Health Archives

It’s time for spring cleaning, and unhealthy social media accounts need to go, experts say

March 24, 2022 1:16 pm CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Many of us spend hours a day in front of a screen. Shouldn't it be joyful?Unfortunately, it isn't always so easy.… Continue Reading

Vitalant resumes COVID-19 antibody testing for all blood donors

March 24, 2022 9:56 am Dave Alley

Vitalant, the nation's largest independent, nonprofit blood services provider, has resumed testing for donors who may be interested in learning if… Continue Reading

Vulnerable Americans are desperate to find this Covid-19 drug. Thousands of boxes are sitting around unused

March 24, 2022 5:21 am CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Cohen and Danielle Herman, CNN Soon after the US Food and Drug Administration gave the green light to Evusheld, a new drug to prevent… Continue Reading

Workplace ‘energy vampires’ can drain your life force. Stop them with these tips

March 24, 2022 2:08 am CNN Newsource

By Megan Marples, CNN You sit down at your desk and are about to start your workday when a coworker saunters up to you. After 20 minutes of… Continue Reading

FDA says maker of powdered infant formula didn’t take steps to prevent products from becoming contaminated

March 23, 2022 6:53 pm CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the company running a plant at the center of a baby formula recall… Continue Reading

Biden administration warns second Covid-19 boosters won’t be readily available to general public without congressional funding

March 23, 2022 2:30 pm CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration warned Wednesday that second Covid-19 vaccine booster shots -- or a new type of vaccine, if needed --… Continue Reading

San Luis Obispo County Public Health officials say BA.2 variant makes up 40% of the county’s cases

March 23, 2022 1:06 pm Jade Martinez-Pogue

The BA. 2 version of the Omicron coronavirus variant is quickly becoming the dominant COVID-19 variant nationwide as it appears to be more… Continue Reading

Blood pressure medication recalled over cancer risk concerns

March 23, 2022 11:59 am CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Pfizer has issued a recall for a high blood pressure medication distributed under three names, according to the… Continue Reading

Moderna says its Covid-19 vaccine performs as well in children as it does in adults

March 23, 2022 5:03 am CNN Newsource

By John Bonifield, CNN Moderna announced interim results of its Covid-19 vaccine for children younger than 6 on Wednesday.The company said two… Continue Reading

Fight Alzheimer’s in your mid-30s by tracking these warning signs

March 23, 2022 4:00 am CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Having high cholesterol and blood sugar in your 30s may raise your risk for Alzheimer's disease decades later in life,… Continue Reading

As BA.2 grows in the US, experts look to other countries to predict its impact here

March 22, 2022 5:12 pm CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN After weeks in free fall, new Covid-19 cases are starting to level off in the US, as the BA.2 subvariant continues its… Continue Reading

FDA details problems at plant behind recalled baby formula

March 22, 2022 4:02 pm The Associated Press

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal safety inspectors say baby formula maker Abbott failed to maintain sanitary… Continue Reading

Hillary Clinton tests positive for Covid-19

March 22, 2022 3:53 pm CNN Newsource

By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Hillary Clinton announced Tuesday that she has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms."Well, I've… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara County Public Health to scale down mobile COVID-19 vaccination program

March 22, 2022 12:20 pm Jade Martinez-Pogue

After over a year of providing thousands of COVID-19 vaccines to Santa Barbara County residents, the Santa Barbara County Department of Public Health… Continue Reading

Covid numbers improving in SLO County, but Public Health warning pandemic isn’t over

March 22, 2022 11:53 am Dave Alley

At the same time COVID-19 related metrics are dramatically improving in San Luis Obispo County, the Public Health Department is still warning… Continue Reading

What an expert says about the new BA.2 Omicron variant and whether it should affect your plans

March 22, 2022 8:25 am CNN Newsource

By Deblina Chakraborty, CNN A subvariant of Omicron, BA.2, is leading to a new wave of Covid-19 infections across Europe. Cases in the United… Continue Reading

How protected are we against Covid-19? Scientists search for a test to measure immunity

March 22, 2022 4:44 am CNN Newsource

By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN In 2010, doctors told Ben Sobieck, now 37, that his kidneys were inexplicably failing. Shortly after, he had a kidney… Continue Reading

How long Covid concerns are ramping up progress on other chronic diseases

March 22, 2022 2:18 am CNN Newsource

By Jessica DuLong, CNN As Covid-19 infection rates fall, doctors and patients are sifting through the wreckage of symptoms left behind.Shortness… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara County teams up to test community wastewater for COVID

March 21, 2022 11:24 am Scott Sheahen

Health experts said the body sheds viruses of diseases the body is currently battling. Those non-infectious byproducts found in our waste can be… Continue Reading

White House says administration is out of money for Covid testing, treatment and vaccines without new funding

March 21, 2022 3:01 pm CNN Newsource

By Donald Judd, CNN The White House said Monday that -- absent additional funding approval from Congress -- the administration is "simply out" of… Continue Reading