Here’s how schools should handle a Covid-19 outbreak, experts say
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Getting children back in classrooms has been a top priority for the United States — but if a coronavirus outbreak…
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What parents need to know about guiding kids through puberty
By Elissa Strauss Grown-ups tend to recall their adolescence as a highlight reel (or maybe, in some cases, it’s a lowlight reel): the first leg…
Continue ReadingUtah will give KN95 masks to children as the Delta variant fuels Covid-19 hospitalizations nationwide
By Holly Yan, Madeline Holcombe and Amir Vera, CNN The surge of Covid-19 fueled by the Delta variant and low vaccination rates is sending the country…
Continue ReadingToo much zucchini is never enough! How to use up summer squash in so many ways
By Casey Barber, CNN The cry goes out from over-ambitious gardeners every summer: “What can I do with all this zucchini?” If you’ve…
Continue ReadingBig feelings are normal. How to help tweens and teens handle them
By Christine Koh, CNN Awkwardness and big feelings? You must be talking about middle school. And while many parents assume that middle school is a…
Continue ReadingBig feelings are normal. How to help tweens and teens handle them
Psilocybin – the active ingredient found in magic mushrooms – Is being seriously considered for the treatment of mental health issues. How did we get…
Continue ReadingFlorida and Texas had one-third of all US Covid-19 cases in past week, official says
By Madeline Holcombe, Ralph Ellis and Theresa Waldrop, CNN One-third of all US Covid-19 cases reported in the past week were in just two states…
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Bend residents share their opinions on mask requirement for K-12 students
The new requirement for students and staff at K-12 schools statewide to again wear masks indoors has stirred a lot of public…
Continue ReadingUS vaccination rate hits the highest pace in weeks
By Nadia Kounang and Dakin Andone, CNN The rate of Covid-19 vaccinations in the United States continues to rise, a positive sign amid skyrocketing…
Continue ReadingUS vaccination rate hits the highest pace in weeks
CNN’s Harry Enten looks at the data around the Covid-19 vaccine that shows that you have a 25 times greater chance of dying from Covid-19 if you are…
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Two weeks left to enroll in Oregon health care coverage for 2021
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 special enrollment period, more than 16,500 Oregonians have enrolled in health coverage through the Marketplace.…
Continue ReadingUK scientists believe it is ‘almost certain’ a coronavirus variant will emerge that beats current vaccines
By Mick Krever, CNN An analysis by British academics, published by the UK Government’s official scientific advisory group, says that they…
Continue ReadingWoman who lost unvaccinated fiancé to Covid-19: ‘I would take a bad reaction over having to bury my husband’
Jessica DuPreez, a Las Vegas mom, tells CNN’s Phil Mattingly that one of the last text messages her fiancé, 39-year-old Michael Freedy, sent her…
Continue ReadingUnvaccinated Covid-19 patients are filling up hospitals, putting the care of others at risk, doctors say
By Holly Yan and Aya Elamroussi, CNN Hospitals are surging with unvaccinated patients infected with the Delta variant — which could affect car…
Continue ReadingYour toddler may not remember socializing before the pandemic. Here’s how to help them adjust
By Ellen Kobe, CNN “I don’t want to. I don’t want to be in here. I don’t like this.” Miles’ temper tantrum had…
Continue ReadingAbout 99.999% of fully vaccinated Americans have not had a deadly Covid-19 breakthrough case, CDC data shows
By Deidre McPhillips and Christina Maxouris, CNN More than 99.99% of people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 have not had a breakthrough case…
Continue ReadingUS comes in last in health care rankings of high-income countries
CNN By Tami Luhby, CNN The US once again ranked last in access to health care, equity and outcomes among high-income countries, despite spending a…
Continue ReadingHow the pandemic killed a record number of rural hospitals
By Jen Christensen, CNN A couple dozen nurses stood together on the hospital lawn in rural Randolph County, Georgia. They wore black T-shirts that…
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OHA advises: Be aware of cyanobacteria blooms as extreme heat continues
With the extreme heat continuing in the Northwest and more people seeking relief in the many waterbodies around the state, the Oregon Health…
Continue ReadingFive takeaways on the science behind CDC’s latest mask guidance
By Michael Nedelman, CNN With surges in Covid-19 cases driven by the Delta variant, most Americans are now being advised to wear masks indoors…
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