Health Archives

A very rare gene could explain why some women don’t need pain relief during childbirth

July 21, 2020 9:13 AM CNN

Women who don’t need an epidural during childbirth might be carriers of a rare genetic variant that gives them a much higher threshold for…

El Paso tops 12,000 virus cases; hospitalizations at new high of 306

July 21, 2020 7:31 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County surpassed 12,000 confirmed cases Tuesday morning, and health officials also announced three new virus deaths.…

Cinnamon linked to blood sugar control in prediabetes, study finds

July 21, 2020 7:09 AM CNN

Cinnamon may improve blood sugar control in people with a condition known as prediabetes and may slow the progression to type 2 diabetes, according…

Brain fog, fatigue, breathlessness. Rehab centers set up across Europe to treat long-term effects of coronavirus

July 21, 2020 5:46 AM CNN

Professional diver Emiliano Pescarolo contracted coronavirus in March and spent 17 days in hospital in the Italian port city of Genoa before being…

Homemade masks by California teen make life easier for hard-of-hearing

July 21, 2020 5:01 AM CNN

When Karma Quick-Panwala was pregnant with her second child, she didn’t anticipate relying on the help of a 17-year-old stranger, living almost…

Oxford’s Covid-19 vaccine appears safe and induces immune response, early results suggest, but more research is needed

July 21, 2020 3:39 AM CNN

Results from trials involving three different coronavirus vaccines released Monday, all showing positive results, with evidence the vaccines can…

Pair of east El Paso bars obtain restaurant licenses to stay open

July 20, 2020 9:57 PM JC Navarrete

EL PASO, Texas — Under Texas Gov. Greg Abott’s Covid-19 executive order, no bars in the state of Texas are allowed be operating at this time. The…

New Mexico restaurants to stay closed as state Supreme Court overrules lower court judge

July 20, 2020 1:51 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE: The state Supreme Court late Monday afternoon granted Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s emergency request to stay an order issued by…

Longtime El Paso downtown jail employee dies from virus; jail annex commander tests positive

July 20, 2020 5:35 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso County Detention Facility has recorded its first death stemming from coronavirus, officials confirmed Monday. The…

Medical examiner explains need for cold storage as El Paso deaths increase during pandemic

July 20, 2020 10:12 PM Stephanie Valle

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County health officials have called up cold storage units to hold bodies in case the county morgue reaches capacity. As of…

Racial discrimination may harm Black people’s cognitive health, study finds

July 20, 2020 10:03 PM CNN

Chronic stress can change your brain. Experiencing racism could make it worse. Racial discrimination may increase stress, lead to health problems and…

Texas surpasses 4,000 deaths due to coronavirus

July 20, 2020 9:20 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas surpassed 4,000 deaths in the coronavirus pandemic Monday but officials in Houston, one of the hardest-hit cities in the…

Some states keep smashing unwanted Covid-19 records as a Trump official says the surge is real

July 20, 2020 8:55 PM CNN

For anyone still wondering whether this surge in new Covid-19 cases is real — or if it just looks that way due to increased testing — a…

Second stimulus check: White House, Congress negotiating it

July 20, 2020 11:26 AM Associated Press, ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — The desperate race to corral the coronavirus pandemic took on even greater urgency Monday as a burgeoning economic crisis collided…

El Paso’s virus testing sites consolidate, ‘mega’ drive-thru locations open

July 19, 2020 5:29 PM Michael Gordon

EL PASO, Texas — To accommodate the high demand, increase efficiency and improve wait times, the state of Texas consolidated four of five El Paso…

El Paso City Council told greatest virus exposure is at stores; nursing homes are deadliest clusters

July 20, 2020 9:06 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — In a presentation to El Paso City Council on Monday, the county’s top doctor outlined the harmful impact the coronavirus is having…

Kentucky couple under house arrest after refusing to self-quarantine for virus

July 20, 2020 6:24 PM ABC News

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — A Kentucky couple has been placed under house arrest for refusing to sign self-quarantine documents. It all started when…

Doña Ana County’s virus death toll reaches 14 as New Mexico’s is 578

July 20, 2020 4:29 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico reported seven additional Covid-19 deaths, including one in Doña Ana…

21 ways to reduce your Alzheimer’s risk, backed by research

July 20, 2020 4:29 PM CNN

There are 21 known ways to reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer’s, and 10 of those are backed by strong scientific evidence, new research…

Poor diets threaten US national security — and it’s serious

July 20, 2020 12:43 PM CNN

America’s poor diet isn’t just bad for us. It’s now considered a threat to national security. Diet-related illnesses are a growing…

5 more virus deaths, 196 new cases; record number of ICU patients reported in El Paso

July 20, 2020 7:39 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced five new coronavirus-related deaths on Monday morning. Health officials…

Top health officials changed their minds about face mask guidance — but for good reason

July 20, 2020 1:29 AM CNN

First, health officials said we shouldn’t wear face masks. Then, they said we should. Now, many are saying we must wear masks if we want to…

Healthy Black kids die more often after surgery than White kids, study finds

July 19, 2020 10:16 PM CNN

Within 30 days from their surgeries, Black children had a greater risk of suffering complications and death than White children, and were nearly 3.5…

Teens need easy access to condoms and long-acting reversible contraception, say pediatricians

July 19, 2020 10:02 PM CNN

Plastic wrap. Plastic bags. These are some of the workarounds teens use to protect themselves from pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections,…

With 241 more cases, New Mexico inches closer to 17k total; Dona Ana has 30 new cases to top 1,700

July 19, 2020 4:51 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Sunday reported an additional 241 Covid-19 cases, bringing the statewide total…

I can’t shake Covid-19: Warnings from young survivors still suffering

July 19, 2020 3:24 PM CNN

Daniel is still hobbled by the severe viral infection that struck him in March and left him coughing up blood. Three months ago, a 28-year-old…

This app connects Black people with therapists of color

July 19, 2020 2:38 PM CNN

Shirley Freeman has been seeing therapists on and off for about six years, but not a single one has been Black. Her inability to find a mental health…