Flu and other respiratory virus activity continues to ramp up across the US
CNN By Deidre McPhillips and Brenda Goodman, CNN Government health officials on Friday warned of an early and severe start to cold and flu season in…
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Pandemic ‘immunity gap’ is probably behind surge in RSV cases, scientists say
By Jen Christensen, CNN The measures that helped keep us safe from Covid-19 over the past 2½ years — lockdowns, physical distancing, wearing…
Continue ReadingUpdated Covid-19 vaccines boost protection, but may not beat original formula against BA.4 and BA.5, early studies suggest
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The updated Covid-19 booster shots appear to work about as well against the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants as the original…
Continue ReadingA TikTok trend about mouth taping while you sleep can be dangerous
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The social media platform TikTok has helped spread yet another potentially dangerous idea: taping your lips shut to stop mouth…
Continue ReadingWhile respiratory viruses surge, shortage of pediatric hospital beds delays care for some kids
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Parents who need to take a child to the emergency room are facing agonizing waits in many parts of the United States because…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Most people feel socially connected as Covid-19 precautions ease, but many still need support, survey finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN For nearly two decades, Kristin Friberg has been a librarian with the Princeton Public Library in New Jersey, where one of…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Administration’s new Covid-19 vaccine ads target ‘high-risk’ communities
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN New ads promoting the Covid-19 vaccines are making their debut this week, targeting specific communities that have had a…
Continue ReadingA Virginia high school will stay open while hundreds of students call out sick with flu-like symptoms
By Steve Almasy and Sara Turnbull, CNN Hundreds of students missed class Monday at a northern Virginia high school where “a number of students…
Continue ReadingUS woman files lawsuit against L’Oréal, claiming chemical hair straightening products are linked to her cancer
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Cosmetics company L’Oréal, along with multiple other parties, is being sued over claims that its chemical hair…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 vaccine study links side effects with greater antibody response
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN People who reported experiencing side effects to the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines such as fever, chills or…
Continue Reading1 in 10 Americans over 65 have dementia, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN One in 10 Americans over 65 had dementia, while 22% experienced mild cognitive impairment, the earliest stage of the slow…
Continue ReadingStop trying to fix yourself, this expert says
By Jessica DuLong, CNN Straight away, Nora McInerny noticed core differences in how people responded to the coronavirus pandemic. For some, the…
Continue ReadingWhen young children test positive for Covid-19 and another respiratory virus, their illness may be much more severe, a new study suggests
CNN By Jacqueline Howard and Janelle Chavez, CNN When Covid-19 patients younger than 5 also test positive for another respiratory virus, they tend to…
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Iowa homeowner’s Halloween display focuses on abortion rights
An Iowa homeowner is using her Halloween display to make a point about abortion…
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Food waste is a huge climate problem. A new candy has a sweet solution in time for Halloween
The end of October is a sugar avalanche as kids don their Halloween costumes and snag as many sticky sweets as they can. But the prospect of…
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Six people who tested positive for monkeypox have died, health departments confirm
Six people who tested positive for monkeypox — two in New York City, two in Chicago, one in Nevada and one in Maryland — have died, local health…
Continue ReadingSix people who tested positive for monkeypox have died, health departments confirm
By Rob Frehse, Katherine Dillinger and Alaa Elassar, CNN Six people who tested positive for monkeypox — two in New York City, two in Chicago,…
Continue ReadingRSV in children: Symptoms, treatment and what parents should know
By Jen Christensen, CNN In September, an 8-month-old baby came into Dr. Juanita Mora’s office in Chicago with an infection the doctor…
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Ancient DNA reveals the social lives of the oldest known family group
Neanderthal is an insult still lobbed about to suggest someone is dim-witted and out of…
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CDC director tests positive for Covid-19
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tested positive for Covid-19 on…
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