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By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Local officials are sounding the alarm over an increase in Covid-19 infections just as the nation prepares to celebrate a Fourth of July holiday that many hoped would mark the start of the resumption of normal life. In Arkansas, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the nation, cases

By Aya Elamroussi, Douglas S. Wood and Claire Colbert, CNN People can celebrate the Fourth of July as long as they take the appropriate precautions, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday, while urging people to “get vaccinated.” Asked whether it was appropriate to hold a mass gathering and fireworks display on the National Mall in Washington,

By Maggie Fox, CNN The Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine provides immunity that lasts at least eight months, and it appears to provide adequate protection against the worrying Delta variant, the company said in a statement Thursday night. “Current data for the eight months studied so far show that the single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19

By Maggie Fox, CNN The Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine provides immunity that lasts at least eight months, and it appears to provide adequate protection against the worrying Delta variant, the company said in a statement Thursday night. “Current data for the eight months studied so far show that the single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19

By Katia Hetter, CNN With the Fourth of July holiday weekend upon us, many people are attending small backyard barbecues, pool parties and bigger celebrations like large gatherings or firework displays. What safety precautions should people keep in mind, especially with the more contagious Delta variant on the rise? What are the risks to vaccinated

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN You don’t have to be Southern to love fried chicken, buttered biscuits, sausage gravy, sweet tea or any of the other fried and fat- or sugar-laden foods typical of this American region. But a new study found eating a steady diet of traditional Southern food can make you 46% more likely

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN You don’t have to be Southern to love fried chicken, buttered biscuits, sausage gravy, sweet tea or any of the other fried and fat- or sugar-laden foods typical of this American region. But a new study found eating a steady diet of traditional Southern food can make you 46% more likely

By Katie Hunt, CNN Everyone likes a good belly laugh from time to time, and science supports that feeling. Studies have shown that laughing is linked to our physical, emotional and mental well-being — even our relationships. Here are some things you might not know about laughter. Laughter was a survival tool Laughter is thought

By Katie Hunt, CNN Everyone likes a good belly laugh from time to time, and science supports that feeling. Studies have shown that laughing is linked to our physical, emotional and mental well-being — even our relationships. Here are some things you might not know about laughter. Laughter was a survival tool Laughter is thought

By Gregory McNamee, CNN If you were a kid raised anytime between the 1930s and the 1970s — or raised by someone who was raised then — chances are good that you grew up with the idea that spinach was a muscle builder par excellence. We owe that notion to a comic-strip cartoonist named Elzie

By Gregory McNamee, CNN If you were a kid raised anytime between the 1930s and the 1970s — or raised by someone who was raised then — chances are good that you grew up with the idea that spinach was a muscle builder par excellence. We owe that notion to a comic-strip cartoonist named Elzie

By Aya Elamroussi, Douglas C. Wood and Claire Colbert, CNN People can celebrate the Fourth of July as long as they take the appropriate precautions, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday, while urging people to “get vaccinated.” Asked whether it was appropriate to hold a mass gathering and fireworks display on the National Mall in Washington,

By Katie Hunt, CNN When it comes to our closest adult relationships, the ones we have with our siblings often take a back seat. Parent-child relationships, romantic relationships and peer relationships hog our collective attention, but we’re tethered to our brothers and sister far longer; for many of us, our sibling relationships are the longest-lasting

By Aya Elamroussi and Amir Vera, CNN The Delta variant of Covid 19 has now been detected in all 50 states and Washington, DC, according to the latest tally from CNN. The last state to report the variant is South Dakota, which confirmed its first case on Tuesday. With the more transmissible variant spreading, this

By Maggie Fox, CNN The Delta variant of the coronavirus is worrying officials around the world. Four major Australian cities went into a four-day “circuit-breaker” lockdown this week to try and stop it from spreading. Australia’s Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, announced looser vaccination policies to try to get more people immunized before the variant could

By Megan Marples, CNN As the more contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus sweeps across the United States, doctors are concerned it could create another spike in Covid-19 cases in the fall, especially in areas where vaccination levels are low. While many Americans have taken the opportunity to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, children younger