Every year, between 1,000 to 2,000 people get the plague — including about 7 in the US
The plague — yes, that plague — is back in the news. But it never really went away. The same scourge that caused the Black Death in the…
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Doctors removed a tumor the size of a soccer ball from a man’s neck
The New Jersey man had just one option to get rid of the massive tumor that had been growing on his neck and was now threatening his life: Remove it.…
Continue Reading Two people just got the plague in China — yes, the Black Death plague
Two people in China are being treated for plague, authorities said Tuesday. It’s the second time the disease, the same one that caused the…
Continue Reading Why we should stop calling it ‘screen time’ to our kids
Conversations with kids force us to think hard about the power of words. While adults tend to view language as fluid and open to interpretation, kids…
Continue Reading Getting dads to do more around the house, starting with a history lesson
In the past couple of years, our homes have become a key battleground in the fight for gender equality. Who plans the dinners? Folds the laundry?…
Continue Reading Q: Am I a bad parent if I let my kid star in unboxing videos on YouTube?
Am I a bad parent if I start a YouTube channel for my child to share unboxing videos? She would open up toys in front of the camera and then give her…
Continue Reading Nearly all toddlers, and the majority of babies, eat too much added sugar in the US, study says
A new analysis of national data published Wednesday finds 98% of toddlers and two-thirds of infants consume added sugars in their diets each day. The…
Continue Reading The climate crisis will profoundly affect the health of every child alive today, report says
The climate crisis is already hurting our health and it could burden generations to come with lifelong health problems, a new report finds. It could…
Continue Reading What Apple Watch can teach you about your heart
The results of what researchers are calling the first “virtual study of its kind” were published in the New England Journal of Medicine…
Continue Reading Age to buy tobacco and e-cigarette products in New York raised to 21
As of Wednesday, anyone looking to purchase tobacco and e-cigarette products in New York must be 21 years old. Gov. Andrew Cuomo this summer signed…
Continue Reading 13% of Americans say they know someone who died after they couldn’t afford health care, survey says
More than 13% of Americans — about 34 million people — say a friend or family member recently passed away in the last five years after…
Continue Reading Cases of melanoma are falling among young people in the United States, study says
Cases of melanoma fell among people younger than 30 in the United States from 2006 to 2015, suggesting efforts to encourage protection from the sun…
Continue Reading More people are surviving lung cancer in the US, report finds
Over the past decade, the rate of new lung cancer cases diagnosed in the United States has dropped 19% and the five-year survival rate has climbed…
Continue Reading Teen receives double lung transplant after vaping-related illness
Doctors at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit performed what they believe is the United States’ first double lung transplant on a patient…
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8-year-old El Paso boy celebrates end of cancer treatment
EL PASO, Texas — Isaiah Hernando, an 8-year-old boy was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma November 15th of last year. Isaiah was surrounded by his…
Continue Reading Trump announced a big vaping meeting, but who’s invited?
President Donald Trump announced plans for what appeared to be a wide-ranging meeting to find solutions for kids and businesses impacted by the…
Continue Reading Seattle Children’s Hospital has again shut down operating rooms due to mold problems
Operating rooms and other areas at Seattle Children’s Hospital were shut down for the second time this year due to mold problems, according to…
Continue Reading Scientists may have just worked out why we hiccup
Although hiccups seem a nuisance, scientists have discovered they may play a crucial role in our development — by helping babies to regulate…
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Sweet video shows El Paso couple’s wish to dance again come true after life-altering surgery
EL PASO, Texas — Juan and Gloria Serrano are happy to dance together once again. The couple didn’t think it would be possible, because Gloria was in…
Continue Reading Sure, houseplants are great. But they’re not actually cleaning the air
You’ve probably heard people say that keeping plants in your home or office helps to make the air cleaner, but science says otherwise. There…
Continue Reading How to stop throwing away your veggies and fruit
We all do it: buy fresh fruits and veggies with the best of intentions to gobble them down, only to open the fridge a few days (or weeks) later to…
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Borderland vets learn new skills at Del Sol Medical Center with ‘Hiring Our Heroes’
EL PASO, Texas — With Veterans Day celebrations taking place across the Borderland community, the Del Sol Medical Center is working to make sure…
Continue Reading Double lung transplant needed after vaping related injury
Doctors at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit performed what they believe is the first double lung transplant in the US for a male patient whose…
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Free tourniquet training courses offered in El Paso for Stop the Bleed Day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – Could you make a life or death decision and act to help someone who’s bleeding out? In the wake of the August 3 shooting at…
Continue Reading Kansas man claims he was fired from a restaurant because he has HIV
A man is suing a Kansas restaurant, claiming he was fired because he has HIV — which would be a violation of the Americans with Disabilities…
Continue Reading Asthma can turn deadly in rare cases. Here’s how
The death of 13-year-old Broadway star Laurel Griggs is a tragic reminder of how serious asthma can be. Laurel battled asthma for about two years,…
Continue Reading A doctor is accused of performing hysterectomies and other unnecessary medical procedures on patients without their consent
A Virginia doctor has been arrested after he was accused of performing hysterectomies and other unnecessary medical procedures on patients without…
Continue Reading This Army veteran is helping to take the fight to lung cancer
An Army combat veteran who is facing the fight of her life has joined forces with a former NFL player to raise awareness in the battle against lung…
Continue Reading So-called virginity tests are unreliable, invasive and sexist. And yet they persist
The comments, as soon as they made the rounds, were met with swift condemnation: Rapper T.I. says he takes his daughter to the gynecologist after…
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Vaping epidemic: Lung injuries reported in Texas, but none in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – More than 2,000 cases of vaping-related lung injuries have been reported. 39 deaths have been confirmed. There are cases in…
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