100,000 more COVID deaths seen unless US changes its ways
The U.S. is projected to see nearly 100,000 more COVID-19 deaths between now and Dec. 1, according to the nation's most closely watched forecasting model. But health experts say that toll could be cut in half if nearly everyone wore a mask in public spaces.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
100,000 more COVID deaths seen unless US changes its ways
The U.S. is projected to see nearly 100,000 more COVID-19 deaths between now and Dec. 1, according to the nation's most closely watched forecasting model. But health experts say that toll could be cut in half if nearly everyone wore a mask in public spaces.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
100,000 more COVID deaths seen unless US changes its ways
The U.S. is projected to see nearly 100,000 more COVID-19 deaths between now and Dec. 1, according to the nation's most closely watched forecasting model. But health experts say that toll could be cut in half if nearly everyone wore a mask in public spaces.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising?
Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising?
Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising?
Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Outdoor mask guidance echoes what many Americans already do
In the small Nebraska town of Oxford, the school district dropped its mask mandate last month in what was a fairly straight-forward decision: Cases were down dramatically, and it didn't bother local officials that their move flouted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Outdoor mask guidance echoes what many Americans already do
In the small Nebraska town of Oxford, the school district dropped its mask mandate last month in what was a fairly straight-forward decision: Cases were down dramatically, and it didn't bother local officials that their move flouted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Outdoor mask guidance echoes what many Americans already do
In the small Nebraska town of Oxford, the school district dropped its mask mandate last month in what was a fairly straight-forward decision: Cases were down dramatically, and it didn't bother local officials that their move flouted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Outdoor mask guidance echoes what many Americans already do
In the small Nebraska town of Oxford, the school district dropped its mask mandate last month in what was a fairly straight-forward decision: Cases were down dramatically, and it didn't bother local officials that their move flouted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 still wait for advice
More than 28 million Americans fully vaccinated against the coronavirus will have to keep waiting for guidance from federal health officials for what they should and shouldn’t do.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 still wait for advice
More than 28 million Americans fully vaccinated against the coronavirus will have to keep waiting for guidance from federal health officials for what they should and shouldn’t do.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 still wait for advice
More than 28 million Americans fully vaccinated against the coronavirus will have to keep waiting for guidance from federal health officials for what they should and shouldn’t do.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 still wait for advice
More than 28 million Americans fully vaccinated against the coronavirus will have to keep waiting for guidance from federal health officials for what they should and shouldn’t do.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Vaccine rollout hits snag as health workers balk at shots
The desperately awaited vaccination drive against the coronavirus in the U.S. is running into resistance from an unlikely quarter: Surprising numbers of health care workers who have seen firsthand the death and misery inflicted by COVID-19 are refusing shots.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Vaccine rollout hits snag as health workers balk at shots
The desperately awaited vaccination drive against the coronavirus in the U.S. is running into resistance from an unlikely quarter: Surprising numbers of health care workers who have seen firsthand the death and misery inflicted by COVID-19 are refusing shots.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Vaccine rollout hits snag as health workers balk at shots
The desperately awaited vaccination drive against the coronavirus in the U.S. is running into resistance from an unlikely quarter: Surprising numbers of health care workers who have seen firsthand the death and misery inflicted by COVID-19 are refusing shots.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
US registering highest deaths yet from the coronavirus
The U.S. registered more COVID-19 deaths in a single day than ever before — nearly 3,900 — on the very day the mob attack on the Capitol laid bare some of the same, deep political divisions that have hampered the battle against the pandemic.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
New US dietary guidelines: No candy, cake for kids under 2
Parents now have an extra reason to say no to candy, cake and ice cream for young children. The first U.S. government dietary guidelines for infants and toddlers, released Tuesday, recommend feeding only breast milk for at least six months and no added sugar for children under age 2.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
New US dietary guidelines: No candy, cake for kids under 2
Parents now have an extra reason to say no to candy, cake and ice cream for young children. The first U.S. government dietary guidelines for infants and toddlers, released Tuesday, recommend feeding only breast milk for at least six months and no added sugar for children under age 2.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
California announces first confirmed case of virus variant
California on Wednesday announced its first confirmed case of the new and apparently more contagious variant of the coronavirus, the second case documented in the United States in a day.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Colorado Guardsman has 1st reported US case of virus variant
DENVER (AP) — The first person in the U.S. known to be infected with a new and apparently more contagious variant of the coronavirus was identified Wednesday as a Colorado National Guardsman who had been sent to help out at a nursing home struggling with an outbreak. And health officials …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
New US dietary guidelines: No candy, cake for kids under 2
