US air quality report finds a sharp uptick in pollution, with the hardest-hit cities in California
By Jen Christensen, CNN The US saw the highest number of “very unhealthy” and “hazardous” air quality days between 2018 and…
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US air quality report finds a sharp uptick in pollution, with the hardest-hit cities in California
By Jen Christensen, CNN The US saw the highest number of “very unhealthy” and “hazardous” air quality days between 2018 and…
Continue Reading Florida health department advises against gender-affirming care for youth
By Alta Spells and Jen Christensen, CNN The Florida Department of Health is advising against any gender-affirming care for children and adolescents…
Continue Reading Florida health department advises against gender-affirming care for youth
By Alta Spells and Jen Christensen, CNN The Florida Department of Health is advising against any gender-affirming care for children and adolescents…
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CDC asks Justice Department to appeal ruling on transportation mask mandate
(CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that it has asked the Department of Justice to appeal Monday’s ruling by a…
Continue Reading CDC advisers mull what’s next for Covid-19 boosters
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue to mull over what the future of Covid-19…
Continue Reading CDC advisers mull what’s next for Covid-19 boosters
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue to mull over what the future of Covid-19…
Continue Reading Judge orders US Bureau of Prisons to find surgeon for transgender inmate’s gender-affirming surgery
By Rebekah Riess, CNN A federal judge in Illinois on Monday ruled that the US Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has to immediately find a qualified surgeon so…
Continue Reading Covid-19 still isn’t like the flu
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN When Delta Air Lines referred to Covid-19 as an “ordinary seasonal virus” after a federal judge struck down the…
Continue Reading It’s not just dogs: All sorts of pets are being poisoned by marijuana
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN More pets are being poisoned by marijuana plants and edibles than in the past and some even die, a new study finds. A survey…
Continue Reading It’s not just dogs: All sorts of pets are being poisoned by marijuana
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN More pets are being poisoned by marijuana plants and edibles than in the past and some even die, a new study finds. A survey…
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Feds charge 21 people with Covid-related fraud
By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced charges against 21 people for allegedly seeking to defraud…
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Ventilation helps make public transit safer from spread of Covid-19, experts say, but masks are better
By Jen Christensen, CNN Although a federal judge struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate for public transportation Monday, some…
Continue Reading We need to stop complimenting weight loss. Here’s what to say instead
By Kristen Rogers, CNN If your friend has recently lost weight, you might want to tell her how great she looks. Maybe you also say that you wish you…
Continue Reading We need to stop complimenting weight loss. Here’s what to say instead
By Kristen Rogers, CNN If your friend has recently lost weight, you might want to tell her how great she looks. Maybe you also say that you wish you…
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Elective surgeries resume at William Beaumont Army Med. Center
UPDATE FORT BLISS, Texas- According to the William Beaumont Tricare Water Advisery web page, elective surgeries have resumed. In a post that went up…
Continue Reading Abortion rights supporters try again to block enforcement of Texas’ 6-week abortion ban
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Supporters of abortion rights filed a new federal lawsuit Tuesday in the latest bid to prevent…
Continue Reading New versions of Omicron variant make gains against BA.2
by Brenda Goodman, CNN Arguably the most successful version of the Omicron coronavirus variant to date has been BA.2 — but it hasn’t been…
Continue Reading Is wearing a mask while traveling still helpful if you’re the only one?
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The Biden administration’s mask requirements for airplanes and other mass transit are no longer in effect during a…
Continue Reading Ventilation helps make public transit safer from spread of Covid-19, experts say, but masks are better
By Jen Christensen, CNN Although a federal judge struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate for public transportation Monday, some…
Continue Reading Should you cancel your travel plans now that masks aren’t required on planes and trains?
By Katia Hetter, CNN On Monday, a federal judge in Florida struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate for airplanes, trains and other…
Continue Reading Should you cancel your travel plans now that masks aren’t required on planes and trains?
By Katia Hetter, CNN On Monday, a federal judge in Florida struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate for airplanes, trains and other…
Continue Reading How to do Tabata training, the short but exhausting, fat-blasting HIIT workout
By Dana Santas, CNN Short on time but want to blast away fat and calories? Consider Tabata training. It’s a type of high-intensity interval…
Continue Reading CDC launches forecasting center to be like a ‘National Weather Service for infectious diseases’
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched its Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics on Tuesday.…
Continue Reading CDC launches forecasting center to be like a ‘National Weather Service for infectious diseases’
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched its Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics on Tuesday.…
Continue Reading The bags look like well-known chips or candies, but what’s inside could harm children
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN At first glance, it looks like a single serving bag of Nerds Rope that your child might eat as a treat. But take a closer…
Continue Reading These are some of the US cities keeping and dropping their public transit mask mandates
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Across the US, local transit authorities are deciding whether they will continue requiring passengers to mask up after a…
Continue Reading Living organ donations save lives. This is how you become a donor
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Samira Jafari is at home now resting from a surgery that saved a life — not her own, but her colleague’s. The…
Continue Reading Living organ donations save lives. This is how you become a donor
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Samira Jafari is at home now resting from a surgery that saved a life — not her own, but her colleague’s. The…
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There’s one crucial step to your Covid self-test you may be missing, experts say
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Testing yourself for coronavirus infection can be more convenient than getting a clinic or lab test, but from a public health…
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