Sicknick death ruled ‘natural’ but experts say stress can set off strokes
Were the strokes that killed US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick after the January 6 insurrection really natural? Some neurologists don’t…
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9 food ideas to help you sleep well
Did you know that what you eat can affect your sleep? That’s right — there are foods that can help us enjoy a blissful night’s…
Continue Reading CDC vaccine advisers will meet Friday to discuss the J&J vaccine. Here’s what could happen next
Vaccine advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention meet Friday to make recommendations for use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19…
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U.S.-Mexico border travel restrictions due to Covid-19 extended through May 21
WASHINGTON, DC — Travel restrictions across the U.S.-Mexico border have now been extended through at least May 21, according to U.S. Customs and…
Continue Reading Ask a Black therapist: 4 ways to support Black people’s mental health
“There is a difference between being informed and getting retraumatized.” That’s what clinical therapist Paul Bashea Williams tells…
Continue Reading Disinfecting surfaces to prevent Covid often all for show, CDC advises
The risk of surface transmission of Covid-19 is low, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. Far more important is airborne…
Continue Reading How to stay safe from more contagious coronavirus variants — Dr. Wen explains
A coronavirus variant first detected in the United Kingdom is now the dominant variant in the United States. The B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2 is…
Continue Reading Sleeping less than 6 hours a night in midlife raises risk of dementia 30%, study finds
Calling all those who are sleep-deprived: We interrupt your yawns with an important announcement. If you’re trying to get by on about six hours…
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With 5 new fatalities, El Paso surpasses 2,500 virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 2,500 El Pasoans have now died of Covid-19. This grim pandemic milestone comes slightly more than 12 months after…
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UTEP will now offer Covid-19 vaccines to the public
EL PASO, Texas – The University of Texas at El Paso announced it will make free Covid-19 vaccines available to the public on Friday…
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Herd immunity in El Paso threatened by lack of Juarez vaccinations
EL PASO, Texas– Much has been made about ‘herd immunity’ in the fight against Covid-19. With vaccinations continuing to increase in El Paso and more…
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El Paso sees increase in vaccine allocation despite J&J pause
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso is receiving more than 2,000 vaccines this week than the previous week despite a federal and state pause on the one-shot…
Continue Reading Johnson & Johnson said blood clots have been reported with all Covid-19 vaccines. The author of the study they cited says they’re wrong.
When news broke that Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine might be linked to blood clots, the company responded by pointing a finger at…
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Northeast El Paso Walmart store closes to clean over virus concerns
EL PASO, Texas — The Walmart Neighborhood Market at 4716 Hondo Pass Drive in northeast El Paso has been temporarily closed for deep cleaning as a…
Continue Reading To end this pandemic, ‘we’ve got to get everyone in our country vaccinated,’ US surgeon general says
All Americans age 16 and up can now get a Covid-19 vaccine. But the challenge is getting enough people to roll up their sleeves so we can finally…
Continue Reading Man in his 30s among 3 new virus deaths reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced three new coronavirus-related death and 77 new cases Monday morning. El…
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Medical experts look at possible link between Covid-19 and new diabetes cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, health experts are learning more about Covid-19 long-haulers. Long-haulers are…
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Why Temple Grandin wants your kids to go outside
Before she became a famous scientist and inventor, Temple Grandin was a kid who liked to play outside. “I absolutely loved flying kites,”…
Continue Reading In the race between Covid-19 vaccines and the virus, hesitancy gives dangerous variants a leg up, expert says
More than half of all US adults have now gotten at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and…
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El Paso County judge concerned about potential for another virus spike
(Editor’s note: The vaccination rate for El Paso has been adjusted to reflect current numbers.) EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. has seen a recent increase…
Continue Reading Other US states could see scenarios similar to the Covid-19 crisis unfolding in Michigan, expert says
States across the country are reporting a rise in Covid-19 cases. But in one state — Michigan — another surge has overwhelmed hospitals…
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No new El Paso virus deaths, but infections remain ‘stubbornly high’
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials on Sunday reported no new deaths from Covid-19, but the number of added cases continued to grow by…
Continue Reading More young people are getting hospitalized as a ‘stickier,’ more infectious coronavirus strain becomes dominant
What used to be a mysterious new variant first detected in the UK is now the most dominant coronavirus strain in the US. And unlike the original…
Continue Reading The US made little progress this week in preventing more Covid-19 deaths, an influential forecasting team says
As health experts worry about a Covid-19 resurgence, an influential forecasting team said the country did not make significant progress against the…
Continue Reading Doctors home in on cause of blood clots potentially linked with Covid-19 vaccines
Doctors say they are homing in on the cause of blood clots that may be linked with certain coronavirus vaccines, and add their findings have…
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Global Covid-19 death toll passes a staggering 3 million as cases surge
BALTIMORE, Maryland — More than three million people globally have died of Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, Johns Hopkins University…
Continue Reading El Paso is 4 virus deaths away from reaching pandemic toll of 2,500
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials on Saturday reported two more Covid-19 deaths and 94 additional confirmed virus cases. The latest…
Continue Reading Doctors hone in on cause of blood clots potentially linked with Covid-19 vaccines
Doctors say they are honing in on the cause of blood clots that may be linked with certain coronavirus vaccines, and add their findings have…
Continue Reading Federal official: CDC, FDA taking reports of blood clots and J&J Covid-19 vaccine ‘seriously’
US health agencies are taking concerns about blood clots and the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine “seriously” and are working to…
Continue Reading Nearly half of US states reported an increase in Covid-19 cases this week. Here’s what experts say can help stop another surge
At least 21 states have recorded at least a 10% rise in daily average positive cases of Covid-19, according to Johns Hopkins University data…
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