Fad diets are out. It’s your lifestyle habits that matter
CNN, HLN By Sherry Liang, CNN A full belly makes a happy heart, but your heart will be happier if you focus on sustaining long-term habits.…
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Why the world is still arguing over face masks, 20 months into the pandemic
CNN By Rob Picheta, CNN At the start of the pandemic, much of the Western world followed a similar playbook for tackling Covid-19. Spikes in…
Continue ReadingWhy the world is still arguing over face masks, 20 months into the pandemic
By Rob Picheta, CNN At the start of the pandemic, much of the Western world followed a similar playbook for tackling Covid-19. Spikes in transmission…
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Mosaic Medical’s new NE Bend clinic, pharmacy to open below 47 low-income senior apartments
Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health center with 15 clinics across Central Oregon, held a ceremonial ribbon-cutting Monday to mark the…
Continue ReadingKids nearly doubled screen time during the pandemic, but there is something you can do about it
By Megan Marples, CNN Children are racking up hours of screen time since the pandemic began, and there doesn’t appear to be an end in sight.…
Continue ReadingKids nearly doubled screen time during the pandemic, but there is something you can do about it
CNN, PFIZER, FDA, POOL By Megan Marples, CNN Children are racking up hours of screen time since the pandemic began, and there doesn’t appear to…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 vaccine program for kids ‘will be running at full strength’ week of November 8, White House says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The United States’ Covid-19 vaccination program for children ages 5 to 11 will be “running at full…
Continue ReadingHow to help your kids readjust to social dynamics at school
By Elissa Strauss, CNN During school shutdowns, educators did their best to re-create in-class learning online. But what about the kind of learning…
Continue ReadingInfertility is not a risk with Covid-19 vaccines for kids
By Maggie Fox, CNN It’s among parents’ top worries around kids getting vaccinated against Covid-19: Could the vaccine somehow impair…
Continue ReadingHere’s what you need to know to have a safe Halloween
CNN By Megan Marples, CNN “Trick or treat!” Those words will be echoing in neighborhoods across the country as children go door-to-door…
Continue ReadingPediatricians say some parents are eager to vaccinate their kids, with others asking questions as child-size doses of Covid-19 vaccine are shipped out
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Many pediatricians have already placed their orders for child-sized doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine and…
Continue ReadingHere’s what you need to know to have a safe Halloween
By Megan Marples, CNN “Trick or treat!” Those words will be echoing in neighborhoods across the country as children go door-to-door in…
Continue ReadingWhy people keep scrolling when they say they are done with Facebook
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The tides are turning against Facebook. But no matter how much they may want to, some people just can’t seem to break…
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C.O. children could be able to receive COVID-19 vaccine as soon as Tuesday
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday gave emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children 5-11, the first vaccine…
Continue ReadingAt least 89% of vaccinated American adults will qualify for Covid-19 booster shots
By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent If you’re vaccinated against Covid-19 and wondering if you’re eligible for a booster…
Continue ReadingFDA authorizes Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization on Friday for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children…
Continue ReadingPlaying college football games didn’t spread coronavirus among athletes, study suggests
By Jen Christensen, CNN With testing and other mitigation measures in place, playing college football games did not contribute to coronavirus spread…
Continue ReadingVaccination protects against Covid-19 more strongly than previous infection does, CDC study finds
By Maggie Fox, CNN Vaccination protects people against coronavirus infection much better than previous infection does, a team of researchers led by…
Continue ReadingIf you took every last hand sanitizer, here’s why it pays to be less selfish
By Allison Hope, CNN At dinnertime, you nab the best-looking pork chop for yourself from the family-style platter. When it’s time to watch TV,…
Continue ReadingYour sleep can affect how you walk, a new study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN If you’re sleep deprived — and who isn’t these days? — you’re probably familiar with the impact…
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