Amid devastating loss, Turkish family reunited with ‘miracle baby’ found in quake rubble
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN Like those of thousands of families across Turkey and Syria, the Fansas’ lives were shattered by last week’s…
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Amid devastating loss, Turkish family reunited with ‘miracle baby’ found in quake rubble
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN Like those of thousands of families across Turkey and Syria, the Fansas’ lives were shattered by last week’s…
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Co-owner of L&J Cafe in central El Paso in need of kidney donation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The co-owner of a popular El Paso restaurant is in dire need of a kidney donation. Frances Duran is the co-owner of L&J…
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Teens, especially girls, are experiencing more violence, suicidal thoughts and mental health challenges, CDC survey finds
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — (CNN) — Teen girls in the United States experienced record high levels of violence, sadness and suicide risk in…
Continue Reading After a train derailment, Ohio residents are living the plot of a movie they helped make
By Brenda Goodman and Kyla Russell, CNN When Ben Ratner’s family signed up in 2021 to be extras in the movie “White Noise,” they…
Continue Reading Restrict calories to live longer, study says, but critics say more proof is needed
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN People of normal weight may be able to extend their life span by restricting calories, according to a new study that attempted…
Continue Reading Most young people aren’t getting latest Covid-19 booster, but they’re not filling hospital beds at three large health care systems
By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent As the US mulls over its future Covid-19 vaccination plan, data from three large health care…
Continue Reading Is your school equipped to save a life? Here’s how you’ll know
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent When 24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field from cardiac arrest…
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El Paso Veteran will run marathon in memory of brothers and sisters
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Global War on Terror is the longest military conflict the United States has ever participated in. From 2001 to 2021,…
Continue Reading Sleep starts: Why your body ‘hiccups’ as you fall asleep
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Ever drift off to sleep and suddenly feel like you’re falling, forcing you to wake with a start? Some people say they…
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A Safer Game: What is being done to try and prevent a tragedy from repeating itself
Note: This story will be aired as a two-part series beginning on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 10 p.m. and concluding on Wednesday, Feb 8 at 10 p.m. EL PASO,…
Continue Reading Ohio abortion law meant weeks of ‘anguish,’ ‘agony’ for couple whose unborn child had organs outside her body
By Elizabeth Cohen and Amanda Musa, CNN Just when Beth and Kyle Long received the worst news of their life, an Ohio law made their searing pain even…
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Las Cruces hospital encourages residents to take the 28-day Healthy Heart Challenge
LAS CRUCES, NM (KVIA) – MountainView Medical Center wants Las Crucens to sign up for the 28-day Healthy Heart Challenge to improve their heart…
Continue Reading The fungal threat to human health is growing in a warmer, wetter, sicker world
By Jen Christensen, CNN In the HBO show “The Last of Us,” characters identify zombies among them by the fungi that bursts from their…
Continue Reading Study presents unexpected — and complicated — findings on link between alcohol and dementia
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Keeping alcohol consumption to one or two drinks a day lessened the odds of developing dementia, according to a study of…
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Be Mindful: Mental health experts weigh in on accessibility of mental health services in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– — ABC-7 is speaking with mental health experts in El Paso county, about the affordability of services. Since our series ‘Be…
Continue Reading Frostbite can strike quickly. Here’s what you need to know
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN It’s COLD. We’re talking dangerous cold. Cold that might rob you of the tips of your nose, ears, chin, fingers or…
Continue Reading Pathological lying could finally be getting attention as a mental disorder
By Brenda Goodman, CNN When Timothy Levine set out to write a book about deception in 2016, he wanted to include a chapter on one of its most extreme…
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February is American Heart Month
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women, and people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United…
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ABC-7 launches Be Mindful. campaign in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7’s Be Mindful. multi-platform initiative seeks to strengthen the Borderland’s mental health system by…
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Be Mindful: ABC-7 probing access to medical care for El Paso veterans in ‘Be Mindful’ segment
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — — ABC-7 is looking into the ease and access to medical care for the region’s military veterans. It’s a journey we started…
Continue Reading FDA advisers vote in favor of making opioid overdose antidote available over the counter
By Jen Christensen, CNN If the US Food and Drug Administration gives the go-ahead, a nasal spray version of the opioid overdose antidote Narcan may…
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Runners prepare for upcoming El Paso Marathon
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Marathon is just around the corner, and runners are getting ready for the big day. ABC-7 sports director, Adrian Ochoa…
Continue Reading How many times can you wear pajamas, jeans and other clothes without washing them? Experts weigh in
By Kristen Rogers, CNN The number of times it’s appropriate to wear clothing items without washing them often seems based more on folklore or a…
Continue Reading Paging Dr. AI? What ChatGPT and artificial intelligence could mean for the future of medicine
By Jen Christensen, CNN Without cracking a single textbook, without spending a day in medical school, the co-author of a preprint study correctly…
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Risky behaviors when trying to be healthy
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Many are renewing their efforts to get as healthy as they can this year. However, in the process of incorporating healthy…
Continue Reading Survey finds widespread confusion around medication abortion in post-Roe US
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Nearly half of adults in the United States — including 2 out of 5 women of childbearing age — are unsure…
Continue Reading Long-term exposure to air pollution may raise risk of depression later in life, study says
By Jen Christensen, CNN Exposure to air pollution may be tied to the risk of developing depression later in life, a large new study finds. Scientists…
Continue Reading Ultraprocessed foods linked to ovarian and other cancer deaths, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Eating more ultraprocessed foods raises the risk of developing and dying from cancer, especially ovarian cancer, according to…
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Dry January comes to an end as Sober February is around the corner
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Beyond Dry January, you did the month alcohol-free so far, and soon you get to have that drink. Right? Well, most who…
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