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Doctors are working to understand why monkeypox can be serious and

Global experts race to understand rare cases when monkeypox leads to death

August 12, 2022 9:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN Out of tens of thousands of monkeypox cases around the world this year, there have been a dozen deaths linked to the virus,…

A firefighter battles flames during the Creek Fire in Madera County

Do you have ‘eco-anxiety’? Here’s how to find out

August 12, 2022 9:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessica DuLong, CNN We know changes in the weather and seasons can affect mood, causing run-of-the-mill rainy-day blues and seasonal affective…

Poliovirus has been detected in wastewater samples in New York City

Poliovirus detected in wastewater samples in New York City, health officials say

August 12, 2022 8:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristina Sgueglia and Jen Christensen, CNN Poliovirus has been detected in wastewater samples in New York City, suggesting likely local…

A girl receives the flu vaccination shot from a nurse on October 14

More than 1 in 4 kids hospitalized for Covid or MIS-C have symptoms for months, study finds

August 11, 2022 9:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen, CNN Nearly 30% of children who were hospitalized for Covid-19 or MIS-C, a rare but serious Covid-related condition, had symptoms…

Registered Nurse Mariam Salaam administers the Pfizer booster shot at a Covid vaccination and testing site decorated for Cinco de Mayo at Ted Watkins Park in Los Angeles on May 5.

CDC ends recommendations for social distancing and quarantine for Covid-19 control, no longer recommends test-to-stay in schools

August 11, 2022 12:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman and Elizabeth Cohen, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the nation should move away from restrictive…

Researchers caution against making decisions when cognitively fatigued.

Your body may be pushing you to make worse choices after a day of hard thinking, study finds

August 11, 2022 9:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN After a long day at work, it feels so much better to just leave the dirty dishes in the sink or put off looking at your…

Poliovirus detected in wastewater samples in New York City, health officials say

August 11, 2022 5:22 AM CNN

CNN By Kristina Sgueglia and Jen Christensen, CNN Poliovirus has been detected in wastewater samples in New York City, suggesting likely local…

Homemade baby food contains as many toxic heavy metals as store-bought brands

Homemade baby food contains as many toxic metals as store-bought options, report says

August 11, 2022 4:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Making baby food at home with store-bought produce isn’t going to reduce the amount of toxic heavy metals in the food…

Polio is silently spreading in New York. Pictured is a polio vaccination clinic in Pomona

‘Silent’ spread of polio in New York drives CDC to consider additional vaccinations for some people

August 11, 2022 3:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent A polio case identified in New York last month is “just the very, very tip of the…

New US monkeypox vaccine strategy could be huge boost for supply, but much is unknown

August 10, 2022 3:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN In an effort to stretch the limited supply of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine, federal health officials this week authorized…

The US is on a Covid plateau. Pictured is a Covid-19 vaccine clinic in Denver

The US is on a Covid plateau, and no one’s sure what will happen next

August 10, 2022 3:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The United States seems to have hit a Covid-19 plateau, with more than 40,000 people hospitalized and more than 400 deaths…

An amount of sleep that seems like enough could be lacking in quality.

8 reasons why you wake up tired, and how to fix it

August 10, 2022 6:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN You sleep for seven to eight hours almost every night, only to feel unrested through the morning or even most of the day. How…

One preventive measure to avoid common workout injuries like an ankle sprain is to cross-train

How to avoid soft tissue injuries, according to experts

August 10, 2022 3:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Soft tissue injuries are the bane of any physically active person. They are the most common injuries in sport, can…

Less than a third of insured hepatitis C patients get timely treatment, study shows

August 9, 2022 5:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Neeraj G. Patel, CNN There’s a highly effective and often curative treatment for people with hepatitis C, but less than a third of insured…

Vaccine maker Pfizer says it has begun Phase 3 clinical trial of its vaccine candidate against Lyme disease with French vaccine company Valneva SE. A black-legged tick

Only Lyme disease vaccine in development goes to Phase 3 trial

August 9, 2022 12:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Katherine Dillinger and Jen Christensen, CNN Vaccine maker Pfizer says it has begun Phase 3 clinical trial of its vaccine candidate against Lyme…

The Biden administration is preparing to move forward with a plan to stretch the limited supply of monkeypox vaccine doses that would allow providers to use one-fifth as much per shot

FDA authorizes change in how monkeypox vaccine is given, stretching supply amid high demand

August 9, 2022 5:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization Tuesday that allows health-care providers to…

Ashton Kutcher shared his struggles with vasculitis in a video clip released exclusively to "Access Hollywood." He is shown at the premiere of "Vengeance" on July 25 at Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles.

Ashton Kutcher says he battled the debilitating disease ‘vasculitis.’ Here’s what it is

August 9, 2022 4:23 AM CNN

CNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Ashton Kutcher revealed Monday he had battled a serious autoimmune disease that affected his hearing, sight and ability to…

People walk by a health care facility that is administering the monkeypox vaccine by appointment on August 5 in New York City. Both the World Health Organization and the Biden administration has declared monkeypox a public health emergency as cases on the rise across the US.

To prepare for possible monkeypox spread, colleges focus on educating students

August 9, 2022 3:50 AM CNN

CNN By Naomi Thomas and Neeraj G. Patel, CNN With nearly 9,000 confirmed monkeypox cases nationwide, there is growing concern that US college and…

To prepare for possible monkeypox spread, colleges focus on educating students

August 9, 2022 3:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Naomi Thomas and Neeraj G. Patel, CNN With nearly 9,000 confirmed monkeypox cases nationwide, there is growing concern that US college and…

Children may have trouble making friends as they return to in-person interactions.

Your kids may need help making friends after the big pandemic pause. Here’s how

August 9, 2022 3:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Elissa Strauss, CNN The past few pandemic years have not made for ideal circumstances for our children to make or deepen friendships. At first,…