in the United States as new Covid-19 cases rise week-to-week and the…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccine boosters may be necessary at some point. Here’s what you need to know
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Vaccine makers are preparing for a next possible phase of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout: booster doses. The…
Continue Reading MAN W/ALZHEIMER’S MARRIES WIFE FOR 2ND TIME (SWEET)
A man with Alzheimer’s forgot he was married, and fell in love with his wife all over…
Continue Reading Acting FDA commissioner calls for independent investigation into approval of Alzheimer’s drug
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN US Food and Drug Administration Acting Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock on Friday requested an investigation by the US…
Continue Reading How to safely exercise outdoors when it’s hot out
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN There is nothing quite like an alfresco workout, with its fresh air and changing scenery. But when temperatures…
Continue Reading (PKG) HEALTH MINUTE: PFIZER AND CDC DISAGREE ON BOOSTER
Pfizer is at odds with two top federal agencies over COVID-19 booster…
Continue Reading Updated CDC schools guidance prioritizes in-person learning, even if all Covid-19 safety measures aren’t in place
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday updated its Covid-19 schools guidance to emphasize in-person…
Continue Reading Los Angeles County sees exponential growth in Covid-19 cases as Delta variant becomes dominant, worrying officials
By Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone, CNN The most populous county in the US is seeing “exponential growth” of Covid-19 cases as the Delta…
Continue Reading Pfizer says it’s time for a Covid booster; FDA and CDC say not so fast
By Maggie Fox, CNN Drugmaker Pfizer said Thursday it is seeing waning immunity from its coronavirus vaccine and says it is picking up its efforts to…
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Pfizer to ask FDA to authorize booster dose of Covid vaccine as Delta variant spreads
NEW YORK, NY — Pfizer is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its Covid-19 vaccine, saying Thursday that another shot could…
Continue Reading Coronavirus variants: Here’s what we know
By Maggie Fox, CNN The Delta variant of coronavirus is now the dominant lineage in the US, parts of Europe and elsewhere. Also known as B.1.617.2, it…
Continue Reading DELTA VARIANT CASES INCREASE IN HALF OF U.S. STATES (3:30PMET)
5 Clusters of Unvaccinated People Putting Entire US at…
Continue Reading FDA narrows prescribing information for Alzheimer’s disease drug
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration has narrowed the group of Alzheimer’s disease patients who should receive the…
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El Paso woman in her 60s dies of Covid despite vaccination
EL PASO, Texas — An El Pasoan who was fully vaccinated has died of a Covid-19 infection, the first such incident in the Sun City, officials…
Continue Reading Flossing your teeth may protect against cognitive decline, research shows
By Lauren Kent, CNN Flossing your teeth isn’t just important for keeping your dentist happy — it may also protect against cognitive…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccines saved nearly 280,000 lives in the US, new research estimates
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 vaccines saved hundreds of thousands of lives and prevented more than a million hospitalizations in the United…
Continue Reading HOLLYWOOD MINUTE: RAPPERS, RINGO URGE VACCINATION
Rappers “Vax That Thang Up,” a vaxxed Ringo Starr celebrates his birthday, and Ringo’s pal Paul McCartney’s new…
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Juárez vaccinations start next week in bid to re-open border
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — More than a month after México announced its border vaccination efforts, people aged 18 to 39 in Ciudad Juárez now know…
Continue Reading Data identifies 5 undervaccinated clusters in the US. See where they are
A new data analysis identifies clusters of unvaccinated people, most of them in the southern United States, that are vulnerable to surges in Covid-19…
Continue Reading Five undervaccinated clusters put the entire United States at risk
By Elizabeth Cohen and John Bonifield, CNN A new data analysis identifies clusters of unvaccinated people, most of them in the southern United…
Continue Reading US death rates are falling for many types of cancer, but not all, report says
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN US death rates from cancer continued to decline from 2014 to 2018, driven mostly by drops in deaths from lung cancer and…
Continue Reading When should vaccinated people wear masks now? An expert weighs in
By Katia Hetter, CNN The Delta variant, a more transmissible — and potentially more dangerous — strain of coronavirus, now makes up more…
Continue Reading Delta variant is ‘Covid-19 on steroids,’ expert says, with cases increasing in nearly half of US states
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Twenty-four states have seen an uptick of at least 10% in Covid-19 cases over the past week, Johns Hopkins University data…
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Confirmed global death toll from Covid-19 tops 4 million
BALTIMORE, Maryland — The global death toll from Covid-19 eclipsed 4 million Wednesday night as the crisis increasingly becomes a race between the…
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