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This invisible Covid-19 mitigation measure is finally getting the attention it deserves

April 10, 2022 6:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Amanda Sealy, CNN Two-plus years into the Covid-19 pandemic, you probably know the basics of protection: vaccines, boosters, proper handwashing…

Pet food dishes have ranked highly among most contaminated household objects

How often you wash your dog’s bowl can affect your health, too, study says

April 9, 2022 11:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN How we feed our pets, store their food and wash their dishes can have negative health consequences if not done properly…

Here’s the pain relief advice I’ve spent 21 years looking for

April 9, 2022 5:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Channon Hodge, CNN I have been in pain nearly every day for 21 years. It’s like a brick of hell at the crux of my neck and shoulders that…

Here’s the pain relief advice I’ve spent 21 years looking for

April 9, 2022 5:29 AM CNN

By Channon Hodge, CNN I have been in pain nearly every day for 21 years. It’s like a brick of hell at the crux of my neck and shoulders that…

Respiratory Therapist Nirali Patel works with a COVID-19 patient in the ICU at Rush University Medical Center on January 31 in Chicago.

Health care work force on track to recover from pandemic — with a few key exceptions, study finds

April 8, 2022 2:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN The health care work force in the US had huge turnover at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic but seems to be getting back to…

In Washington’s Covid-19 outbreak, new variants flout old ‘close contact’ rule

April 8, 2022 12:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN Washington, DC is coping with a cluster of high-profile Covid-19 cases after a series of public events exposed high-level…

It’s been a year since CDC declared racism a public health threat. Now what?

April 8, 2022 3:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to decline across the United States, health leaders warn that the…

Should you get your second booster shot now?

April 8, 2022 3:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Katia Hetter, CNN More people can now get second Covid-19 booster shots after federal health officials announced they are allowing a broader group…

Life expectancy in the US fell from 78.9 years in 2019 to 76.6 years in 2021.

US life expectancy continues historic decline with another drop in 2021, study finds

April 7, 2022 2:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Life expectancy in the United States took another hit in 2021, furthering a dramatic decline from 2020 that was the largest…

US likely to see a surge of Covid-19 in the fall, Fauci says

April 7, 2022 10:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Naomi Thomas, CNN Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said on Wednesday that he thinks there…

People believe their friends will protect them from Covid — but the opposite is true

April 7, 2022 6:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN Your good friends may be able to help you get out of a jam. They may be good listeners and they may be good at keeping you…

View of the crowd at the concert of Vetusta Morla during the Vida Festival on July 1

What music reveals about our minds

April 7, 2022 6:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN Music is a powerful tool to access information about ourselves. Two recent studies are offering new insight into how our…

They got illicit Covid-19 vaccine doses — and say they’d do it again in a heartbeat

April 7, 2022 3:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Last July, Andrea Ogg stood outside a pharmacy in Castle Rock, Colorado, fully prepared to lie…

Dirty Dozen 2022: Produce with the most and least pesticides

April 6, 2022 9:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Strawberries and spinach continue to top the annual list of the “Dirty Dozen” fruits and veggies that contain the…

Pharmacist Fedelis Onyimba injects the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine into one of about 200 people who got their shots at First Baptist Church of Highland Park on March 18

FDA vaccine advisers say a plan for updating Covid-19 shots is needed

April 6, 2022 4:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The future of Covid-19 vaccines — including when and how often booster doses might be needed — remains unclear…

People eat in the outdoor dining area of a restaurant on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach

Most people have not yet fully returned to their pre-pandemic life, poll finds

April 6, 2022 1:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Most Americans say the way they conduct their lives is still affected to some extent by the pandemic, according to a new…

A medic prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against the coronavirus at a private nursing home.

