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Arizona dispensaries begin applying to sell recreational marijuana

January 20, 2021 10:55 am CNN Newsource

Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) — Arizonans are one step closer to buying legal recreational…

Marijuana abuse by youth with mood disorders linked to suicide attempts, self-harm and death, study finds

January 20, 2021 9:51 am CNN Newsource

Heavy use of marijuana by teens and young adults with mood disorders — such as depression and bipolar disorder — is linked to an…

Biden’s first executive order will require masks on federal property

January 20, 2021 5:50 am CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden, who plans to make the coronavirus pandemic his top priority, will begin his presidency by asking Americans to wear masks…

Officials call for more vaccine doses as the US death toll passes 400,000

January 20, 2021 1:03 am CNN Newsource

A funeral bell tolled at the Washington National Cathedral 400 times Tuesday, once for every thousand Americans who have died of Covid-19 in the…

Preemies may have greater risk of premature death as adults, study suggests

January 20, 2021 12:12 am CNN Newsource

One in 10 babies around the world is born prematurely, and the vastly improved survival rates of preemies is one of the most striking advances of…

US surpasses 400,000 deaths from Covid-19

January 19, 2021 11:39 pm CNN Newsource

The United States has reported at least 400,000 deaths from Covid-19 since the pandemic began, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University…

Brazilian officials were warned six days in advance of a looming oxygen crisis in Manaus

January 19, 2021 3:49 pm CNN Newsource

Local and federal officials in Brazil were warned of looming oxygen shortages nearly a week before crisis struck in the city of Manaus, the…

Trump administration leaves Biden with ‘confusing’ Covid-19 vaccine numbers and states in limbo

January 19, 2021 2:39 pm CNN Newsource

States across the country say they’re running low on coronavirus vaccine supply, with many officials insisting the vaccine delivery numbers…

It’s chaos as older people struggle to get a Covid-19 vaccine. Here is what you can do

January 19, 2021 1:43 pm CNN Newsource

Nancy Wilkinson knows her way around the internet. Retired from a career in IT support, the 66-year-old was unfazed by the hurdles her Decatur,…

More than 60% of all US Covid-19 cases were reported since Election Day. Now experts warn a variant could further fuel spread

January 19, 2021 10:10 am CNN Newsource

The US just surpassed 24 million official Covid-19 cases — and more than 60% of them have been reported since Election Day. The stunning…

Guiding gender-atypical kids through puberty

January 19, 2021 8:51 am CNN Newsource

My 11-year-old daughter and I cracked open a book I’d bought for her on puberty and changing female bodies. On the very first page it informed…

Risk of ADHD may increase if expectant mother has autoimmune disorder, study says

January 19, 2021 8:00 am CNN Newsource

Women with autoimmune disorders who become pregnant are significantly more likely to have babies that later develop attention deficit hyperactivity…

States complain that demand for the Covid-19 vaccine is outpacing supply

January 19, 2021 4:16 am CNN Newsource

Data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows there’s still a gap in the number of Covid-19 vaccines that have been…

Norway reviewing deaths of frail and elderly patients vaccinated against Covid-19

January 19, 2021 3:01 am CNN Newsource

Doctors in Norway are investigating the deaths of 23 elderly patients who had received the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, looking into the…

New Covid-19 cases declined 11% after hitting a peak last week

January 18, 2021 8:06 pm CNN Newsource

New Covid-19 cases in the United States have been trending down since hitting a peak last week, but experts say it’s too soon to be overly…

Even a small portion of fried foods can increase risk of heart disease, study says

January 18, 2021 3:30 pm CNN Newsource

Eating fried foods may increase your risk for major heart disease and stroke, according to a new analysis of existing research. Compared to those who…