With BA.5 on the rise, what should event organizers keep in mind? An expert explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN The highly transmissible Omicron subvariant BA.5 represents at least 65% of new Covid-19 infections in the United States,…
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What should people know about Paxlovid rebound? Our medical analyst explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN After being diagnosed with Covid-19 last month, President Joe Biden recently tested negative for the coronavirus, only to test…
Continue Reading People considering suicide might show signs early on. Here’s what to watch for
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Suicide is a leading cause of death among children and adults, but spotting risk factors and warning signs isn’t easy.…
Continue Reading A Mexican network is sending abortion drugs to American women
By David Shortell, CNN One day late last month, as new abortion restrictions began taking shape in US states, three Mexican women quietly crossed…
Continue Reading FDA gives emergency use authorization to Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine
By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in adults. It…
Continue Reading Officials urge Americans over 50 to get Covid-19 booster right away, but younger adults have to wait
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The White House’s Covid-19 response team sent a clear message to the nation this week on the spread of the Omicron…
Continue Reading Officials urge Americans over 50 to get Covid-19 booster right away, but younger adults have to wait
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The White House’s Covid-19 response team sent a clear message to the nation this week on the spread of the Omicron…
Continue Reading Biden administration says pharmacies can’t turn away people who have a prescription for a drug that may end a pregnancy
By Jen Christensen, CNN In clarifying guidance announced Wednesday, the Biden administration says federal law does not allow pharmacies to turn away…
Continue Reading Doctors worry that online misinformation will push abortion-seekers toward ineffective, dangerous methods
By Naomi Thomas, CNN After a US Supreme Court draft decision on Roe v. Wade was leaked in May, Dr. Joshua Trebach noticed a disturbing turn in the…
Continue Reading Biden administration says pharmacies can’t turn away people who have a prescription for a drug that may end a pregnancy
By Jen Christensen, CNN In clarifying guidance announced Wednesday, the Biden administration says federal law does not allow pharmacies to turn away…
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Weed Killer Found in Urine Samples
A new study shows that a popular weed-killing chemical is in more than 80% of the nation’s urine samples. Glyphosate, a controversial herbicide, has…
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Here’s what you need to know if your at-home COVID test is expired
EL PASO, Texas — With Covid-19 infections on the rise, many people will be using at-home rapid tests. Local experts, however, are recommending you…
Continue Reading Set bedtime back to prepare your child for kindergarten, study says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN A backpack, lunch box, crayons and at least 10 hours of sleep each night are all things children need to get off to a good…
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Justice Department announces Reproductive Rights Task Force
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Shawna Mizelle, CNN The Justice Department on Tuesday announced a task force aimed at identifying ways to protect…
Continue Reading Young people’s mental health is getting worse but mindfulness training isn’t the answer, large UK study suggests
By Katie Hunt, CNN There is a crisis in teen mental health, and schools in many countries are exploring different ways to make young people more…
Continue Reading Genetically modified pig heart transplanted into deceased recipient, researchers say
By Neeraj G. Patel and Virginia Langmaid, CNN A surgical team transplanted a heart from a genetically modified pig into a deceased human as part of a…
Continue Reading Drug-resistant infections and deaths among hospital patients grew amid Covid-19 pandemic
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Years of progress the United States had made in fighting drug-resistant infections were largely erased during the Covid-19…
Continue Reading Drug-resistant infections and deaths among hospital patients grew amid Covid-19 pandemic
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Years of progress the United States had made in fighting drug-resistant infections were largely erased during the Covid-19…
Continue Reading Second COVID-19 Booster for Adults
The White House wants to make second COVID boosters available to all adults. Right now, second boosters are only authorized for people who are at…
Continue Reading How to stop lashing out when you’re hurting
By Jelena Kecmanovic, CNN Even as we look forward to enjoying this summer, the youth mental health crisis, mass shootings and political polarization…
Continue Reading Biden administration says federal law preempts state abortion bans when emergency care is needed
By Jen Christensen, CNN In new clarifying guidance announced Monday, the Biden administration said that federal law preempts state abortion bans when…
Continue Reading Biden administration says federal law preempts state abortion bans when emergency care is needed
By Jen Christensen, CNN In new clarifying guidance announced Monday, the Biden Administration said that federal law preempts state abortion bans when…
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New Mexico Department of Health reports first probable monkeypox case
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Department of Health is reporting a probable case of monkeypox. Health officials say the patient returned from…
Continue Reading A pregnant woman got a ticket for driving in the HOV lane in Texas. She says her fetus was her passenger
After receiving an HOV violation, a pregnant woman in Texas argued her unborn baby should count as a vehicle passenger in light of Roe v. Wade being…
Continue Reading Scientists are searching for solutions after studies show pulse oximeters don’t work as well for people of color
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Often when Dr. Thomas Valley sees a new patient in the intensive care unit at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor, he clamps a…
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Tips to keep in mind this mosquito season
EL PASO, Texas — You may have already seen them, or even have been bit by them: monsoon season means more mosquitos. “Mosquitoes love to be in a…
Continue Reading Undercounted Covid-19 cases leave US with a blind spot as BA.5 variant becomes dominant
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Official Covid-19 case metrics severely undercount the true number of infections, leaving the United States with a critical…
Continue Reading Drinking alone when younger linked to alcoholism in mid-30s
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Drinking alone during adolescence and young adulthood can strongly increase the risk for alcohol abuse later in life,…
Continue Reading I’m an anxious new mom. Here’s why I’ve decided to vaccinate my baby
By Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Before I had my baby, I thought I would be a relaxed mom. I remember watching other mothers sweating the small stuff and…
Continue Reading How LGBTQ families can protect themselves now
By Allison Hope, CNN When the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, rolling back nearly 50 years of abortion rights, the threat of more to come…
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