Anxiety and depression are increasing as the pandemic goes on. Here’s what you can do
By Megan Marples and Jessica Firger, CNN If you’re feeling anxious and depressed right now, you’re not alone. Psychological distress,…
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Easy, kid-friendly ways to make tomato sauce
By Casey Barber, CNN You can’t beat the convenience of tomato sauce from a jar, but what about when you’re craving something a little…
Continue Reading CDC study: Unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die from Covid-19
By Madeline Holcombe and Theresa Waldrop, CNN People who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 were 11 times more likely to die of the disease and 10…
Continue Reading World Suicide Prevention Day: Here’s how to help in 2021
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN More than 700,000 people die by suicide each year, according to the World Health Organization. Translated: Every 40 seconds,…
Continue Reading Preventing cervical cancer cases by the thousands. This CNN Hero is bringing life-saving care to remote areas of the world
By Allie Torgan, CNN On a medical trip to West Africa nine years ago, Dr. Patricia Gordon had a wake-up call. She had traveled with a group of…
Continue Reading Preventing cervical cancer cases by the thousands. This CNN Hero is bringing life-saving care to remote areas of the world
CNN By Allie Torgan, CNN On a medical trip to West Africa nine years ago, Dr. Patricia Gordon had a wake-up call. She had traveled with a group of…
Continue Reading FDA takes more time to decide on e-cigarettes
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it will need more time to decide whether the biggest-selling…
Continue Reading An average Covid-19 hospitalization costs Medicare about 150 times more than it does to vaccinate one beneficiary
By Deidre McPhillips, Amanda Sealy and Dakin Andone, CNN A Medicare beneficiary hospitalized with Covid-19 costs the health insurance program about…
Continue Reading Recovering from a lack of sleep takes longer than you might think, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Yawning and exhausted from another night of little sleep? Congratulations, you have joined the multitude of people around the…
Continue Reading Kids with insomnia might have it until adulthood, study says. Parents can help
CNN By Kristen Rogers, CNN Adolescence is a critical period of physical growth and self-discovery, but it also might be the most important phase for…
Continue Reading As Covid-19 hospitalizations spike, some overwhelmed hospitals are rationing care
CNN, WKYT By Holly Yan and Travis Caldwell, CNN Once again, Americans who don’t even have coronavirus are suffering the consequences of…
Continue Reading As Covid-19 hospitalizations spike, some overwhelmed hospitals are rationing care
By Holly Yan and Travis Caldwell, CNN Once again, Americans who don’t even have coronavirus are suffering the consequences of Covid-19 patients…
Continue Reading Every day, hundreds of kids are getting hospitalized with Covid-19. That’s not the only reason to protect kids from Delta, doctors say
By Holly Yan, CNN Just as doctors feared, more children are getting hit hard by Covid-19 as the Delta variant tramples across the country. And the…
Continue Reading Risk of severe breakthrough Covid-19 higher for seniors and people with underlying conditions
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN For fully vaccinated Americans, the risk of being hospitalized or dying from Covid-19 is low — much lower than the…
Continue Reading World Health Organization forecasts 25% fewer Covid vaccines for the world this year than earlier hoped
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN The World Health Organization’s vaccine-sharing program COVAX forecasts an additional 1.1 billion Covid-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading How to build a stronger brain, according to Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s book ‘Keep Sharp’
By Dana Santas, CNN Some forgetfulness — like occasionally forgetting to pay a bill or recall a word — can be expected at any age. But…
Continue Reading Schools superintendent talks about the ‘big tragedy’ happening across America
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Surging Covid-19 cases — and the increasing proportion reported in children — are causing many health experts…
Continue Reading What to know before you go to a football game or other sporting event, whether you’re vaccinated or not
By Kristen Rogers, CNN As more people get vaccinated against Covid-19 and the National Football League season starts September 9, you may be…
Continue Reading Schools opening after Labor Day could see fresh burst of coronavirus cases — if mitigation measures aren’t followed
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Back-to-school after the Labor Day weekend could mean fresh spread of coronavirus unless schools take strong action to keep…
Continue Reading Young adult cannabis consumers nearly twice as likely to suffer from a heart attack, research shows
By Megan Marples, CNN Whether you smoke it, vape it or eat it as an edible, cannabis may be significantly increasing your risk of a heart attack.…
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