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Four states have less than 10% remaining capacity in their ICUs: Kentucky

19 states have fewer than 15% of ICU beds left as health care staffing shortages complicate care

January 12, 2022 6:04 AM CNN

CNN By Travis Caldwell and Jason Hanna, CNN As a record number of Americans are infected with Covid-19, largely due to the rapidly spreading Omicron…

If a young child tests positive for Covid-19 and other family members are at high risk

What should you do if someone in your family contracts Covid-19? An expert weighs in

January 13, 2022 7:13 AM CNN

CNN By Katia Hetter, CNN These days, it’s much easier to contract the coronavirus as the highly contagious Omicron variant spreads worldwide.…

What should you do if someone in your family contracts Covid-19? An expert weighs in

January 13, 2022 3:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Katia Hetter, CNN These days, it’s much easier to contract the coronavirus as the highly contagious Omicron variant spreads worldwide. As…

19 states have fewer than 15% of ICU beds left as health care staffing shortages complicate care

January 13, 2022 12:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Travis Caldwell and Jason Hanna, CNN As a record number of Americans are infected with Covid-19, largely due to the rapidly spreading Omicron…

Self-perceptions of aging, stress have significant impact on physical health, OSU study finds

January 12, 2022 10:04 PM KTVZ news sources

As adults age, it’s common to start thinking about how getting older affects their energy, physical health and cognitive…

Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral pill was hailed as a game-changer, but supplies are scarce

January 12, 2022 7:17 PM CNN

CNN, WRAL, KTUL By Andrea Kane and Nadia Kounang, CNN The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is causing Covid-19 cases to spike, with an average of…

Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral pill was hailed as a game-changer, but supplies are scarce

January 12, 2022 7:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Andrea Kane and Nadia Kounang, CNN The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is causing Covid-19 cases to spike, with an average of more than 747,000…

Blood donations are critically needed as Red Cross faces worst shortage in a decade

January 12, 2022 11:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Megan Marples, CNN If you’ve ever considered donating blood, now is the time to take action. Blood donations are absolutely critical right…

Blood donations are critically needed as Red Cross faces worst shortage in a decade

January 12, 2022 11:12 AM CNN

CNN, WJLA By Megan Marples, CNN If you’ve ever considered donating blood, now is the time to take action. Blood donations are absolutely…

OSU research suggests possibility of vaccine to prevent skin cancer

January 12, 2022 9:51 AM KTVZ news sources

Research by the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy suggests that a vaccine stimulating production of a protein critical to the skin’s…

Cancer mortality rates have been dropping for nearly two decades

Cancer mortality rates continue to decline amid ‘major progress’ in lung cancer early detection and treatment

January 12, 2022 7:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Cancer mortality rates have been dropping for nearly two decades, aided by “major progress” in the early…

Researchers from Northwestern University found playing a recording of people's names during a night's deepest sleep period reinforced peoples' memories and improved their ability to recall names and faces the next morning.

You can learn to put names to faces while you sleep, study finds

January 12, 2022 2:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Need to quickly put a name to a face on a company video call? About to play charades online with your new partner’s…

Martina Knight instructs a smaller barre class

Online fitness training or in-person workouts: Which is better?

January 12, 2022 12:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN When the coronavirus pandemic temporarily closed gyms nationwide in 2020, many people opted to do their workouts at…

19 states have fewer than 15% of ICU beds left as health care staffing shortages complicate care

January 12, 2022 12:05 AM CNN

CNN By Travis Caldwell and Jason Hanna, CNN As a record number of Americans are infected with Covid-19, largely due to the rapidly spreading Omicron…

The Covid-19 surge has caused widespread staffing shortages and left more than 145

Officials across the US enact emergency procedures to help hospitals combat record-high Covid-19 numbers

January 12, 2022 12:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Travis Caldwell, Jason Hanna and Christina Maxouris, CNN The number of patients hospitalized with Covid-19 across the US is the highest it’s…

Red Cross declares first nationwide blood crisis, compounded in NW by recent storms

January 11, 2022 11:37 AM Jack Hirsh, KTVZ news sources

The American Red Cross declared the first ever nationwide blood crisis…

Space heaters are common solutions to those without central heat. The nation's top fire official is calling for all hands on deck to save lives by educating the United States about space heater safety this winter.

If you use a space heater for warmth, simple steps can help you stay safe

January 11, 2022 12:55 PM CNN

CNN By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The nation’s top fire official is calling for all hands on deck to save lives by educating the United States…

If you use a space heater for warmth, simple steps can help you stay safe

January 11, 2022 12:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The nation’s top fire official is calling for all hands on deck to save lives by educating the United States about…

Officials across the US enact emergency procedures to help hospitals combat record-high Covid-19 numbers

January 11, 2022 7:03 AM CNN

CNN, WLS, WCBS By Travis Caldwell, Jason Hanna and Christina Maxouris, CNN The number of patients hospitalized with Covid-19 across the US is the…

Covid-19 hospitalizations reach record high, HHS data shows

January 11, 2022 5:21 AM CNN

CNN, KCAL, KCBS, WSVN, WCAX, WJLA, KPIX, KPTV By Travis Caldwell and Deidre McPhillips, CNN The number of US patients hospitalized with Covid-19 has…