OHA advises: Be aware of cyanobacteria blooms as extreme heat continues
With the extreme heat continuing in the Northwest and more people seeking relief in the many waterbodies around the state, the Oregon Health…
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Five takeaways on the science behind CDC’s latest mask guidance
By Michael Nedelman, CNN With surges in Covid-19 cases driven by the Delta variant, most Americans are now being advised to wear masks indoors…
Continue ReadingWhat experts are learning about Lambda, a coronavirus ‘variant of interest’
CNN, KGO, WDIV By Jacqueline Howard, CNN As the coronavirus pandemic continues, infections caused by the Lambda variant have been emerging in the…
Continue ReadingThe surge of Covid-19 infections for unvaccinated people is only beginning, experts warn
By Travis Caldwell, CNN With the recent increase of Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations due to the spread of the highly transmissible Delta…
Continue ReadingWhy kaatsu, a fitness trend spotted at the Games, isn’t just for Olympians
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Restricting your blood flow sounds like a dangerous thing to do, but it’s exactly what some Olympians, athletes, and…
Continue ReadingWhat you need to know about the Delta variant if you’re pregnant
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The Delta variant of Covid-19 is dominating cases worldwide, and health officials in some countries are sounding alarm over…
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Oregon report finds psilocybin in mushrooms shows promise as mental health therapy
The Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board have reached a milestone in the effort to build the nation’s first state…
Continue ReadingAnalysis: White House dominance of pandemic message might feed political divides
By Maggie Fox, CNN Once a week, sometimes twice a week, the nation hears the official report about the coronavirus pandemic — straight from the…
Continue ReadingOb-gyn associations recommend all pregnant people get vaccinated against Covid-19
By Jen Christensen, CNN Two leading organizations that represent obstetricians and gynecologists recommended Friday that anyone who is pregnant…
Continue ReadingCDC shares ‘pivotal discovery’ on Covid-19 breakthrough infections that led to new mask guidance
Federal and local officials taking a harder line in the fight against…
Continue ReadingCDC shares ‘pivotal discovery’ on Covid-19 breakthrough infections that led to new mask guidance
By Michael Nedelman, CNN A new study shows the Delta Covid-19 variant produced similar amounts of virus in vaccinated and unvaccinated people if they…
Continue ReadingWhat’s different about the Delta variant? Here’s what’s known
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US has done an about-face on its approach to the coronavirus pandemic this week. Masks are back, vaccine mandates are looming,…
Continue ReadingVaccination is not enough by itself to stop the spread of variants, study finds
By Maggie Fox, CNN Vaccination alone won’t stop the rise of new variants and in fact could push the evolution of strains that evade their…
Continue ReadingUnvaccinated Covid-19 patients are filling up hospitals, putting the care of others at risk, doctors say
CNN’s Chris Cuomo visits with Alicia Ball, whose husband William is currently hospitalized in Mississippi with…
Continue ReadingThis Mississippi woman’s unvaccinated husband is battling Covid-19 in an ICU: ‘I wouldn’t want my worst enemy to go through this’
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN With the rise of Covid-19 cases due to the more contagious Delta variant, evidence continues to mount that vaccination is the…
Continue ReadingIf we want kids back in school and the economy to prosper, more of the US needs to get vaccinated, expert says
By Madeline Holcombe and Jason Hanna, CNN The United States is facing a pivotal moment in the coronavirus pandemic, given that the Delta variant is…
Continue ReadingAmerican workers are facing increasing pressure to get vaccinated against Covid-19
US-UK couples who have been separated for over a year due to Covid-19 travel restrictions have joined an online movement, Love Is Not Tourism, to…
Continue ReadingAbout 99.999% of fully vaccinated Americans have not had a deadly Covid-19 breakthrough case, CDC data shows
Louisiana is among the states with the worst vaccination rates and is seeing a surge in new coronavirus cases. CNN’s Miguel Marquez visited a…
Continue Reading‘I am furious with myself’: Unvaccinated Covid patient describes the exhausting illness
By Miguel Marquez, Dakin Andone and Sarah Boxer, CNN Sitting in her hospital room in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Aimee Matzen struggled to breathe as she…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 linked to cognitive decline, acceleration of Alzheimer’s-like symptoms, research finds
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Covid-19 may be associated with cognitive decline and acceleration of Alzheimer’s-like symptoms, researchers…
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