Trump’s endorsement of Covid-19 vaccines increased uptake in counties with low vaccination rates

April 6, 2022 12:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN Watching an ad in which former President Donald Trump promoted Covid-19 vaccines was linked to increased vaccinations in US…

Respiratory Therapist Nirali Patel works with a Covid-19 patient in the ICU at Rush University Medial Center on January 31 in Chicago

Study reveals how Covid-19 infections can set off massive inflammation in the body

April 6, 2022 10:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN From the early days of the pandemic, doctors noticed that in severe cases of Covid-19 — the ones that landed people in…

Long Covid-19 may remain a chronic condition for millions

April 6, 2022 4:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN Covid-19 has become a chronic condition for tens of millions of people — and an expensive one, as well. Long Covid…

People walk past a protective face mask on the ground in Washington

BA.2, where are you? Dominant strain hasn’t shown signs of starting a surge

April 6, 2022 3:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN Maybe BA.2 really is the “stealth variant.” The Omicron subvariant caused as many as 3 in 4 cases of Covid-19 in…

Why beer bottles are usually brown glass

April 6, 2022 1:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Ada Wood, CNN Have you ever cracked open a bottle of beer, poured it into a clear glass and left it outside sitting in the sun? Maybe you’ve…

An additional 42 genes connected to the development of Alzheimer's disease have been uncovered in the largest study of genetic risk for Alzheimer's to date.

42 previously unknown genes discovered for Alzheimer’s disease

April 5, 2022 4:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN An additional 42 genes connected to the development of Alzheimer’s disease have been uncovered in the largest study of…

A nurse administers a second COVID-19 booster shot to a patient at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital on April 1 in Hines

Protection against infection offered by fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose wanes quickly, Israeli study finds

April 5, 2022 3:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN A fourth dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine seems to offer short-lived protection against infection overall, but…

Study of wealthy nations finds American women most likely to die of preventable causes, pregnancy complications

April 5, 2022 1:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Virginia Langmaid, CNN A new study found that women in the US face the highest rates of preventable and maternal mortality when compared with…

Humans bred dogs to have puppy-dog eyes

April 5, 2022 11:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Are you a sucker for large, liquid “puppy-dog” eyes gazing soulfully up at you, begging for, well, just about…

A nurse administers a second Covid-19 booster shot to a patient at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital on April 01

What does the future of Covid-19 boosters look like? FDA advisers to discuss this week

April 5, 2022 4:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration are scheduled to meet Wednesday to get a clearer picture of what the future…

Stop anxiety before it starts with these new strategies

April 5, 2022 1:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessica DuLong, CNN In recent years, public figures openly sharing their mental health struggles have helped lift fellow sufferers out of silent…

Studies show lasting effects of gun violence, possible interventions

April 4, 2022 3:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Virginia Langmaid, CNN Two new pieces of research highlight the broader effects of gun violence on health and examine how early intervention on…

CDC director announces sweeping review of agency

April 4, 2022 3:32 PM CNN Newsource

By John Bonifield, CNN US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky announced a sweeping review of the nation’s…

Researchers predict that the lifting of masking and social-distancing restrictions in March 2022 could lead to a resurgence of Covid-19 deaths in most states.

There is no ‘magic moment’ to lift Covid-19 restrictions, researchers say

April 4, 2022 12:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN Pandemic hospitalization rates are at new lows, the vast majority of US counties have low community levels of the coronavirus,…

A lab technician tests wastewater samples from around the United States in Cambridge

Wastewater monitoring for Covid-19 is picking up steam across the US

April 4, 2022 10:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Interest in using wastewater surveillance to monitor Covid-19 continues to grow in the United States, as the values of the…

Wastewater monitoring for Covid-19 is picking up steam across the US

April 4, 2022 10:58 AM CNN

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Interest in using wastewater surveillance to monitor Covid-19 continues to grow in the United States, as the values of the…

There are "serious risks to using cannabis products" during pregnancy or while breastfeeding

THC and CBD exposure in womb linked to childhood obesity, higher blood sugar, study says

April 4, 2022 3:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Pregnant women who were exposed to cannabis products that contained THC and CBD were more likely to have children with…

