With Omicron, parents of kids under 5 are even more stressed
By Matt Villano, CNN Birthdays are usually joyous occasions for Bonnie Wiener-Bambara, with daylong parties that involve pampering, dinner and…
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Forget New Year’s resolutions. It’s time to commit to stop doing things that don’t work for you
By Allison Hope, CNN Refreshed. Renewed. Ready for 2022. NOT. In past years, returning from the holidays came replete with new energy to start the…
Continue Reading The CDC updated its mask guidelines. What to know about ‘the highest level of protection’
By Kristen Rogers, Parija Kavilanz and Amanda Sealy, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed its mask guidelines to…
Continue Reading CDC urges Americans to wear most-protective mask or respirator that fits well and that they’ll wear consistently
By Katherine Dillinger and John Bonifield, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its mask information for the American public…
Continue Reading US pharmacies are rolling out free N95 masks as free Covid-19 tests begin to arrive in the mail
By Jacqueline Howard and Betsy Klein, CNN Just as free Covid-19 tests are landing in the mailboxes of people who ordered them, the first free N95…
Continue Reading Astronauts experience ‘space anemia’ when they leave Earth
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Space travel is known to be notoriously rough on the human body, but new research has revealed just how hard it hits red…
Continue Reading 25 ways to stay warm this winter that won’t break the bank
By Kristen Rogers, CNN As wintry weather whips across the United States, one challenge may be staying warm if you can’t afford or are cutting…
Continue Reading Oklahoma City hospitals are at breaking point, health care system leaders say
By Ed Lavandera and Chris Boyette, CNN Oklahoma City hospitals are short of staff and overwhelmed, with no ICU or inpatient beds available as the…
Continue Reading Many hospitals are halting nonurgent procedures and relying on the National Guard as Covid-19 hospitalizations rise
By Travis Caldwell, CNN As Covid-19 hospitalizations reach new highs, more states and health care systems are cutting back services that aren’t…
Continue Reading Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral pill was hailed as a game-changer, but supplies are scarce
By Andrea Kane and Nadia Kounang, CNN The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is causing Covid-19 cases to spike, with an average of more than 747,000…
Continue Reading Early signs suggest the Omicron wave is peaking in some parts of the US, but relief is far from near
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The Omicron surge has driven Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations to record highs in the United States. This week, however,…
Continue Reading Early signs suggest the Omicron wave is peaking in some parts of the US, but relief is far from near
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The Omicron surge has driven Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations to record highs in the United States. This week, however,…
Continue Reading What should you do if someone in your family contracts Covid-19? An expert weighs in
By Katia Hetter, CNN These days, it’s much easier to contract the coronavirus as the highly contagious Omicron variant spreads worldwide. As…
Continue Reading What should you do if someone in your family contracts Covid-19? An expert weighs in
By Katia Hetter, CNN These days, it’s much easier to contract the coronavirus as the highly contagious Omicron variant spreads worldwide. As…
Continue Reading 19 states have fewer than 15% of ICU beds left as health care staffing shortages complicate care
By Travis Caldwell, CNN As a record number of Americans are infected with Covid-19, largely due to the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, some…
Continue Reading Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral pill was hailed as a game-changer, but supplies are scarce
By Andrea Kane and Nadia Kounang, CNN The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is causing Covid-19 cases to spike, with an average of more than 747,000…
Continue Reading Blood donations are critically needed as Red Cross faces worst shortage in a decade
By Megan Marples, CNN If you’ve ever considered donating blood, now is the time to take action. Blood donations are absolutely critical right…
Continue Reading Blood donations are critically needed as Red Cross faces worst shortage in a decade
By Megan Marples, CNN If you’ve ever considered donating blood, now is the time to take action. Blood donations are absolutely critical right…
Continue Reading Cancer mortality rates continue to decline amid ‘major progress’ in lung cancer early detection and treatment
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Cancer mortality rates have been dropping for nearly two decades, aided by “major progress” in the early…
Continue Reading You can learn to put names to faces while you sleep, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Need to quickly put a name to a face on a company video call? About to play charades online with your new partner’s…
Continue Reading Online fitness training or in-person workouts: Which is better?
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN When the coronavirus pandemic temporarily closed gyms nationwide in 2020, many people opted to do their workouts at…
Continue Reading Officials across the US enact emergency procedures to help hospitals combat record-high Covid-19 numbers
By Travis Caldwell, Jason Hanna and Christina Maxouris, CNN The number of patients hospitalized with Covid-19 across the US is the highest it’s…
Continue Reading 19 states have fewer than 15% of ICU beds left as health care staffing shortages complicate care
By Travis Caldwell and Jason Hanna, CNN As a record number of Americans are infected with Covid-19, largely due to the rapidly spreading Omicron…
Continue Reading If you use a space heater for warmth, simple steps can help you stay safe
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The nation’s top fire official is calling for all hands on deck to save lives by educating the United States about…
Continue Reading If you use a space heater for warmth, simple steps can help you stay safe
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The nation’s top fire official is calling for all hands on deck to save lives by educating the United States about…
Continue Reading 5 reasons you should not deliberately catch Omicron to ‘get it over with’
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The question hung in the air like a bad odor, silencing the small group of fully vaccinated and boosted friends and family at…
Continue Reading Covid-19 hospitalizations in the US reach levels not seen since last winter’s surge
By Travis Caldwell, CNN The spread of the Omicron variant is causing widespread disruption across the US as hospitalizations reach a level not seen…
Continue Reading 19 states have fewer than 15% of ICU beds left as health care staffing shortages complicate care
By Travis Caldwell and Jason Hanna, CNN As a record number of Americans are infected with Covid-19, largely due to the rapidly spreading Omicron…
Continue Reading The highly contagious Omicron variant will ‘find just about everybody,’ Fauci says, but vaccinated people will still fare better
By Travis Caldwell, Jason Hanna, Deidre McPhillips and Christina Maxouris, CNN As the Omicron variant spreads like wildfire across the United States,…
Continue Reading Covid-19 hospitalizations reach record high, HHS data shows
By Travis Caldwell and Deidre McPhillips, CNN The number of US patients hospitalized with Covid-19 has hit a record high — a situation…
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