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Worried about your drinking? Here’s how to check it

January 5, 2022 2:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN There are lots of great reasons to decide to go “dry” in January and give up alcohol. Perhaps you imbibed a bit…

More military medical personnel are assisting hospitals with Covid-19 treatment as staff shortages mount

January 5, 2022 1:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Travis Caldwell, CNN As the number of Covid-19 hospitalizations now surpass those during the Delta variant surge over the summer and fall, more…

More military medical personnel are assisting hospitals with Covid-19 treatment as staff shortages mount

January 5, 2022 1:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Travis Caldwell, CNN As the number of Covid-19 hospitalizations now surpass those during the Delta variant surge over the summer and fall, more…

Dr. Leana Wen explains the latest risks Omicron poses to families and children

January 4, 2022 2:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Katia Hetter, CNN The United States is facing an unprecedented surge of Covid-19 infections, driven in large part by the very highly contagious…

Dr. Leana Wen explains the latest risks Omicron poses to families and children

January 4, 2022 2:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Katia Hetter, CNN The United States is facing an unprecedented surge of Covid-19 infections, driven in large part by the very highly contagious…

5 ways adults can boost kids’ well-being — and their own — as schools return from break in a Covid surge

January 4, 2022 2:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Phyllis L. Fagell, CNN While a seventh grade boy taught an eighth grade boy how to start a knitting row, a seventh grade girl put the finishing…

El Paso health officials discuss first dozen cases of the Omicron variant in El Paso

January 3, 2022 8:24 PM David Gonzalez

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg3aEMsaMQQ EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials confirmed Monday 12 cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant…

What is ‘flurona’ and how serious is it?

January 4, 2022 11:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Israel’s first known case of a person infected with Covid-19 and the flu has been detected, the country’s Ministry…

What is ‘flurona’ and how serious is it?

January 4, 2022 11:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Israel’s first known case of a person infected with Covid-19 and the flu has been detected, the country’s Ministry…

‘We can’t vaccinate the planet every six months,’ says Oxford vaccine scientist

January 4, 2022 9:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Niamh Kennedy and Jack Guy, CNN A leading expert who helped create the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine said Tuesday that giving everyone in…

‘We can’t vaccinate the planet every six months,’ says Oxford vaccine scientist

January 4, 2022 9:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Niamh Kennedy and Jack Guy, CNN A leading expert who helped create the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine said Tuesday that giving everyone in…

5 ways adults can boost kids’ well-being — and their own — as schools return from break in a Covid surge

January 4, 2022 8:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Phyllis L. Fagell, CNN While a seventh grade boy taught an eighth grade boy how to start a knitting row, a seventh grade girl put the finishing…

El Paso infectious disease doctor weighs in on Omicron variant, flu, common cold

January 4, 2022 7:28 AM Rosemary Montañez

EL PASO, Texas — A local infectious disease doctor is weighing on the Omicron variant and what we know so far. Dr. Armando Meza, Chief of Infectious…

Mediterranean diet named best diet for 2022

January 4, 2022 6:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN It’s a winning streak that just won’t quit. For the fifth year in a row, the Mediterranean diet was first across…

Mediterranean diet named best diet for 2022

January 4, 2022 6:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN It’s a winning streak that just won’t quit. For the fifth year in a row, the Mediterranean diet was first across…

A record-high number of kids are getting hospitalized with Covid-19 as overall Covid-19 hospitalizations soar past the Delta peak

January 4, 2022 1:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Holly Yan and Travis Caldwell, CNN More children are getting hospitalized with Covid-19 than ever before as the Omicron variant’s dominance…

CDC recommends Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine boosters for children as young as 12

January 4, 2022 1:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its recommendations for the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine…

From infants to teens, this hospital has a deluge of young Covid-19 patients. Here’s what parents want others to know

January 3, 2022 9:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Miguel Marquez and Holly Yan, CNN At Texas Children’s Hospital, 4-month-old Graysen Perry has Covid-19 and is struggling to breathe. His…

Abortion providers go back to Supreme Court in long-shot bid to challenge Texas abortion law

January 3, 2022 4:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Abortion providers on Monday asked the Supreme Court to require a conservative federal appeals court…

Pediatrician answers your questions on Pfizer Covid-19 booster for ages 12-15

January 3, 2022 4:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration gave emergency use authorization for booster doses of Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19…

Whoopi Goldberg tests positive for Covid-19

January 3, 2022 2:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Marianne Garvey Whoopi Goldberg has tested positive for Covid-19, “The View” co-host Joy Behar announced on Monday’s episode of…

Pediatrician answers your questions on Pfizer Covid-19 booster for ages 12-15

January 3, 2022 3:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration gave emergency use authorization for booster doses of Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19…

Starbucks says employees must get vaccine or test weekly

January 3, 2022 2:30 PM Associated Press

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks says its U.S. workers must be fully vaccinated by Feb. 9 or face a weekly COVID testing requirement.…

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick tested positive last week for COVID-19 but didn’t tell Texas right away

January 3, 2022 2:17 PM Texas Tribune

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is quarantining after testing positive for COVID-19 last week, his campaign said Monday. In a short news release, Patrick senior…

A Covid-19 survivor came out of a coma after 65 days. Now she supports vaccinations

January 3, 2022 1:44 PM CNN

Andrea Arriaga Borges spent 65 days in a coma while fighting Covid-19 in 2021. She tells CNN’s Brianna Keilar about her change of heart regarding…

CDC backs FDA’s decision to reduce time between primary series and booster dose of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine

January 3, 2022 9:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday expanded the emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine…

New Year’s resolutions can benefit kids, say pediatricians. Here are some ideas for 2022

January 3, 2022 8:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Kent, CNN New Year’s resolutions aren’t just for adults anymore. A new year can bring new excitement and opportunities to grow…

New Year’s resolutions can benefit kids, say pediatricians. Here are some ideas for 2022

January 3, 2022 8:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Kent, CNN New Year’s resolutions aren’t just for adults anymore. A new year can bring new excitement and opportunities to grow…

FDA expands booster eligibility to adolescents and shortens time needed after primary series

January 3, 2022 8:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday expanded the emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine…

Sleep disorders are associated with more parental stress

January 3, 2022 6:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Dr. Neha Chaudhary, CNN When I found out I was expecting my son a couple of years ago, it wasn’t the process of labor I was most terrified…