Parents now have an extra reason to say no to candy, cake and ice cream for young children. The first U.S. government dietary guidelines for infants and toddlers, released Tuesday, recommend feeding only breast milk for at least six months and no added sugar for children under age 2.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
New US dietary guidelines: No candy, cake for kids under 2
Parents now have an extra reason to say no to candy, cake and ice cream for young children. The first U.S. government dietary guidelines for infants and toddlers, released Tuesday, recommend feeding only breast milk for at least six months and no added sugar for children under age 2.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Vaccines reach COVID-ravaged Indigenous communities
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The first doses of the coronavirus vaccine are being administered in Native American communities from the desert highlands of New Mexico to a coastal fishing tribe outside Seattle as the federal government and states rush to protect one of the most vulnerable U.S. populations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Vaccines reach COVID-ravaged Indigenous communities
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The first doses of the coronavirus vaccine are being administered in Native American communities from the desert highlands of New Mexico to a coastal fishing tribe outside Seattle as the federal government and states rush to protect one of the most vulnerable U.S. populations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Viral spread: Americans paying the price for Thanksgiving
With some Americans now paying the price for what they did over Thanksgiving and falling sick with COVID-19, health officials are warning people — begging them, even — not to make the same mistake during the Christmas and New Year's season.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Viral spread: Americans paying the price for Thanksgiving
With some Americans now paying the price for what they did over Thanksgiving and falling sick with COVID-19, health officials are warning people — begging them, even — not to make the same mistake during the Christmas and New Year's season.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Viral spread: Americans paying the price for Thanksgiving
With some Americans now paying the price for what they did over Thanksgiving and falling sick with COVID-19, health officials are warning people — begging them, even — not to make the same mistake during the Christmas and New Year's season.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Vaccine rollout could ease crisis, but who gets it first?
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine to the right people could change the course of the pandemic in the United States. But who are the right people?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Vaccine rollout barrels on with health disparity in backseat
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine to the right people could change the course of the pandemic in the United States. But who are the right people?
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
AP Interview: Biden adviser says race central to virus fight
Addressing racial disparities in the U.S. coronavirus crisis cannot be an afterthought, a top adviser to President-elect Joe Biden on the COVID-19 pandemic response said Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Oregon, New Mexico order lockdowns as other states resist
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The governors of Oregon and New Mexico ordered near-lockdowns Friday in the most aggressive response yet to the latest wave of coronavirus infections shattering records across the U.S., even as many of their counterparts in other states show little appetite for reimposing the hard-line restrictions of …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Oregon, New Mexico order lockdowns as other states resist
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The governors of Oregon and New Mexico ordered near-lockdowns Friday in the most aggressive response yet to the latest wave of coronavirus infections shattering records across the U.S., even as many of their counterparts in other states show little appetite for reimposing the hard-line restrictions of …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Oregon, New Mexico order lockdowns as other states resist
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The governors of Oregon and New Mexico ordered near-lockdowns Friday in the most aggressive response yet to the latest wave of coronavirus infections shattering records across the U.S., even as many of their counterparts in other states show little appetite for reimposing the hard-line restrictions of …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Oregon, New Mexico order lockdowns as other states resist
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The governors of Oregon and New Mexico ordered near-lockdowns Friday in the most aggressive response yet to the latest wave of coronavirus infections shattering records across the U.S., even as many of their counterparts in other states show little appetite for reimposing the hard-line restrictions of …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Oregon and New Mexico order lockdowns, other states resist
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The governors of Oregon and New Mexico ordered near-lockdowns Friday in the most aggressive response yet to the latest wave of coronavirus infections shattering records across the U.S., even as many of their counterparts in other states show little appetite for reimposing the hard-line restrictions of …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
As virus cases surge, elected officials resist restrictions
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — With the coronavirus coming back with a vengeance across the country and the U.S. facing a long, dark winter, many governors and other elected officials are showing little appetite for imposing the kind of lockdowns and large-scale business closings seen last spring.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Experts say no need to cancel Thanksgiving, but play it safe
A safe Thanksgiving during a pandemic is possible, but health experts know their advice is as tough to swallow as dry turkey: Stay home. Don’t travel. If you must gather, do it outdoors.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Experts say no need to cancel Thanksgiving, but play it safe
