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☆ What it’s like to be a ‘glass child’
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Meneses Maples refers to herself as an adult “glass child,” the sibling of a person with a mental or physical disability. How does a glass child disappear? It is important not to assume what the needs of a glass child are, said Missud, the New York psychotherapist. More than a decade after her TEDx presentation, Meneses Maples receives messages from parents of glass children seeking her advice. Meneses Maples said she hopes to inspire research on glass children by spreading the word through presentations and workshops.

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☆ Do you have seasonal allergies? Here’s how to find out and what to do
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Katia Hetter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

More than 1 in 4 adults and nearly 1 in 5 children have seasonal allergies, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Are there other substances that can cause seasonal allergies? CNN: Are there other substances that can cause seasonal allergies? These are not seasonal allergies, as they aren’t related to environmental exposures and can happen year-round. There are many online resources for reducing allergens in your home that can help to decrease the impact of seasonal allergies.

Persons: CNN —, Leana Wen, It’s, I’ve Organizations: CNN, Northern, US Centers for Disease Control, Nature Communications, George Washington University, CDC

Dorsey-Hollins followed school guidelines and kept her home when she had a cough or a sore throat — or worse — until she was completely better. During the pandemic, schools urged parents and children to stay home at any sign of illness. Fort Worth Independent School District, where Dorsey-Hollins’ youngest daughter attends kindergarten, advises staying home if a child has a cough, sore throat or rash. Some schools in San Diego County seem unaware of California's new guidance allowing kids to attend school while mildly sick, said Tracy Schmidt, who oversees attendance for the county Office of Education. It gives her hope that as more schools and parents learn about this guidance, students will miss less school.

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☆ Downturn in Canada's economy seen deepening if US growth fades
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Fergal Smith | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Canadian central bank expects that the economy will avoid a recession, and last month forecast growth of 0.8% for both the third and fourth quarters. Since then, preliminary data has indicted a shallow economic contraction for a second straight quarter in the third quarter. Analysts say that if U.S. activity slows, then the Canadian economy could shrink in the current quarter as well. BMO projects that U.S. growth will slow to 0.9% in the fourth quarter and that Canada's economy will shrink 1%. The potential for further weakening in the Canadian economy is already evident in money markets.

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☆ Students Are Missing School at an Alarming Rate
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Sarah Mervosh | More About Sarah Mervosh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

In the most affluent schools, widespread chronic absenteeism also increased: to 14 percent of schools, up from 3 percent before the pandemic. For example, in Ohio, chronic absenteeism spiked to 30 percent in the 2021-22 school year, from nearly 17 percent of students in 2018-19. In some states, like California and New Mexico, the rate of chronic absenteeism was still double what it was before the pandemic. Widespread absenteeism also affects school culture, hurting even the students with strong attendance. It has disrupted students’ relationships — with other students at school, and with teachers, who often are burned out and leaving their jobs at higher rates.

Persons: “, Hedy Chang, Ms, Chang, ” Organizations: Johns Hopkins University Locations: Ohio, California, New Mexico

☆ Is it cold, the flu or Covid-19? A doctor helps sort it out
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Katia Hetter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN: What should people do if they develop cold-like symptoms? Those individuals should take antiviral treatment if they test positive to reduce their risk of hospitalization and death. Most do not allow kids to return to school if they have a fever or severe viral symptoms such as vomiting. Wen: Most people will not need to see their health care provider for cold-like viral illnesses. Those vulnerable should have a plan in advance about accessing antiviral treatment to both Covid-19 and influenza.

Persons: Leana Wen, Wen, It’s, Luis Alvarez, — Organizations: CNN, George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health Locations: Covid

☆ An FDA advisory group confirmed some popular decongestants are ineffective. Now what do we do?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

It is safe to use, but an independent advisory committee to the FDA agreed Tuesday that it is ineffective in pill form. But before then, there are things you can do at home to help relieve your symptoms, he said. Warm compresses, hot showers and hydrationNoses like to be hydrated and warm, Brodner said. But steam from a hot shower or a warm compress placed over your nose can also heat things up nicely. That runny nose will help drain mucus from your sinuses — and hopefully flush out whatever is irritating it, Brodner said.

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☆ 3 signals that show a US recession is farther away than most investors think
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Recent economic data suggests a US recession is farther away than most investors think. A rebound in gasoline demand and calmness in the bond market are sending bullish signals about the economy. Gasoline demand has reboundedDemand for gasoline in the US turned positive in March, jumping 3.8% year-over-year. The rebound in gasoline demand has been buoyed by a near 20% decline in gasoline prices. The rebound in gasoline demand is a reversal of recent trends, as gasoline demand was consistently tracking below the prior year's levels.

☆ The No. 1 thing to know before using a neti pot—and more safety tips, from an allergist
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

It's officially allergy season, and many people are struggling with the sniffles, congestion, itchy eyes and more. That means millions of people are searching for remedies for their uncomfortable symptoms, and often they land on quick fixes like neti pots and other saline rinses that help clear out their sinuses. The unsafe use of nasal saline rinses have led to complications for some people, including death. This February, a Florida man died from a brain-eating amoeba after doing nasal saline irrigation, which is an extremely rare instance. It is reported that the man used tap water, which experts strongly advise not to do.