Why does coffee make you poop? Experts explain

April 4, 2022 3:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN For some people, coffee jump-starts their bowel movements in addition to their energy. Despite the drink’s popularity,…

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How to make skating a good workout

April 3, 2022 6:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Stephanie Mansour, CNN Many of us have walked to take breaks from work, burn calories and be more active outside during the pandemic. As we gear…

Americans are starting to feel the impact of federal Covid-19 funds drying up. A healthcare worker prepares to administer a Covid test at a drive-thru testing site in Southfield

Americans start to feel the impact of federal Covid-19 funds drying up

April 2, 2022 9:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN As Congress struggles to provide more federal funding to combat Covid-19, Americans are starting to feel the consequences. The…

Check with a doctor before taking any type of sleeping aid.

Sleeping pill dangers and how to avoid them

April 2, 2022 6:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The stories of sleeping pills gone wrong are legendary. Ask any flight attendant, and you’ll hear amusing tales of…

New heart failure guidelines add another type of meds to treatment recommendations

April 1, 2022 11:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN The American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association and the Heart Failure Society of America released new…

Covid-19 hospitalizations hit a pandemic low in the US, but strain on hospitals persists

April 1, 2022 6:07 AM CNN

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Fewer people are hospitalized with Covid-19 in the United States now than at any other point in the pandemic, but hospitals…

Covid-19 hospitalizations hit a pandemic low in the US, but strain on hospitals persists

April 1, 2022 6:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Fewer people are hospitalized with Covid-19 in the United States now than at any other point in the pandemic, but hospitals…

How the next coronavirus variant could emerge

April 1, 2022 3:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Michael Nedelman, CNN Stopping the next major coronavirus variant involves knowing where it might come from. With Omicron, those answers are still…

After vaccinating thousands against Covid-19, this CNN Hero is fighting inequity in the medical system

March 31, 2022 4:54 PM CNN

By Kathleen Toner, CNN As Covid-19 infection rates and restrictions are waning in some places and a variant is surging in others, it’s…

After vaccinating thousands against Covid-19, this CNN Hero is fighting inequity in the medical system

March 31, 2022 4:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Kathleen Toner, CNN As Covid-19 infection rates and restrictions are waning in some places and a variant is surging in others, it’s…

First human challenge study of Covid-19 yields valuable insights about how we get sick

March 31, 2022 3:47 PM CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN It takes just a tiny virus-laden droplet — about the width of a human blood cell — to infect someone with…

Scientists sequence the complete human genome for the first time

March 31, 2022 12:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN In 2003, the Human Genome Project made history when it sequenced 92% of the human genome. But for nearly two decades since,…

The mental health of high school students in the United States worsened during the Covid-19 pandemic.

‘Youth are in crisis’: Mental health of US high school students worsened during the Covid-19 pandemic, CDC survey finds

March 31, 2022 11:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Mental health concerns among high school students in the United States were exacerbated during the Covid-19 pandemic,…

With the BA.2 subvariant on the rise, what’s safe and what’s not? A medical expert explains

March 31, 2022 7:23 AM CNN

By Katia Hetter, CNN As the United States navigates a third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, cases are rising modestly in the Northeast, Philadelphia…

Cathy Dozal (L) gets her second Covid-19 booster shot in Long Beach

What an expert says you should consider before getting a 2nd Covid-19 booster

March 31, 2022 7:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Katia Hetter, CNN On Tuesday, the US Food and Drug Administration expanded its authorization of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines.…

A Covid-19 spike like the one in China is unlikely in the US, experts say. Here’s why

March 31, 2022 4:29 AM CNN

By Jen Christensen, CNN The Omicron coronavirus variant may be reaching around the world, but different places are seeing significantly different…

A Covid-19 spike like the one in China is unlikely in the US, experts say. Here’s why

March 31, 2022 4:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN The Omicron coronavirus variant may be reaching around the world, but different places are seeing significantly different…