Local Health Archives

FEMA okayed export of N95 masks as workers cried for more

February 19, 2021 3:49 PM CNN Newsource

In the midst of a national shortage of N95 masks, the U.S. government quietly granted an exception to its export ban on protective gear, allowing as…

People of color are underrepresented in US vaccine trials, study finds

February 19, 2021 12:33 PM CNN Newsource

People of color have been vastly underrepresented in US-based vaccine trials for the last decade, according to a new study released Friday by…

One week into distribution, pharmacies have a familiar request: ‘We just need more vaccines’

February 19, 2021 7:25 AM CNN Newsource

The rollout of Covid-19 vaccines to retail pharmacies had just begun and Lisa Foster of Dublin, Ohio, felt like she was “playing a slot…

How empathy can boost creativity in kids

February 19, 2021 5:34 AM CNN Newsource

When I was a kid, there was no such thing as a social and emotional curriculum. Feelings were something to work out on the playground, or after the…

A drop in Covid-19 cases can be deceptive, official warns.

February 19, 2021 1:31 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s how the US can stay ahead of a variant-driven surge Although the rise of COVID-19 variants in the United States could spell trouble,…

US will have to work double time to make up for Covid-19 vaccine weather delays, Fauci says

February 19, 2021 12:15 AM CNN Newsource, Jenny Day

The US will have to work “double time” to make up for Covid-19 vaccination delays this week caused by the winter weather that has ravaged…

US life expectancy dropped a full year in first half of 2020, according to CDC

February 17, 2021 10:48 PM CNN Newsource, Jenny Day

Life expectancy in the US dropped a full year in the first half of 2020, according to a report published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease…

There’s hardly any flu this year. Coronavirus restrictions may be responsible

February 9, 2021 1:49 PM CNN Newsource, Jenny Day

It’s the second week in February, a time of year when influenza is usually sweeping across the country. Yet this year, the US Centers for…

Food and food packaging highly unlikely to spread Covid-19, experts say

February 18, 2021 7:28 PM CNN Newsource

Food and food packaging are highly unlikely to spread Covid-19, the US Food and Drug Administration, US Department of Agriculture and the Centers for…

Bad weather causing delays in Covid-19 vaccine shipments and deliveries, White House says

February 18, 2021 2:59 PM CNN

The extreme weather in parts of the country, including a hard-hit Texas, is causing delays in Covid-19 vaccine shipments and deliveries, White House…

COVID vaccine trial for pregnant women

February 18, 2021 1:33 PM Sumiko Keil, NBC News

Specialists will continue to gather evidence and continue to practice in pregnant women to collect their data and potentially support a…

Here’s how long you can wait for a second COVID-19 vaccine dose if the winter storms delay it

February 18, 2021 10:56 AM CNN Newsource

Some vaccine providers have been forced to cancel Covid-19 vaccine appointments due to the winter weather that has ravaged much of the US and caused…

Covid-19 variants could fuel another surge. Fauci says we have two powerful tools against them

February 18, 2021 8:52 AM CNN Newsource

Covid-19 variants are threatening to cause another surge of infections, health officials warned Wednesday, and it’s now more important than…

The level of Covid-19 among children reflects cases in the community, not whether schools were open

February 18, 2021 7:47 AM CNN Newsource

COVID-19 case rates among children track much more consistently with overall case rates in a state than with trends in in-person learning in K-12…

CDC’s Covid-19 school guidance leaves some reassured, others confused

February 17, 2021 9:04 PM CNN Newsource

The scene sits at the core of tense debate across America. In the city of Atlanta’s public schools, masks cover the faces of children and…

New standards will take the guesswork out of choosing the most effective face masks

February 17, 2021 8:24 PM CNN Newsource

Americans may soon be able to choose between two clearly labeled levels of face mask protection while browsing store shelves. The new national mask…

Coming to terms with chronic illness and grief over what’s lost

February 17, 2021 7:15 PM CNN Newsource

Tessa Miller was just 23 when her nightmare of deadly infections, procedures and misdiagnoses began. Over the next several years, Miller tried dozens…