Inside Louisiana hospital with most Covid-19 patients in state
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette, Louisiana, has the highest number of Covid-19 patients in the state. CNN’s Miguel Marquez…
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Covid-19 ‘is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated,’ CDC director says
By Dakin Andone and Madeline Holcombe, CNN With Covid-19 cases rising in all 50 states, health officials say it’s clear that unvaccinated…
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How to quit smoking: 5 actions you can take now
By Megan Marples, CNN Cigarette smoking is very addictive and can have long-term, adverse health effects. But there is hope for those who want to…
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New DEQ report: Oregonians in fiery 2020 experienced worst air quality on record
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality released its annual wildfire smoke trends report Thursday, and it shows the number of unhealthy air…
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How men hurt and grieve over miscarriage, too
By Matt Villano, CNN The first time Justin Salinger and his wife experienced a miscarriage was one of the worst days of their lives together. The…
Continue ReadingRoot of teen empathy begins with secure relationships at home, study finds
By Sarah Molano, CNN Teenagers who have close, secure relationships with their families are more likely to extend empathy to their peers, according…
Continue ReadingWhy a Covid-19 vaccine isn’t available for kids yet
By John Bonifield, CNN Americans 12 and older can get a Covid-19 vaccine, but younger children are still waiting. With many schools across the United…
Continue ReadingWhat the new CDC guidance for schools means for children
By Deblina Chakraborty, CNN Five full days a week, every week: After more than a year of remote learning, hybrid schedules and missed experiences,…
Continue ReadingUS is ‘losing time’ in vaccination race as Delta variant becomes more pervasive, expert says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Covid-19 vaccination rates are down and cases are on the rise, exacerbated by the more transmissible Delta variant —…
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Brain implant helps man ‘speak’ through a computer
By Maggie Fox, CNN A brain implant has helped restore a type of speech to a man more than 15 years after a stroke robbed him of the ability to speak,…
Continue ReadingEvery single Covid patient in a L.A. County DHS hospital is not fully vaccinated
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN Los Angeles County is seeing a surge in new Covid-19 coronavirus cases, topping 1,000 for the fifth straight day Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingMillions of children worldwide missed routine vaccinations during the pandemic, study suggests
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The coronavirus pandemic may have caused the “most widespread” disruption of routine childhood vaccinations in…
Continue ReadingDr. Sanjay Gupta: The importance of being vaccinated
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent We’ve all heard it said over and over again: We’re now in the phase of the pandemic…
Continue ReadingExperts are bracing for a spike in STDs, but not just because it’s ‘hot vax summer’
By Rachel Trent, CNN After more than a year of Americans being urged to practice the safe six (feet), infectious disease specialists want to remind…
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CNN rolls the tape on Fox News hosts’ anti-vaccine rhetoric
CNN’s John Berman and Brianna Keilar show some of the anti-vaccine propaganda viewers of right-wing media are being exposed…
Continue ReadingDrug overdose deaths in 2020 hit highest number ever recorded, CDC data shows
By Maggie Fox, CNN Drug overdose deaths rose by close to 30% in the United States in 2020, hitting the highest number ever recorded, the US Centers…
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Our dreams are changing as we emerge from the pandemic. Here’s how
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN If you thought living through the pandemic was a waking nightmare, just imagine what it’s been like in dreams. Many of…
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Vaping debate ‘heating up’ once again
By Michael Nedelman, CNN It was a pivotal public health crisis in America before the Covid-19 pandemic — and then we stopped talking about it.…
Continue ReadingDon’t fall into the nuclear family ‘parent trap’: What kids need most is love
Opinion by Allison Hope, CNN Food in their belly. A roof over their head. A reassuring hug after a tough day. An ear to listen to the latest thing…
Continue ReadingWith the return of in-person reunions, the return of toxic family relationships too
By John Duffy, CNN During the pandemic, I was working with an adult female client to resolve a number of unanticipated family issues: a son who…
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