Patients, survivors kick off Childhood Cancer Awareness Month with a ‘twist’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Tuesday, the El Paso Children’s Hospital kicked off Childhood Cancer Awareness Month with a twist. Every September, the…
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Hunt School of Nursing welcomes 87 students with white coat ceremony
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, more than 80 nursing students participated in the traditional white coat ceremony at Texas Tech Health El Paso. The…
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USDA lifts restrictions on New Mexico New World screwworm zone
(KVIA) — Sunday, New Mexico’s New World screwworm infested zone lifted, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. Lifting an infested zone removes…
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Residents vent their frustrations to US Rep. Escobar, El Paso officials at Marathon refinery community meeting
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The San Juan Neighborhood Association invited residents to attend a community meeting Wednesday to discuss Marathon…
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El Paso County Commissioners approve Hospital District fiscal year 2027 budget, tax rate
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Commissioners approved the county Hospital District’s 2027 fiscal year budget and tax rate Monday. “We are…
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Too Young To Be Sick Like This
Editor’s Note: Reporting for this story was supported by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. This story is a collaboration between the Puente…
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City of El Paso reports first West Nile virus death of 2026
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A man in his 50s died to neuroinvasive West Nile virus (WNV) disease in El Paso, the city said Friday. It’s the first WNV…
Continue Reading Health officials say a longer mosquito season is possible
(KVIA) — The New Mexico Department of Health said more rain and heat may drive mosquito season longer than usual. NMDOH urged those with weak immune…
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Understanding Gastroparesis: The Overlooked Digestive Disorder
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-Although many people are familiar with reflux or ulcers, gastroparesis is a condition which is often not recognized and can…
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El Paso offers free flu vaccines with” Be POWERflu” campaign
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-The City of El Paso Department of Public Health and the El Paso Fire Departmentare starting the Be POWERflu campaign by…
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Pediatrician on how underlying health issues can be revealed in school
As students return to the classroom it’s important for them to get their health checked to see if anything prevents your child from learning. There’s…
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Growing senior population in El Paso prompts new clinic to open
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A growth in El Paso’s senior population attracted a new, senior-focused clinic in the Lower Valley. Conviva Senior Primary…
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Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton for top FDA job
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he has nominated White House Domestic Policy Council Deputy Director Heidi Overton to be the next…
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Desert Sun Health Launches Weight Loss Services in El Paso
El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-There is so much information out there about weight loss, diets, and fitness that it can be hard to know what really works. To…
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Tawney, Acosta & Chaparro represents families impacted by Marathon refinery incident
EL PASO, Texas — Two weeks after tons of pollutants emitted from the Marathon Petroleum Refinery in South-Central El Paso, impacted residents still…
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Match for Life: How a husband saved his wife
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso couple Caitlyn and Christian Campa’s love showed through a life-saving procedure in June. Just four months after…
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Severe COVID-19 linked to reactivation of some dormant viruses: Study
By Mary Kekatos and Dr. Onaola Adedeji Severe COVID-19 may reactivate some dormant viruses that remain in the body after prior infections, a new…
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Trump signs executive order to change childhood vaccine schedule
ByMichelle Stoddart and Emily Chang President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that makes recommendations about the childhood…
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Taylor Farms pulls jalapeno products sold at grocery stores
By Youri Benadjaoud, Eric M. Strauss, Elizabeth Schulze, and Mary KekatosTaylor Farms is now pulling more than a dozen products with jalapenos…
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Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapenos served at Chipotle expands to Qdoba: FDA
By Youri Benadjaoud, Elizabeth Schulze, and Yi-Jin Yu Health officials are expanding an investigation into jalapenos served at Chipotle restaurants…
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Hospital of Providence Children’s Hospital opens new play areas for young patients
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Young patients at the Hospital of Providence Children’s Hospital have a new area to unwind and decompress. The hospital…
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Senate votes to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director
By Mary Kekatos The Senate voted on Wednesday to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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1st deaths in cyclosporiasis outbreak reported in Michigan as cases surpass 11,000
By Youri Benadjaoud The first two deaths of the cyclosporiasis outbreak have been reported in Michigan, the state’s health department…
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Texas is banning several THC products. Find out what will still be legal on July 31.
by Katlyn Ma, The Texas TribuneJuly 30, 2026 Texans’ access to a variety of hemp-derived THC products will significantly narrow on Friday. Texas…
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Couple commits $300k to tumor board room at future Fox Cancer Center
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The future Fox Cancer Center received a financial push from Ronnie and Ashley Lowenfield Monday. The couple committed…
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Donate blood at the KVIA parking lot in honor of Aug. 3 victims
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 and Vitalant is once again partnering to host a blood drive at the KVIA station Wednesday. Our annual blood drive…
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Stop the Bleed training hosted in honor of August 3 victims
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Walmart mass shooting survivor, Claudia Cano, has turned her grief into action by organizing a free community Stop the Bleed…
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Children explore the ‘mighty machines’ helping build the Fox Cancer Center
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Friday, Texas Tech Health El Paso held a special event where children of university employees and cancer patients discovered…
Continue Reading Otero County man tests positive for West Nile virus
OTERO COUNTY, N.M. (KVIA) — An Otero County man in his 30s tested positive for West Nile virus, the New Mexico Department of Health reported Friday.…
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El Paso Children’s Hospital brings patients mid-year cheer with ‘Holidays in July’
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thursday, the El Paso Children’s Hospital brought a little magic to children undergoing treatment. Various community members…
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