‘Scrabble variants’ now cause the majority of new Covid-19 infections in the US
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The Omicron BA.5 subvariant is no longer the dominant cause of Covid-19 infections in the United States, according to…
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Flu season in the US hasn’t been this bad this early in more than a decade. Now is the time to get a flu shot
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Flu season has ramped up early in the United States, and flu hospitalizations are worse than usual for this time of year,…
Continue ReadingStaff shortages make patient surges harder for children’s hospitals — and the situation won’t get better soon
By Jen Christensen, CNN Amid a surge of respiratory infections, children’s hospitals across the United States are so busy that some had to set…
Continue ReadingStaff shortages make patient surges harder for children’s hospitals — and the situation won’t get better soon
CNN, WVVA, SPECTRUM NEWS LA, KCTV, WCCO, FAMILY PHOTO HANDOUT By Jen Christensen, CNN Amid a surge of respiratory infections, children’s…
Continue ReadingTaking your blood pressure meds may reduce risk of dementia
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Knowing you have higher than normal blood pressure — and taking medications daily to treat it — may be one key to avoiding…
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OSU, OHSU researchers take key step toward improving treatment of cystic fibrosis
Researchers at Oregon State University and Oregon Health & Science University have taken a key step toward improving and lengthening the lives of…
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St. Charles reports ‘concerning’ rise in respiratory illness in children, shortage of pediatric hospital beds
St. Charles Health System says it is seeing a “concerning increase” in respiratory illness in children and is encouraging families with infants to…
Continue ReadingNew treatment for nightmares holds promise, study finds
CNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Heart pounding, I sit bolt upright in bed, flushed, sweaty and utterly panicked. My brain has snatched me from a nightmare…
Continue ReadingNew treatment for nightmares holds promise, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Heart pounding, I sit bolt upright in bed, flushed, sweaty and utterly panicked. My brain has snatched me from a nightmare —…
Continue ReadingBlack and Hispanic adults less likely than Whites to receive ‘potentially lifesaving’ bystander CPR during cardiac arrest, study finds
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Black and Hispanic adults who go into cardiac arrest in public are less likely to receive CPR from anyone standing by…
Continue ReadingIn possible sign for US, Chile’s flu hospitalizations were highest in three years, but vaccination helped
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN In a possible warning sign for the US and other Northern Hemisphere countries, Chile’s 2022 flu season started much…
Continue ReadingPeople of color less likely to receive Paxlovid and other Covid-19 treatments, according to CDC study
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN People of color — especially Black and Hispanic people — were less likely to receive Paxlovid and other…
Continue ReadingCan your child’s respiratory infection can be treated at home? How to know
CNN By Katia Hetter, CNN A common respiratory virus, respiratory syncytial virus, is surging in the United States, leading to some children’s…
Continue ReadingCan your child’s respiratory infection can be treated at home? How to know
By Katia Hetter, CNN A common respiratory virus, respiratory syncytial virus, is surging in the United States, leading to some children’s…
Continue ReadingFlu season already hitting hard across half of the US and children’s hospitals are still feeling the pressure from respiratory illnesses
CNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN About half of the US — 22 states, along with Washington, DC, New York City and Puerto Rico — is reporting…
Continue ReadingThe RSV surge didn’t come out of nowhere, but gaps in data made it tougher to predict
By Deidre McPhillips and Jacqueline Howard, CNN The United States is dealing with a unique season of respiratory virus transmission: Flu cases are on…
Continue ReadingThe biggest health insurance mysteries, and how to decode them
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Whether you’re getting kicked off your parent’s health insurance plan or have been doing open enrollment for…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Most people feel socially connected as Covid-19 precautions ease, but many still need support, survey finds
CNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN For nearly two decades, Kristin Friberg has been a librarian with the Princeton Public Library in New Jersey, where one…
Continue ReadingMonkeypox has ‘tragic’ outcomes in patients with HIV, CDC report finds
By Carma Hassan, CNN Monkeypox can have “devastating outcomes” on severely immunocompromised patients such as those with untreated HIV,…
Continue ReadingWhat children of immigrants can teach everyone about mental health
By Upasna Gautam, CNN Sahaj Kohli, whose family immigrated to the United Kingdom from India, struggled with an identity crisis familiar to many…
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