Using marijuana may affect your ability to think and plan, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Remember those classic stoner dudes — Cheech and Chong, anyone? — spending their days in a weed-drenched room (or…
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More people died of drug-resistant bacterial infections in 2019 than HIV or malaria, new study suggests
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN At least 1.27 million people died in 2019 due to drug-resistant bacterial infections, according to a new study on the…
Continue Reading Don’t accept failure. Follow this one tip from experts on how to achieve more in your life
By Megan Marples, CNN Sleep longer. Eat healthier. Exercise more. Becoming a “better” version of yourself can quickly turn into a nearly…
Continue Reading Omicron cases dip in the US overall, but the wave is far from over in many parts of the country
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 case counts in the United States have dipped in recent days, a promising sign that the Omicron wave is starting to…
Continue Reading Omicron cases dip in the US overall, but the wave is far from over in many parts of the country
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 case counts in the United States have dipped in recent days, a promising sign that the Omicron wave is starting to…
Continue Reading When the Delta variant dominated, vaccination and prior infection protected against Covid-19, but vaccination was safest, study finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN When the Delta variant was dominant in the United States, both vaccination and prior infection helped protect against…
Continue Reading When the Delta variant dominated, vaccination and prior infection protected against Covid-19, but vaccination was safest, study finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN When the Delta variant was dominant in the United States, both vaccination and prior infection helped protect against…
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Biden administration to distribute 400 million N95 masks to the public for free
By Jeremy Diamond and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Biden administration will make 400 million N95 masks available to Americans for free starting next week,…
Continue Reading This is the ultimate snack food — and it’s better for you than you think
By Casey Barber, CNN When you’re snacking for dinner, popcorn can’t be beat. It’s an ideal “main course” because…
Continue Reading Hong Kong plans to cull 2,000 hamsters over Covid fears. Pet owners are outraged
By Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong will euthanize about 2,000 hamsters and other small animals after a pet store worker and several rodents tested…
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COVID-19 resources for UTEP community as school enters spring semester
EL PASO, Texas – The UTEP spring semester began Tuesday, but students returned to the classroom at a time when Covid-19 cases continue to rise in…
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El Paso ISD approves mask requirements with opt-out provision
El Paso, Texas – After a split vote, the El Paso Independent School District board on Tuesday directed its new superintendent to implement a mask…
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Gadsden ISD shifts some schools to remote learning due to Covid-19 levels
DOÑA ANA, NM — Some schools in the Gadsden district will shift to remote learning as they deal with higher levels of Covid-19 cases. According to a…
Continue Reading Your eyes hold the key to your true biological age, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The eyes may offer a “window into the soul,” as poets say, but they also have a lot to say about your health. Dry…
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El Paso Covid-19 testing lines grow longer; some say results are taking days to arrive
EL PASO, Texas – With the lines at El Paso testing sites growing longer, some ABC-7 viewers say the result times are taking days to arrive, and one…
Continue Reading ‘Kids very rarely do better than their parents are doing.’ Here’s what to do
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Every day, when Phyllis Fagell goes into work as a school counselor, she brings a duffel bag big enough to pack up her…
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White House soft-launches COVID-19 test request website
By ZEKE MILLER and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has quietly launched its website for Americans to…
Continue Reading ‘Kids very rarely do better than their parents are doing.’ Here’s what to do
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Every day, when Phyllis Fagell goes into work as a school counselor, she brings a duffel bag big enough to pack up her…
Continue Reading Oklahoma City hospitals are at breaking point, health care system leaders say
By Ed Lavandera and Chris Boyette, CNN Oklahoma City hospitals are short of staff and overwhelmed, with no ICU or inpatient beds available as the…
Continue Reading Why therapists ARE talking about Bruno — and all the other ‘Encanto’ characters
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Kadesha Adelakun bought toys from “Encanto” before she even had a chance to see the movie. She knew…
Continue Reading Omicron might mark the end of Covid-19’s pandemic phase — unless a certain scenario happens, Fauci says
By Travis Caldwell and Holly Yan, CNN It’s still too early to predict whether Omicron’s rapid spread will help push coronavirus from the…
Continue Reading Omicron might mark the end of Covid-19’s pandemic phase — unless a certain scenario happens, Fauci says
By Travis Caldwell and Holly Yan, CNN It’s still too early to predict whether Omicron’s rapid spread will help push coronavirus from the…
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Majority of new Covid-19 deaths in El Paso remain among those not fully vaccinated
EL PASO, Texas – Covid-19 deaths in El Paso continue to impact patients who are not fully unvaccinated. There were 41 deaths reported for the…
Continue Reading Fourth vaccine dose boosts antibodies, researchers say, but likely not enough to prevent Omicron breakthrough infections
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Early data out of Israel suggests that a fourth dose of either the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna coronavirus vaccine can bring…
Continue Reading Tonga volcano eruption likely not large enough to affect global climate, experts say
By Rachel Ramirez and Brandon Miller, CNN Though massive volcanoes have the potential to affect global temperatures and weather, the eruption near…
Continue Reading CDC’s suggestion to cancel football, band in nearly every US school called ‘unrealistic’
By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent If the scientists at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had their way, to curb…
Continue Reading CDC’s suggestion to cancel football, band in nearly every US school called ‘unrealistic’
By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent If the scientists at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had their way, to curb…
Continue Reading BBB of El Paso: Fraudulent Covid-19 tests ‘flared up’ due to omicron surge
EL PASO, Texas — With the omicron variant surging, more people are trying to get a Covid-19 test. Several agencies nationwide, including the Better…
Continue Reading The Omicron surge hasn’t peaked nationwide, and ‘the next few weeks will be tough,’ US surgeon general says
By Travis Caldwell and Holly Yan, CNN Areas that were among the first to get hit hard by the Omicron variant are starting to see their Covid-19…
Continue Reading The Omicron surge hasn’t peaked nationwide, and ‘the next few weeks will be tough,’ US surgeon general says
By Travis Caldwell and Holly Yan, CNN Areas that were among the first to get hit hard by the Omicron variant are starting to see their Covid-19…
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