By Jacqueline Howard and Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is set to unveil new details and announcements Monday on Paxlovid, Pfizer’s antiviral Covid-19 pill, a White House official tells CNN. The administration has plans underway to increase the availability and uptake of the drug, White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha announced on
Continue Reading By Jacqueline Howard and Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is set to unveil new details and announcements Monday on Paxlovid, Pfizer’s antiviral Covid-19 pill, a White House official tells CNN. The administration has plans underway to increase the availability and uptake of the drug, White House Covid-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha announced on
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Many states are scaling back on how often they report key Covid-19 statistics, a shift that some experts worry might hinder efforts to mitigate outbreaks and negative effects of the coronavirus. A year ago, all 50 states were reporting new Covid-19 cases on a daily basis. But that has gradually trailed
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By Dejania Oliver, CNN Rapid antigen Covid-19 tests, better known as home tests, have become more common in households across the country as supplies have increased. These tests are designed to give you results in less than 30 minutes from the comfort of your own home. But if you have several boxes of them stored
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN You brush your teeth twice a day to keep plaque from building up and see a dentist regularly for extra maintenance. It’s just good hygiene. But how often are you practicing mental hygiene? Whether you have a specific concern or are just trying to get through your day a little better,
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Many dietitians are making a plea you might have always wanted but never thought you would hear: Stop dieting. Now, you can find some of them on social media platforms such as TikTok, using the latest dances, trends and science-backed information to reach younger generations. These anti-diet dieticians want to steer
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By John Bonifield and Emma Tucker, CNN At least 169 cases of acute hepatitis in children aged one month to 16 years old have been identified in an outbreak that now involves 11 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday. Among the cases of acute hepatitis, at least one child has died and
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN Now that most US cities and states have dropped masking requirements and other precautions against Covid-19, you may be wondering about your chances of getting infected or, worse, being hospitalized or dying if you happen to get sick. Researchers have been digging into that question, and in general, what they’ve found
Continue Reading By Brenda Goodman, CNN Now that most US cities and states have dropped masking requirements and other precautions against Covid-19, you may be wondering about your chances of getting infected or, worse, being hospitalized or dying if you happen to get sick. Researchers have been digging into that question, and in general, what they’ve found
Continue Reading By Brenda Goodman, CNN Now that most US cities and states have dropped masking requirements and other precautions against Covid-19, you may be wondering about your chances of getting infected or, worse, being hospitalized or dying if you happen to get sick. Researchers have been digging into that question, and in general, what they’ve found
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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2021, following heart disease and cancer, for the second year in a row, according to provisional data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The overall age-adjusted death rate for all causes in the US was
Continue Reading By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2021, following heart disease and cancer, for the second year in a row, according to provisional data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The overall age-adjusted death rate for all causes in the US was
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN You are walking slowly through a forest with birds gently chirping around you. The wind glides through the trees, and you bend down to scoop up some earth, noticing the aroma. Relaxed yet? That sensory experience is an example of a forest bath, a practice that has been shown in about
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By Elissa Strauss, CNN It has become harder for children to experience childhood as a time of blissful ignorance about the state of our planet. Climate change, racism, discrimination, poverty and gun violence are affecting their daily lives, giving them plenty to be upset about it and often inspiring them to fight for change. Role
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By Jen Christensen, CNN It’s been more than a year since adults first got Covid-19 vaccines, but about 18 million children under 5 in the US are still waiting — and will probably have to wait until the summer, despite some predictions that shots would be available in the first part of 2022. While Moderna
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen, CNN It’s been more than a year since adults first got Covid-19 vaccines, but about 18 million children under 5 in the US are still waiting — and will probably have to wait until the summer, despite some predictions that shots would be available in the first part of 2022. While Moderna
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen, CNN It’s been more than a year since adults first got Covid-19 vaccines, but about 18 million children under 5 in the US are still waiting — and will probably have to wait until the summer, despite some predictions that shots would be available in the first part of 2022. While Moderna
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By Virginia Langmaid, CNN Data published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that vaccination rates for three childhood vaccines fell in kindergartners in the 2020-21 school year compared with the 2019-20 school year, a “concerning” finding that may lead to more infections, a CDC immunizations expert said. In the most
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By Jacqueline Howard and Jen Christensen, CNN An investigation continues into cases of acute hepatitis with unknown causes among children who had adenovirus infections. In a health advisory Thursday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention alerted health care providers and public health authorities to the investigation and recommended that providers consider adenovirus testing
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Just because incidents of political interference within the United States’ top health agencies are not reported, does not mean they don’t happen, a new federal report finds. The US Government Accountability Office released a report Wednesday detailing how four public health agencies that were reviewed — the US Centers for Disease
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