It’s peak apple season: How to make the most of an apple adventure
By Casey Barber, CNN Orange pumpkins might be more popular this month, but there’s no better time than now to take advantage of tasting a truly…
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Some children’s hospitals see another surge in rare Covid-19 complication MIS-C
By Jen Christensen, CNN Scientists still don’t know a lot about a rare and serious Covid-19 complication that impacts children, but what they…
Continue Reading Facebook went offline this week. Experts say we should log out, too
By Francesca Giuliani-Hoffman, CNN For nearly six hours on Monday, the world experienced a forced break from Facebook’s social networking…
Continue Reading These Southern states have fully vaccinated less than a third of eligible adolescents. That gap could widen with younger children, expert says
By Aya Elamroussi, Maggie Fox and Mallika Kallingal, CNN With federal health officials set to consider Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children 5…
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El Paso hospitals coping with nursing shortage amid thousands of job openings
EL PASO, Texas — A year and half after the pandemic began, local health officials said El Paso is still facing a critical staffing shortage.…
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El Paso sees first 2 deaths of 2021 from West Nile virus
EL PASO, Texas — Health officials have confirmed the first deaths due to West Nile virus in El Paso this year. The El Paso Department of Public…
Continue Reading More people are getting Covid-19 vaccine boosters than getting their first shots, CDC data shows
By Virginia Langmaid and Naomi Thomas, CNN Mark Warschauer, a professor of education at the University of California, Irvine, was “tremendously…
Continue Reading More people are getting Covid-19 vaccine boosters than getting their first shots, CDC data shows
By Virginia Langmaid and Naomi Thomas, CNN Mark Warschauer, a professor of education at the University of California, Irvine, was “tremendously…
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Covid-19 caused nine times more deaths in those with learning difficulties, study finds
By Jack Guy, CNN People with learning difficulties died from Covid-19 at a rate nine times higher than the general population during the first wave…
Continue Reading Fewer Covid-19 hospitalizations, more vaccinations show US may be turning corner in pandemic but experts warn: ‘We’re still in two Americas’
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN More than 100,000 hospital beds were filled with Covid-19 patients across the United States, with patients occupying more…
Continue Reading Here’s what having a Covid-19 vaccine for children might mean for your kids
By Maggie Fox, CNN Pfizer said Thursday it’s asked the US Food and Drug Administration to authorize use of a low-dose version of its Covid-19…
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Abortions resume in some Texas clinics after judge halts law
By PAUL J. WEBER and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Abortions have resumed in at least six Texas clinics after a federal judge…
Continue Reading Biden’s investment in rapid Covid-19 tests is a good start, but not nearly enough, experts say
By Jen Christensen, CNN The search for a rapid at-home Covid-19 test now might remind you of what it was like to hunt for toilet paper at the…
Continue Reading Covid-19 Pandemic Timeline Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the coronavirus outbreak, declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. The coronavirus, called…
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18 ex-NBA players charged in $4M health care fraud scheme
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities say 18 former NBA players have been charged with…
Continue Reading Here’s how one college system kept Covid-19 cases down as they surged throughout the state
By Mallory Simon, CNN Students began flocking back to the six campuses of the University of Maine this fall hoping for a more normal college…
Continue Reading Here’s how one college system kept Covid-19 cases down as they surged throughout the state
By Mallory Simon, CNN Students began flocking back to the six campuses of the University of Maine this fall hoping for a more normal college…
Continue Reading Pfizer asks U.S. gov’t to allow Covid vaccine for kids under 12
WASHINGTON, DC — Pfizer asked the U.S. government Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 in what would be a major…
Continue Reading Pfizer seeks FDA authorization of Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech said Thursday they are seeking US Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization from for their…
Continue Reading When might your kid be able to get vaccinated? Here’s what the rollout of Covid-19 shots for ages 5 to 11 might look like
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As soon as the US Food and Drug Administration authorizes the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children ages 5 to 11…
Continue Reading Here’s how one parent is juggling quarantines and school closures
By Matt Volz, Kaiser Health News My unvaccinated 7-year-old son began hacking and sneezing in late September as the hospitals in our home state of…
Continue Reading What experts say about the best time to exercise
By Lauren Kent, CNN For everyone who hates setting their alarm an hour earlier to hit the gym, scientists may have some good news. Afternoon workouts…
Continue Reading Human behavior will determine when the Covid-19 pandemic ends, CDC director says
By Aya Elamroussi and Mallika Kallingal, CNN The US is making headway in its battle against Covid-19 — with infection and hospitalization rates…
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Southern New Mexico has 4 of state’s 10 recent Covid deaths
SANTA FE, New Mexico – The New Mexico Department of Health on Wednesday reported 10 recent Covid-19-related deaths across the state. The…
Continue Reading Studies confirm waning immunity from Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine
By Maggie Fox, CNN Two real-world studies published Wednesday confirm that the immune protection offered by two doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19…
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Common Mammography Myths
Thanks to raised awareness about breast cancer, most women today understand that mammograms are an important tool for monitoring and protecting their…
Continue Reading WHO recommends widespread use of world’s first malaria vaccine for children
By Jacqueline Howard and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN In what it called a “historic” move, the World Health Organization said Wednesday it…
Continue Reading It’s time to become friends with your anxiety
By Christine Koh, CNN I’ve never felt as anxious or cried as much as I have during the pandemic, and I know I am not the only one. Anxiety is…
Continue Reading HHS vaccination ads use a new tactic to increase Covid-19 vaccination rates: fear
By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent With vaccination rates only inching forward slowly, the federal government is trying a new…
Continue Reading HHS vaccination ads use a new tactic to increase Covid-19 vaccination rates: fear
By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent With vaccination rates only inching forward slowly, the federal government is trying a new…
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