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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN In an effort to stretch the limited supply of the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine, federal health officials this week authorized giving smaller doses using a different method of injection. With more than 10,000 monkeypox cases in the United States and vaccine demand remaining high, Jynneos has been in short supply for weeks.

By Kristen Rogers, CNN You sleep for seven to eight hours almost every night, only to feel unrested through the morning or even most of the day. How could you be following a golden rule of sleep so right, yet feel so wrong? This discrepancy is often due to a heightened state of sleep inertia,

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization Tuesday that allows health-care providers to change how the Jynneos monkeypox vaccine is administered, stretching out the supply amid high demand. The vaccine can now be given to high-risk adults intradermally, meaning between the layers of the skin, rather than

By Naomi Thomas and Neeraj G. Patel, CNN With nearly 9,000 confirmed monkeypox cases nationwide, there is growing concern that US college and university campuses could become monkeypox “hotspots” this fall. Educators are working to reduce the public health risk while some students worry about how their campus experiences might be affected by the virus

By Elissa Strauss, CNN The past few pandemic years have not made for ideal circumstances for our children to make or deepen friendships. At first, there was physical isolation, a clear and obvious hindrance to building or maintaining connection. Then we moved on to navigating each individual family’s Covid-19 policies. Sure, our kids want to

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Ashton Kutcher revealed Monday he had battled a serious autoimmune disease that affected his hearing, sight and ability to walk for more than a year. “Like two years ago, I had this weird, super-rare form of vasculitis,” Kutcher said in an exclusive video clip released to “Access Hollywood” from an upcoming

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Oona Hanson’s child came home from school one day with a desire to eat healthier, which she thought was a positive development. But six months later, her child was in the hospital with an eating disorder, said Hanson, who didn’t want to reveal her child’s name and age to protect their

By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Data obtained by CNN from New York’s largest health-care provider indicates you’re very unlikely to become severely ill with Covid-19 if you’re under age 60, up to date on your Covid-19 vaccines and don’t have underlying health problems, backing up a government plan expected to be announced this

By Katia Hetter, CNN After being diagnosed with Covid-19 last month, President Joe Biden recently tested negative for the coronavirus, only to test positive again a few days later. Biden had taken the antiviral medication Paxlovid, which has been associated with some patients testing positive again for the virus after completing treatment. This phenomenon is

By Virginia Langmaid, CNN An Illinois day-care worker has tested positive for monkeypox, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced Friday, but no other cases have been reported there. “An adult at a day-care center in the Rantoul area has tested positive for a case of monkeypox,” department Director Dr. Sameer Vohra said at a