As the coronavirus’ death toll in the U.S. surpasses 100,000 victims, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta takes a moment to reflect on this tragic milestone and commemorate those we’ve lost. You can listen on your favorite podcast app or read the transcript below. Amith Mooliya, son of Ananda Mooliya: My dad was a…… MORE
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How having cancer can put Covid-19 patients at higher risk of dying
Researchers are learning more about the risks cancer patients face if they become sick with Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus that has swept through the world. Patients whose cancer was getting worse or spreading were more than five times more likely to die in the space of a month if they caught…… MORE
The full toll of Covid-19 on children’s mental health won’t be known for years
“Any time the doorbell rings, he runs inside and hides,” a parent recently shared with me when talking about how difficult the coronavirus pandemic has been for her 5-year-old child. “I think I have pleuritis,” a 10-year-old told me last month. “It hurts when I breathe in deep.” “Really? What else have you read?” I…… MORE
How do I make sure I’m not raising the next Amy Cooper?
It’s easy for white folks to recoil from Amy Cooper once we’ve had a front row seat to her rage-filled voice turning trembly and fragile when the 911 operator picks up. It might even be easy to recognize the death-dealing potential of her calculated weaponization of racism when the same 24-hour news cycle brings footage…… MORE
Healthy eating for kids: How to talk to them about good food habits
“Finish your plate and you can …” Eat dessert. Get a toy. Go out and play. Or just excuse yourself and get away from these horrific adults talking about their boring jobs. Bribing kids to finish all of their lima beans and broccoli is a parenting crutch with deep roots. What many don’t know, though,…… MORE
Practice sun safety to stay healthy outside during the pandemic
As we welcome sunshine and warmer weather after being hunkered down for weeks, many of us will be more excited than ever to spend time outside. But whether you are simply looking for some fresh air during a walk or hoping to get an extra dose of the “sunshine vitamin” — that is, immunity-supporting vitamin…… MORE
Confused by the science behind Covid-19? You’re not alone
Try out this riddle: If you could double over a piece of normal notebook paper 42 times, how thick would it be? The answer, though fanciful, illustrates just how hard it can be to understand exponential growth and doubling, two pieces of math that explain the spread of viruses like Covid-19. Because by the time…… MORE
New coronavirus cases are declining in parts of the US but experts say more deaths are coming
No one wants to see another horrific milestone like the one reached this week. The US death toll from coronavirus topped 100,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. That means an average of almost 900 Americans died each day since the first known coronavirus-related death nearly four months ago. While the number of new…… MORE
Blood clots fill lungs of black coronavirus victims, study finds
Careful autopsies of 10 African-American victims of coronavirus show their lungs were clogged with blood clots, researchers reported Wednesday. All 10 patients had underlying conditions that have been shown to worsen infection, including high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity. But genetic factors could also be at play, the team at LSU Health New Orleans School…… MORE
Covid-19’s ‘catastrophic’ impact on Latino communities is driven by ‘savage disparities,’ leaders and lawmakers say
Disproportionate numbers of Latino Americans are dying from Covid-19, similar to other minority groups, as the coronavirus pandemic continues spreading through the United States, community leaders and US lawmakers said at a town hall Wednesday. “Twenty-five percent of the deaths from coronavirus have been Latinos, in spite of the fact that Latinos are 18% of…… MORE
