4 ways parents can reframe a tween or teen’s social setbacks
By Phyllis L. Fagell, CNN “Half the girls were crying because they were in a fight, and the rest were crying because they weren’t cool…
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If you’re not protected against Covid-19, the virus ‘will find you, it will infect you,’ expert says
By Madeline Holcombe, Naomi Thomas and Christina Maxouris, CNN If you’re not protected against Covid-19, the virus will likely infect you, one…
Continue ReadingUS comes in last in health care rankings of high-income countries
By Tami Luhby, CNN The US once again ranked last in access to health care, equity and outcomes among high-income countries, despite spending a far…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco will let people who got the J&J vaccine get a supplemental mRNA vaccine dose
By Lauren Mascarenhas, Theresa Waldrop and Sarah Braner, CNN People vaccinated with the one-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine will be able…
Continue ReadingThis Texas city has a relatively high vaccination rate, but it’s still fighting to get shots in arms amid rising cases
With the pace of inoculations slowing, Austin, Texas, is scrambling to get more shots in arms, dedicating personnel at sites across the city — vet…
Continue ReadingThis Texas city has a relatively high vaccination rate, but it’s still fighting to get shots in arms amid rising cases
By Ed Lavandera, Ashley Killough and Dakin Andone, CNN When Camila Fortuna went with her mother last week to a mobile veterinary clinic in Austin,…
Continue ReadingHere’s how schools should handle a Covid-19 outbreak, experts say
CNN’s Victor Blackwell interviews a mother who is against requiring masks in schools to prevent the spread of…
Continue ReadingHere’s how schools should handle a Covid-19 outbreak, experts say
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Getting children back in classrooms has been a top priority for the United States — but if a coronavirus outbreak…
Continue ReadingWhat parents need to know about guiding kids through puberty
By Elissa Strauss Grown-ups tend to recall their adolescence as a highlight reel (or maybe, in some cases, it’s a lowlight reel): the first leg…
Continue ReadingUtah will give KN95 masks to children as the Delta variant fuels Covid-19 hospitalizations nationwide
By Holly Yan, Madeline Holcombe and Amir Vera, CNN The surge of Covid-19 fueled by the Delta variant and low vaccination rates is sending the country…
Continue ReadingToo much zucchini is never enough! How to use up summer squash in so many ways
By Casey Barber, CNN The cry goes out from over-ambitious gardeners every summer: “What can I do with all this zucchini?” If you’ve…
Continue ReadingBig feelings are normal. How to help tweens and teens handle them
By Christine Koh, CNN Awkwardness and big feelings? You must be talking about middle school. And while many parents assume that middle school is a…
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Psilocybin – the active ingredient found in magic mushrooms – Is being seriously considered for the treatment of mental health issues. How did we get…
Continue ReadingFlorida and Texas had one-third of all US Covid-19 cases in past week, official says
By Madeline Holcombe, Ralph Ellis and Theresa Waldrop, CNN One-third of all US Covid-19 cases reported in the past week were in just two states…
Continue ReadingUS vaccination rate hits the highest pace in weeks
CNN’s Harry Enten looks at the data around the Covid-19 vaccine that shows that you have a 25 times greater chance of dying from Covid-19 if you are…
Continue ReadingUS vaccination rate hits the highest pace in weeks
By Nadia Kounang and Dakin Andone, CNN The rate of Covid-19 vaccinations in the United States continues to rise, a positive sign amid skyrocketing…
Continue ReadingUK scientists believe it is ‘almost certain’ a coronavirus variant will emerge that beats current vaccines
By Mick Krever, CNN An analysis by British academics, published by the UK Government’s official scientific advisory group, says that they…
Continue ReadingWoman who lost unvaccinated fiancé to Covid-19: ‘I would take a bad reaction over having to bury my husband’
Jessica DuPreez, a Las Vegas mom, tells CNN’s Phil Mattingly that one of the last text messages her fiancé, 39-year-old Michael Freedy, sent her…
Continue ReadingUnvaccinated Covid-19 patients are filling up hospitals, putting the care of others at risk, doctors say
By Holly Yan and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Hospitals are surging with unvaccinated patients infected with the Delta variant — which could affect car…
Continue ReadingYour toddler may not remember socializing before the pandemic. Here’s how to help them adjust
By Ellen Kobe, CNN “I don’t want to. I don’t want to be in here. I don’t like this.” Miles’ temper tantrum had…
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