Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Taking America’s pulse on its birthday
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent As many of you who regularly visit CNN.com know, on occasion throughout the pandemic, I have…
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HEALTH MINUTE: UNDERSTAND DELTA VARIANT RISK IN YOUR AREA
“The pandemic is absolutely not over.” That from the US Surgeon General after new numbers show the concerning Delta variant is continuing to spread…
Continue ReadingUnvaccinated people are ‘variant factories,’ infectious diseases expert says
By Maggie Fox, CNN Unvaccinated people do more than merely risk their own health. They’re also a risk to everyone if they become infected with…
Continue ReadingCORONAVIRUS WRAP: DELTA VARIANT CASES ON THE RISE
Delta variant is behind California’s Covid-19 positivity rate…
Continue ReadingSpread of the Delta variant may make it even harder to reach herd immunity, expert says
By Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone, CNN With so many areas in the United States witnessing low vaccination rates, the spread of the Delta variant of…
Continue ReadingAvoid a trip to the emergency room this July 4th with these firework safety tips
By Megan Marples, CNN Setting off dazzling displays of fireworks is a time-honored way to celebrate Independence Day, but it can quickly become…
Continue ReadingHEALTH MINUTE: FIREWORKS INJURIES, DEATHS SPIKED IN 2020
With more public fireworks shows cancelled last year, more Americans chose to shoot off their own and a new report shows fireworks-related deaths and…
Continue ReadingHow these telemedicine companies are innovating in the pandemic
CNN’s Rachel Crane explores how the pandemic accelerated innovation in telemedicine and access to health…
Continue ReadingLocal officials sound the alarm over another possible wave of Covid-19 infections
By Aya Elamroussi and Dakin Andone, CNN Local officials are sounding the alarm over an increase in Covid-19 infections just as the nation prepares to…
Continue ReadingMore places are mixing vaccines, but do they need to?
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN From Germany to the Dominican Republic, government health authorities are recommending the “mix-and-match”…
Continue ReadingMore places are mixing vaccines, but do they need to?
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN From Germany to the Dominican Republic, government health authorities are recommending the “mix-and-match”…
Continue Reading‘Surprise’ hospital bills after childbirth are common, study says, but here’s what to do
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Almost one in five new parents got an unexpected charge averaging $744 on their hospital bill following childbirth, a new…
Continue Reading‘Surprise’ hospital bills after childbirth are common, study says, but here’s what to do
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Almost one in five new parents got an unexpected charge averaging $744 on their hospital bill following childbirth, a new…
Continue ReadingHow these telemedicine companies are innovating in the pandemic
CNN’s Rachel Crane explores how the pandemic accelerated innovation in telemedicine and access to health…
Continue ReadingCNN Heroes: Team Rubicon’s Covid-19 vaccination mission
When Covid-19 first hit the US, Team Rubicon and its army of veteran volunteers stepped up to help fellow Americans through the pandemic. Now they…
Continue ReadingGermany issues world’s strongest recommendation for mixing Covid-19 vaccines
By Niamh Kennedy, Fred Pleitgen and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Germany has issued what appears to be the strongest recommendation anywhere for the mixing…
Continue ReadingGermany issues world’s strongest recommendation for mixing Covid-19 vaccines
By Niamh Kennedy, Fred Pleitgen and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Germany has issued what appears to be the strongest recommendation anywhere for the mixing…
Continue ReadingTake it slow, be OK with saying no and other expert advice for safely celebrating Fourth of July
By Katia Hetter, CNN With the Fourth of July holiday weekend upon us, many people are attending small backyard barbecues, pool parties and bigger…
Continue ReadingHEALTH MINUTE: GROUPS CALLS FOR KIDS’ CARDIAC SCREENINGS
An estimated 7,000 children suffer an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest every year, according to the American Heart Association. Now, a well-known…
Continue ReadingMany kids are struggling as they come out of pandemic isolation. Experts advise what may help with the transition
By Kari Cobham, CNN I tapped gently on the driver’s window while my toddler pressed his back to the passenger door inside the car. “I…
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