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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Even in pre-pandemic times, holiday gatherings with loved ones could be a careful dance of dodging landmines on the way to wonderful memories. This year, we are adding potentially explosive conversations around vaccination status. About 61% of the United States population is fully vaccinated against Covid-19, according to the US Centers
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Substance use among teens — including alcohol, marijuana, vaping and illicit drugs — dropped significantly in 2021, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s latest Monitoring the Future survey, published Wednesday. The researchers found the largest single-year decline in illicit drug use since the survey began in 1975, with drops
Continue ReadingCNN By Maggie Fox, CNN Hospitals are struggling to hold on to nurses and other professionals, staff are traumatized and the influx of patients feels like it’s coming out of a fire hose, doctors say. The Covid-19 pandemic, entering its third year with 800,000 people dead in the US alone, could damage the health industry
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Fox, CNN Hospitals are struggling to hold on to nurses and other professionals, staff are traumatized and the influx of patients feels like it’s coming out of a fire hose, doctors say. The Covid-19 pandemic, entering its third year with 800,000 people dead in the US alone, could damage the health industry for
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN When it comes to praising your child for their actions, parents walk a fine line between being helpful or harmful to their child’s development. “To foster a growth mindset, you should use more process-based praise, such as ‘Great job trying! I could see how much effort you put into that,’ versus
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Fox, CNN South African researchers added new details Tuesday to what’s known about the Omicron variant of coronavirus, confirming that vaccines provide less protection against the new strain but also saying they still see indications that Omicron causes milder symptoms than previous variants. There seems to be little doubt that Omicron is highly
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Drayer, CNN The winter months are here, welcoming us with temperatures that can bring on the chills. A hot beverage is often the perfect remedy to warm you up, but a decadent hot chocolate with whipped cream or sugar-laden chai latte can make it difficult to stick to your new year’s health goals.
Continue ReadingCNN By Jamie Gumbrecht, Amanda Sealy and Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized Merck’s antiviral pill, molnupiravir, to treat Covid-19 “for the treatment of mild-to-moderate coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in adults with positive results of direct SARS-CoV-2 viral testing, and who are at high risk for progression to severe COVID-19,
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN Brain surgeons and rocket scientists are not necessarily smarter than the general public, researchers reported Monday, as they tried to settle the argument of whether the phrase “it’s not brain surgery” or “it’s not rocket science” is most deserved. Researchers sought to find out if one profession had intellectual superiority, and
Continue ReadingBy Faith Karimi and Deidre McPhillips, CNN On December 14, 2020, nurse Sandra Lindsay rolled up her left sleeve at a New York City hospital and became one of the first people in the US to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The vaccine was from Pfizer/BioNTech, and it had been authorized for emergency use only three
Continue ReadingBy Michael Nedelman, CNN Pfizer’s updated results for its experimental treatment for Covid-19 showed it cut the risk of hospitalization or death by 89% if given to high-risk adults within a few days of their first symptoms, the company announced in a news release Tuesday. Pfizer hopes it can eventually offer the pills, under the
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Kent, CNN All those holiday greetings and happy meetings are part of the fun of December, but it might not be so fun for your dog. The hustle and bustle of the holidays can cause stress and anxiety for pets, especially if you have a household full of guests or new faces. Unfamiliar
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN “I’ve been praying for somebody to save me, no one’s heroic … And my life don’t even matter, I know it, I know it … They say every life precious but nobody care about mine …” When American hip hop artist Logic sang his hit song “1-800-273-8255” on MTV’s Video Music
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN As they swung from the skies, knocked out intergalactic super-villains and strutted away from an explosion with the perfect quip, we all probably thought the same thing: How would the Marvel superheroes fare in their old age? No? Well, a team of researchers in Australia did. An article published Monday in
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen and Amir Vera, CNN Covid-19 cases among children are on the rise yet again, according to a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics published Monday. New cases reported among children last week were up nearly 24% over the previous week, the report said. For the week ending December 9, there were
Continue ReadingCNN By Maggie Fox, CNN The Omicron variant of coronavirus is spreading quickly in several countries where it has been discovered. Even if it causes only mild disease — and that’s far from certain — that could still mean many people end up in the hospital and dying. It’s killed at least one person in
Continue ReadingBy Maggie Fox, CNN The Omicron variant of coronavirus is spreading quickly in several countries where it has been discovered. Even if it causes only mild disease — and that’s far from certain — that could still mean many people end up in the hospital and dying. It’s killed at least one person in the
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN It’s midafternoon, and suddenly you can’t stop yawning. Your eyelids may begin to droop — not great if you happen to be in a meeting — or maybe your brain becomes a little fuzzy and unable to focus. This period of decreased alertness is called the afternoon slump, and it’s
Continue ReadingBy Casey Barber, CNN Can’t find cream cheese, graham cracker crusts, Cool Whip or peppermint extract? Time to think outside the box — or cookie tin, as the case may be. Creativity might be the first item on the grocery list this holiday season. As supply chain issues and higher costs continue to wreak havoc
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN What do the holidays and football have in common? They both feature good food, sprinkled with a little rivalry and animosity among family and friends. To pay homage to deployed service members, CNN’s Brianna Keilar is making Game Day Chili Mac, “the most popular MRE (meal ready-to-eat) of the US military,”
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