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El Paso has 7 virus deaths; active cases decline for 4th day in row

July 30, 2020 7:43 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The coronavirus death toll stands at 259, after the El Paso Department of Public Health announced seven new deaths Thursday…

‘It just feels like you’re not doing enough’: El Paso families struggle to balance work, helping kids with distance learning

July 30, 2020 7:00 AM Madeline Ottilie

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Getting kids ready to go back to school can be emotional, but this year it might feel harder than normal. Several parents…

Botox could ease depression in addition to wrinkles, study finds

July 30, 2020 3:03 AM CNN

Botox injections may do more than erase the signs of age, or prevent you from feeling painful migraines — they may alleviate depression as well, a…

Virtual camps make summer sparkle for kids with special needs

July 30, 2020 1:54 AM CNN

Performing onstage in front of other campers. Bonding with cabinmates. Careening down a zip line. For 16-year-old Brady Thompson, summer has been…

What we can learn from sports about preventing Covid-19 after Marlins outbreak

July 30, 2020 1:29 AM CNN

The rocky start to the baseball season is leaving some fans disappointed, with a number of games on hold because of a coronavirus outbreak on the…

We’re only just beginning to learn how Covid-19 affects the brain

July 30, 2020 12:24 AM CNN

One of the more puzzling aspects of the novel coronavirus is just how many organ systems are impacted through the course of the disease. We’ve…

Poor health in teens and 20s raises risk of dementia later, studies say

July 30, 2020 12:03 AM CNN

Education and lifestyle behaviors in our teens and 20s appear to impact our risk of cognitive decline and dementia in later life, according to three…

NFL’s Aaron Jones goes 1-on-1 with ABC-7 as he waits out the pandemic here in the Borderland

July 29, 2020 11:49 PM Nate Ryan

EL PASO, Texas — From Burges High School to UTEP to the top of the NFL, Aaron Jones has carried El Paso with him everywhere he’s gone. He’ll be the…

Texas passes grim milestone of 6,000 virus deaths as U.S. tops 150,000 to lead the world

July 29, 2020 10:22 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas passed a grim milestone of more than 6,000 deaths caused by the coronavirus, with 313 newly-reported fatalities Wednesday. It…

Coronavirus is ravaging entire South Texas families and medical teams

July 29, 2020 8:48 PM CNN

Rolando and Yolanda Garcia were doing everything they could to protect themselves from the coronavirus. They rarely ventured out of their home in the…

As US passes 150,000 coronavirus deaths, experts at Johns Hopkins call for reset in national response

July 29, 2020 8:17 PM CNN

The United States on Wednesday surpassed 150,000 recorded Covid-19 deaths — a milestone that comes as the country’s number of daily…

Major children’s hospital apologizes for performing cosmetic genital surgeries on intersex infants

July 29, 2020 6:29 PM CNN

After a yearslong advocacy campaign waged by activists, the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has become the first…

38 new Doña Ana County virus cases contribute to New Mexico topping 20,000 total

July 29, 2020 4:08 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico reported 352 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Wednesday, pushing the state’s pandemic total…

Bill Gates says most coronavirus tests are a ‘complete waste’ because the results come back too slow

July 29, 2020 3:04 PM CNN

Bill Gates slammed coronavirus testing in the US in an interview with CNBC, saying that most tests are a “complete waste” because it…

5 ways to get your kids to wear masks

July 29, 2020 2:46 PM CNN

Consider it the Challenge of 2020: It’s likely easier to put lipstick on a ferret than it is to get some kids to wear face coverings. The…

Schools closures in spring were linked to reductions in Covid-19 cases and deaths, study says

July 29, 2020 2:35 PM CNN

School closures that swept several US states from March to May might have led to a million fewer Covid-19 cases and saved more than 40,000 lives, a…

150,000 Americans have died from Covid-19. Here’s why that staggering loss of life can’t be ignored

July 29, 2020 2:10 PM CNN

If two large planes crashed every day in the US, killing everyone on board, the nation would be despondent. If the US suffered a loss of life on the…

Gum health could be a risk factor for dementia, study suggests

July 29, 2020 2:00 PM CNN

Anyone who has had gum disease is probably familiar with the discomfort and embarrassment of poor oral health, such as bad breath, bleeding,…

Alzheimer’s blood test in your doctor’s office closer to reality, studies say

July 29, 2020 11:29 AM CNN

A simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease — on the wish list of many doctors, researchers and patients — may be closer to…

Kaepernick and Fauci will be honored as Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights award laureates

July 29, 2020 10:41 AM CNN

Top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick are being honored as 2020 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights…

Addicted to the high of weed? Its calmer cousin, CBD, may help ease the disorder, study finds

July 29, 2020 9:30 AM CNN

Smoking weed has become a popular pastime, boosted by a more permissive social attitude and a relaxation of laws and regulations. However, not…

13 virus deaths, 255 new cases on El Paso’s 2nd-deadliest reported day

July 29, 2020 7:36 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 13 coronavirus-related deaths and 255 new cases Wednesday. The death toll…

Spanking has declined in America, study finds, but pediatricians worry about impact of pandemic

July 29, 2020 8:08 AM CNN

Millennials and Gen X parents appear to be spanking their kids less than previous generations, according to a research letter published Monday in the…

Screen time and kids: Parents need to worry less about hours logged

July 29, 2020 7:05 AM CNN

When it comes to screen time, parents should start worrying less about the amount of time their teenagers are online and instead focus on the quality…

It denied membership to 2 Black doctors for years. Now the American Academy of Pediatrics is apologizing

July 29, 2020 2:52 AM CNN

Eighty years after repeatedly rejecting the membership of two Black doctors, the American Academy of Pediatrics is officially apologizing for its…

Try this 5-minute workout to crush burnout

July 29, 2020 12:59 AM CNN

You may have heard friends or colleagues complain of feeling burnt out from the pandemic. So many of us are working from home, cooped up in the house…