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Speak kindly and softly to yourself. Find joy in others' joy. And remember that aging and illness — and yes, even pandemics — are a part of being human.

The pandemic has drastically changed kids' lives, and their behavior is showing it. There are ways for parents to productively respond, help children through the hard moments and prevent future meltdowns.

With meat shortages and higher prices, consumers might be faced with limited, more expensive options at the butcher's counter. Reducing meat consumption can bring real benefits for personal health and the environment. Here's what you need to know to adapt.

A key coronavirus model has revised its death projection for the United States slightly downward, now forecasting that 143,360 people will die by August 4.

Indoor fitness classes could provide a route for spreading coronavirus, researchers in South Korea report.

Just as more Americans are allowed to visit beaches, attend church indoors or eat inside a restaurant, health officials say gathering in large groups could send states back to where they started.

Fuzzy, furry friends are filling our homes since the lockdowns due to cornoravirus began in early March.

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Sunday that "everything does not depend on a vaccine" when asked to explain President Donald Trump's recent comments that the US will return to normal with or without a vaccine proven to treat Covid-19.

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Alicia Kappers doesn't remember her contractions or her baby's first cries. Other than her newborn son, her only reminder of that day is the scar from her cesarean section.

Three weeks into our extended coronavirus spring break at home, my husband wanted to discuss what we should be teaching our 4-year-old son.

Every night at dusk, outside Elmhurst Hospital Center in Queens, a mother and a daughter spend a few quick moments in a tight but hasty embrace.

Two Canadian doctors of the Sikh faith have made the difficult decision to shave off their beards -- a pillar of their faith -- to continue treating Covid-19 patients.

With Memorial Day and the unofficial start of summer approaching, Americans flocked to the beaches on Saturday and appeared to heed social-distance warnings for the most part.

Last week I received an email from my younger son's preschool.

The number of coronavirus deaths could surpass 100,000 by June 1, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.

Popular social media posts are filled with inaccuracies about science. They could damage public health during this coronavirus pandemic, the authors of two separate studies say.

Enforcing social distancing isn't easy, even when you're simply trying to serve people ice cream.

Mobile apps, QR codes, facial recognition. Everyone is looking to technology for help in this pandemic, but some experts worry that this could infringe on individual privacy. CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta asks public health and privacy experts what should be the role of technology in our ongoing battle against Covid-19.