Abbott won’t impose new mask mandate despite increasing Texas virus cases
HOUSTON, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will not impose another statewide mask mandate, despite Covid-19 cases being on the rise…
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Breastfeeding for any amount of time linked to lower blood pressure in toddlers, study finds
By Sarah Molano, CNN Toddlers who were breastfed for any amount of time had lower blood pressure than those who were not breastfed at all, according…
Continue Reading This group of children is up to 10 times more likely to drown than others, a report finds
By Megan Marples, CNN Drowning is one of the leading causes of unintentional injury-related death for children ages 1 to 19 in the United States, but…
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Border crossing restrictions between US, Mexico extended until at least Aug. 21
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The United States Department of Homeland Security has once again decided to extend border crossing restrictions between the…
Continue Reading These routine shots already are required in schools, as more states ban Covid-19 vaccine requirements
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As debates abound over whether coronavirus vaccinations should be required in public schools, many experts point out that…
Continue Reading More than 91 million live in US counties with high Covid-19 infections. It’s time to reset and put masks back on, experts say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN With the highly contagious Delta variant spreading, particularly among unvaccinated Americans, it may be time for much of…
Continue Reading Red and processed meat linked to heart disease, mega study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Eating beef, lamb, pork and processed meats will increase your risk of coronary heart disease later in life, according to a…
Continue Reading US life expectancy falls by more than a year due to Covid-19 pandemic, CDC study says
Amy Tersteeg talks to CNN’s Erin Burnett about her husband’s plea to get their children vaccinated before he died of…
Continue Reading US life expectancy falls by more than a year due to Covid-19 pandemic, CDC study says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Life expectancy in the United States fell by a year and a half in 2020 primarily due to increases in death due to the…
Continue Reading Child cases of Covid-19 are rising as schools gear up to reopen. But vaccines for the youngest are still months away
By Christina Maxouris, CNN New Covid-19 cases among children are back on the rise after months of declines, just as schools across the United States…
Continue Reading Child cases of Covid-19 are rising as schools gear up to reopen. But vaccines for the youngest are still months away
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy tells CNN’s Dana Bash why he still sometimes wears a mask to protect his two young children at…
Continue Reading Dr. Fauci reacts to new student mask guidance
The American Academy of Pediatrics released new Covid-19 guidance for schools that supports in-person learning and, among other things, recommends…
Continue Reading Pediatricians’ group says all kids should wear masks in school, but some states block such mandates
By Jacqueline Howard and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN As students return to school in the coming weeks, some will be masked and some won’t. With…
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El Paso sees significant spike in daily Covid-19 cases, positivity rate
EL PASO, Texas — There was a significant increase in Covid-19 infections in El Paso reported on Tuesday, according to health department data.The…
Continue Reading Here are the precautions people who are immunocompromised should take before returning to the office
By Jen Christensen, CNN Many pandemic restrictions have been lifted for the vaccinated, but for the millions of people with conditions that suppress…
Continue Reading Study estimates 1.5 million children lost parents or grandparents to Covid-19
By Maggie Fox, CNN More than a million children around the world have lost a parent to Covid-19, and a total of 1.5 million have lost either a…
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Texas Dems infect aides for Pelosi & White House, dimming chance to meet Biden
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers who hightailed it to the nation’s capital in a faceoff over voting rights said Tuesday that they were pressing on…
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Texas hospital reports state’s 1st case of Lambda Covid variant
HOUSTON, Texas — A major Texas hospital system on Tuesday reported its first case of the Lambda Covid-19 variant, as the state reels from…
Continue Reading US renews ‘public health emergency’ declaration due to Covid-19 pandemic
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The United States remains under a state of “public health emergency” due to the Covid-19 pandemic. On Monday,…
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4 U.S. drug companies on verge of $26B opiod cases settlement
NEW YORK, NY — The three biggest U.S. drug distribution companies and the drugmaker Johnson & Johnson are on the verge of a $26 billion…
Continue Reading City children have better mental health and cognition if they live near woodlands
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN City children who have daily exposure to woodland have better cognitive development and a lower risk of emotional and behavioral…
Continue Reading Most romantic relationships start as friendships, study finds
By Sarah Molano, CNN Contrary to the popular perception that love typically sparks from passion, a new study finds two-thirds of romantic…
Continue Reading 6 ways to develop endurance and achieve your goals
By Kristen Rogers, CNN When US Olympic weightlifting team member Harrison Maurus shows his strengths at this year’s Games, the pandemic will…
Continue Reading More infectious Delta variant makes up 83% of new US coronavirus cases as vaccine hesitancy persists
By Madeline Holcombe and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The more contagious Delta variant of coronavirus now makes up 83% of sequenced samples in the United…
Continue Reading More than 91 million live in US counties with high Covid-19 infections. It’s time to reset and put masks back on, experts say
CNN’s Anderson Cooper presses US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on his risk of transmitting Covid-19 to his child, who is too young to be…
Continue Reading 6th Texas House Democrat tests positive for Covid in D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C.– One additional Texas House Democrat has now tested positive for Covid-19 while in the nation’s capital. Nearly 60 lawmakers are in…
Continue Reading 2020 was a record year for stress, hitting mothers with children at home hardest
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The pandemic year that will go down in history set records for stress, worry, anger and sadness among both men and women…
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Abbott to unveil plan restricting transition medical care for transgender kids
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday he was preparing to take action to restrict transition-related medical care for transgender children…
Continue Reading Covid-19 breakthrough infections are preventable, but it’s going to take a big effort to stop them
By Jen Christensen, CNN As Covid-19 case numbers overall are on the rise again across the United States, breakthrough infections, while rare, are…
Continue Reading Hospitals could face $2 million fine for not disclosing prices under proposed Biden rule
By Tami Luhby, CNN The Biden administration is doubling down on a Trump-era rule that requires hospitals to disclose the rates they privately…
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