Now should I worry about monkeypox? Our medical analyst explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN Monkeypox is spreading in the United States and around the world. There are at least 26,000 infections documented in over 80…
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Millions of US children remain unvaccinated as BA.5 spreads and new school year looms
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Millions of school-age children in the United States are still unvaccinated against Covid-19 as many prepare for a return…
Continue ReadingNew studies agree that animals sold at Wuhan market are most likely what started Covid-19 pandemic
By Jen Christensen, CNN In June, the World Health Organization recommended that scientists continue to research all possible origins of the Covid-19…
Continue ReadingExercise more than the recommended amounts for the longest life, study says
CNN By Madeline Holcombe, CNN A longer life may mean scheduling in even more than the recommended amount of weekly exercise, according to a new…
Continue ReadingExercise more than the recommended amounts for the longest life, study says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN A longer life may mean scheduling in even more than the recommended amount of weekly exercise, according to a new study.…
Continue ReadingLittle-known adeno-associated viruses may be key to unexplained hepatitis in kids, studies say
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Scientists in the United Kingdom say they’ve found “strong circumstantial evidence” linking an obscure type…
Continue ReadingMore than 40% of parents of young kids say they will not get their child a Covid-19 vaccine, survey finds
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN New survey results published Tuesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation indicate that 43% of parents of children under 5 in…
Continue Reading6 facts you might not have learned in sex ed
By Rachel Fadem, CNN Accurate and comprehensive sex education can be difficult to find in the United States, and people may not always be aware that…
Continue ReadingHighly potent weed creating marijuana addicts worldwide, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Higher concentrations of tetrahydrocannabinol or THC — the part of the marijuana plant that makes you high — are…
Continue ReadingMonkeypox is spreading faster than the data about it, hindering mitigation efforts
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Two months after the United States’ first monkeypox case was confirmed, the total has risen to about 2,900. But…
Continue ReadingNapping regularly linked to high blood pressure and stroke, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN People who often nap have a greater chance of developing high blood pressure and having a stroke, a large new study has found.…
Continue ReadingWhy you should reach out to old friends
By Rachel Fadem, CNN Thinking of reaching out to old friends but nervous it will be awkward or that they won’t appreciate it? You should make…
Continue ReadingShifting your relationship from ‘me’ to ‘we’
By Ian Kerner, CNN It isn’t every day that Bruce Springsteen opens up about his experiences in couples therapy, in this case in the foreword of…
Continue ReadingWHO declares monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern
By Carma Hassan and Carolyn Sung, CNN The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of…
Continue ReadingRestoring what the pandemic took: Social and emotional learning for kids
By Elissa Strauss, CNN I used to be a bit cynical about social and emotional learning programs, or SEL as they are known in educational circles. My…
Continue ReadingCDC reports the first two monkeypox cases in children in the US
By Brenda Goodman and Deidre McPhillips, CNN Two cases of monkeypox have been identified in children in the United States, the US Centers for Disease…
Continue ReadingWhat is Paxlovid, Biden’s Covid-19 treatment?
CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN As soon as doctors determined on Thursday that President Biden had Covid-19, the White House doctor put him on the…
Continue ReadingWhat is Paxlovid, Biden’s Covid-19 treatment?
By Jen Christensen, CNN As soon as doctors determined on Thursday that President Biden had Covid-19, the White House doctor put him on the antiviral…
Continue ReadingIndoor mask mandate may be reinstated in Los Angeles County amid high Covid-19 transmission level
By Alaa Elassar and Kacey Cherry, CNN Los Angeles County is maintaining a high Covid-19 community level, which means a universal indoor masking…
Continue ReadingPolio 101: Signs, symptoms and dangers of an ancient virus
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN An ancient virus, polio has crippled and killed humans for centuries. Etchings on Egyptian vessels show people with withered…
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