Florida governor deploying rapid-response team to fight Covid-19 surge
By Gregory Lemos As the Delta variant drives a surge of Covid-19 cases in Florida, a rapid-response unit will be deployed to administer monoclonal…
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Parents and pediatricians are growing impatient for a Covid-19 vaccine for younger children
By Jen Christensen, CNN Dr. Bud Weidermann runs one of the US pediatric trial sites for a Covid-19 vaccine and the question coming from parents now…
Continue ReadingWhat’s in a name? The term ‘breakthrough infection’ raises doubts about vaccines, but it shouldn’t
CNN, CDC, NIAID By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent In most cases, a “breakthrough” means a sudden, dramatic or…
Continue ReadingWhat’s in a name? The term ‘breakthrough infection’ raises doubts about vaccines, but it shouldn’t
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent In most cases, a “breakthrough” means a sudden, dramatic or important discovery.…
Continue ReadingSchool openings so far reveal science is right — masking works
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As schools start classes across the United States, public health experts warn that the politics around masks could hinder…
Continue ReadingFlorida governor deploying rapid-response team to fight Covid-19 surge
CNN By Gregory Lemos As the Delta variant drives a surge of Covid-19 cases in Florida, a rapid-response unit will be deployed to administer…
Continue ReadingSchool openings so far reveal science is right — masking works
CNN, KCAL By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As schools start classes across the United States, public health experts warn that the politics around masks…
Continue ReadingDo you have social jet lag? Here’s what to do
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Do you love to stay up late and then catch up on sleep on the weekend or a day off? If so, you could be committing a social…
Continue ReadingMore children are being admitted to hospitals with Covid-19 as health systems struggle to deal with surge of new patients
By Madeline Holcombe and Theresa Waldrop, CNN More children are being hospitalized with Covid-19 as health systems struggle to cope with a surge in…
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C.O. rehab centers face staffing pressures as struggles with drug, alcohol issues on the rise
BestCare Treatment Services offers drug and alcohol rehabilitation at facilities in Prineville, Madras, Redmond, Bend and Klamath Falls — and like…
Continue ReadingCDC strengthens recommendation for pregnant women to get vaccinated against Covid-19
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its recommendation for pregnant people to get vaccinated…
Continue ReadingCDC strengthens recommendation for pregnant women to get vaccinated against Covid-19
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its recommendation for pregnant people to get vaccinated…
Continue ReadingDoes mask wearing harm your child’s development? Experts weigh in
By Kristen Rogers, CNN For young children, the pandemic comes at a crucial time for developing skills important for empathy, safety and more —…
Continue ReadingDoes mask wearing harm your child’s development? Experts weigh in
CNN, WFOR, KSNV By Kristen Rogers, CNN For young children, the pandemic comes at a crucial time for developing skills important for empathy, safety…
Continue ReadingOne month later: These maps show how quickly Covid engulfed the US again
By Priya Krishnakumar, CNN More than 98% of US residents now live in an area where there is a “high” or “substantial” risk of…
Continue ReadingOne month later: These maps show how quickly Covid engulfed the US again
CNN By Priya Krishnakumar, CNN More than 98% of US residents now live in an area where there is a “high” or “substantial”…
Continue ReadingAhead of official vaccine guidance, some Americans are already caught up in ‘booster mania’
CNN By Jessica Firger, CNN For his two-dose Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, Ted Rall crossed state lines back in February and March. Appointments in New…
Continue ReadingAhead of official vaccine guidance, some Americans are already caught up in ‘booster mania’
By Jessica Firger, CNN For his two-dose Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, Ted Rall crossed state lines back in February and March. Appointments in New York…
Continue ReadingAs Covid-19 cases rise among teens, so do vaccinations, CNN analysis finds
CNN, WDSU By Jacqueline Howard, CNN More adolescents have received Covid-19 vaccinations in the past two weeks — representing about a fifth of…
Continue ReadingEnd your day with stretches for a better night’s sleep
CNN By Stephanie Mansour, CNN Do you wake up in the middle of the night feeling an ache in your back or stiffness in your shoulders? Or do you have a…
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