Deschutes County to offer free walk-in flu vaccine clinic
Amid a high demand for flu vaccine and limited community supply, Deschutes County Health Services is holding a high-volume community flu clinic next…
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By Jacqueline Howard and Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval Friday for the Alzheimer’s…
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By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Walking has long been lauded as one of the best exercises for overall health. This physical activity can strengthen…
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By Ella Nilsen and Angela Fritz, CNN For the first time since 2012, the US Environmental Protection Agency is proposing an update to the federal air…
Continue ReadingHow a medication abortion, also known as an ‘abortion pill,’ works
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN While legal battles over access to mifepristone, one of two drugs used for medication abortions, play out in court, the drug…
Continue ReadingCDC has tested wastewater from aircraft amid concerns over Covid-19 surge in China
By Jacqueline Howard, Kylie Atwood and Pete Muntean, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has “done some very preliminary…
Continue ReadingMIS-C has been more common and more severe than previously reported, study finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Although still rare, MIS-C after Covid-19 has been more common and more severe than previously reported, and there are…
Continue ReadingHow to protect your kids when they play sports, according to doctors
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Every time there is a head trauma, cardiac arrest, or other major injury among professional sports, parents take a deep…
Continue ReadingFDA to review preventative option for RSV in infants, developers say
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration has accepted a biologics license application for a long-acting antibody for the…
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CNN By Susan Scutti and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Heart disease is a leading killer around the world and the top cause of death in the United States. It…
Continue ReadingSome major pharmacies are planning to dispense abortion pills, but not in every state
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN After a change to US Food and Drug Administration rules, major pharmacy chains CVS and Walgreens say they plan to seek…
Continue ReadingReport shares new details about death possibly linked to experimental Alzheimer’s drug
By Jen Christensen and Amanda Sealy, CNN The death of a participant in a clinical trial of an antibody treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, which…
Continue ReadingXBB.1.5 may be ‘most transmissible subvariant of Omicron to date,’ scientists warn
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Health experts voiced concern Wednesday over the rapid growth of the new Omicron sublineage XBB.1.5, advising the public to…
Continue ReadingWhat to do if someone is in cardiac arrest
By Jen Christensen, CNN If you suspect that someone has gone into cardiac arrest, there are some simple steps you can take right away that could mean…
Continue ReadingFor adolescents, social media might be a brain-changer, researchers say
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Frequent use of social media could be reshaping how adolescents’ brains develop, a new study found. Those who checked…
Continue ReadingOne thing you need in your kitchen to make cooking so much easier
CNN By Casey Barber, CNN Before there were Crock-Pots and Instant Pots, slow cookers and air fryers, there was the Dutch oven. A multipurpose pot…
Continue ReadingBest diet for 2023 is the science-backed Mediterranean style of eating
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The gold medals are piling up. For the sixth year in a row, the Mediterranean style of eating earned the title of best overall…
Continue ReadingWhat are cardiac arrest, heart attack and heart failure?
By Susan Scutti and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Heart disease is a leading killer around the world and the top cause of death in the United States. It…
Continue ReadingWhat are cardiac arrest, heart attack and heart failure?
CNN By Susan Scutti and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Heart disease is a leading killer around the world and the top cause of death in the United States. It…
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