US to offer monkeypox vaccines in states with high case rates
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The Biden Administration announced plans to beef up its response to monkeypox on Tuesday, detailing plans to offer more…
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FDA advisers vote to include an Omicron-specific component for a coronavirus booster in the US
By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration’s independent Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC)…
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FDA advisers vote to include an Omicron-specific component for a coronavirus booster in the US
By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration’s independent Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted…
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How vector control is fighting mosquito season in Doña Ana County
RADIUM SPRINGS, New Mexico — Vector Control technicians are working to maintain the number of hatching mosquitos as the area north of Radium Springs…
Continue Reading HHS secretary pledges to protect access to reproductive health care, including medication abortion
By Virginia Langmaid and Jeremy Diamond, CNN US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra pledged to protect access to…
Continue Reading HHS secretary pledges to protect access to reproductive health care, including medication abortion
By Virginia Langmaid and Jeremy Diamond, CNN US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra pledged to protect access to…
Continue Reading Why aren’t baby formula stock rates getting better?
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Dozens of international flights loaded with baby formula have already come into the United States, but formula stock rates…
Continue Reading Elmo is now vaccinated for Covid-19
By Rachel Fadem, CNN Elmo, everyone’s favorite red Muppet, has received the Covid-19 vaccine. In a public service announcement released on…
Continue Reading Amazon and Rite Aid limiting purchases of emergency contraception
By Virginia Langmaid and Naomi Thomas, CNN Amazon and some large drug store chains began this week limiting purchases of emergency contraception to…
Continue Reading Amazon and Rite Aid limiting purchases of emergency contraception
By Virginia Langmaid and Naomi Thomas, CNN Amazon and some large drug store chains began this week limiting purchases of emergency contraception to…
Continue Reading Weed users nearly 25% more likely to need emergency care and hospitalization
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Using recreational marijuana is associated with a higher risk of emergency room care and being hospitalized for any reason, a…
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New Mexico governor orders safeguards for abortion access
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Democratic governor took steps Monday to ensure safe harbor to people seeking…
Continue Reading FDA advisers to consider whether Omicron-specific coronavirus vaccines are needed
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The United States is preparing for the possible need to update its Covid-19 vaccines. The US Food and Drug…
Continue Reading Startling new science reveals the truth about chronic pain
By Jessica DuLong, CNN “Medicine is nothing more than a misguided miseducation in mortal misery.” That’s not something you’d…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about SARS, severe acute respiratory syndrome. Since 2004, there have been no known…
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Mississippi’s lone abortion clinic to move to Las Cruces in wake of Roe V. Wade overturn
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The only abortion clinic located in the state of Mississippi will soon have a new home in the Land of Enchantment. Jackson’s…
Continue Reading WHO says monkeypox is not an international public health emergency, but it should continue to be monitored
By Carma Hassan, CNN The World Health Organization has stopped short of declaring the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international…
Continue Reading Pfizer and BioNTech say updated Covid-19 boosters show increased immune response against Omicron variant
By Carolyn Sung, CNN Two Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine boosters updated to target the Omicron variant show a substantially higher immune…
Continue Reading What’s in the future for weather forecasting?
By Harry Enten, CNN My name is Harry Enten, and I’m addicted to weather forecasting. In my teens, I went to Penn State Weather Camp, where I…
Continue Reading CDC says gay and bi men in Florida need the meningococcal vaccine, to keep them safe in ‘worst’ outbreak in US history
By Jen Christensen, CNN Don’t be surprised if you see the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention out at the LGBTQ pride parade this year…
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Plan B and contraceptives remain legal in Texas after U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion
In the same decision that overruled Roe, the U.S. Supreme Court was clear that the constitutional right to access contraceptives remains untouched…
Continue Reading Biden administration set to announce comprehensive plan to overhaul maternal health care
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The Biden administration is set to unveil plans to overhaul the maternal health care system in the United States. The…
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Texas Republicans cheer end of Roe v. Wade, while Democrats vow to fight back in November
Texas Republican leaders celebrated the overturning of Roe v. Wade on Friday as Democrats vowed to fight back at the ballot box. The landmark U.S.…
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Public outcry about the overturn of Roe v. Wade
EL PASO, Texas – In 1973, the United States Supreme Court voted in favor of protecting a women’s right to have an abortion in the United States at…
Continue Reading Covid is still keeping hospitals backed up, even as new admissions stay low
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid patients aren’t directly overwhelming hospitals right now, but ripple effects of the pandemic are keeping beds…
Continue Reading Covid is still keeping hospitals backed up, even as new admissions stay low
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid patients aren’t directly overwhelming hospitals right now, but ripple effects of the pandemic are keeping beds…
Continue Reading CDC director signs off on Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for people ages 6 through 17
By Jen Christensen and Carma Hassan, CNN US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on a recommendation…
Continue Reading FDA orders Juul Labs to remove products from US market
By Carma Hassan, Jacqueline Howard and Jen Christensen, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration has ordered Juul Labs Inc. products to be removed…
Continue Reading Long Covid can affect children of all ages, including infants, study shows
By Jen Christensen, CNN Even the littlest children can experience long Covid, according to a large study, one of the first of its kind to include…
Continue Reading Elmo is now vaccinated for Covid-19
By Rachel Fadem, CNN Elmo, everyone’s favorite red Muppet, has received the Covid-19 vaccine. In a public service announcement released on…
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