10 tips on how to find your ‘sweet spot’ for self-care
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN One of the top trends this year is towards self-care, loosely defined as focusing on your own health and wellness in a…
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Antiperspirant recall: What the finding of a cancer-causing chemical means for you
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Benzene, a known cancer-causing chemical, was found in over half of 108 batches of antiperspirant and deodorant body sprays…
Continue Reading As officials prep for Omicron, US hospitals are still battling severe Delta variant infections
By Travis Caldwell, CNN While researchers gather more information on the Omicron variant detected in at least 20 countries and territories, the…
Continue Reading As officials prep for Omicron, US hospitals are still battling severe Delta variant infections
By Travis Caldwell, CNN While researchers gather more information on the Omicron variant detected in at least 20 countries and territories, the…
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Short staffing said to be creating overcrowding at El Paso hospitals amid Covid spike
EL PASO, Texas — A prominent local doctor says short staffing at El Paso hospitals is contributing to overcrowding and delays as the city is in the…
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All Las Cruces hospitals and a clinic are offering monoclonal antibody infusion for Covid-19
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces patients suffering from Covid-19 don’t have to drive to El Paso for monoclonal antibody infusion treatment.…
Continue Reading Federal judge blocks Biden’s vaccine mandate for health workers nationwide
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration has suffered three major court losses since Monday morning, with orders freezing key federal…
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US panel backs first-of-a-kind COVID-19 pill from Merck
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health advisers have endorsed an antiviral drug from Merck to treat COVID-19. It sets…
Continue Reading How worried should we be about Omicron, the new coronavirus variant?
By Katia Hetter, CNN Since South African authorities announced the arrival of a new coronavirus variant that contains an unusually large number of…
Continue Reading How worried should we be about Omicron, the new coronavirus variant?
By Katia Hetter, CNN Since South African authorities announced the arrival of a new coronavirus variant that contains an unusually large number of…
Continue Reading FDA advisers vote to recommend authorization of a pill to treat Covid-19
By Maggie Fox and Jen Christensen, CNN Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted 13-10 Tuesday to recommend emergency use authorization…
Continue Reading FDA advisers vote to recommend authorization of a pill to treat Covid-19
By Maggie Fox and Jen Christensen, CNN Advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration voted 13-10 Tuesday to recommend emergency use authorization…
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Dr. Oz announces bid for US Senate seat in Pennsylvania
By Michael Warren, CNN Dr. Mehmet Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon and television personality, is running for the US Senate in Pennsylvania as a…
Continue Reading Scientists say it will take weeks to tell how dangerous Omicron really is. Here’s why
By Maggie Fox, CNN As soon as South Africa announced the spread of a new and troubling variant last week, scientists went to work. By the time the…
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Mexico to reverse course, give COVID-19 booster shots
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican officials have reversed their previous position against giving coronavirus booster shots and are studying a plan to…
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‘Just take it day to day’: El Paso mom who gave birth at 23 weeks shares her son’s inspiring story
EL PASO, Texas — One in 10 babies are born premature in the U.S and can face long term health problems like lung disease or hearing loss to name a…
Continue Reading Omicron vs. Delta: More mutations don’t necessarily make a meaner Covid-19 virus
By Maggie Fox, CNN The new Omicron variant of coronavirus, with its many mutations and seemingly quick spread in South Africa, is worrying scientists…
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35 things you need in your emergency kit
Stacker compared recommendations from the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and other experts to…
Continue Reading Get booster shots as soon as you can, health experts say, as Omicron’s spread collides with the relentless Delta variant
By Holly Yan and Travis Caldwell, CNN Health experts are doubling down on pleas for all eligible American to get vaccinated — and boosted…
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Antibody treatment availability increasing for Covid patients in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The Hospitals Of Providence is not the only health provider offering monoclonal antibody infusions for patients suffering Covid-19…
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With over 500 active Covid cases in El Paso’s 4 largest school districts, mask debate may reignite
EL PASO, Texas — As cases begin to rise among school aged children in El Paso, the Texas ban on mask mandates has been momentarily restored by the…
Continue Reading Pfizer to ask FDA to OK boosters for all 16+ as CDC strengthens guidance
WASHINGTON, DC — Pfizer is going to ask the Food and Drug Administration in the coming days to authorize Covid-19 booster shots for 16- and…
Continue Reading All vaccinated adults should get a Covid-19 booster shot because of the Omicron variant, CDC says
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention strengthened recommendations for booster doses of coronavirus vaccine Monday,…
Continue Reading Why WHO skipped two letters of the Greek alphabet in naming Omicron
By Faith Karimi, CNN The naming of the new coronavirus variant Omicron is causing some confusion. Since May the World Health Organization has been…
Continue Reading Why WHO skipped two letters of the Greek alphabet in naming Omicron
By Faith Karimi, CNN The naming of the new coronavirus variant Omicron is causing some confusion. Since May the World Health Organization has been…
Continue Reading Biden says Omicron variant is ’cause for concern, not panic’
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden on Monday said the new Omicron coronavirus variant is “a cause for concern, not a cause for…
Continue Reading There’s a new coronavirus variant circulating. Here’s what you can do to stay safe
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN As the world waits to learn how the Omicron variant might impact the global Covid-19 pandemic, it’s easy to get caught…
Continue Reading There’s a new coronavirus variant circulating. Here’s what you can do to stay safe
By Theresa Waldrop, CNN As the world waits to learn how the Omicron variant might impact the global Covid-19 pandemic, it’s easy to get caught…
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9 new El Paso Covid deaths, 7 not vaccinated; youngest victim in 30s
EL PASO, Texas — There were nine El Pasoans who died from Covid-19 over the past week, with seven of the fatalities involving those who weren’t…
Continue Reading Explaining the difference between a third dose & booster shot when registering for Covid-19 vaccine
EL PASO, Texas — Guidance on whether or not to receive an additional dose of the covid vaccine has been changing over the last several months, which…
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