Justices could rule on Texas abortion ban as soon as Monday
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court could rule as soon as Monday on Texas’ ban on abortion after roughly six…
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Army bars vaccine refusers from promotions and reenlistment as deadline approaches
By Oren Liebermann and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN With less than one month until the Army’s deadline to vaccinate its active-duty force, the…
Continue Reading CDC recommends Covid-19 boosters for all adults
By Jamie Gumbrecht, Jacqueline Howard, Maggie Fox and John Bonifield, CNN US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle…
Continue Reading US opens COVID boosters to all adults, urges them for 50+
By LAURAN NEERGAARD, MATTHEW PERRONE and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is opening COVID-19 vaccine boosters to all…
Continue Reading CDC recommends Covid-19 boosters for all adults
By Jamie Gumbrecht, Jacqueline Howard, Maggie Fox and John Bonifield, CNN US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle…
Continue Reading Children and teens are less likely to need Covid-19 boosters, Fauci says. Here’s why
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Now that the United States has rolled out Covid-19 booster shots for all fully vaccinated adults, some parents have been…
Continue Reading Is your mom warmer with her grandkids than with you? A new study says blame biology
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN You know that special bond your mother seems to have with your kids? The one she doesn’t seem to have with anyone…
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Is your mom warmer with her grandkids than with you? A new study says blame biology
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN You know that special bond your mother seems to have with your kids? The one she doesn’t seem to have with anyone…
Continue Reading Yes, there will be a flu season this year, CDC says
By Maggie Fox, CNN Flu season may be getting under way, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. While influenza activity is very low…
Continue Reading Vials marked “smallpox” contained virus used in vaccine, not smallpox virus, CDC finds
By Maggie Fox, CNN Vials found at a vaccine research facility in Pennsylvania that were marked “smallpox” contained virus used to make…
Continue Reading Vials marked “smallpox” contained virus used in vaccine, not smallpox virus, CDC finds
By Maggie Fox, CNN Vials found at a vaccine research facility in Pennsylvania that were marked “smallpox” contained virus used to make…
Continue Reading Fresh look at pandemic origins points straight to food market in Wuhan, scientist says
By Maggie Fox, CNN A fresh look at the possible origins of the Covid-19 pandemic points straight back to the Huanan seafood market in the Chinese…
Continue Reading Fresh look at pandemic origins points straight to food market in Wuhan, scientist says
By Maggie Fox, CNN A fresh look at the possible origins of the Covid-19 pandemic points straight back to the Huanan seafood market in the Chinese…
Continue Reading More than a million people in the US may not have regained sense of smell months after Covid-19 infection, study estimates
By Jen Christensen, CNN The Covid-19 pandemic has brought on an “emerging public health concern” of people losing their sense of smell,…
Continue Reading How to prepare for another winter of Covid-19? An expert weighs in
By Katia Hetter, CNN Winter is almost here. After weeks of steady decline, Covid-19 cases appear to be on the rise again. Is a surge inevitable? How…
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Covid outbreak forces closure of far east El Paso rec center, city says others may follow
EL PASO, Texas – Three City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department employees have tested positive for Covid-19, while another four are showing…
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Doctors emphasize importance of vaccination, booster shots as El Paso’s Covid cases rise
EL PASO, Texas — A local doctor says the weakening of the coronavirus vaccine over time is causing more breakthrough cases in El Paso County as the…
Continue Reading A flu pandemic could be even worse than Covid-19 has been, National Academy of Medicine says
By Maggie Fox, CNN An influenza pandemic like the pandemic of 1918 could be even worse than Covid-19 has been, and the world is not ready to deal…
Continue Reading Walking’s ‘sister activity’ may burn more calories
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Walking is the most popular aerobic physical activity in the United States, with 111 million people hitting the…
Continue Reading Fasting 2 days a week can help obese people keep off the weight with modest results, study finds
By Katie Hunt, CNN The 5:2 diet, a type of intermittent fasting, is no more effective than traditional approaches to weight loss, according to what…
Continue Reading Biden on new record high for US overdose deaths: ‘We cannot overlook this epidemic of loss’
By Maegan Vazquez and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday lamented new data showing American drug overdose deaths topped 100,000…
Continue Reading Drug overdose deaths top 100,000 annually for the first time, driven by fentanyl, CDC data show
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN America’s drug epidemic is the deadliest it has ever been, new federal data suggests. More than 100,000 people died…
Continue Reading The definition of ‘fully vaccinated’ is changing to three Covid-19 doses
Boosters and antivirals: An announcement on each could come down this…
Continue Reading Coronavirus spreads in deer and other animals. Scientists worry about what that means for people
By Maggie Fox, CNN Scientists have found SARS-CoV-2 spreads like, well, a virus among white-tailed deer and other wild animals in the United States.…
Continue Reading Today is Jimmy Kimmel’s Unfriend (on social media) Day. Here is how to decide who makes the cut
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Hanging on to social media connections that don’t make you feel good? Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel said today is the…
Continue Reading Today is Jimmy Kimmel’s Unfriend (on social media) Day. Here is how to decide who makes the cut
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Hanging on to social media connections that don’t make you feel good? Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel said today is the…
Continue Reading For teens who are glued to social media, this 4-step plan can help
By Dr. Neha Chaudhary, CNN The holiday season is right around the corner, and for many that means more time spent with family across generations.…
Continue Reading Vials labeled ‘smallpox’ found at vaccine research facility in Pennsylvania, CDC says
By Maggie Fox, CNN Several vials labeled “smallpox” have been found at a vaccine research facility in Pennsylvania, the US Centers for…
Continue Reading Some ‘frustrated’ states don’t wait for FDA, expand Covid-19 vaccine booster eligibility to all adults
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Some states are not waiting. At least four so far — Arkansas, California, Colorado, New Mexico and West Virginia…
Continue Reading The FDA will soon decide on Merck’s Covid-19 antiviral pill. It shows promise, but there are also concerns
By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent In the fall of 2015, Dr. Mark Denison was preparing for a long drive home from Alabama after…
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