
Texas Senate approves legislation to cap cost of insulin
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate has approved a bill to cap the cost of insulin copays at $25. The bill would reduce and cap the cost of insulin…
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate has approved a bill to cap the cost of insulin copays at $25. The bill would reduce and cap the cost of insulin…
Continue ReadingI adopted my daughter from foster care. It took a specialized village to help her succeed. The day our daughter toddled around a corner of her foster…
Continue ReadingI adopted my daughter from foster care. It took a specialized village to help her succeed. The day our daughter toddled around a corner of her foster…
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at diabetes, a disease that affects millions of people around the world. Diabetes is characterized by high levels of blood…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department reported three coronavirus-related deaths and 23 new cases Wednesday morning. The county’s…
Continue ReadingThe US is hitting major Covid-19 vaccination milestones, but health experts say those who are not inoculated should not rely on protection from those…
Continue ReadingExperts are turning their focus in the fight against Covid-19 to vaccinating young Americans — warning that even though they don’t face a…
Continue ReadingPediatricians worry parents will misinterpret a finding by advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and become scared —…
Continue ReadingModerna’s Covid-19 vaccine is safe and appears to be effective in adolescents, the company said Tuesday. In a Phase 2/3 trial of 3,732 children…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON, DC — The White House says the United States on Tuesday will reach 50% of American adults fully vaccinated for Covid-19. President Joe…
Continue ReadingThe most severe symptoms that come with MIS-C, the rare but serious Covid-19 related condition, seem to resolve within six months after…
Continue ReadingCAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — Moderna said Tuesday its Covid-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12, a step that could put the shot on track…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso is reporting several positive Covid-19 trends. Hospitalizations and the county’s positivity rate have been…
Continue ReadingAs an obese Black woman, I have waged my personal “battle of the bulge” for years. I even wrote “A Fat Girl Gets Naked” about…
Continue ReadingExperts are turning their focus in the fight against Covid-19 to vaccinating young Americans — warning that even though they don’t face a…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County surpassed an important vaccination milestone Tuesday. Two-thirds of eligible El Pasoans are now partially…
Continue ReadingAt least 25 states, plus Washington, DC, have now fully vaccinated at least half of their adult residents, data published Sunday by the Centers for…
Continue ReadingSAN ANTONIO, Texas — Love at first sight. That’s how one El Paso native couple now living in San Antonio describes the moment they first saw their…
Continue ReadingLAS CRUCES, New Mexico — On Monday afternoon, the Las Cruces City Council voted to extend the mayor’s emergency proclamation relaxing face mask…
Continue ReadingChildren are at increased risk of accidental poisoning from edibles and other products made from marijuana, according to a new study analyzing calls…
Continue ReadingAs a nutritionist, I have been privy to lot of debate in the nutrition world about which foods keep us healthy and which foods actually cause…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas – Attendance for future El Paso Chihuahuas baseball games and El Paso Locomotive FC soccer matches will be allowed at 100%…
Continue ReadingChildren are at increased risk of accidental poisoning from edibles and other products made from marijuana, according to a new study analyzing calls…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As more people get the Covid-19 vaccine, more employers are considering bringing back employees in person to workplaces.…
Continue ReadingAs the Covid-19 vaccine rollout continues in the United States, with people ages 12 and older receiving their shots, vaccine makers are now preparing…
Continue ReadingAt least 25 states — plus Washington, DC — have now fully vaccinated at least half of their adults, data published Sunday by the Centers…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For the first time since the early days of the pandemic, the El Paso Department of Public Health announced only one new…
Continue ReadingA new study published Sunday indicates dogs might be able to lend a helping paw in the fight against Covid-19. In a collaboration between the London…
Continue ReadingMany of us know the kinds of habits that could make us healthier, more successful and likely happier. It might involve being more mindful, drinking…
Continue ReadingAs U.S. officials push for more vaccinations amid slowing demand across the country, another state has now crossed an important milestone. Rhode…
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