Patients charged hundreds of dollars to get Covid drugs already paid for by taxpayers
By Elizabeth Cohen and Danielle Herman, CNN For more than a year, Americans have been vaccinated for free against Covid-19, but many of the…
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My children’s picky eating is overtaking mealtime
CNN, HLN By Chloe Melas, CNN “Who wants spaghetti?” I call out to my children as I peer into our pantry. “Me!” scream my two…
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By Chloe Melas, CNN “Who wants spaghetti?” I call out to my children as I peer into our pantry. “Me!” scream my two sons,…
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Deschutes County Health Services announces 2022 Health Heroes
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Public Health Advisory Board is pleased to announce its 2022 Health Hero award recipients. The awards,…
Continue ReadingVaccines Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at information and statistics concerning vaccines in the United States. For vaccines related to…
Continue ReadingThe US is running a fever. Which way will it go?
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent This moment in time, like so many during the last two-plus years of the pandemic, is a confusing…
Continue ReadingIn 2021, US drug overdose deaths hit highest level on record, CDC data shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Drug overdoses in the United States were deadlier than ever in 2021, according to provisional data from the US Centers for…
Continue ReadingHomemade infant formula can be dangerous. Experts share how to feed your baby through the shortage
CNN, KCBS, KCAL, WBBM, WOOD By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Misinformation about how families can get through the infant formula shortage is fueling…
Continue ReadingHomemade infant formula can be dangerous. Experts share how to feed your baby through the shortage
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Misinformation about how families can get through the infant formula shortage is fueling concern among pediatricians like…
Continue ReadingGrowing share of Covid-19 deaths are among vaccinated people, but booster shots substantially lower the risk
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Since Covid-19 vaccines became widely available, there has been a wide gap in deaths between the vaccinated and…
Continue ReadingSmallpox Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at smallpox, a contagious and sometimes fatal infectious disease. The most severe and most common form of…
Continue ReadingAutism Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at autism. Autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) incorporates a group of neurodevelopmental disorders…
Continue ReadingUS has the highest rate of gun-related deaths in more than 25 years, new CDC data shows
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Far too often, Dr. Debra Houry found herself covered in blood. As an emergency physician in the United States for about 20…
Continue ReadingKids usually stay consistent when they socially transition young, according to a study
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Nicole Talbot was 13 when she faced her school assembly, her principal by her side, and told her classmates for the first…
Continue ReadingWhy do sleeping dogs look like they’re running? Experts weigh in
By Jen Rose Smith, CNN June seems to dream of pursuit. After the long-haired German shepherd settles down for a nap, her floofy, low-slung limbs…
Continue ReadingGrowing share of Covid-19 deaths are among vaccinated people, but booster shots substantially lower the risk
CNN, ABC By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Since Covid-19 vaccines became widely available, there has been a wide gap in deaths between the vaccinated and…
Continue ReadingWhy Covid-19 vaccine boosters may be more important than ever
By Jen Christensen, CNN With waning immunity and a coronavirus that seems to become more infectious with each new variant, the Biden administration…
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St. Charles Cancer Center hosts survivorship series for young women with breast cancer
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Starting Tuesday, June 7, St. Charles Cancer Center will offer a series of workshops for young women diagnosed with breast…
Continue ReadingStrawberry season has arrived. Here are tips for enjoying spring’s sweetest treat
By Casey Barber, CNN Is there a sweeter time of year than strawberry season? As soon as the trees start bursting into pink buds, the first…
Continue ReadingWhat parents should know about the increase in unexplained hepatitis cases in children
By Katia Hetter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating cases of unexplained hepatitis in children. As many as 109…
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