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Opioid Crisis Fast Facts

April 14, 2021 6:23 am CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the opioid crisis. Experts say the United States is in the throes of an opioid epidemic. An estimated 10.1 million Americans…

How Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine pause could slow the economic recovery

April 14, 2021 5:23 am CNN

Economic turnaround hopes are strongly tied to the vaccine rollout around the globe — so a new concern over the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19…

States scramble to halt Johnson & Johnson vaccinations after CDC and FDA recommend pause

April 13, 2021 11:54 pm CNN Newsource

States trying to fend off a new, dominant strain of coronavirus have a new challenge: having to stop Johnson & Johnson vaccinations for now. The…

‘She’s pretty tough’: SE Oregon toddler in hospital after swallowing tiny battery

April 13, 2021 11:53 am Carly Keenan

While a grandmother in Bend waits and worries, a 2-year-old southeast Oregon girl has been rushed to California’s Stanford University Hospital, three…

How California’s ‘deeply flawed’ vaccine rollout failed Latino and Black communities

April 13, 2021 5:30 pm CNN

Dr. Jerry Abraham is determined to ensure California’s most vulnerable communities have access to the Covid-19 vaccine. Abraham has spent the…

Reduce risk of severe Covid with regular activity, study says. Here’s how to get in 22 minutes of exercise daily

April 13, 2021 4:48 pm CNN Newsource

A history of being consistently active is strongly associated with a reduced risk of severe Covid-19, according to a new study released Tuesday. The…

CDC and FDA recommend US pause use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine over blood clot concerns

April 13, 2021 4:08 pm CNN Newsource

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration are recommending that the United States pause the use of…

Reduce risk of severe Covid infection with 22 minutes of daily activity

April 13, 2021 3:37 pm CNN Newsource

A history of being consistently active is strongly associated with a reduced risk of severe Covid-19, according to a new study released Tuesday. The…

Which human screams affect us most? The answer might surprise you

April 13, 2021 2:52 pm CNN Newsource

You scream, I scream, we all scream — and not just for ice cream. Unlike primates, who use screams to communicate only anger and fear, humans…

I was fortunate to get my vaccination, but the hurdles are too great for many other Deaf people

April 13, 2021 2:44 pm CNN

When I received an email saying I was eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine — containing a link to register for an appointment — I was…

Here’s the impact the Johnson & Johnson pause might have on the Covid-19 vaccine rollout

April 13, 2021 2:27 pm CNN Newsource

The pause in Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout could have a significant impact on the US — but not in the way you might…

Michigan vaccine rebuff puts Biden and a top ally in a dicey political spot

April 13, 2021 11:18 am CNN

An uncomfortable disagreement with Michigan has handed President Joe Biden his most controversial and politically unpalatable moment yet since…

Children’s healthiest meals of the day come from school cafeterias

April 13, 2021 10:01 am CNN Newsource

School food is often given a bad rap, but a new study found it can be the healthiest meal children eat in a day. Researchers analyzed the diets of…

Here’s what can help the US soon see a Covid-19 turnaround, Fauci says

April 13, 2021 6:37 am CNN

US officials are racing to vaccinate as many Americans as possible to beat another Covid-19 surge — and doses are being administered at a…

Federal official: CDC, FDA taking reports of blood clots and J&J Covid-19 vaccine ‘seriously’

April 13, 2021 3:34 am CNN Newsource

US health agencies are taking concerns about blood clots and the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine “seriously” and are working to…

How the US hit its vaccine stride

April 13, 2021 2:59 am CNN

With an average of 3.1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered each day, the United States is on pace to hit another vaccination milestone:…

Fauci says we can’t end mitigation measures now even with impressive vaccine rollout

April 12, 2021 10:57 pm CNN

While the rollout of vaccines in the United States is “really impressive,” Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN on Monday, Americans still need to…

B.1.1.7 variant more transmissible but does not increase disease severity, two new studies suggest

April 12, 2021 7:30 pm CNN Newsource

Two new studies suggest that the B.1.1.7 coronavirus variant, which was first identified in the United Kingdom, is more transmissible, but the…

Oregon House passes bill to ban online vape sales, close underage purchase loophole

April 12, 2021 3:52 pm KTVZ news sources

The Oregon House advanced legislation Saturday that would close online loopholes used by underage Oregonians to purchase electronic inhalant delivery…

CDC studies find racial and ethnic disparities in Covid-19 hospitalizations, ER visits

April 12, 2021 3:23 pm CNN Newsource

Racial and ethnic minority groups had higher rates of hospitalization for Covid-19 and sought emergency department care for Covid-19 more when…