EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Monday, more than 80 nursing students participated in the traditional white coat ceremony at Texas Tech Health El Paso. The Hunt School of Nursing welcomed its newest cohort expected to graduate in December 2027. The white coat ceremony welcomes medical students. TTHEP said 87 students are entering a 16-month accelerated
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(KVIA) — Sunday, New Mexico’s New World screwworm infested zone lifted, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. Lifting an infested zone removes NWS-related requirements on the domestic movement of livestock and pets in the area, the USDA said. Without the infested zone, animal producers and owners can resume movement without NWS inspection. On June 7,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The San Juan Neighborhood Association invited residents to attend a community meeting Wednesday to discuss Marathon Petroleum refinery. The meeting comes three weeks after the refinery released more than 15 tons pollutants, according to environmental reports. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality said an electrical issue caused the Aug. 4
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County Commissioners approved the county Hospital District’s 2027 fiscal year budget and tax rate Monday. “We are proud to have proposed and had approved a $2.1 billion budget and tax rate of $0.236904, which is less compared to the 2026 property tax rate of $0.240892 – a decrease
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Editor’s Note: Reporting for this story was supported by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. This story is a collaboration between the Puente News Collaborative, a bilingual, nonprofit newsroom and funder dedicated to high-quality, fact-based news and information from the U.S.-Mexico border, and Public Health Watch, a nonprofit investigative newsroom based in Texas. By Mariana
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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 death in El Paso in 2026. As of Friday, the City of El Paso said there are six WNV cases and one death in El Paso
Continue Reading (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 systems to take extra precautions to avoid mosquito bites. West Nile virus is the most common disease transmitted by mosquitoes in New Mexico, the department said. “With above-average rain
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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 have a significant effect on quality of life. With us are Dr. Ogechika Alozie from Sunset West Health and Bobbie Romero, who is a nurse practitioner.
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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 offering free flu vaccines to everyone 6 months and olderat any of the City’s Community Clinics. You do not need an appointment or insurance to get vaccinated at El Paso Community
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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 always the common cold, flu and strep throat as students return from vacation and traveling around, but The Hospitals of Providence wants parents to know about the underlying issues that
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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 Care held a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday for the new clinic on N. Loop Drive. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 19% of El Pasoans are 60 years old or older.
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President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he has nominated White House Domestic Policy Council Deputy Director Heidi Overton to be the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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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 help clear things up, we spoke with Lizzie Martinez. She has more than 15 years of experience in health and wellness, with a focus on nutrition, strength training,
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EL PASO, Texas — Two weeks after tons of pollutants emitted from the Marathon Petroleum Refinery in South-Central El Paso, impacted residents still seek answers. Tawney, Acosta & Chaparro P.C. announced it’s representing several families affected by the reported incidents. The firm is also looking into whether the surrounding community was impacted. According to the
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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 their wedding, Caitlyn received a stage 4 kidney disease diagnosis called Alport syndrome. The disease causes the kidney’s function to decline by making it difficult for it to filter waste from
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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 study suggests. Researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital and collaborators from more than 20 biomedical research hospitals across the U.S. and in Ontario, Canada, followed 1,154 hospitalized COVID-19 patients and analyzed more than 200,000 biological
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ByMichelle Stoddart and Emily Chang President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order that makes recommendations about the childhood vaccine schedule and says that the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine should be split into three separate shots. For parents across the country, there’s unlikely to be an immediate impact on vaccine access, and the executive
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By Youri Benadjaoud, Eric M. Strauss, Elizabeth Schulze, and Mary KekatosTaylor Farms is now pulling more than a dozen products with jalapenos from grocery stores across the United States. It’s the latest recall as part of the salmonella outbreak that has made 345 people sick in 27 states. Restaurant chains Chipotle and QDOBA pulled jalapenos last week. The U.S. Department
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By Youri Benadjaoud, Elizabeth Schulze, and Yi-Jin Yu Health officials are expanding an investigation into jalapenos served at Chipotle restaurants to include Qdoba restaurants. The Food and Drug Administration said the jalapenos may be a possible source of a growing salmonella outbreak that has infected 345 people across 27 states. Both restaurants have removed the jalapenos from their stores,
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Young patients at the Hospital of Providence Children’s Hospital have a new area to unwind and decompress. The hospital revealed two new pediatric play areas, which are part of a collaboration with a non-profit program made by Spirit Halloween called the Spirit of Children. The new play areas will have
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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 (CDC). Schwartz was confirmed in a 51-44 vote that generally fell along party lines. She will replace Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), who took
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By Youri Benadjaoud The first two deaths of the cyclosporiasis outbreak have been reported in Michigan, the state’s health department announced Monday. Both people had “significant underlying health conditions that may have been impacted by cyclosporiasis and dehydration,” the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) added. No additional information will be provided, according to the department.
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by Katlyn Ma, The Texas TribuneJuly 30, 2026 Texans’ access to a variety of hemp-derived THC products will significantly narrow on Friday. Texas will ban several hemp-derived THC cannabis products, including those containing delta-8 and delta-10 THC variants, punishing people in possession of them with jail time and fines. However, delta-9 THC, the most commonly
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The future Fox Cancer Center received a financial push from Ronnie and Ashley Lowenfield Monday. The couple committed $300,000 to establish the Ronald W. & E. Ashley Lowenfield Tumor Board Room. Teams of physicians, surgeons, radiologists and other specialists will use the board room to review cancer cases and develop
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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 leading up to Aug. 3 is our way of honoring the victims of the mass shooting but also the donors who stepped up that day. We encourage El Paso
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Walmart mass shooting survivor, Claudia Cano, has turned her grief into action by organizing a free community Stop the Bleed training event ahead of the 7th anniversary of the day where 23 people were killed in the mass shooting. “Honoring the 23” was the name of the event which was
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Friday, Texas Tech Health El Paso held a special event where children of university employees and cancer patients discovered heavy construction equipment used to build the future Fox Cancer Center. Beyond construction, the children visiting got to look at other specialty vehicles, such as the El Paso Fire Department’s firetruck
Continue Reading 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. Another woman in her 70s also tested positive in Bernalillo County. The man is recovering at home while the woman is in the hospital, NMDOH said. West Nile virus
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thursday, the El Paso Children’s Hospital brought a little magic to children undergoing treatment. Various community members dressed up and brought goodies during a “Holidays in July” hallway parade. The hospital put its own twist on Christmas in July by dressing up for other holidays like St. Patrick’s Day and
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Thursday, the Hospitals of Providence announced a new weight loss center and medical office located in West El Paso. A ribbon cutting unveiled the Weight Loss Center West in conjunction with Providence Medical Partners General Surgery and Weight Management, according to THOP. It’ll help more patients access care for surgical
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