5 ways to support tweens’ and teens’ developing brains
By Christine Koh, CNN Do you feel frustrated by adolescent self-centeredness, boundary pushing and questionable decision-making that seem to come out…
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People spend half of their lives not focused on the present, research says. Here’s how to change it
By Rachel Trent, CNN “A wandering mind is an unhappy mind.” That’s what Harvard researchers Matthew A. Killingsworth and Daniel T.…
Continue Reading Fully vaccinated people who get a Covid-19 breakthrough infection can transmit the virus, CDC chief says
By Madeline Holcombe and Christina Maxouris, CNN Fully vaccinated people who get a Covid-19 breakthrough infection can transmit the virus, US Centers…
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Delta variant wave wiping out Texas’ pandemic progress
AUSTIN, Texas — The rates of new Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths are showing steeper increases than past surges, state health officials…
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El Paso mayor, county judge urge Abbott to allow schools to mandate masks
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Oscar Leeser and County Judge Ricardo Samaniego sent a letter to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday, imploring him…
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U.S. military plans to require Covid-19 shots for active duty troops
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is expected to seek authorization to make Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for all active duty…
Continue Reading US planning to expand coronavirus testing, Fauci says
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN Coronavirus testing in the United States is down from where is has been at previous points in the pandemic. However, health…
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U.S. plans to require Covid-19 vaccinations for all foreign visitors
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration is taking the first steps toward requiring nearly all foreign visitors to the U.S. to be vaccinated for…
Continue Reading As debate around school mask mandates heats up, local health officials fear for their safety
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Local health officials in the United States are worried about another rise in anti-mask protests — and their safety.…
Continue Reading As debate around school mask mandates heats up, local health officials fear for their safety
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Local health officials in the United States are worried about another rise in anti-mask protests — and their safety.…
Continue Reading As debate around school mask mandates heats up, local health officials fear for their safety
At board meetings in Barrington and Rockton, IL, some kids pled for a revision of mask protocols, asking schools to give them a choice as to whether…
Continue Reading FDA does not recommend ‘taking things into your own hands’ regarding Covid-19 vaccine boosters, says top agency official
By Sarah Braner and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Dr. Peter Marks, director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research at the US Food and Drug…
Continue Reading FDA does not recommend ‘taking things into your own hands’ regarding Covid-19 vaccine boosters, says top agency official
New data from Pfizer shows a third dose of its Covid-19 vaccine can “strongly” boost protection against the Delta variant, but the US Surgeon General…
Continue Reading Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Think you don’t want to get vaccinated? Think again
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent I still remember the feeling I had on December 13, 2020 — the date the first vaccines…
Continue Reading Florida Covid-19 hospitalizations up 13% from previous peak in July 2020
By Gregory Lemos, CNN Coronavirus-related hospitalizations are up 13% from Florida’s previous peak on July 23, 2020, according to the Florida…
Continue Reading Florida Covid-19 hospitalizations up 13% from previous peak in July 2020
By Gregory Lemos, CNN Coronavirus-related hospitalizations are up 13% from Florida’s previous peak on July 23, 2020, according to the Florida…
Continue Reading WHO calls for a moratorium on booster shots until at least the end of September
By Naomi Thomas, CNN The World Health Organization is calling for a moratorium on booster shots until at least the end of September, WHO…
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Delta variant now accounts for over 93% of all U.S. Covid cases
ATLANTA, Georgia — The highly-infectious Delta variant now accounts for an estimated 93.4% of all coronavirus cases now occurring in the United…
Continue Reading WHO chief calls for moratorium on Covid-19 vaccine booster shots through Sept. so low-income countries can catch up
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization is calling for a moratorium on administering booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines as a way to…
Continue Reading Here’s how to keep your kids safe from the coronavirus Delta variant
By Jen Christensen, CNN The more contagious Delta variant is spreading fast across the US, but children under 12 cannot get the best protection there…
Continue Reading The unvaccinated still think Covid vaccines are a risk, survey finds
By Maggie Fox, CNN Just over half of Americans who remain unvaccinated against Covid-19 still believe the vaccine is more dangerous than the…
Continue Reading How safe is it for vaccinated people to return to in-person work? An expert weighs in
By Katia Hetter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed its guidance to once again recommend that even vaccinated people…
Continue Reading 5 ways to adjust your sleep schedule to go back to the office
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN In many parts of the world, people are attempting to return to life as it was before the pandemic — at least when it…
Continue Reading 4 ways parents can reframe a tween or teen’s social setbacks
By Phyllis L. Fagell, CNN “Half the girls were crying because they were in a fight, and the rest were crying because they weren’t cool…
Continue Reading If you’re not protected against Covid-19, the virus ‘will find you, it will infect you,’ expert says
By Madeline Holcombe, Naomi Thomas and Christina Maxouris, CNN If you’re not protected against Covid-19, the virus will likely infect you, one…
Continue Reading China’s spiraling Delta variant outbreak hits Wuhan, as country introduces mass travel restrictions
By Nectar Gan, CNN China’s spiraling Delta variant outbreak has reached Wuhan, the original epicenter of the pandemic, prompting citywide…
Continue Reading US comes in last in health care rankings of high-income countries
By Tami Luhby, CNN The US once again ranked last in access to health care, equity and outcomes among high-income countries, despite spending a far…
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LCPS will require masks indoors for all students, staff
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — All students and staff at Las Cruces Public Schools will be required to wear face masks indoors to prevent the spread of…
Continue Reading San Francisco will let people who got the J&J vaccine get a supplemental mRNA vaccine dose
By Lauren Mascarenhas, Theresa Waldrop and Sarah Braner, CNN People vaccinated with the one-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine will be able…
Continue Reading CDC issues new eviction moratorium through Oct. 3
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a new moratorium on evictions that would last until October 3,…
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