Surgeon General on Delta variant: If you are not vaccinated, you are in trouble
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says he is concerned that the Detla variant of Covid-19 is behind the rise in cases of coronavirus in the US and…
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Scientists condemn UK’s ‘dangerous and unethical’ reopening plans
By Maggie Fox, CNN Calling it a “dangerous and unethical experiment,” more than 4,000 scientists, doctors, nurses and other professionals…
Continue ReadingBoris Johnson to end mask mandate, nightclub restrictions
Oksana Pysik, a global health expert at University College London, discusses British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ending the legal obligation to wear…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus almost certainly came from an animal, not a lab leak, top scientists argue
By Maggie Fox, CNN The coronavirus pandemic almost certainly originated from an animal, probably at a wildlife market in China, and not from a…
Continue ReadingAbout 160 Covid-19 infections are linked to a Texas church youth camp — including cases of the Delta variant
By Keith Allen and Holly Yan, CNN A Covid-19 outbreak stemming from a Texas church summer camp has grown to about 160 cases, including infections of…
Continue ReadingLeverage your breathing for less stress and more focused calm
By Dana Santas, CNN In Part I of this series, I introduced you to the concept of breathing as a superpower, capable of impacting almost every aspect…
Continue ReadingUS sends Covid-19 surge team to southwest Missouri after Delta variant fuels rise in cases and hospitalizations
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN The US government is deploying a Covid-19 surge team to provide public health support in southwest Missouri, where the spread…
Continue ReadingPfizer vaccine protection takes a hit as Delta variant spreads, Israeli government says
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The Israeli government says its analysis has shown the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine appears to be less effective…
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Find your sleep ‘sweet spot’ to protect your brain as you age, study suggests
CNN By Kristen Rogers, CNN How long older adults sleep could affect their brain health, according to a study published Monday in the journal JAMA…
Continue ReadingCostco approach could have saved Medicare $2.6 billion in drug spending, analysis shows
By Maggie Fox and Tami Luhby, CNN Medicare spent billions more money on generic drugs for its beneficiaries than warehouse chain Costco did for the…
Continue ReadingChildren slept over an hour more with mindfulness training, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Elementary schoolchildren who took mindfulness training two times a week for two years slept an average of 74 extra minutes a…
Continue ReadingTomatoes are the perfect no-cook food for a heat wave
By Casey Barber, CNN It’s hard to deny that tomatoes are the ideal summer food — and that’s saying a lot in a season where so much…
Continue ReadingDelta variant now makes up more than half of coronavirus cases in US, CDC says
By Madeline Holcombe, Holly Yan and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The Delta variant, a more transmissible and possibly more dangerous strain of coronavirus,…
Continue ReadingMore than 125 Covid-19 cases tied to South Texas church camp, pastor says
By Keith Allen, CNN More than 125 campers and adults who attended a summer camp run by a South Texas church have tested positive for coronavirus,…
Continue ReadingVaccine hesitancy continues among young Americans despite risks
Some younger Americans are still hesitant to get vaccinated against Covid-19, despite knowing the risks. CNN’s Amara Walker…
Continue ReadingWhat happens to you when you play with your kids
By Elissa Strauss, CNN I’ll begin with a confession. Or maybe it’s a warning. I like playing with my kids. I don’t play with them…
Continue ReadingRates of new Covid-19 cases are almost 3 times higher in states with low vaccination rates, new data shows
By Holly Yan and Madeline Holcombe, CNN After months of progress in the fight against Covid-19, cases are rising again as the highly contagious Delta…
Continue ReadingBash presses Covid-19 response coordinator on falling short of July 4th goal
President Biden set a goal in May for 70% of Americans to have at least one vaccine dose by the 4th of July. The US is at 67% vaccinated, almost 8…
Continue ReadingHere’s how to design drug trials to defeat the next pandemic
By Ryan Prior, CNN Dr. Myron Cohen began his career fighting HIV in the early 1980s, and he’s been battling the epidemic around the world ever…
Continue ReadingPets and fireworks: How to keep your animals calm and safe on July 4
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN We may find fireworks beautiful and festive, but they explode like magnified gunfire in the exquisitely sensitive ears of many…
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