A coronavirus outbreak could be devastating for poorer countries
When the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern, it did so over…
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Keep your teen moving to reduce risk of depression, study says
Science shows moderate to vigorous aerobic exercise is good for us — it improves sleep; lowers blood pressure; protects against heart disease,…
Continue Reading Three young brothers are fighting the same rare childhood cancer
Three brothers, none of them older than 5, are battling the same type of rare childhood cancer. Aaron and Angie Rush have three boys — Tristen,…
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CDC and hospital errors led to US coronavirus patient being sent back to military base, health official says
Errors by a hospital in San Diego and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention led to a woman with the novel coronavirus being sent back to…
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Why sports can be so toxic to boys and how we unravel that culture
Organized sports provide boys with what is probably the most influential education on masculinity. There are plenty of good lessons being taught to…
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13th U.S. case of coronavirus confirmed in San Diego
SAN DIEGO, California — A Centers for Disease Control spokesman confirmed to ABC News on Monday night that a person in San Diego County…
Continue Reading Trump budget plan could push tobacco oversight out of the FDA
The Trump administration wants to fundamentally change the way the US government regulates tobacco and e-cigarette products, and the plan to move…
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UMC launches probe after confidential patient records were mistakenly given to wrong family
EL PASO, Texas — University Medical Center launched an internal investigation to see how vital information, social security number and insurance…
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Global death toll from coronavirus passes 1,000
WUHAN, China — China’s daily death toll from the coronavirus has topped 100 for first time, with more than 1,000 total deaths recorded, the health…
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Holy Land healers meet with El Paso 1st responders and mental health counselors
EL PASO, Texas — A team of trauma experts have arrived in El Paso from over 7,000 miles away to train with local mental health counselors, first…
Continue Reading Families trying to adopt from China are facing indefinite delays due to coronavirus
If everything had gone according to plan, Kristen and Kenny Anderson and their 4-year-old daughter Brooklyn would be on their way home from China by…
Continue Reading Don’t trust your memories if you’re high on weed, study says
You’re on a train chatting with a friend sitting across from you, both of you are high from smoking marijuana. Suddenly you see a fight break…
Continue Reading Women who have general anesthesia during C-sections are more likely to experience postpartum depression, study finds
Women who have general anesthesia during C-sections are significantly more likely to experience severe postpartum depression resulting in…
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Free heart health screening event raises awareness of Heart Month in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – In honor of Heart Month, the Hospitals of Providence held a free heart health screening event for El Paso. At the event, Dr. Carlos…
Continue Reading Keeping a plant on your desk can reduce workplace stress, study says
Having a hard day at work? Stressed out about deadlines or bosses or meetings? It may help to stare at a plant, according to researchers from Japan.…
Continue Reading New study an eye-opener on how coronavirus is spreading and how little we know
A study published Friday in the medical journal JAMA found that 41% of the first 138 patients diagnosed at one hospital in Wuhan, China, were…
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Women & heart health: Why women respond to stress differently than men
EL PASO, Texas – February is Heart Health Month and a local cardiologist says it’s important for women to take care of their heart, especially when…
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How does Aaron Jones prepare for the grind of the NFL season? He trains back home in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s Aaron Jones’ work on the field in 2019 vaulted him to the top of the NFL. But off the field, the work starts in his…
Continue Reading President Trump tweeted the coronavirus could weaken as weather warms. Scientists say it’s too early to know
On Friday morning, President Trump tweeted about his phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the response to the coronavirus outbreak. Trump…
Continue Reading Flu is widespread across the US
While much of the world’s attention has been focused on the Wuhan coronavirus, there’s another virus that has been keeping doctors…
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El Paso woman dances ‘Electric Slide’ with therapists after recovering from 8 brain surgeries
EL PASO, Texas — Jennifer Parker, 48, danced and slid into her graduation at The Hospitals of Providence Outpatient Therapy program Friday morning.…
Continue Reading Concerns mount about coronavirus spreading in hospitals, study suggests
A new study shines a spotlight on the possible risk of hospital-related transmissions of the Wuhan coronavirus. The study, published in the medical…
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Latest graduating paramedics now staff El Paso fire stations 24/7
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Fire Department now has a paramedic on staff for every shift and at every fire station after the latest class of 14…
Continue Reading Coronavirus fears lead to worldwide mask shortages
Last month, a wireless store in New York City taped a paper sign outside its door that read: “In celebration of the second day of the Lunar New…
Continue Reading More than 200 medical professionals condemn bills trying to restrict transgender kids from getting gender reassignment treatments
A slew of states have proposed curbing transgender minors’ access to gender-affirming health care. But medical professionals are pushing back…
Continue Reading The US coronavirus travel ban could backfire. Here’s how
Experts say travel restrictions the Trump administration put in place to stop the novel coronavirus from spreading could have unintended consequences…
Continue Reading Your erectile dysfunction pill could make you see red (or blue)
By the time the 31-year-old man walked into the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary at Mount Sinai, he’d been seeing red for weeks. He wasn’t…
Continue Reading El Pasoans can take advantage of free heart health screenings this Saturday
EL PASO, Texas – No matter your age, a heart health screening can save your life. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart…
Continue Reading Chinese doctor who sounded Wuhan virus alarm is critically ill, hospital says, after state media reported he had died
The Chinese doctor who sounded early warnings about the Wuhan coronavirus is in a critical condition, according to the hospital treating him and…
Continue Reading Partial e-cigarette ‘flavor ban’ goes into effect today. Here’s what happens next
Today’s the day: An e-cigarette policy that goes into effect will result in a number of flavored vaping products being taken off the US market.…
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