(PKG) HEALTH MINUTE: VACCINE HESITANCY AMONG YOUNG ADULTS
Health experts are worried about growing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among young adults as the Delta variant continues to spread across the…
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About 160 Covid-19 infections are linked to a Texas church youth camp — including cases of the Delta variant
By Keith Allen and Holly Yan, CNN A Covid-19 outbreak stemming from a Texas church summer camp has grown to about 160 cases, including infections of…
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‘Keep them out of sight’: El Paso doctor sees increase in children exposed to cleaning products
EL PASO, Texas — Local doctors say exposures to household cleaning products increased dramatically during the height of the pandemic. As kids have…
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Pope Francis had ‘severe’ narrowing of colon, recovery continues
ROME, Italy — The Vatican says Pope Francis’ recovery from intestinal surgery continues to be “regular and satisfactory.” The Vatican…
Continue Reading Leverage your breathing for less stress and more focused calm
By Dana Santas, CNN In Part I of this series, I introduced you to the concept of breathing as a superpower, capable of impacting almost every aspect…
Continue Reading US sends Covid-19 surge team to southwest Missouri after Delta variant fuels rise in cases and hospitalizations
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The US government is deploying a Covid-19 surge team to provide public health support in southwest Missouri, where the spread…
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EPISD to hold community meetings about return to school this fall
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District wants input from parents on how to bring your students back this fall safely. The district…
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El Paso County begins to vaccinate 50,000 from Juarez
UPDATE, July 6: On Tuesday, the maquiladora vaccination effort was underway at the Tornillo port of entry. El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego…
Continue Reading Pfizer vaccine protection takes a hit as Delta variant spreads, Israeli government says
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The Israeli government says its analysis has shown the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine appears to be less effective…
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Nearly half of Miss Mexico contestants diagnosed with Covid after Chihuahua pageant
CHIHUAHUA, Mexico — Almost half of the contestants in the recent Miss Mexico pageant held in Chihuahua have been diagnosed with Covid-19 in what…
Continue Reading Costco approach could have saved Medicare $2.6 billion in drug spending, analysis shows
By Maggie Fox and Tami Luhby, CNN Medicare spent billions more money on generic drugs for its beneficiaries than warehouse chain Costco did for the…
Continue Reading Children slept over an hour more with mindfulness training, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Elementary schoolchildren who took mindfulness training two times a week for two years slept an average of 74 extra minutes a…
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Juárez will not be among the 1st Chihuahua border cities to vaccinate people 18 to 39
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, MEXICO — México announced Tuesday morning that it will begin administering the Covid-19 vaccine to people aged 18 to 39 in…
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14 El Pasoans died from Covid in past week; some victims were in 20s, 30s
EL PASO, Texas — Fourteen El Pasoans were confirmed to have died from Covid-19 over the past week, health department officials announced Tuesday,…
Continue Reading Tomatoes are the perfect no-cook food for a heat wave
By Casey Barber, CNN It’s hard to deny that tomatoes are the ideal summer food — and that’s saying a lot in a season where so much…
Continue Reading Delta variant now makes up more than half of coronavirus cases in US, CDC says
By Madeline Holcombe, Holly Yan and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The Delta variant, a more transmissible and possibly more dangerous strain of coronavirus,…
Continue Reading More than 125 Covid-19 cases tied to South Texas church camp, pastor says
By Keith Allen, CNN More than 125 campers and adults who attended a summer camp run by a South Texas church have tested positive for coronavirus,…
Continue Reading Vaccine hesitancy continues among young Americans despite risks
Some younger Americans are still hesitant to get vaccinated against Covid-19, despite knowing the risks. CNN’s Amara Walker…
Continue Reading What happens to you when you play with your kids
By Elissa Strauss, CNN I’ll begin with a confession. Or maybe it’s a warning. I like playing with my kids. I don’t play with them…
Continue Reading Thousands thought they were getting the Covid vaccine. They were injected with salt water instead
By Swati Gupta and Jessie Yeung, CNN Thousands of people have fallen prey to an elaborate wide-ranging scam selling fake coronavirus vaccines in…
Continue Reading Rates of new Covid-19 cases are almost 3 times higher in states with low vaccination rates, new data shows
By Holly Yan and Madeline Holcombe, CNN After months of progress in the fight against Covid-19, cases are rising again as the highly contagious Delta…
Continue Reading Bash presses Covid-19 response coordinator on falling short of July 4th goal
President Biden set a goal in May for 70% of Americans to have at least one vaccine dose by the 4th of July. The US is at 67% vaccinated, almost 8…
Continue Reading Here’s how to design drug trials to defeat the next pandemic
By Ryan Prior, CNN Dr. Myron Cohen began his career fighting HIV in the early 1980s, and he’s been battling the epidemic around the world ever…
Continue Reading Pets and fireworks: How to keep your animals calm and safe on July 4
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN We may find fireworks beautiful and festive, but they explode like magnified gunfire in the exquisitely sensitive ears of many…
Continue Reading Fireworks are too loud for many pets. Here’s how to keep them safe
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — We may find fireworks beautiful and festive, but they explode like magnified gunfire in the exquisitely…
Continue Reading Fewer than half of US states have reached the White House’s July 4th vaccine goal as the Delta variant threatens the nation’s progress
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Twenty states have reached the Biden administration‘s goal to partially vaccinate 70% of American adults by the Fourth…
Continue Reading Tyson recalls 8.5 million pounds of chicken products due to possible listeria contamination
By Alanne Orjoux, CNN Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling nearly 8.5 million pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products because they may be contaminated with…
Continue Reading Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Taking America’s pulse on its birthday
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent As many of you who regularly visit CNN.com know, on occasion throughout the pandemic, I have…
Continue Reading Unvaccinated people are ‘variant factories,’ infectious diseases expert says
By Maggie Fox, CNN Unvaccinated people do more than merely risk their own health. They’re also a risk to everyone if they become infected with…
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