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…
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…
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…
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,…
Most of the 43 people known to have been infected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus in the United STates had mild symptoms, but most had been vaccinated and 14 of them had already had booster doses, the US Centers…
Chili mac is a favorite MRE (ready-to-eat meal) of United States service members -- and it's what CNN anchor Brianna Keilar is making to honor them for one of the biggest college football rivalries -- the Army-Navy Game -- taking…
Created at least 73 years ago to celebrate the Army-Navy football game day, this cocktail "balances the tartness of fresh lemon juice" with sweet, creamy orgeat syrup and Angostura bitters that add depth, according to Amy Traynor of MoodyMixologist.com. There,…
The United States has been through waves, spikes and surges of Covid-19 throughout the pandemic, and now there is concern that the nation may be entering a new winter surge.Sometimes scientists know which factors drive a new rise in cases,…
Healthy men between the ages of 20 and 65 who vaped nicotine daily were more than twice as likely to report experiencing erectile dysfunction, commonly known as ED, than men who did not vape, a recent study discovered.This association held…
At first glance, the image looks like a standard drawing that could easily be found in the pages of a medical textbook or on the walls of a doctor's office.But what sets apart the illustration of a fetus in the…
The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use as a booster in people ages 16 and 17, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended it for this age group.It's the…
An astronaut's eyes can change during spaceflights that last six months or more.That could be a problem for future planned missions.After decades of research, scientists may have a seemingly unlikely solution: a sleeping bag, developed in conjunction with REI, that…
Most parents still have concerns about the safety of Covid-19 vaccines for children, and about three in 10 say that they will "definitely not" vaccinate their children against Covid-19, according a recent survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation.Vaccine uptake has…
When South African scientists announced they had detected a new coronavirus variant with a worryingly high number of mutations, they were applauded for how quickly they were able to spot it.The country was praised for having a robust genomic sequencing…
When kids and teenagers have easy or unsupervised access to guns, bad, and often irrevocable, things can happen.Such is the case with Ethan Crumbley, according to Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald. The 15-year-old Crumbley is the suspect in the November…
The new Omicron variant has been spreading rapidly throughout South Africa, and it has now reached numerous locations around the United States. Preliminary data indicate that the vaccines may not be as protective against this newest coronavirus variant as they…
The White House on Wednesday announced a new push to encourage harm reduction measures that make illicit drug use safer. Its supplying $30 million in grants for services such syringe exchanges and naloxone, the opioid overdose antidote.The announcement is part…
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is encouraging doctors to talk to all sexually active people about drugs that can help prevent HIV and to prescribe these drugs -- known as pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP-- to anyone who…
If you asked, most people would probably say they don't get to the gym enough.Motivation may start high but frequently fizzles quickly, and with it goes the regular workouts. That's the problem researchers sought to solve with a new study…
As the world learns more about the Omicron coronavirus variant and Delta continues to cause Covid-19 cases to rise around much of the United States, the need for booster shots becomes clearer than ever -- even beyond the growing data…
