My children’s picky eating is overtaking mealtime
By Chloe Melas, CNN “Who wants spaghetti?” I call out to my children as I peer into our pantry. “Me!” scream my two sons,…
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Vaccines Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at information and statistics concerning vaccines in the United States. For vaccines related to…
Continue ReadingThe US is running a fever. Which way will it go?
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent This moment in time, like so many during the last two-plus years of the pandemic, is a confusing…
Continue ReadingHomemade infant formula can be dangerous. Experts share how to feed your baby through the shortage
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Misinformation about how families can get through the infant formula shortage is fueling concern among pediatricians like…
Continue ReadingHomemade infant formula can be dangerous. Experts share how to feed your baby through the shortage
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Misinformation about how families can get through the infant formula shortage is fueling concern among pediatricians like…
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How dusty, smoky days in Southern Colorado can affect your health
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Dirt, smoke, and haze return to the horizon in Southern Colorado Wednesday which is increasing air pollution across…
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Healthy Women: Sleep issues caused by stress of pandemic
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Health experts say sleep is one of the most important parts of overall health and well-being. Yet it can be one of…
Continue ReadingIn 2021, US drug overdose deaths hit highest level on record, CDC data shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Drug overdoses in the United States were deadlier than ever in 2021, according to provisional data from the US Centers for…
Continue ReadingGrowing share of Covid-19 deaths are among vaccinated people, but booster shots substantially lower the risk
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Since Covid-19 vaccines became widely available, there has been a wide gap in deaths between the vaccinated and…
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Despite suicidal teens flooding Colorado ERs, experts say resources are dwindling
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A local mental health expert describes a rise in the number of teens with suicidal ideations flooding Colorado…
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How health experts track COVID despite underreported at-home tests
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – As more and more Coloradans take at-home COVID-19 tests instead of traveling to a state-run testing site that tracks…
Continue ReadingSmallpox Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at smallpox, a contagious and sometimes fatal infectious disease. The most severe and most common form of…
Continue ReadingAutism Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at autism. Autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) incorporates a group of neurodevelopmental disorders…
Continue ReadingUS has the highest rate of gun-related deaths in more than 25 years, new CDC data shows
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Far too often, Dr. Debra Houry found herself covered in blood. As an emergency physician in the United States for about 20…
Continue ReadingKids usually stay consistent when they socially transition young, according to a study
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Nicole Talbot was 13 when she faced her school assembly, her principal by her side, and told her classmates for the first…
Continue ReadingWhy do sleeping dogs look like they’re running? Experts weigh in
By Jen Rose Smith, CNN June seems to dream of pursuit. After the long-haired German shepherd settles down for a nap, her floofy, low-slung limbs…
Continue ReadingWhy Covid-19 vaccine boosters may be more important than ever
By Jen Christensen, CNN With waning immunity and a coronavirus that seems to become more infectious with each new variant, the Biden administration…
Continue ReadingGrowing share of Covid-19 deaths are among vaccinated people, but booster shots substantially lower the risk
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Since Covid-19 vaccines became widely available, there has been a wide gap in deaths between the vaccinated and…
Continue ReadingStrawberry season has arrived. Here are tips for enjoying spring’s sweetest treat
By Casey Barber, CNN Is there a sweeter time of year than strawberry season? As soon as the trees start bursting into pink buds, the first…
Continue ReadingWhat parents should know about the increase in unexplained hepatitis cases in children
By Katia Hetter, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating cases of unexplained hepatitis in children. As many as 109…
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