Masks in school help prevent Covid-19 outbreaks and spread, CDC studies find
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 outbreaks are far more likely in schools that don’t require students and staff to wear masks, new data from…
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Covid-19 vaccine boosters can begin for some US adults as CDC partially diverges from its advisers’ recommendations
CNN, WBNS, KHBS, WWNY, WCBS, WXII By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Following days of lengthy debate among vaccine experts, booster shots of the…
Continue Reading4 tips to help your teenager build resilience through volunteerism and activism
CNN By Phyllis L. Fagell When five teenagers realized during virtual learning that their Glenbard, Illinois, classmates were strugging, they set up a…
Continue Reading4 tips to help your teenager build resilience through volunteerism and activism
By Phyllis L. Fagell When five teenagers realized during virtual learning that their Glenbard, Illinois, classmates were strugging, they set up a…
Continue ReadingDinosaurs are colossal beings that shaped our childhood. Psychologists share why they capture kids’ hearts
By Megan Marples, CNN James Kirkland picked up his first dinosaur toy when he was 5 years old in 1959. He remembers it like it was yesterday. Little…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 vaccine boosters can begin for some US adults as CDC partially diverges from its advisers’ recommendations
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Following days of lengthy debate among vaccine experts, booster shots of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine can now be…
Continue ReadingThese 18 states have still not vaccinated at least half of their residents
CNN By Travis Caldwell, CNN With a surge in new Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations, health officials and state leaders have ratcheted up their calls…
Continue ReadingThese 18 states have still not vaccinated at least half of their residents
By Travis Caldwell, CNN With a surge in new Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations, health officials and state leaders have ratcheted up their calls for…
Continue ReadingCDC advisers recommend booster doses of Covid-19 vaccine for certain adults only
By Maggie Fox, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention argued long and hard Thursday before endorsing giving…
Continue ReadingCommon painkiller should be investigated for possible risks to developing fetuses, experts say
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN An international group of 13 scientists has released a statement calling for the health care community to carefully consider…
Continue ReadingGive beets a chance with these easy, tasty recipes
By Casey Barber, CNN Even for vegetable lovers, beets can be a hard sell. Beets are one of those love-’em-or-hate-’em vegetables, with…
Continue ReadingKids are bringing pandemic stress to school. Here’s how to spot it
By Channon Hodge, CNN; Video by Natalia V. Osipova and Tawanda Scott Sambou, CNN With children returning to school, there’s a massive effort…
Continue ReadingIt’s far from over, but Delta coronavirus wave might be the last major wave of infection, former FDA commissioner says
By Jason Hanna and Madeline Holcombe, CNN The current wave of Covid-19 cases driven by the Delta coronavirus variant has the potential to be the…
Continue Reading‘We will not boost our way out of this pandemic,’ CDC director says as 70 million eligible Americans remain unvaccinated
CNN By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Three-quarters of eligible Americans have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and some are now able to…
Continue ReadingFDA authorizes booster dose of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for people 65 and older
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it would grant emergency use authorization for a booster dose of Pfizer’s…
Continue ReadingVaccine protection against Covid-19 wanes over time, especially for older people, CDC says
By Maggie Fox and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN The protection provided by Covid-19 vaccines appears to wane over time, especially for people 65 and older, a…
Continue ReadingPeople with migraines get less REM sleep, study finds
By Kristen Rogers, CNN People with migraines might get less of the sleep stage crucial for thinking and memory, according to new research. Rapid eye…
Continue ReadingPeople who eat more dairy fat have lower risk of heart disease, study suggests
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN People with a higher consumption of dairy fat have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease than those with low intakes, according…
Continue ReadingCovid vaccines are on the way for younger children. Here’s why they’re different
By Maggie Fox and Amanda Sealy, CNN Vaccine maker Pfizer said Monday tests have shown its Covid-19 vaccine works well in children ages 5 to 11.…
Continue ReadingFall: The season of cozy, delicious, wisdom-inducing rediscovery
By David G. Allan, CNN Fall is the season for all senses. The feel of cooler temperatures after a long summer. A warm, visually pleasing palate of…
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