This therapist fights online toxicity, one TikTok video at a time
The thought of joining TikTok last year made clinical psychologist Julie Smith apprehensive. As the video-sharing app’s popularity was surging…
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El Paso family ‘given another opportunity’ at life this Thanksgiving as 7 recover from virus
EL PASO, Texas — This Thanksgiving may be painful for some. More than 900 El Pasoans gone because of Covid-19. Some families forced to spend…
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Coronavirus hospitalizations hit another record as experts warn Thanksgiving gatherings could worsen the pandemic
The US enters Thanksgiving with coronavirus cases and deaths soaring and hospitalizations at record levels. And on a holiday weekend that lends…
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Doña Ana County has 5 of state’s 18 virus deaths; 11% of all new cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico on Thursday reported 1,708 additional known Covid-19 cases and 18 more deaths, increasing the state’s…
Continue Reading Your phone can send you an alert if you were near someone who has coronavirus
As new coronavirus cases explode nationwide, health officials are turning to cell phones to help slow the spread of infections. Thanks to technology…
Continue Reading Too many Thanksgiving or Election Day disagreements? Here’s how to have a better argument
America is ideologically split, and if the animosity over the 2020 election results is any indication, we may be fast losing the ability to bridge…
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‘Get that food in the refrigerator as soon as you can’: El Paso doctor warns of food poisoning risks on Thanksgiving
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Medical Director for the West Texas Regional Poison Center is warning about food poisoning risks on Thanksgiving. Dr.…
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CDC urges Americans to stay home for Thanksgiving; masks and social distancing will be key to those who gather anyway
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This Thanksgiving, gathering with those outside your household could have deadly consequences. The CDC is recommending…
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Separated from loved ones for months, nursing home residents face even lonelier holidays during the coronavirus pandemic
Elderly people in nursing homes and assisted living facilities around the country haven’t been able to hug a loved one in many months because…
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13 more El Paso virus deaths occur as top doctor makes final plea to avoid Thanksgiving gatherings
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 13 new coronavirus-related deaths Thursday morning, as officials made one…
Continue Reading Thanksgiving coronavirus surge could turn into the Christmas surge, health professor warns
The United States is living in the most dangerous public health crisis since the 1918 influenza pandemic, and health experts say it doesn’t…
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New Mexico governor signs $330M virus relief bill, including $1,200 payments to unemployed workers
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday signed a $330 million relief package aimed at helping out-of-work New Mexicans and…
Continue Reading The CEO of a major health system left the company after he said he wouldn’t wear a mask
The CEO of a national health system abruptly left the company after telling employees he wouldn’t wear a mask because he’d already had…
Continue Reading Getting together for the holidays? This website will help you see how risky your plans are
With the end of the year fast approaching, a new tool sponsored by the National Institutes of Health may be helpful in keeping holiday gatherings…
Continue Reading Young people’s anxiety levels nearly doubled during first Covid-19 lockdown, study says
The early stages of the coronavirus pandemic and the first Covid-19 lockdown caused the number of young people with anxiety to nearly double,…
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Governor warns holiday plans aren’t worth the risk as Doña Ana Co. has 5 of state’s 23 new virus deaths
SANTE FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Wednesday made a last push to get people to stay home for the…
Continue Reading So far, coronavirus mutations don’t mean much, big study finds
A giant study of more than 12,000 mutations in the novel coronavirus finds none of them has made a big difference in how easily it infects people,…
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Fauci says he’s worried about what coronavirus case numbers will be 3 weeks after Thanksgiving
Dr. Anthony Fauci’s final pre-Thanksgiving plea is to keep any indoor holiday gatherings as small as possible as the country endures record…
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‘We’re all in this together,’ Biden says of virus fight in message to the nation on eve of Thanksgiving
WILMINGTON, Delaware — On the eve of Thanksgiving, President-elect Joe Biden delivered an address to the American people from Delaware. The…
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El Paso Catholic church pastor, who survived being held hostage by African rebels, dies of Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso Catholic church pastor is among the city’s latest victims to die from Covid-19 after battling the virus for about a…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes new Covid-19 antibody test that quantifies specific levels of antibodies
The US Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for Kantaro Bioscience’s Covid-19 antibody test kit, the group…
Continue Reading Astronauts experience these key changes in space that could impact their health, new research shows
As humans explore worlds beyond Earth on longer missions in the future, it’s crucial to understand how our bodies may react to a sustained lack…
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The US reported more than 2,100 deaths in a single day. Things are projected to get worse
More than 2,100 Covid-19 deaths were reported in the US on Tuesday — making it the highest one-day coronavirus death toll the country has…
Continue Reading Thanksgiving could be the ‘mother of all superspreader events,’ health expert warns
The coronavirus pandemic is raging across the US as cases explode and deaths spike. More than 2,100 Covid-19-related deaths were reported Tuesday,…
Continue Reading US sets record for Covid-19 hospitalizations amid fall surge
There are 88,080 people currently hospitalized with Covid-19, setting a record for hospitalizations amid a continuing fall surge, according to the…
Continue Reading El Paso surpasses 900 virus deaths; record 36,704 active cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 28 new coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday. It brings the death toll to…
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One-on-one with Mayor Dee Margo discussing his pandemic strategy to oppose shutdown
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7’s Mauricio Casillas sat down with El Paso Mayor Dee Margo to discuss his strategy to get the pandemic under control.…
Continue Reading 50 ways to celebrate a birthday during a pandemic
Dear Mom: You mean the world to me. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we can’t celebrate your 50th birthday in person like we had envisioned…
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An El Paso family gathering turns into a nightmare after 7 contract virus
EL PASO, Texas — One group of El Paso family members surprised another family trying to comfort an elderly man with heart disease. But a caring and…
Continue Reading CDC director cites this website to back in-school learning. Its designer calls that ‘bananas’
A Brown University economics professor said she is surprised to hear the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is relying on…
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