During the pandemic, another devastating health crisis was growing
Opioid overdose deaths rose 30% last year, making 2020 the year with the highest number of overdose deaths ever recorded in the US, according to the…
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Local students going back to school amid COVID-19, Delta variant concerns
Local parents have been relying on virtual learning for their kids. Now students are coming back to the classroom, but COVID-19 is still an…
Continue Reading Covid-19 ‘is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated,’ CDC director says
By Dakin Andone and Madeline Holcombe, CNN With Covid-19 cases rising in all 50 states, health officials say it’s clear that unvaccinated…
Continue Reading US is ‘losing time’ in vaccination race as Delta variant becomes more pervasive, expert says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Covid-19 vaccination rates are down and cases are on the rise, exacerbated by the more transmissible Delta variant —…
Continue Reading Surgeon general issues warning over vaccine misinformation as White House turns up the heat on Facebook
By Kaitlan Collins and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned Thursday health misinformation is “a serious…
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SPECIAL REPORT: The Will to Walk
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – With the day to day hustle and bustle we may take some things for granted. For example, taking quick trips to the grocery…
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Johnson and Johnson recalls some Neutrogena and Aveeno sunscreens after it detects benzene in them
Johnson & Johnson is issuing a voluntary recall for five Neutrogena and Aveeno sunscreen lines in the United States after it said it discovered low…
Continue Reading Root of teen empathy begins with secure relationships at home, study finds
By Sarah Molano, CNN Teenagers who have close, secure relationships with their families are more likely to extend empathy to their peers, according…
Continue Reading Millions of children worldwide missed routine vaccinations during the pandemic, study suggests
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The coronavirus pandemic may have caused the “most widespread” disruption of routine childhood vaccinations in…
Continue Reading Mississippi health officer warns about Covid-19 surge that has put 7 children in intensive care
By Eric Levenson, CNN Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs warned residents about a surge of Covid-19 cases in the southern state on…
Continue Reading Experts are bracing for a spike in STDs, but not just because it’s ‘hot vax summer’
By Rachel Trent, CNN After more than a year of Americans being urged to practice the safe six (feet), infectious disease specialists want to remind…
Continue Reading Young children will pay the price if enough US adults don’t get vaccinated against Covid-19, expert says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Children will likely pay the price for adults in the US not getting vaccinated at high enough rates to slow or stop the…
Continue Reading A new poll shows why some vaccine-hesitant Americans decided to get the Covid-19 shot
By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Roughly one-fifth of Americans were initially hesitant about or squarely against getting the Covid-19 vaccine but have…
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Pfizer and government discuss boosters, no changes for now
The federal guidance on vaccine boosters is not expected to change for now, according to a senior health official following a meeting between Pfizer…
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Investigation into rare nerve syndrome linked to J&J vaccine
The CDC and FDA have launched an investigation into a potential link between the johnson and johnson covid-19 vaccine and rare cases of a…
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A nurse practitioner tells us why she chose the Desert Southwest
As states across the country struggle to attract and maintain a steady medical workforce, the questions can be asked what draws them to the Desert…
Continue Reading Avlon: It’s a self-inflicting tragedy in the making
CNN’s John Avlon evaluates the stark differences in Covid-19 vaccination rates between red and blue states across the…
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FDA calls for investigation into Alzheimer’s drug approval
The current head of the Food and Drug Administration is asking for an investigation into the approval of a new Alzheimer’s…
Continue Reading States with low vaccination numbers had Covid-19 case rates last week 3 times higher than others where people are fully vaccinated
By Deidre McPhillips, Steve Almasy and Madeline Holcombe, CNN When you compare states with high vaccination rates to states that are lagging, the…
Continue Reading Covid-19 cases surge in state with one of the lowest vaccination rates
CNN’s Polo Sandoval reports on Arkansas’s surge of Covid-19 cases as the state’s vaccination rate has…
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