Health Archives

Texas reports record virus hospitalizations for 3rd straight day & single-day new case record

June 10, 2020 3:20 PM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas on Wednesday reported a third consecutive day with a record number of patients hospitalized with Covid-19 as a new rise in…

They prepared for years for a pandemic. Now the pressure is on to create a therapy that could help control it

June 10, 2020 2:52 PM CNN

Kristin Pascal jokes with friends at Zoom game night that she’s spent the Covid-19 pandemic moving clear liquids around the office. In reality,…

Why a wellness routine is your top priority amid protests and the pandemic — and how to start

June 10, 2020 12:46 PM CNN

As states gradually reopen even as the pandemic wears on, many of us are concerned about our health and well-being. Especially now, with some…

Road to Recovery: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s coronavirus podcast for June 10

June 10, 2020 12:32 PM CNN

The majority of Covid-19 patients will recover from the virus, but what does that recovery look like? CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr.…

WHO clarifies comments on asymptomatic spread of coronavirus: ‘There’s much unknown’

June 10, 2020 11:14 AM CNN

The World Health Organization tried on Tuesday to clear up confusing comments about how often people can spread the coronavirus when they do not have…

EPCC trustee says dad has now died of virus too on day his wife was to be laid to rest

June 10, 2020 10:54 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — An elected member of the El Paso Community College Board of Trustees who lost her mother to Covid-19 last month, has now lost…

Gender identity: The difference between gender, sex and other need-to-knows

June 10, 2020 10:17 AM CNN

Controversial comments made by “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling have sparked another online discussion about gender identity. Rowling…

Fauci says the WHO’s comment on asymptomatic spread is wrong. Here’s the difference between asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic spread

June 10, 2020 9:44 AM CNN

This novel coronavirus is bizarre for many reasons, making its spread unpredictable and hard to control. One oddity is how easily people can get…

Summer is here, and your mask is sweaty. Here’s what to do about it

June 10, 2020 9:39 AM CNN

It’s hot. You’re sweaty. And if you’re still coronavirus-conscious, then you’re wearing your mask. Not that the thick…

Chocolate, dairy and fatty foods can cause acne, study finds

June 10, 2020 9:18 AM CNN

If you’re an acne sufferer who has long thought chocolate, sweets, dairy and other fatty foods made your acne worse — even though your doctor…

70 new virus cases, but no new deaths reported in El Paso

June 10, 2020 7:34 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Public Health announced 70 new coronavirus cases but no new deaths on Wednesday morning. There have now…

Enoki mushrooms tied to listeria outbreak that killed four people and hospitalized 31, CDC says

June 10, 2020 2:07 AM CNN

Enoki mushrooms are linked to four deaths and 31 hospitalizations in what the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says was a multistate…

How to engage preschoolers on Zoom when social bonding is more important than ever

June 10, 2020 1:55 AM CNN

When my 3-year-old’s preschool went online back in March, I was dubious. He loved his teachers and classmates, but up until now those…

To lower your cancer risk, move more and skip the cocktails and steaks, guidelines say

June 9, 2020 11:02 PM CNN

To lower your cancer risk, vegetables and whole grains should be on your menu and processed and red meat should be off, according to updated…

Face masks make sex safer in the time of Covid-19, New York City Health Department advises

June 9, 2020 10:37 PM CNN

The New York City Health Department is encouraging people to “be creative” in its updated guidelines to help people have safer sex during…

Covid-19 is Dr. Anthony Fauci’s ‘worst nightmare’

June 9, 2020 10:17 PM CNN

Coronavirus is “my worst nightmare,” in some ways more than Ebola or HIV, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday. “Ebola was scary, but…

Covid-19 restrictions should be eased gradually, researchers recommend

June 9, 2020 10:08 PM CNN

Don’t go cold turkey — at least not when it comes to easing lockdown restrictions. That’s the message of a new study that uses…

Outbreak investigation aboard US aircraft carrier may contain clues about Covid-19 among the young and healthy

June 9, 2020 9:27 PM CNN

An investigation of a major coronavirus outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier may reveal clues as to how Covid-19 affects…

More than half of states may be undercounting coronavirus cases by not following CDC guidelines

June 9, 2020 9:24 PM CNN

At least 28 states are not following US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on reporting new Covid-19 cases — half of which…

A woman’s eggs choose lucky sperm during last moments of conception, study finds

June 9, 2020 8:53 PM CNN

“Swipe right. Swipe left.” On an evolutionary level, the finger flick of choice in the human mating game is often influenced by…

El Paso City Council rejects plan to reopen Scenic Drive daily to pedestrians for summer

May 24, 2020 9:09 PM Brianna Chavez

UPDATE: El Paso City Council on June 9th has voted down a proposal to reopen Scenic Drive on a daily basis to pedestrians for the summer from July…

Coronavirus spread by asymptomatic people ‘appears to be rare,’ WHO official says

June 9, 2020 4:55 PM CNN

The spread of Covid-19 by someone who is not showing symptoms appears to be rare, Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization’s technical…

Infections at Otero Prison changes virus outlook for New Mexico; state epidemiologist departs

June 9, 2020 4:35 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — A spike in statewide infections over the past week tied to an outbreak at prison facilities in Otero County has changed the…

El Paso hospitals to receive 9 more cases of virus treatment Remdesivir

June 9, 2020 1:16 PM David Burge

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso hospitals will be getting more of an antiviral drug that has shown promise in the treatment of Covid-19. Texas Gov. Greg…

Texas among states under-counting virus cases as infections spike

June 9, 2020 12:52 PM CNN, Texas Tribune

ATLANTA, Georgia — At least 28 states, including Texas, are not following U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on reporting…

Dr. Sanjay Gupta Answers Your Covid-19 Questions: Coronavirus podcast for June 9

June 9, 2020 11:28 AM CNN

Washing masks. House visits. Summer travel. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta tackles some recent questions on these topics from our…

2 new virus deaths in El Paso; case total now surpasses 3,500

June 9, 2020 7:37 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported two new coronavirus deaths Tuesday morning. The death toll now stands at…

To slow down the pandemic, minorities in the Americas need better access to health care

June 9, 2020 10:03 AM CNN

People who are of African descent and other ethnic minorities and indigenous populations should have better access to culturally relevant health…

Probiotics don’t do much for most people’s gut health despite the hype, review finds

June 9, 2020 6:03 AM CNN

Whether contained in yogurt or stuffed into capsules and sold on pharmacy shelves, probiotics are popular among the health conscious, with millions…

Former Army medical research commander: It would be ‘terrible’ if political pressure rushed Covid-19 vaccine

June 8, 2020 7:42 PM CNN

A retired major general who helped develop vaccines and ran the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research warns that it “could be terrible”…