A safe Thanksgiving during a pandemic is possible, but health experts know their advice is as tough to swallow as dry turkey: Stay home. Don’t travel. If you must gather, do it outdoors.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Experts say no need to cancel Thanksgiving, but play it safe
A safe Thanksgiving during a pandemic is possible, but health experts know their advice is as tough to swallow as dry turkey: Stay home. Don’t travel. If you must gather, do it outdoors.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Experts say no need to cancel Thanksgiving, but play it safe
A safe Thanksgiving during a pandemic is possible, but health experts know their advice is as tough to swallow as dry turkey: Stay home. Don’t travel. If you must gather, do it outdoors.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Experts say no need to cancel Thanksgiving, but play it safe
A safe Thanksgiving during a pandemic is possible, but health experts know their advice is as tough to swallow as dry turkey: Stay home. Don’t travel. If you must gather, do it outdoors.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Counties with worst virus surges overwhelmingly voted Trump
U.S. voters went to the polls starkly divided on how they see President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. But in places where the virus is most rampant now, Trump enjoyed enormous support.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
More US patients to have easy, free access to doctor's notes
More U.S. patients will soon have free, electronic access to the notes their doctors write about them under a new federal requirement for transparency.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
More US patients to have easy, free access to doctor's notes
More U.S. patients will soon have free, electronic access to the notes their doctors write about them under a new federal requirement for transparency.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Virus spikes have officials looking to shore up hospitals
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Hospitals across the United States are starting to buckle from a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, with several states setting records for the number of people hospitalized and leaders scrambling to find extra beds and staff. New highs in cases have been reported in states big and …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Virus spikes have officials looking to shore up hospitals
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Hospitals across the United States are starting to buckle from a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, with several states setting records for the number of people hospitalized and leaders scrambling to find extra beds and staff. New highs in cases have been reported in states big and …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Virus spikes have officials looking to shore up hospitals
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Hospitals across the United States are starting to buckle from a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, with several states setting records for the number of people hospitalized and leaders scrambling to find extra beds and staff. New highs in cases have been reported in states big and …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Feds planning now to get coronavirus shots to nursing homes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Friday unveiled a plan to get yet-to-be-approved coronavirus vaccines to nursing home residents free of charge, enlisting two national pharmacy chains to help.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Feds planning now to get coronavirus shots to nursing homes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Friday unveiled a plan to get yet-to-be-approved coronavirus vaccines to nursing home residents free of charge, enlisting two national pharmacy chains to help.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Feds planning now to get coronavirus shots to nursing homes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Friday unveiled a plan to get yet-to-be-approved coronavirus vaccines to nursing home residents free of charge, enlisting two national pharmacy chains to help.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Feds planning now to get coronavirus shots to nursing homes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Friday unveiled a plan to get yet-to-be-approved coronavirus vaccines to nursing home residents free of charge, enlisting two national pharmacy chains to help.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Feds unveil plan to get coronavirus shots to nursing homes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Friday unveiled a plan to get yet-to-be-approved coronavirus vaccines to nursing home residents free of charge, enlisting two national pharmacy chains to help.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Europe, US reel as virus infections surge at record pace
Coronavirus cases around the world have climbed to all-time highs of more than 330,000 per day as the scourge comes storming back across Europe and spreads with renewed speed in the U.S., forcing many places to reimpose tough restrictions eased just months ago.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Europe, US reel as virus infections surge at record pace
Coronavirus cases around the world have climbed to all-time highs of more than 330,000 per day as the scourge comes storming back across Europe and spreads with renewed speed in the U.S., forcing many places to reimpose tough restrictions eased just months ago.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
U.S. on cusp of marking at least 100K deaths from virus
The U.S. is on the cusp of marking at least 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
For nursing homes, symptoms aren't enough to tell who's sick
SEATTLE (AP) — An investigation at a Seattle-area nursing home concluded that symptoms aren't enough to identify who is infected once the coronavirus enters a long-term care facility.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
For nursing homes, symptoms aren't enough to tell who's sick
SEATTLE (AP) — An investigation at a Seattle-area nursing home concluded that symptoms aren't enough to identify who is infected once the coronavirus enters a long-term care facility.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
US hospitals rush to find beds for surge of virus patients
SEATTLE (AP) — With her due date fast approaching, Kelly McCarty packed a bag with nursing tops, a robe, slippers and granola bars. Last week's ultrasound, she said, showed “this baby is head down and ready to go."
