FDA panel votes to authorize booster shots for J&J vaccine
WASHINGTON, DC — A day after voting in support of Moderna booster shots for certain at-risk Americans, an independent Food and Drug Administration…
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DOJ will ask Supreme Court to halt Texas abortion law
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration says it will turn next to the U.S. Supreme Court in another attempt…
Continue Reading Urinary tract infection in men? It happens. Here are 10 things to know
By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt “Wait … can men really get urinary infections? Is this fake news?” This was one of the messages I received…
Continue Reading Urinary tract infection in men? It happens. Here are 10 things to know
By Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt “Wait … can men really get urinary infections? Is this fake news?” This was one of the messages I received…
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4 key moments from Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast
By Dakin Andone, CNN When CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta sat down for a three-hour conversation on “The Joe Rogan…
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Masks and vaccines are a must this holiday season, CDC says
By Jen Christensen, CNN Get your holiday themed masks and porch heaters ready. Masks and outdoor gatherings will still be the best way to make…
Continue Reading Masks and vaccines are a must this holiday season, CDC says
By Jen Christensen, CNN Get your holiday themed masks and porch heaters ready. Masks and outdoor gatherings will still be the best way to make…
Continue Reading State lotteries did not motivate people to get the Covid-19 vaccine, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN Nearly 66 million people in the United States who are eligible still have not gotten vaccinated against Covid-19, no matter…
Continue Reading New CDC data shows the risk of dying from Covid-19 is 11 times higher for unvaccinated adults than for fully vaccinated adults
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Throughout August, the risk of dying from Covid-19 was 11 times higher for unvaccinated adults than for fully vaccinated…
Continue Reading Learn to let go of sleep battles with your teen
By Michelle Icard, CNN It’s 11 p.m. on a school night, and the light is still pouring out from under your teen’s door. You do some quick…
Continue Reading Your children need life skills — this dad explains how to teach them
By Shannon Carpenter, CNN I taught my 12-year-old daughter to change a car battery at 8 p.m. in a grocery store parking lot. It’s one of the…
Continue Reading FDA advisers recommend J&J Covid-19 vaccine boosters, talk mix and match boosters
By Maggie Fox, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously Friday to recommend a booster dose of Johnson &…
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‘I woke up paralyzed’: Doña Ana County woman crippled by West Nile virus fights for will to walk
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — On the morning of her daughter’s sixteenth birthday, Monique Apodaca opened her eyes and realized she had lost all…
Continue Reading More Covid-19 boosters are on the horizon. But not everyone will need one, experts say
By Travis Caldwell, CNN Advisers from the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously to recommend emergency authorization of a booster dose of…
Continue Reading More Covid-19 boosters are on the horizon. But not everyone will need one, experts say
By Travis Caldwell, CNN Advisers from the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously to recommend emergency authorization of a booster dose of…
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New Mexico’s mask mandate set to be extended
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico’s public health order is set to expire Friday. Under the current public health order, all individuals over the…
Continue Reading FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for booster
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press A panel of U.S. health advisers has endorsed booster shots for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine.…
Continue Reading Mindful eating could change your food habits and overall life. Here’s how to start
By Kristen Rogers, CNN You gobbled down your lunch while scrolling through your social media or watching your favorite show, and now you feel bloated…
Continue Reading FDA vaccine advisers recommend emergency use authorization for booster dose of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine
By Maggie Fox and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously Thursday to recommend emergency use…
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‘Get that shot’: After mild flu season, El Paso doctor worries about rising cases this year
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso experienced one of its most mild flu seasons last year, but now there are concerns that things could be…
Continue Reading Covid-19 infections are declining in the US. But hospitalizations are still high in some hot spots
By Travis Caldwell, CNN While the rate of Covid-19 infections nationwide is slowing, health care systems in some parts of the country are struggling…
Continue Reading Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Why Joe Rogan and I sat down and talked — for more than 3 hours
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent In today’s highly segmented media world, most of the people who watch and listen to me…
Continue Reading As Covid cases drop in Georgia and Florida, some states with colder weather see an increase
By Madeline Holcombe and Amir Vera, CNN Southern states, many of which have been hotspots, are now starting to see a decrease in Covid-19 cases while…
Continue Reading We’re drowning in a sea of salt. The FDA says we have to help save ourselves
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN I never add salt to my food at home or in restaurants. Nor do I add salt to any recipe while I’m cooking. I’m well…
Continue Reading What will happen when Texas’ ban on Covid-19 vaccine mandates conflicts with the federal vaccine requirement
By Eric Levenson, CNN Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s new executive order bans any entity in Texas from enforcing a Covid-19 vaccine mandate — a…
Continue Reading US reaches record high of more than 96,000 drug overdose deaths in a 12-month period, CDC data show
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN Reported drug overdose deaths in the United States hit a new high of more than 96,000 in the 12-month period ending March…
Continue Reading FDA to take up Moderna, J&J Covid-19 booster questions, including mix-and-match shots
By Maggie Fox and Jen Christensen, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration meet Thursday and Friday of this week to tackle the…
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China to test thousands of Wuhan blood samples in Covid-19 probe
Exclusive by Nick Paton Walsh, International Security Editor China is preparing to test tens of thousands of blood bank samples from the city of…
Continue Reading Doctors see advanced cancer cases in the wake of pandemic-delayed screenings and treatment
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Anne LaPorte, a registered nurse, was fatigued and had some back pain. She just moved from Hawaii to California, and it was…
Continue Reading FDA lowers voluntary sodium guidelines, but not to recommended levels
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it will be lowering its targets for sodium content in processed,…
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