CNN By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve been paying attention to health news recently, you may have noticed a subtle but real shift in the way society discusses body weight. It started about 10 years ago with the body positivity movement, the idea that we should love our bodies at any size.
Continue Reading Originally Published: 16 JAN 24 06:44 ET By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — It’s been over 20 years since Botox was approved for cosmetic use by the US Food and Drug Administration. The minimally invasive procedure offered millions of Americans with wrinkled foreheads the opportunity to regain a more youthful appearance. Although most Botox recipients are
Continue Reading Originally Published: 16 JAN 24 11:00 ET Updated: 16 JAN 24 20:30 ET By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious expert-backed eating lifestyle that will boost your health for life. (CNN) — Drinking a glass or more of 100% fruit juice each day
Continue Reading Originally Published: 15 JAN 24 14:00 ET Updated: 15 JAN 24 15:37 ET By Kristen Rogers, CNN Editor’s note: Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. (CNN) — For erectile dysfunction in men with cardiovascular disease, the ED
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By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from the hospital on Monday, after spending two weeks there to treat complications from surgery for prostate cancer he kept secret from senior Biden administration leaders and staff for weeks. Austin will be working from home as
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — This week’s Sunday Funday moment, sponsored by Sarah Farms, takes us on a delightful journey with Janeth Gomez, the talented bartender at La Condesa. She treated us to three specially crafted cocktails that are perfect for those who enjoy a tasty drink, but also for those embracing the “new year,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have revealed a promising discovery in the treatment of leukemia and lymphoma. Renato Aguilera, Ph.D., and his team identified a compound known as thiophene F-8, showcasing its ability to induce programmed cell death in cancer cells. Published in PLOS One, the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – January is cervical health awareness month, each year in the United States there are more than 11,500 new cases of cervical cancer reported. About 4,000 of those patients die of the disease according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Cervical cancer is a disease where the body’s cells grow
Continue Reading Originally Published: 12 JAN 24 06:21 ET By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Access to hormonal birth control — such as birth control pills and patches — is getting major changes in 2024. Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill approved in the United States, should soon be available in stores and online, according to
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Veteran service providers came together on January 11, 2024, to host the 1st annual Borderplex Veteran Provider Summit. The event was held at the El Paso Convention Center and sought to give providers information on resources available to veterans in the borderland, as well as help providers find gaps they
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The deadline is quickly approaching for residents of New Mexico to apply for health insurance through the state’s BeWellnm marketplace. The last day to apply is Tuesday, January 16th. But BeWellnm is holding open enrollment events this Saturday, January 13th from 10 am to 2 pm. In Las Cruces, the
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Glaucoma is called “The Sneak Thief of Sight.” January is Glaucoma Awareness Month and ABC-7 medical contributor Dr. Ogechika Alozie with Sunset West Health explains what you need to know to protect your eyesight in the video on this page.
Continue Reading Originally Published: 10 JAN 24 16:20 ET By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Prescriptions for medications used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) – including stimulants – increased significantly during the Covid-19 pandemic, especially among young adults and women, according to a new study. There were about 5.9 million new prescriptions for stimulants in the first two
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A family of seven is displaced after their condo caught fire Tuesday morning in west El Paso. Through a GoFundMe account, they ask the community for help. After living in their home for 20 years, owner Guadalupe Martinez, told ABC-7 it was nothing like she’s ever seen before. “It’s very sad
Continue Reading CNN, WJZ, SPECTRUM NEWS ALBANY, NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY, WJHG, JAY LESYK, SCV, MICHAEL GORDON, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, OFFICE OF GOVERNOR OF NEW JERSEY, WABC, WTVY, PANAMA CITY PD, WAFB, WRDW, SCV/Michael Gordon By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — When 2-year-old Clara dons her four rubber booties to go out into the intense
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EL PASO, TX (KVIA) — Cervical cancer remains a significant health concern in the United States, with over 11,000 cases reported each year, according to recent data from the CDC. In response to this, January is Cervical Cancer Awareness month and doctors are raising awareness about the preventable nature of this disease Cervical cancer involves
Continue Reading By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Meta said Tuesday it will start hiding inappropriate content from teenagers’ accounts on Instagram and Facebook, including posts about suicide, self-harm and eating disorders. The social media giant based in Menlo Park, California, said in a blog post that while it already aims not to
Continue Reading CNN, KHOU, WABC, WBBM, STRINGR, JAY LESYK, MICHAEL GORDON, NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY LLC, NEBRASKA STATE PATROL By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Warm thoughts of young romance – not the cold, harsh possibilities of a Midwestern road trip in winter – were on Dawn O’Hair’s mind as she left Chicago for Indianapolis to see
Continue Reading Originally Published: 08 JAN 24 17:48 ET By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — The United States is facing an emergency blood shortage, according to the American Red Cross, and there is growing concern that a combination of severe winter weather and seasonal respiratory illnesses could lead more people to cancel their donations and that the shortage may delay
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The 74 takes a closer look at a USC paper that claims that grade inflation and pandemic leniency are shielding the true extent to which children have fallen behind.
Continue Reading Originally Published: 07 JAN 24 10:44 ET Updated: 07 JAN 24 18:43 ET By Avery Lotz, Casey Gannon and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin faced sharp criticism on Sunday as details emerged about the degree to which senior officials, including President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks,
Continue Reading Originally Published: 05 JAN 24 13:37 ET By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — A multistate outbreak of salmonella has been linked to recalled Busseto Foods charcuterie meats, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a food safety alert on Friday. Twenty-four illnesses, including five hospitalizations, have been reported in 14 states: Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – William Beaumont Army Medical Center says due to the inclement weather patients with appointments already scheduled before 10 a.m. on Monday, will need to be rescheduled for a later time. “Patients can voluntarily cancel and reschedule appointments through MHS GENESIS patient portal online,” said a spokeswoman for WBAMC. Those with
Continue Reading Originally Published: 04 JAN 24 16:57 ET Updated: 04 JAN 24 19:28 ET By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — After recent moves by weight loss companies WW and Noom into telehealth prescribing, drugmaker Eli Lilly is starting a service that will connect people needing medications for obesity, diabetes and migraine to virtual medical care and says
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Some hospitals across El Paso are seeing an uptick in respiratory infections right now. Some of the most common illnesses include RSV, COVID and the Flu. Dr. Edward Michelson, the chief of emergency medicine at University Medical Center, said every winter there is a rise in respiratory illnesses. “The last
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Cannabis sales are soaring in a small city just west of the state line. According to recent numbers, Sunland Park dispensaries sold a whopping $32 million in cannabis merchandise, from marijuana in leaf form, to gummies, oils, and creams. Once New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the Cannabis Regulation
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Counseling Schools used Centers for Disease Control survey data to track teen tobacco and vaping use in the U.S., on a downward trend in schools.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Psychiatrist Ahadullah Khan, D.O., has joined Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso. An assistant professor of psychiatry, Dr. Khan is serving as the associate program director for TTUHSC El Paso’s psychiatry residency program. At the TTP El Paso at Alberta clinic
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The GECU Foundation donated $50,000 to the University Medical Center Foundation Thursday. The hospital hosted a check presentation event Thursday morning. Staff from both organizations gathered to celebrate the donation. UMC will use the funds to support ongoing cancer services. Money will go towards patients and families struggling with cancer,
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Way.com offers 11 attainable resolutions to reduce stress and make you feel more connected to friends and family.
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