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
US hospitals rush to find beds for surge of virus patients
SEATTLE (AP) — With her due date fast approaching, Kelly McCarty packed a bag with nursing tops, a robe, slippers and granola bars. Last week's ultrasound, she said, showed “this baby is head down and ready to go."
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
In Seattle, Harborview Medical Center is turning a homeless shelter into a 45-bed coronavirus recovery center
SEATTLE — With her due date fast approaching, Kelly McCarty packed a bag with nursing tops, a robe, slippers and granola bars. Last week’s ultrasound, she said, showed “this baby is head down and ready to go.”
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Sick staff fueled outbreak in Seattle-area care centers
SEATTLE (AP) — Staff members who worked while sick at multiple long-term care facilities contributed to the spread of COVID-19 among vulnerable elderly in the Seattle area, federal health officials said Wednesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Sick staff fueled outbreak in Seattle-area care centers
SEATTLE (AP) — Staff members who worked while sick at multiple long-term care facilities contributed to the spread of COVID-19 among vulnerable elderly in the Seattle area, federal health officials said Wednesday.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Volunteers fight virus by testing new experimental vaccine
SEATTLE (AP) — The first people to roll up their sleeves to receive an experimental vaccine for the coronavirus say they were inspired to help because they wanted to do more to fight the disease than wash their hands and work from home.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
AP Exclusive: Coronavirus vaccine test opens with 1st doses
SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. researchers gave the first shots in a first test of an experimental coronavirus vaccine Monday, leading off a worldwide hunt for protection even as the pandemic surges.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
AP Exclusive: Coronavirus vaccine test opens with 1st doses
SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. researchers gave the first shots in a first test of an experimental coronavirus vaccine Monday, leading off a worldwide hunt for protection even as the pandemic surges.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Trump's latest travel ban highlights gaps in containment net
NEW YORK (AP) — In the weeks before President Donald Trump spoke from the Oval Office to announce restrictions on travelers from more than two dozen countries in Europe, thousands of people from the region already had stepped off planes at U.S. airports, and an untold number of them carried …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Trump's latest travel ban highlights gaps in containment net
NEW YORK (AP) — In the weeks before President Donald Trump spoke from the Oval Office to announce restrictions on travelers from more than two dozen countries in Europe, thousands of people from the region already had stepped off planes at U.S. airports, and an untold number of them carried …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Most coronavirus patients recover, still anxiety, fear loom
SEATTLE (AP) — Amid all the fears, quarantines and stockpiling of food, it has been easy to ignore the fact that more than 60,000 people have recovered from the coronavirus spreading around the globe.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Scientist links 2 state outbreaks with genetic fingerprints
SEATTLE (AP) — A U.S. scientist is helping public health authorities understand and track the coronavirus, turning up clues about how it arrived and spread through Washington state and beyond, including potentially seeding an outbreak on the Grand Princess cruise ship.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Nursing home showed few signs it prepared for virus outbreak
KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) — In the days before the Life Care Center nursing home became ground zero for coronavirus deaths in the U.S., there were few signs it was girding against an illness spreading rapidly around the world.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Nursing home showed few signs it prepared for virus outbreak
KIRKLAND, Wash. (AP) — In the days before the Life Care Center nursing home became ground zero for coronavirus deaths in the U.S., there were few signs it was girding against an illness spreading rapidly around the world.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Tensions rise as US death toll from coronavirus reaches 9
SEATTLE (AP) — Tensions over how to contain the coronavirus escalated Tuesday in the United States as the death toll climbed to nine and lawmakers expressed doubts about the government's ability to ramp up testing fast enough to deal with the crisis.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Tensions rise as US death toll from coronavirus reaches 9