☆ A scientist is using AI to design a nasal spray that could protect us from the flu, COVID, and colds
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Sarah Braner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A researcher is developing a nasal spray using custom proteins that could protect against COVID-19. Baker's lab plans to start early human testing of the nasal spray later this year to make sure it's safe and test its efficacy. Using AI, his ultimate goal is to create a nasal spray that's full of proteins that can block many different viruses. Then the proteins could be manufactured and placed in a nasal spray. Baker said that designed proteins are more stable than naturally occurring proteins, so they won't degrade before they make it to one's nose.

They were joined by the parent of a student who died in the 2018 shooting at Santa Fe, Texas, high school. Duran's sister, Irma Garcia, was one of the two teachers and 19 killed in the May 4, 2022 shooting in Uvalde. The Uvalde massacre was the deadliest school shooting in Texas history and one of the deadliest in the country. Eric Gay / APThe sorrow of the losses for the Uvalde families were visible in tears, sniffles and anger, as some of the family members made statements at the conference in Austin, which was livestreamed. It has to be the session where we do something on gun safety,” Gutierrez said.

☆ Microsoft’s revenue sniffles are tech’s flu
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Robert Cyran | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

NEW YORK, Jan 24 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Microsoft’s (MSFT.O) revenue growth rarely falters. Microsoft’s revenue from computer manufacturers for installing the Windows operating system fell 39%. And companies looking to cut costs will delay, or kill, IT projects, which will hit even Microsoft’s fastest-growing units. Microsoft’s revenue sniffles, however, probably signal bigger problems for tech firms that sell less essential goods to consumers and firms. Follow @rob_cyran on TwitterloadingCONTEXT NEWSMicrosoft said on Jan. 24 that revenue for the quarter ending Dec. 31 was $52.7 billion.

To capture this moment of adaptation, we contacted 200 New York Times readers who had sent us photographs of their pandemic lives at the end of 2020 and asked them to share a new photo reflecting what normal means two years later. Nearly the same share, 42 percent, said the pandemic had changed their lives in lasting and significant ways. Just 12 percent said the pandemic never changed much: “I didn’t give up anything,” one respondent said. What is one thing about your life that the pandemic has changed in a lasting way? Together, the photos collected below capture a kind of then-and-now of pandemic times, when many are still figuring out what comes next.

☆ Covid, flu and RSV: What science shows about being contagious
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-18 | by ( Benjamin Ryan | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

People know when they have Covid symptoms, but do minor sniffles at the end of a coronavirus infection, for example, mean they’re still contagious? It’s a good time to brush up on what scientists know, and still don’t know, about how long people remain infectious with viral diseases — Covid, influenza, RSV — that are spreading across the U.S.How long am I contagious with Covid? If you’ve been exposed to someone who has tested positive for Covid, symptoms from any of the omicron subvariants generally appear two to four days later. How contagious you are is connected to how much of the virus, known as the viral load, is in your body. As far as relying on Covid tests to determine whether someone is still contagious, PCR tests are good at diagnosing Covid.

☆ RSV, flu and colds: How to tell when your child is too sick for school
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Almost all children catch RSV at some point before they turn 2, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Here’s how to assess when to keep your child home from school and when to visit the pediatrician, according to experts. Ideally, public health professionals would like it if no child showing symptoms were sent to school or day care, where they could potentially spread infections Schaffner said. Again, here is where schools may have different policies and it becomes important to check with written information, a school administrator or school nurse, Wen said. “Parents should know that treating RSV and other respiratory infections is the bread and butter of pediatricians and emergency physicians,” Wen said.

A relic of pre-pandemic days is making its return to the workplace: the office cold. With people returning to workplaces amid relaxing Covid protocols, poor Covid-19 booster uptake and cold and flu season on the way, the office bug is making an unwelcome comeback. Cold, flu, Covid cases could be serious this winterThere are already hints that this year's cold and flu season could be bad: On Oct. 14, the CDC reported early increases in seasonal flu activity. Still, "there's more pressure to get people in, and it's hitting at the same time as cold and flu and RSV season." Working while sick does everyone a disserviceShowing up to work sick, or even powering through from home, can be damaging on a number of levels.

☆ Regina Spektor postpones tour due to ‘bad case’ of Covid-19
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Regina Spektor has put her national tour on hold after coming down with a “bad case” of Covid-19, the singer announced on Instagram. “I have gone from feeling bad, to worse, to terrible. I am a bit delirious from fever, so in advance I apologize if this note isn’t too coherent,” she wrote in a note posted to her official Instagram. She performed the opening night of the tour, set to run through the end of this month, in Chicago earlier this week. “I just want to add that my heart is with all the people who have suffered from the different iterations of this virus over this long while,” Spektor added.

“I think in every country in the world, historically, some soups were seen as restorative.”That’s true no matter what you call it. These are CNN Travel’s nominations for 20 of the best soups around the world:Banga | NigeriaBanga is so popular in Nigeria that shops sell ready-mixed packets of spice. By 1930, Nguyen explained, the soup was served with slices of raw beef cooked gently in the broth. Today, beef pho remains the most beloved version in Vietnam, with options that include the original raw beef, a mix of raw and cooked beef, brisket and tendon. Slip them into a bowl of beef broth for a world-class soup that includes tender beef, pale slices of radish, chili oil and fresh herbs.

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