HEALTH MINUTE: UNDERSTAND DELTA VARIANT RISK IN YOUR AREA
“The pandemic is absolutely not over.” That from the US Surgeon General after new numbers show the concerning Delta variant is continuing to spread…
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CORONAVIRUS WRAP: DELTA VARIANT CASES ON THE RISE
Delta variant is behind California’s Covid-19 positivity rate…
Continue Reading Texans among jobless in 3 states suing to get their pandemic unemployment benefits back
Jobless residents of Maryland and Texas have filed lawsuits in state courts seeking to force their governors to reinstate pandemic unemployment…
Continue Reading Spread of the Delta variant may make it even harder to reach herd immunity, expert says
By Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone, CNN With so many areas in the United States witnessing low vaccination rates, the spread of the Delta variant of…
Continue Reading Avoid a trip to the emergency room this July 4th with these firework safety tips
By Megan Marples, CNN Setting off dazzling displays of fireworks is a time-honored way to celebrate Independence Day, but it can quickly become…
Continue Reading HEALTH MINUTE: FIREWORKS INJURIES, DEATHS SPIKED IN 2020
With more public fireworks shows cancelled last year, more Americans chose to shoot off their own and a new report shows fireworks-related deaths and…
Continue Reading Local officials sound the alarm over another possible wave of Covid-19 infections
By Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone, CNN Local officials are sounding the alarm over an increase in Covid-19 infections just as the nation prepares to…
Continue Reading How these telemedicine companies are innovating in the pandemic
CNN’s Rachel Crane explores how the pandemic accelerated innovation in telemedicine and access to health…
Continue Reading More places are mixing vaccines, but do they need to?
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN From Germany to the Dominican Republic, government health authorities are recommending the “mix-and-match”…
Continue Reading More places are mixing vaccines, but do they need to?
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN From Germany to the Dominican Republic, government health authorities are recommending the “mix-and-match”…
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Jobs seekers can nab a $1,000 federal bonus in New Mexico
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Federal relief funds will be used to offer back-to-work bonuses of up to $1,000 for New Mexico residents who find a job in…
Continue Reading ‘Surprise’ hospital bills after childbirth are common, study says, but here’s what to do
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Almost one in five new parents got an unexpected charge averaging $744 on their hospital bill following childbirth, a new…
Continue Reading ‘Surprise’ hospital bills after childbirth are common, study says, but here’s what to do
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Almost one in five new parents got an unexpected charge averaging $744 on their hospital bill following childbirth, a new…
Continue Reading How these telemedicine companies are innovating in the pandemic
CNN’s Rachel Crane explores how the pandemic accelerated innovation in telemedicine and access to health…
Continue Reading Germany issues world’s strongest recommendation for mixing Covid-19 vaccines
By Niamh Kennedy, Fred Pleitgen and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Germany has issued what appears to be the strongest recommendation anywhere for the mixing…
Continue Reading Germany issues world’s strongest recommendation for mixing Covid-19 vaccines
By Niamh Kennedy, Fred Pleitgen and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Germany has issued what appears to be the strongest recommendation anywhere for the mixing…
Continue Reading CNN Heroes: Team Rubicon’s Covid-19 vaccination mission
When Covid-19 first hit the US, Team Rubicon and its army of veteran volunteers stepped up to help fellow Americans through the pandemic. Now they…
Continue Reading Take it slow, be OK with saying no and other expert advice for safely celebrating Fourth of July
By Katia Hetter, CNN With the Fourth of July holiday weekend upon us, many people are attending small backyard barbecues, pool parties and bigger…
Continue Reading Many kids are struggling as they come out of pandemic isolation. Experts advise what may help with the transition
By Kari Cobham, CNN I tapped gently on the driver’s window while my toddler pressed his back to the passenger door inside the car. “I…
Continue Reading HEALTH MINUTE: GROUPS CALLS FOR KIDS’ CARDIAC SCREENINGS
An estimated 7,000 children suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest every year, according to the American Heart Association. Now, a well-known…
Continue Reading The Couch to 5K founder reveals tips for running beginners
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Josh Clark’s journey to becoming a lifelong runner began with a painful breakup in 1994. To help himself…
Continue Reading The Couch to 5K founder reveals tips for running beginners
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Josh Clark’s journey to becoming a lifelong runner began with a painful breakup in 1994. To help himself…
Continue Reading Many kids are struggling as they come out of pandemic isolation. Experts advise what may help with the transition
By Kari Cobham, CNN I tapped gently on the driver’s window while my toddler pressed his back to the passenger door inside the car. “I…
Continue Reading Local officials sound the alarm over another possible wave of Covid-19 infections
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Local officials are sounding the alarm over an increase in Covid-19 infections just as the nation prepares to celebrate a…
Continue Reading It’s OK to celebrate the Fourth with precautions, despite the pandemic, Fauci says
By Aya Elamroussi, Douglas S. Wood and Claire Colbert, CNN People can celebrate the Fourth of July as long as they take the appropriate precautions,…
Continue Reading Officials blame Delta variant for Covid-19 surge in Missouri
Hospitalizations are up 225% since early June in Springfield, Missouri, which experts are blaming on the Covid-19 Delta variant. CNN’s Martin Savidge…
Continue Reading J&J Covid-19 vaccine lasts at least 8 months, protects against Delta variant, studies find
By Maggie Fox, CNN The Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine provides immunity that lasts at least eight months, and it appears to provide…
Continue Reading J&J Covid-19 vaccine lasts at least 8 months, protects against Delta variant, studies find
By Maggie Fox, CNN The Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine provides immunity that lasts at least eight months, and it appears to provide…
Continue Reading Take it slow, be OK with saying no and other expert advice for safely celebrating Fourth of July
By Katia Hetter, CNN With the Fourth of July holiday weekend upon us, many people are attending small backyard barbecues, pool parties and bigger…
Continue Reading Too much Southern food can cause a sudden heart attack, but Mediterranean diet reduced risk
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN You don’t have to be Southern to love fried chicken, buttered biscuits, sausage gravy, sweet tea or any of the other…
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