Health Archives

Valuing male dominance may predict support for Trump, study says

January 9, 2021 12:04 am CNN Newsource

Men and women who endorse “hegemonic masculinity” — an idealized form of manhood where White, heterosexual men have power, status…

L.A. County hospitals prepare for triage officers to ration care as Covid-19 cases overwhelm

January 8, 2021 6:54 pm CNN

The relentless surge of Covid-19 patients has strained resources and health care workers at Los Angeles hospitals to the point that officials are…

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Memory fades as we age. But it doesn’t have to

January 8, 2021 4:37 pm CNN Newsource

Ten months into the pandemic, I turned 51 and did the math: I’m entering the final third of my life. I know that sounds grim, and I am hoping…

Dentists, students called in to help deliver coronavirus vaccines

January 8, 2021 3:36 pm CNN Newsource

As the US looks for ways to speed the administration of Covid-19 vaccines, some states and providers are pulling in non-traditional vaccinators,…

California ER doctor: Covid is tearing our health care system apart at the seams

January 8, 2021 12:59 pm CNN

We’re exhausted. We can’t hide it anymore. The spirited conversations we used to have as we walked through the double doors to our shifts…

Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine appears to work against mutation in new coronavirus strains, study finds

January 8, 2021 12:14 pm CNN Newsource

A new study provides early evidence that a Covid-19 vaccine might be effective against two new coronavirus strains first identified in South Africa…

Yes, you can still get infected with Covid-19 after being vaccinated. Here’s why

January 8, 2021 11:41 am CNN Newsource

On December 18, a San Diego emergency room nurse was given a shot of the Covid-19 vaccine. A week later, he tested positive for the virus, CNN…

Identical twins aren’t always genetically identical, new study finds

January 8, 2021 10:17 am CNN Newsource

Identical twins may not be quite as identical as we thought; researchers in Iceland have discovered genetic differences that begin at the early…

Exclusive: Biden will release all available vaccine doses in break from Trump administration policy of holding back stock for second dose

January 8, 2021 7:43 am CNN

President-elect Joe Biden will aim to release every available dose of the coronavirus vaccine when he takes office, a break with the Trump…

US sees five deadliest days since Covid-19 pandemic’s start in last two weeks

January 8, 2021 7:14 am CNN Newsource

In just less than two weeks, the US recorded its five deadliest days since the Covid-19 pandemic’s start — with more than 4,000…

Moderna Covid-19 vaccine authorized by UK medicines regulator

January 8, 2021 5:04 am CNN

Moderna became the third Covid-19 vaccine to be authorized for use in the UK, the country’s Department of Health said in a press release on…

10 tips for talking to your kids about the attack on the US Capitol

January 8, 2021 3:29 am CNN Newsource

The attack on the US Capitol on Wednesday has left parents wondering how to talk to their kids about what happened. How much should they see of the…

The Covid-19 pandemic worsened an already dire childhood obesity epidemic

January 8, 2021 3:28 am CNN Newsource

Pediatricians like us have seen it over and over again in the last few months — kids who have put on 5, sometimes 10, at times even 20 pounds…

US marks deadliest day of Covid-19 pandemic as experts mull expanding vaccine distribution

January 7, 2021 5:25 pm CNN

The United States reported 3,865 Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday, the highest number of deaths reported in a single day since the pandemic began. The…

Feds ‘overpromised and underdelivered’ on coronavirus vaccines, state health officials say

January 7, 2021 2:24 pm CNN

The federal government “overpromised and underdelivered”on coronavirus vaccine expectations, leaving states understaffed and without…

In counties where university classes were in person, Covid-19 cases rose 56%

January 7, 2021 1:46 pm CNN Newsource

Counties where large colleges and universities opened for in-person classes in the fall suffered a significant rise in the incidence of Covid-19,…

How to have a better argument across the political divide

January 7, 2021 6:46 am CNN Newsource

America is ideologically split, and if the animosity over the 2020 election results is any indication, we may be fast losing the ability to bridge…

Wearing clothes, talking to people and other very simple 2021 goals

January 7, 2021 4:11 am CNN Newsource

The usual New Year’s resolutions — exercise more, spend less time doomscrolling on social media and more time reading, go to bed earlier…

Some parents expand pandemic bubble to include children’s girlfriends and boyfriends

January 7, 2021 3:56 am CNN Newsource

While socializing and dating in person may have mostly fizzled this past year, as could be expected in a pandemic, in some cases it’s…

The US reports highest single-day death toll as CDC offers grim forecast for the end of the month

January 7, 2021 12:42 am CNN

As the United States reported its highest single day of Covid-19 deaths, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned the overall toll…