Health Archives

‘We need to get everybody immunized’: El Paso pediatrician weighs in on when children could possibly get vaccinated

February 24, 2021 6:19 AM Madeline Ottilie

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The White House said last week high school students could receive Covid-19 vaccines this fall, though elementary students…

10 more virus deaths, over 300 new cases in El Paso

February 24, 2021 4:38 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 10 new coronavirus-related deaths and 307 new cases Wednesday morning. The…

Family rifts seem on the rise. Here’s why they happen and how to cope

February 24, 2021 1:23 AM CNN Newsource

Each week, Sheri McGregor gets hundreds of emails from parents shut out of their children’s lives. Every story is different, she said. What the…

Southern New Mexico has 3 of state’s 9 new virus deaths

February 23, 2021 9:40 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials on Tuesday reported 314 new confirmed Covid-19 cases with nine additional deaths. Two of…

Pfizer, Moderna, J&J pledge 240 million total Covid-19 vaccine doses by the end of March

February 23, 2021 9:39 PM CNN Newsource

The United States can expect to see a total of 240 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine by the end of March, drug companies told a House subcommittee…

UMC registrations for 5,000 vaccinations filled in 3 minutes

February 23, 2021 3:05 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE: All of University Medical Center’s latest vaccination appointments were booked within three minutes of online registration going live at 6…

Night owls may be twice as likely as early risers to underperform at work, study suggests

February 23, 2021 4:42 PM CNN Newsource

The traditional working day doesn’t benefit night owls, with people who prefer to stay up late twice as likely to underperform at work as early…

After a devastating milestone, Covid-19 vaccine makers pledge hundreds of millions of doses through July

February 23, 2021 3:10 PM CNN Newsource

After Covid-19 took the lives of half a million victims in the US, the nation’s top infectious disease expert said the mass tragedy was…

Talking on the phone for 10 minutes could make you feel less lonely, study says

February 23, 2021 10:02 AM CNN Newsource

Talking to someone on the phone for 10 minutes multiple times a week — if you’re in control of the conversation — can decrease…

FDA advisers to consider recommending single-dose Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine this week

February 23, 2021 9:30 AM CNN Newsource

Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration will meet Friday to discuss whether to recommend Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19…

8 ways to fall back asleep after waking in the night

February 23, 2021 8:13 AM CNN Newsource

It could be nature’s call, the pitter-patter of little feet (No, honey, it’s not daytime yet, go back to bed) or a squirrel scampering…

Educators may be more central drivers of Covid-19 in schools than students, CDC study finds

February 23, 2021 7:40 AM CNN Newsource

A study that found teachers — not students — were the probable source of several school-related Covid-19 outbreaks highlights the need to…

‘Very bad situation’: EPFD warns of dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning when temps dip

February 23, 2021 5:58 AM Madeline Ottilie

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Severe winter weather across Texas is causing a surge in carbon monoxide poisonings. One Houston hospital reported 80 cases…

FDA advisers to consider EUA recommendation for single-dose Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine this week

February 23, 2021 5:39 AM CNN Newsource

Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration will meet Friday to discuss whether to recommend Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19…

El Paso surpasses 2,000 virus deaths; latest victims include men in their 20s, 30s

February 23, 2021 4:28 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 2,000 people have now died as a result of Covid-19 in El Paso County in the 11 months since the virus first…

‘We’ve done worse than most any other country,’ Fauci says as US marks grim Covid-19 death toll

February 23, 2021 4:16 AM CNN Newsource

The US has now surpassed the devastating milestone of half a million Covid-19 deaths. It’s a staggering figure that experts say did not have to…

Yes, pandemic paranoia is real, experts say

February 23, 2021 2:26 AM CNN Newsource

It was like I had asked her to fork over her Social Security number and firstborn child. “What do you need it for? What are you going to do…

El Paso volunteers answer texts for help during pandemic, severe weather

February 22, 2021 7:52 PM Stephanie Valle

EL PASO, Texas — As El Paso continues on a warming trend, the rest of Texas is struggling to regain power and water in the aftermath of a crippling…

Some Doña Ana County firefighters oppose vaccine requirement, say they should be given ‘a choice’

February 22, 2021 9:44 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Several paid firefighters with Doña Ana County oppose the mandatory vaccine requirement for first responders, according to…

Biden honors 500,000 Americans lost to virus; death tally of 3 wars

February 22, 2021 2:53 PM Associated Press, ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — The Covid-19 death toll in the U.S. topped 500,000 Monday, all but matching the number of Americans killed in World War II, Korea…

Educator known as ‘father figure’ to students among 2 more LCPS employees to die of Covid-19

February 22, 2021 12:00 PM Kate Bieri

UPDATE: LCPS officials on Monday afternoon said two additional employees had now died of Covid-19, marking the sixth and seventh deaths of educators…

The new slang teens use to insult boys who are ‘too nice’ to girls

February 22, 2021 4:31 PM CNN Newsource

Shannon was used to her socially awkward son being bullied by other boys at the private school he attends in Atlanta. But when she picked him up from…

FDA issues updated guidance on adapting Covid-19 vaccines, tests and therapeutics for coronavirus variants

February 22, 2021 2:09 PM CNN Newsource

The US Food and Drug Administration has issued updated guidance for companies that plan to adapt their Covid-19 medical products — including…

As the US nears 500,000 Covid-19 deaths, Americans hold the key to steering the course of the pandemic

February 22, 2021 1:14 PM CNN Newsource

On the brink of a devastating milestone — 500,000 US Covid-19 deaths — the US is at a crossroads in the course of this pandemic. While…

U.S. extends non-essential border travel restrictions with Mexico until at least March 21

February 22, 2021 11:37 AM Jim Parker

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. government has announced that land borders with Mexico will remain closed to non-essential travel until at least March 21,…

As 500,000th Covid death looms, US reaches pivotal moment

February 22, 2021 10:56 AM CNN

The United States will within hours record its unfathomable 500,000th death from Covid-19 paradoxically at a moment of rare hope in the pandemic. Yet…

UK study finds one dose of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine reduces risk of infection by 72%

February 22, 2021 9:35 AM CNN Newsource

New data shows that the first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine “provides high levels of protection against infection and…

‘Absolutely defeated’: Black nurses struggle with mental health support while battling Covid-19

February 22, 2021 9:23 AM CNN Newsource

Throughout Olivia Thompson’s 12-hour shift as a cardiac and Covid-19 nurse in Chandler, Arizona, she closely monitors the oxygen levels of…

Clinics are springing up around the country for what some call a potential second pandemic: Long Covid

February 22, 2021 4:46 AM CNN Newsource

From Washington state to Florida, from California to Massachusetts, facilities are opening to help the growing number of Americans who suffer from…

El Paso nears 2,000 virus deaths; 262 new cases reported

February 22, 2021 4:40 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department reported 12 new coronavirus-related deaths and 262 new cases Monday morning. The latest deaths…