This key indicator may determine how bad a BA.2 wave could be in the US
By Brenda Goodman and Deidre McPhillips, CNN With a new version of the Omicron coronavirus variant picking up steam in the United States, as many as…
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US drug overdose deaths reach another record high as deaths from fentanyl surge
CNN, KGO, WFSB By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Annual drug overdose deaths have reached another record high in the United States as deaths from fentanyl…
Continue ReadingUS drug overdose deaths reach another record high as deaths from fentanyl surge
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Annual drug overdose deaths have reached another record high in the United States as deaths from fentanyl and other…
Continue ReadingShould parents be worried about vaccine effectiveness for 5- to 11-year-olds? An expert weighs in
By Katia Hetter, CNN To many parents’ dismay, a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the Covid-19…
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M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust’s $350,000 ‘top off’ grant supports new Madras Health Center
Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health center providing quality care for all in Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras, was recently awarded a…
Continue ReadingMost people don’t know these possible signs of early Alzheimer’s
CNN, JAMA NEUROLOGY By Kristen Rogers, CNN If you’re not familiar with the term “mild cognitive impairment,” you’re not the…
Continue ReadingMost people don’t know these possible signs of early Alzheimer’s
By Kristen Rogers, CNN If you’re not familiar with the term “mild cognitive impairment,” you’re not the only one. More than…
Continue ReadingPfizer/BioNTech seek FDA authorization for fourth Covid-19 vaccine doses for people 65 and up
By Amanda Sealy, Carma Hassan and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech submitted an application to the US Food and Drug Administration for…
Continue ReadingEnding teen sleep struggles — is it possible?
By Michelle Icard, CNN Someone needs a nap. Is it you? Probably. Your teen? Definitely. Teenagers need more sleep than adults or their younger…
Continue ReadingWhat rising Covid-19 infections in the UK and Europe could mean for the US
By Brenda Goodman and Deidre McPhillips, CNN Two weeks after the United Kingdom dropped its last remaining Covid-19 mitigation measure — a…
Continue ReadingSleeping with even a small amount of light may harm your health, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Sleeping for only one night with a dim light, such as a TV set with the sound off, raised the blood sugar and heart rate of…
Continue ReadingAlternative sweeteners in your drinks can help with weight and diabetes risk, study says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN In our soda, tea, coffee and juice: We like to drink sugar. Americans eat about 60 pounds (27 kilograms) of sugar annually…
Continue ReadingTough to maintain healthy food habits? Shift to these weekly goals
By Lisa Drayer, CNN Going 100% vegan, cutting carbs or attempting to lose 30 pounds quickly is daunting, drastic and difficult to sustain. And such…
Continue Reading5 reasons you should take a nap
By Kristen Rogers, CNN If you feel like calling it a day and dozing off for a bit, don’t feel bad — Monday, March 14, is National Napping…
Continue ReadingWar in Ukraine could make the Covid-19 pandemic worse, WHO says
By Jen Christensen, CNN The World Health Organization (WHO) said Sunday it is concerned the war in Ukraine could worsen the Covid-19 pandemic, and it…
Continue ReadingA 4th dose of Covid-19 vaccine will be needed, Pfizer’s CEO says, but the company is working on a shot to handle all variants
By Jen Christensen and Holly Yan, CNN To help fend off another wave of Covid-19, people will need a fourth dose of vaccine, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla…
Continue ReadingHere’s what could lie ahead for the US in the third year of the pandemic
By Jen Christensen, CNN Things seem to be looking up as the US crosses into year three of the Covid-19 pandemic. Vaccines still do a good job of…
Continue ReadingDoes spirituality belong at the doctor’s office?
By Jen Rose Smith, CNN Life’s big questions drew Dr. Victoria Sweet to a career in medicine. “Your job is to deal with birth, suffering…
Continue ReadingFall asleep faster with mental tricks that calm your racing mind
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN You’re exhausted, your body yawning for sleep. Yet once your head hits the pillow, your mind is flooded with worry,…
Continue ReadingThe Daylight Saving Time debate is nothing to lose sleep over
By Harry Enten, CNN My least favorite weekend of the year is upon us. It’s the weekend in which I feel the effects of losing an hour of sleep…
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