Health Archives

What the new CDC guidance for schools means for children

July 15, 2021 3:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Deblina Chakraborty, CNN Five full days a week, every week: After more than a year of remote learning, hybrid schedules and missed experiences,…

US is ‘losing time’ in vaccination race as Delta variant becomes more pervasive, expert says

July 16, 2021 12:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Covid-19 vaccination rates are down and cases are on the rise, exacerbated by the more transmissible Delta variant —…

Brain implant helps man ‘speak’ through a computer

July 15, 2021 1:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN A brain implant has helped restore a type of speech to a man more than 15 years after a stroke robbed him of the ability to speak,…

Every single Covid patient in a L.A. County DHS hospital is not fully vaccinated

July 14, 2021 8:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Cheri Mossburg, CNN Los Angeles County is seeing a surge in new Covid-19 coronavirus cases, topping 1,000 for the fifth straight day Wednesday,…

Millions of children worldwide missed routine vaccinations during the pandemic, study suggests

July 14, 2021 5:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The coronavirus pandemic may have caused the “most widespread” disruption of routine childhood vaccinations in…

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The importance of being vaccinated

July 14, 2021 12:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent We’ve all heard it said over and over again: We’re now in the phase of the pandemic…

Mississippi health officer warns about Covid-19 surge that has put 7 children in intensive care

July 14, 2021 4:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Levenson, CNN Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs warned residents about a surge of Covid-19 cases in the southern state on…

Experts are bracing for a spike in STDs, but not just because it’s ‘hot vax summer’

July 14, 2021 4:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Trent, CNN After more than a year of Americans being urged to practice the safe six (feet), infectious disease specialists want to remind…

Drug overdose deaths hit highest number ever during pandemic

July 14, 2021 9:04 AM Associated Press, CNN

NEW YORK, NY — Overdose deaths nationwide soared to a record 93,000 last year in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S. government reported…

CNN rolls the tape on Fox News hosts’ anti-vaccine rhetoric

July 14, 2021 7:27 PM CNN

CNN’s John Berman and Brianna Keilar show some of the anti-vaccine propaganda viewers of right-wing media are being exposed…

Drug overdose deaths in 2020 hit highest number ever recorded, CDC data shows

July 17, 2021 5:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN Drug overdose deaths rose by close to 30% in the United States in 2020, hitting the highest number ever recorded, the US Centers…

Our dreams are changing as we emerge from the pandemic. Here’s how

July 14, 2021 5:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN If you thought living through the pandemic was a waking nightmare, just imagine what it’s been like in dreams. Many of…

Vaping debate ‘heating up’ once again

July 14, 2021 5:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Michael Nedelman, CNN It was a pivotal public health crisis in America before the Covid-19 pandemic — and then we stopped talking about it.…

Don’t fall into the nuclear family ‘parent trap’: What kids need most is love

July 14, 2021 2:30 AM CNN Newsource

Opinion by Allison Hope, CNN Food in their belly. A roof over their head. A reassuring hug after a tough day. An ear to listen to the latest thing…

With the return of in-person reunions, the return of toxic family relationships too

July 14, 2021 2:18 AM CNN Newsource

By John Duffy, CNN During the pandemic, I was working with an adult female client to resolve a number of unanticipated family issues: a son who…

This simple word test reveals how creative you are, scientists say

July 14, 2021 2:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN Creativity is a uniquely human quality that’s difficult to define and, perhaps, even harder to objectively measure. Of…

Young children will pay the price if enough US adults don’t get vaccinated against Covid-19, expert says

July 14, 2021 7:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Children will likely pay the price for adults in the US not getting vaccinated at high enough rates to slow or stop the…

EPISD unveils plan for reopening of schools in August

July 13, 2021 5:28 AM Brianna Chavez, Rosemary Garcia

El PASO, Texas — The start of the school year for the El Paso Independent School District is just a couple weeks away. EPISD on Tuesday hosting a…

In rural Georgia, a door-to-door push to get neighbors vaccinated against Covid-19

July 13, 2021 9:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN If it were the fall, this group of volunteers — folders in hand, walking shoes on their feet — would be knocking…

DHS begins administering J&J vaccine to immigrant detainees

July 13, 2021 4:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Department of Homeland Security is administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to immigrant detainees as part of…

Drinking alcohol may be related to cancer, study finds, but there are many unknowns

July 13, 2021 4:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN Over 4% of all new cancer cases in 2020 were attributable to alcohol consumption, according to a study published Tuesday in…

A new poll shows why some vaccine-hesitant Americans decided to get the Covid-19 shot

July 13, 2021 4:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Roughly one-fifth of Americans were initially hesitant about or squarely against getting the Covid-19 vaccine but have…

2 maps that tell the story of Covid-19 in America

July 21, 2021 11:34 AM CNN

A map of the 2020 election results and a map of fully vaccinated areas paint a strikingly similar picture of today’s political landscape — and…

Eric Adams: Vaccinated New Yorkers should still wear masks indoors

July 13, 2021 12:54 PM CNN

New York City mayoral candidate Eric Adams tells CNN’s Jake Tapper he thinks New Yorkers should err on the side of caution and wear masks indoors…

California does a 180 on school mask mandate as state rules vary amid latest CDC guidance

July 21, 2021 11:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN In a prompt about-face, California announced strict measures barring maskless K-12 students from campuses, only to…

Reporter: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Holocaust apology is a surprise

July 13, 2021 6:37 PM CNN

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said that her remarks comparing masks mandates and vaccination passports to the Holocaust were “offensive” and…

Lawsuit targets Texas law using citizens to enforce abortion ban

July 13, 2021 9:41 AM Jim Parker

AUSTIN, Texas — Abortion rights groups filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block a new Texas law empowering individuals to sue anyone…

Add this superfood to your diet to help manage weight and lower blood pressure

July 13, 2021 10:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Eating at least three servings of whole grains each day can keep your weight, blood pressure and blood sugar levels in check…

State fires vaccine chief after she shares policy about vaccinating teens

July 23, 2021 4:08 AM CNN

Dr. Michelle Fiscus, the top vaccine official for the state of Tennessee, says she was fired after sharing a decades-old state policy about minors…

Some states move to block Covid-19 vaccine requirements in public schools

July 13, 2021 9:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As the return to school approaches, some states are prohibiting public schools from requiring Covid-19 vaccinations or…