Texas Tech Dental providing affordable dental treatment for the community
EL PASO, Texas – Students at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Hunt School of Dental Medicine are now offering affordable…
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It’s not OK to let kids drink coffee — so why do we do it?
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN We have become a coffee-crazed culture. Yet, with all the studies coming out on how a cup of joe can reduce the risk for…
Continue Reading Limiting contact in practice may be one of the best ways to reduce head injuries in youth football, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN Mark Jonas, a member of the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame, knows what it takes to make kids into…
Continue Reading ‘Heartbreaking’ stories go untold, doctors say, as employers ‘muzzle’ them in wake of abortion ruling
By Elizabeth Cohen, Justin Lape and Danielle Herman, CNN After the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, an obstetrician who works at a…
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Travel time to abortion facilities grew significantly after Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The average travel time to an abortion facility increased significantly for women in the United States after the Supreme…
Continue Reading Covid-19 treatment Paxlovid can interact with common heart medications, doctors warn
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Covid-19 patients with a history of cardiovascular disease are at an increased risk of developing severe illness and could…
Continue Reading Updated Covid-19 booster shots expanded to children as young as 5
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off Wednesday on the use of updated Covid-19 boosters for children…
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Task force recommends children 8 and over get screened for anxiety
CNN — According to the CDC, between 2016 and 2019 nearly 6 million children were diagnosed with anxiety while another 3 million were diagnosed with…
Continue Reading Abortion is a key motivator for US voters in midterm elections, new survey finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN About half of registered voters in the United States say they are more motivated to vote in next month’s midterm…
Continue Reading Abortion is a key motivator for US voters in midterm elections, new survey finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN About half of registered voters in the United States say they are more motivated to vote in next month’s midterm…
Continue Reading You can fight menstrual cramps with food, studies say
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN About 85% of girls suffer painful bloating, cramps and abdominal pain during their monthly periods — and for some the…
Continue Reading Combination ‘polypills’ can help solve world’s heart problems, experts say, if more people can get them
By Jen Christensen, CNN An inexpensive polypill is probably one of the best ways to solve the world’s heart problems, prominent cardiologists…
Continue Reading Biden finalizes plan to open up Obamacare subsidies to more families
By Tami Luhby, CNN More families will be able to access Affordable Care Act subsidies next year, under a final rule issued by the Biden…
Continue Reading For the first time, influential task force recommends screening children 8 and older for anxiety
By Naomi Thomas, CNN For the first time, the US Preventive Services Task Force has recommended screening for anxiety in children 8 and older. In its…
Continue Reading 8,600 steps a day could keep the weight away
CNN — If you count steps on your fitness tracker then we have news for you. Researchers have found that 8,600 steps a day will prevent weight gain…
Continue Reading 36% of US counties are ‘maternity care deserts,’ raising risks for women and babies, new report finds
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN About 36% of all US counties are “maternity care deserts,” and the number of counties where there is limited or…
Continue Reading An LGBTQ guide to coming out safely and happily
Allison Hope, CNN National Coming Out Day is October 11, established to honor LGBTQ people stepping fully into their true selves to others –—…
Continue Reading Why today’s girls are so anxious and depressed
By Elissa Strauss, CNN My teenage years, like many of our teenage years, were raw ones. I felt vulnerable, destabilized and confused, and I…
Continue Reading A colonoscopy study has some wondering if they should have the procedure. What you should know
By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent A new European study on colonoscopies — the largest of its kind — has complicated…
Continue Reading A colonoscopy study has some wondering if they should have the procedure. What you should know
By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent A new European study on colonoscopies — the largest of its kind — has complicated…
Continue Reading What’s the magic number of steps to keep weight off? Here’s what a new study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Taking 8,600 steps a day will prevent weight gain in adults, while already overweight adults can halve their odds of becoming…
Continue Reading A mental health playbook to support your child
By Dr. Neha Chaudhary, CNN In a world that can often feel divided, it’s easy to lose sight of one thing all adults have in common — we were…
Continue Reading Getting a colonoscopy could reduce risk of cancer by almost 50%
CNN — A colonoscopy could reduce the risk of dying from colorectal cancer by as much as 50% according to a new study. The New England Journal of…
Continue Reading New study examines the effectiveness of colonoscopies
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Colonoscopies are a dreaded rite of passage for many middle-age adults. The promise has been that if you endure the…
Continue Reading New study examines the effectiveness of colonoscopies
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Colonoscopies are a dreaded rite of passage for many middle-age adults. The promise has been that if you endure the…
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Give Hope: Breast cancer survivor credits early detection for saving her life
EL PASO, Texas — Alma Calderon is one of the many breast cancer survivors living in the Borderland, but she said she wouldn’t be here if not for her…
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Updated Covid-19 boosters are ‘most important thing’ Americans can do for their health today, official says
By Carma Hassan, CNN About 11.5 million people in the United States have gotten an updated Covid-19 booster, according to data from the US Centers…
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Millions of high school and middle school students using e-cigarettes
CNN — More than 2.5 million U.S. middle and high school students say they use e-cigarettes, according to a new study. Researchers found tat it…
Continue Reading Hair-straightening chemical products linked to increased uterine cancer risk in new study
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Scientists are uncovering new details in the connection between using certain hair straightening products, such as chemical…
Continue Reading US breast cancer rate drops 43% in three decades, but racial disparities remain, American Cancer Society report finds
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The breast cancer death rate in the United States has dropped significantly, but Black women continue to be more likely to…
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