Self-perceptions of aging, stress have significant impact on physical health, OSU study finds
As adults age, it’s common to start thinking about how getting older affects their energy, physical health and cognitive…
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Pfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral pill was hailed as a game-changer, but supplies are scarce
By Andrea Kane and Nadia Kounang, CNN The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is causing Covid-19 cases to spike, with an average of more than 747,000…
Continue ReadingPfizer’s Covid-19 antiviral pill was hailed as a game-changer, but supplies are scarce
CNN, WRAL, KTUL By Andrea Kane and Nadia Kounang, CNN The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is causing Covid-19 cases to spike, with an average of…
Continue ReadingBlood donations are critically needed as Red Cross faces worst shortage in a decade
By Megan Marples, CNN If you’ve ever considered donating blood, now is the time to take action. Blood donations are absolutely critical right…
Continue ReadingBlood donations are critically needed as Red Cross faces worst shortage in a decade
CNN, WJLA By Megan Marples, CNN If you’ve ever considered donating blood, now is the time to take action. Blood donations are absolutely…
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OSU research suggests possibility of vaccine to prevent skin cancer
Research by the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy suggests that a vaccine stimulating production of a protein critical to the skin’s…
Continue ReadingCancer mortality rates continue to decline amid ‘major progress’ in lung cancer early detection and treatment
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Cancer mortality rates have been dropping for nearly two decades, aided by “major progress” in the early…
Continue ReadingYou can learn to put names to faces while you sleep, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Need to quickly put a name to a face on a company video call? About to play charades online with your new partner’s…
Continue ReadingOnline fitness training or in-person workouts: Which is better?
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN When the coronavirus pandemic temporarily closed gyms nationwide in 2020, many people opted to do their workouts at…
Continue Reading19 states have fewer than 15% of ICU beds left as health care staffing shortages complicate care
CNN By Travis Caldwell and Jason Hanna, CNN As a record number of Americans are infected with Covid-19, largely due to the rapidly spreading Omicron…
Continue ReadingOfficials across the US enact emergency procedures to help hospitals combat record-high Covid-19 numbers
By Travis Caldwell, Jason Hanna and Christina Maxouris, CNN The number of patients hospitalized with Covid-19 across the US is the highest it’s…
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Red Cross declares first nationwide blood crisis, compounded in NW by recent storms
The American Red Cross declared the first ever nationwide blood crisis…
Continue ReadingIf you use a space heater for warmth, simple steps can help you stay safe
CNN By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The nation’s top fire official is calling for all hands on deck to save lives by educating the United States…
Continue ReadingIf you use a space heater for warmth, simple steps can help you stay safe
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN In the cold months, many people may need something extra to keep warm, whether that’s because severe weather knocked…
Continue ReadingOfficials across the US enact emergency procedures to help hospitals combat record-high Covid-19 numbers
CNN, WLS, WCBS By Travis Caldwell, Jason Hanna and Christina Maxouris, CNN The number of patients hospitalized with Covid-19 across the US is the…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 hospitalizations reach record high, HHS data shows
CNN, KCAL, KCBS, WSVN, WCAX, WJLA, KPIX, KPTV By Travis Caldwell and Deidre McPhillips, CNN The number of US patients hospitalized with Covid-19 has…
Continue Reading5 reasons you should not deliberately catch Omicron to ‘get it over with’
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The question hung in the air like a bad odor, silencing the small group of fully vaccinated and boosted friends and family at…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 hospitalizations in the US reach levels not seen since last winter’s surge
CNN By Travis Caldwell, CNN The spread of the Omicron variant is causing widespread disruption across the US as hospitalizations reach a level not…
Continue ReadingThe highly contagious Omicron variant will ‘find just about everybody,’ Fauci says, but vaccinated people will still fare better
By Travis Caldwell, Jason Hanna, Deidre McPhillips and Christina Maxouris, CNN As the Omicron variant spreads like wildfire across the United States,…
Continue ReadingPatient who received genetically modified pig heart in groundbreaking transplant surgery dies
CNN By Carma Hassan and Katherine Dillinger, CNN A 57-year-old Maryland man who had received a genetically modified pig heart in a first-of-its-kind…
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