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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With an estimated 1 in 5 adults living with a mental illness, access to support is a key factor in treatment. One of…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With an estimated 1 in 5 adults living with a mental illness, access to support is a key factor in treatment. One of…
Continue Reading(CNN) — Sunrise Growers has recalled frozen fruit products sold at chain stores nationwide over possible listeria contamination, the US Food and…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – With triple-digit temperatures forecasted throughout the weekend, the City of El Paso and the Office of Emergency…
Continue Reading(CNN) — The rate of pregnant women dying of delivery-related causes in the hospital appears to have declined significantly – by more than 50% –…
Continue Reading(CNN) — A new report puts US states’ health care systems on a scorecard, with Massachusetts coming out on top. But it also highlights alarming…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — If you’re in an emergency — your first thought is likely to call 911. But if your job is to respond to the emergency, how…
Continue Reading(CNN) — One in six parents say their child complains of tummy aches at least once a month, according to a national poll by C.S. Mott Children’s…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — It’s Elder Abuse Awareness Month, and for many older people, positive mental health can be a challenge. As people age, their…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A new CDC report found roughly one in five U.S. adults has been diagnosed with depression at some point in their life.…
Continue Reading(CNN) — The proportion of US adults who have ever been diagnosed with depression ranges greatly depending on where they live. A new report…
Continue Reading(CNN) — A former morgue manager at Harvard Medical School is facing federal charges for allegedly stealing, selling and shipping human body…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Mental health can be an invisible struggle, with many suffering silence. By taking a closer look at the available statistics…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Governor Greg Abbott is signing a bill at the Texas Capitol Wednesday. The new law will allow fentanyl deaths to be…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A local plastic surgeon from Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in El Paso recently made the trip to Ukraine to operate on…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: The commissioners today approved UMC going forward with the revenue bond to secure the new UMC surgical Hospital in East El Paso. The $55…
Continue ReadingEl PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Summer vacation means students spend months away from classrooms, as well as the mental health support that schools provide.…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – With warmer weather on the way, so are those pesky mosquitoes, but the Department of Public Health is urging residents to…
Continue ReadingBy Katia Hetter, CNN (CNN) — Smoke from more than 430 active wildfires in Canada spread south last week and led to the worst pollution the New…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – As smart-phones, tablets, and computers continue to take up more of people’s time and attention, concerns about blue light…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA)- Plaza Properties implements smoke free policy to promote a healthy living environment for all guests. According to Christine…
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Ramirez and Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Across the United States and Canada, millions of people are navigating potentially harmful…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Rio Vista Behavioral Health has expanded access to mental health support on their campus. The upgrades to the campus include…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Researchers say they have been able to tap a new pool of organ donors to preserve and transplant their hearts:…
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Researchers say they have been able to tap a new pool of organ donors to preserve and transplant their hearts:…
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Millions of people in the US are under air quality alerts as smoke from Canadian wildfires sweeps through the…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Non-profit organization “Call Me ABLE” and world ranked one handed golfer Gianna Rojas, hosted a special event for media…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Adult Protective Services is hosting its 14th annual Crimes Against the Elderly Conference Wednesday. It’s…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The gun violence epidemic in the United States was deadlier than ever in 2021, according to a new report from…
Continue ReadingLAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — La Semilla Food Center built a brand new garden for the students at Monte Vista Elementary School in Las Cruces. The…
Continue Reading(CNN) — More and more adults are taking over-the-counter melatonin to get to sleep, and some may be using it at dangerously high levels, a study…
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