Finding enlightenment through sitting with discomfort
By Matt Villano, CNN Lama Rod Owens sees mindfulness as radical. For Owens, a Black and queer man, being “radical” means returning to a…
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CNN EXCLUSIVE ‘Something has to be done’: After decades of near-silence from the CDC, the agency’s director is speaking up about gun violence
By Elizabeth Cohen, John Bonifield and Justin Lape, CNN For the first time in decades, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue ReadingUS Surgeon General urges parents and officials take these steps to protect children from Covid-19
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN A return to in-person learning has led to thousands of students having to quarantine across the US, with Covid-19 cases…
Continue ReadingEating a hot dog could take 36 minutes off your life, study says
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN You may want to skip the toppings on your next hot dog, or skip it altogether: Health researchers at the University of…
Continue ReadingEating a hot dog could take 36 minutes off your life, study says
KTUU, TIKTOK, TRENT FOLDAGER, CNN By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN You may want to skip the toppings on your next hot dog, or skip it altogether: Health…
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Sisters woman grateful for successful experience with new COVID-19 treatment
After promising results from St. Charles’ new COVID-19 therapy treatment, the health system is looking to expand to more sites across Central Oregon.…
Continue ReadingFDA blocks sale of 55,000 flavored e-cigarette products
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration blocked the sale of more 55,000 flavored e-cigarette products Thursday, its first ban…
Continue ReadingPandemic surge causes major shortage of a drug that treats rheumatoid arthritis and severe Covid-19
CNN, WDRB, WDIV By Jen Christensen, CNN Renée Melendez is frustrated with the unvaccinated for more reasons than just the renewed spread of…
Continue ReadingCDC warns against use of anti-parasitic drug ivermectin for Covid-19, as calls to poison control centers increase
By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent a health advisory Thursday warning doctors and the public about the…
Continue ReadingFood stamp benefits don’t cover hygiene supplies, so this dad is handing them out by the millions
CNN By Meg Dunn, CNN Food insecurity and homelessness are widely known issues, with thousands of food banks and shelters across the United States…
Continue ReadingFood stamp benefits don’t cover hygiene supplies, so this dad is handing them out by the millions
By Meg Dunn, CNN Food insecurity and homelessness are widely known issues, with thousands of food banks and shelters across the United States working…
Continue ReadingThe benefits of owning a dog — and the surprising science behind it
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN If you have a dog and tell them it’s National Dog Day, I suspect they will reply: “I thought everyday was dog day!…
Continue ReadingRespiratory infections other than Covid-19 are filling up pediatric wards
CNN By Maggie Fox, CNN Texas Children’s Hospital is seeing a surge of coronavirus cases — nearly all of them caused by the Delta variant.…
Continue ReadingRespiratory infections other than Covid-19 are filling up pediatric wards
By Maggie Fox, CNN Texas Children’s Hospital is seeing a surge of coronavirus cases — nearly all of them caused by the Delta variant. Not…
Continue ReadingAmong children, older teens are seeing the highest Covid-19 case rates
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Coronavirus infections continue to surge among children across the United States, and older teens, ages 16 and 17, are…
Continue ReadingIt’s summertime and the food freezing is easy. Here’s how
By Susan Puckett, CNN Whether you’re a home gardener, a CSA-er or a farmers’ market regular, it’s easy to wind up with more…
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CNN, KTUU By Susan Puckett, CNN Whether you’re a home gardener, a CSA-er or a farmers’ market regular, it’s easy to wind up with…
Continue ReadingAmerica’s ongoing school nurses shortage turns dire: ‘I don’t know what the school year is going to bring’
CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As she held up her cell phone to take back-to-school selfies with the new school resource officers last week, the…
Continue ReadingWith more than 100,000 people in the hospital with Covid-19 in the US, this August is worse than last, expert says
By Madeline Holcombe and Jason Hanna, CNN More than 100,000 people are hospitalized with Covid-19 in the US — the first time that level has…
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Health officials warn people misusing horse, cattle drug to ‘cure,’ treat COVID-19
The drug is called Ivermectin, and feed and supply stores can’t keep it on their shelves. Some people believe it can treat Covid-19. One Central…
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