Target recalls nearly 5 million candles after reports of cuts and severe burns
New York (CNN) — Target is recalling nearly 5 million of its Threshold-brand candles in glass jars because the glass can “break or crack”…
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What is the virus that attacked Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Justin Bieber?
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The office of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the 89-year-old California Democrat who was diagnosed with shingles in…
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The office of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the 89-year-old California Democrat who was diagnosed with shingles in…
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Las Palmas Del Sol acquires MedPost urgent care centers in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare acquired the five MedPost urgent care centers in El Paso. The hospital made the announcement…
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FDA advisers vote in support of RSV vaccine to protect newborns
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration’s independent vaccine advisers voted Thursday in favor of recommending…
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The future of medication abortion in the US is uncertain. These women say they’re glad they got sterilized
By Elizabeth Cohen and Carma Hassan, CNN (CNN) — In January, as a 28th birthday present to herself, Mariah Marsh got herself sterilized. Five…
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Genetic predisposition toward higher blood pressure, cholesterol may be linked to Alzheimer’s risk, study finds
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — A genetic tendency toward certain forms of higher blood pressure and cholesterol is linked to a potential…
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El Paso woman hopes battle with depression and anxiety will inspire others to get help
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Sharita Knobloch is as personable as she is inspirational. When she’s not teaching at Liberty University,…
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TTUHSC commemorates 10th anniversary by celebrating its graduates
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With several commencements taking place this weekend, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso celebrated its…
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Juarez smoke causing respiratory issues for some El Paso residents
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — For several days now, visible smoke has been rising from behind the Juarez mountains and blowing east due to the wind…
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FDA advisers narrowly vote in favor of experimental gene therapy for rare muscle disease
By Meg Tirrell, CNN Most parents wouldn’t be thrilled with the idea of their kids getting hooked up to an IV bag filled with trillions of…
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An mRNA vaccine that programs the body to fight pancreatic cancer shows early promise
(CNN) — When Barbara Brigham was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in September 2020, the odds were not in her favor. Pancreatic cancer is one of the…
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What does the end of the Covid-19 national emergency mean? Our medical analyst explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN The national public health emergency around Covid-19 officially ends in the United States on Thursday, May 11, more than three…
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Skin patch shows promise in toddlers with peanut allergies
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN A “peanut patch” showed promising results in a late-phase clinical trial in toddlers with peanut allergies,…
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FDA advisers vote unanimously in support of over-the-counter birth-control pill
By Carma Hassan, CNN Advisers for the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Wednesday in support of making the birth-control pill…
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El Paso Baptist Clinic celebrates 50 years with open house
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Baptist Clinic is celebrating 50 years in the community this week. The clinic is hosting a special open house on…
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New draft guidance drops breast cancer screening age from 50 to 40 for women with average risk
Most women with average risk should start screening for breast cancer at age 40, and they should get screened every other year through age…
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Signs, symptoms of stroke to keep in mind for National Stroke Awareness Month
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke; Every three and a half minutes, an individual loses their life.…
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J&J Covid-19 vaccine no longer available in the US
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The Covid-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson is no longer available in the United States, according to the US Centers…
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As FDA advisers consider OTC birth-control pill, agency scientists worry it won’t work due to women’s weight and likelihood of following label
By Elizabeth Cohen and Amanda Sealy, CNN When Caitlyn Pace moved from the United States to Hong Kong three years ago to take a teaching job, she…
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Local church hosts free health care fair for “Older American Month”
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul presented a free healthcare fair as part of “Older American’s Month”. Over…
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Covid-19 experts say they warned White House about chance of an Omicron-level event within the next two years
By Brenda Goodman and Betsy Klein, CNN In March, the White House reached out to about a dozen Covid-19 experts who are closely following the…
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ABC-7 looking into health and environmental concerns at migrant camp
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As more migrants continue to cross the border into El Paso, ABC-7 is speaking to health officials about the risk of diseases…
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How promising are new drugs to treat obesity and who should — and shouldn’t — use them? Our medical analyst explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN The pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly announced last week that a medication developed to treat diabetes, tirzepatide, also had a…
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A Second Chance: Xtra perspective on El Paso man’s life-saving double-organ transplant
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An ailment that’s all too common among Borderland residents took a serious toll on one El Paso man in particular. ABC-7 is…
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Covid-19 was the fourth leading cause of death in 2022, CDC data shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 was the fourth leading cause of death in the United States in 2022, according to provisional data from the US…
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Doctors performed brain surgery on a baby before she was born and now she’s thriving
By Nadia Kounang and Amanda Sealy, CNN A team of doctors in Boston successfully performed a novel fetal surgery to treat a rare brain condition known…
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Experimental Alzheimer’s drug slows cognitive declines in large trial, drugmaker Eli Lilly says
By Meg Tirrell, CNN An experimental Alzheimer’s medication slowed declines in patients’ ability to think clearly and perform daily tasks…
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Concerns over health of migrants waiting in El Paso as city prepares for lifting of Title 42
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has been out on the streets of Segundo Barrio asking the migrants staying there about the conditions they have been…
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Because of Florida abortion laws, she carried her baby to term knowing he would die
By Elizabeth Cohen, Carma Hassan and Amanda Musa, CNN A Florida woman, unable to get an abortion in her state, carried to term a baby who had no…
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