SEATTLE (AP) — Tensions over how to contain the coronavirus escalated Tuesday in the United States as the death toll climbed to nine and lawmakers expressed doubts about the government's ability to ramp up testing fast enough to deal with the crisis.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Trump declares opioids a public health emergency
WASHINGTON (AP) — In ringing terms, President Donald Trump on Thursday declared the opioid crisis a nationwide public health emergency — a step that won't bring new dollars to fight a scourge that kills nearly 100 Americans a day but will expand access to medical services in rural areas, among …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO
Paying for Obamacare
There's more than a touch of absurdity in the way an industry fee in President Barack Obama's health care law is being passed along to state taxpayers.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Windy City walker
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO
Wearable robots getting lighter, more portable
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Einstein's brain is now interactive iPad app
CHICAGO - The brain that revolutionized physics now can be downloaded as an app for $9.99. But it won't help you win at Angry Birds.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Fraternal twins with autism: Is risk in the womb?
CHICAGO - Most of the risk of autism has been blamed by experts on inherited genes. Now one of the largest studies of twins and autism shifts the focus to the womb, suggesting that the mother's age and health may play a larger role than thought.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Study: Spacing babies close may raise autism risk
CHICAGO - Close birth spacing may put a second-born child at higher risk for autism, suggests a preliminary study based on more than a half-million California children.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Hands-only CPR saves more lives in cardiac arrests
CHICAGO - Hands-only CPR doesn't just eliminate the "yuck factor." A new study shows it can save more lives.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Study: Belly bulge can be deadly for older adults
CHICAGO - If your pants are feeling a bit tight around the waistline, take note: Belly bulge can be deadly for older adults, even those who aren't overweight or obese by other measures.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Guns claim kids' lives in both urban, rural areas
CHICAGO - Children in the most rural areas of the United States are as likely to die by gunshot as kids in the biggest cities, a new analysis of nearly 24,000 deaths finds.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Toddler swim lessons get doctors' approval
CHICAGO - The nation's largest pediatricians group is relaxing its stance against swimming lessons for children younger than 4.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Toddler swim lessons get doctors' approval
CHICAGO - The nation's largest pediatricians group is relaxing its stance against swimming lessons for children younger than 4.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Guns claim kids' lives in both urban, rural areas
CHICAGO - Children in the most rural areas of the United States are as likely to die by gunshot as kids in the biggest cities, a new analysis of nearly 24,000 deaths finds.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
America's favorite birth control method turns 50
CHICAGO - A world without "the pill" is unimaginable to many young women who now use it to treat acne, skip periods, improve mood and, of course, prevent pregnancy. They might be surprised to learn that U.S. officials announcing approval of the world's first oral contraceptive were uncomfortable.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
America's favorite birth control method turns 50
America's favorite form of birth control _ the pill _ celebrates its 50th birthday on Sunday. It was May 9, 1960, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced approval of the first oral contraceptive.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Calling Dr. Nurse
CHICAGO - A nurse may soon be your doctor.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
1 in 4 parents buys unproven vaccine-autism link
CHICAGO - One in four U.S. parents believes some vaccines cause autism in healthy children, but even many of those worried about vaccine risks think their children should be vaccinated.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Study gathers best science on heart-healthy foods
CHICAGO - What we know for sure about diet and what protects the heart is a relatively short list.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Study gathers best science on heart-healthy foods
CHICAGO - What we know for sure about diet and what protects the heart is a relatively short list.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Study gathers best science on heart-healthy foods
CHICAGO - What we know for sure about diet and what protects the heart is a relatively short list.
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