People spend half of their lives not focused on the present, research says. Here’s how to change it
By Rachel Trent, CNN “A wandering mind is an unhappy mind.” That’s what Harvard researchers Matthew A. Killingsworth and Daniel T.…
Continue ReadingCNN – Health
Fully vaccinated people who get a Covid-19 breakthrough infection can transmit the virus, CDC chief says
By Madeline Holcombe and Christina Maxouris, CNN Fully vaccinated people who get a Covid-19 breakthrough infection can transmit the virus, US Centers…
Continue Reading US planning to expand coronavirus testing, Fauci says
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN Coronavirus testing in the United States is down from where is has been at previous points in the pandemic. However, health…
Continue Reading As debate around school mask mandates heats up, local health officials fear for their safety
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Local health officials in the United States are worried about another rise in anti-mask protests — and their safety.…
Continue Reading As debate around school mask mandates heats up, local health officials fear for their safety
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Local health officials in the United States are worried about another rise in anti-mask protests — and their safety.…
Continue Reading As debate around school mask mandates heats up, local health officials fear for their safety
At board meetings in Barrington and Rockton, IL, some kids pled for a revision of mask protocols, asking schools to give them a choice as to whether…
Continue Reading FDA does not recommend ‘taking things into your own hands’ regarding Covid-19 vaccine boosters, says top agency official
By Sarah Braner and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Dr. Peter Marks, director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research at the US Food and Drug…
Continue Reading FDA does not recommend ‘taking things into your own hands’ regarding Covid-19 vaccine boosters, says top agency official
New data from Pfizer shows a third dose of its Covid-19 vaccine can “strongly” boost protection against the Delta variant, but the US Surgeon General…
Continue Reading Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Think you don’t want to get vaccinated? Think again
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent I still remember the feeling I had on December 13, 2020 — the date the first vaccines…
Continue Reading Florida Covid-19 hospitalizations up 13% from previous peak in July 2020
By Gregory Lemos, CNN Coronavirus-related hospitalizations are up 13% from Florida’s previous peak on July 23, 2020, according to the Florida…
Continue Reading Florida Covid-19 hospitalizations up 13% from previous peak in July 2020
By Gregory Lemos, CNN Coronavirus-related hospitalizations are up 13% from Florida’s previous peak on July 23, 2020, according to the Florida…
Continue Reading WHO calls for a moratorium on booster shots until at least the end of September
By Naomi Thomas, CNN The World Health Organization is calling for a moratorium on booster shots until at least the end of September, WHO…
Continue Reading Here’s how to keep your kids safe from the coronavirus Delta variant
By Jen Christensen, CNN The more contagious Delta variant is spreading fast across the US, but children under 12 cannot get the best protection there…
Continue Reading The unvaccinated still think Covid vaccines are a risk, survey finds
By Maggie Fox, CNN Just over half of Americans who remain unvaccinated against Covid-19 still believe the vaccine is more dangerous than the…
Continue Reading How safe is it for vaccinated people to return to in-person work? An expert weighs in
By Katia Hetter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed its guidance to once again recommend that even vaccinated people…
Continue Reading 5 ways to adjust your sleep schedule to go back to the office
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN In many parts of the world, people are attempting to return to life as it was before the pandemic — at least when it…
Continue Reading 4 ways parents can reframe a tween or teen’s social setbacks
By Phyllis L. Fagell, CNN “Half the girls were crying because they were in a fight, and the rest were crying because they weren’t cool…
Continue Reading If you’re not protected against Covid-19, the virus ‘will find you, it will infect you,’ expert says
By Madeline Holcombe, Naomi Thomas and Christina Maxouris, CNN If you’re not protected against Covid-19, the virus will likely infect you, one…
Continue Reading US comes in last in health care rankings of high-income countries
By Tami Luhby, CNN The US once again ranked last in access to health care, equity and outcomes among high-income countries, despite spending a far…
Continue Reading San Francisco will let people who got the J&J vaccine get a supplemental mRNA vaccine dose
By Lauren Mascarenhas, Theresa Waldrop and Sarah Braner, CNN People vaccinated with the one-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine will be able…
Continue Reading This Texas city has a relatively high vaccination rate, but it’s still fighting to get shots in arms amid rising cases
By Ed Lavandera, Ashley Killough and Dakin Andone, CNN When Camila Fortuna went with her mother last week to a mobile veterinary clinic in Austin,…
Continue Reading This Texas city has a relatively high vaccination rate, but it’s still fighting to get shots in arms amid rising cases
By Ed Lavandera, Ashley Killough and Dakin Andone, CNN When Camila Fortuna went with her mother last week to a mobile veterinary clinic in Austin,…
Continue Reading Here’s how schools should handle a Covid-19 outbreak, experts say
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Getting children back in classrooms has been a top priority for the United States — but if a coronavirus outbreak…
Continue Reading Here’s how schools should handle a Covid-19 outbreak, experts say
CNN’s Victor Blackwell interviews a mother who is against requiring masks in schools to prevent the spread of…
Continue Reading What parents need to know about guiding kids through puberty
By Elissa Strauss Grown-ups tend to recall their adolescence as a highlight reel (or maybe, in some cases, it’s a lowlight reel): the first leg…
Continue Reading Utah will give KN95 masks to children as the Delta variant fuels Covid-19 hospitalizations nationwide
By Holly Yan, Madeline Holcombe and Amir Vera, CNN The surge of Covid-19 fueled by the Delta variant and low vaccination rates is sending the country…
Continue Reading Too much zucchini is never enough! How to use up summer squash in so many ways
By Casey Barber, CNN The cry goes out from over-ambitious gardeners every summer: “What can I do with all this zucchini?” If you’ve…
Continue Reading Big feelings are normal. How to help tweens and teens handle them
By Christine Koh, CNN Awkwardness and big feelings? You must be talking about middle school. And while many parents assume that middle school is a…
Continue Reading Big feelings are normal. How to help tweens and teens handle them
Psilocybin – the active ingredient found in magic mushrooms – Is being seriously considered for the treatment of mental health issues. How did we get…
Continue Reading Florida and Texas had one-third of all US Covid-19 cases in past week, official says
By Madeline Holcombe, Ralph Ellis and Theresa Waldrop, CNN One-third of all US Covid-19 cases reported in the past week were in just two states…
Continue Reading