How to help siblings get along better
Sibling rivalry is often taken as an unexamined fact of family life — as much a part of parenting as potty training or bedtime stories. But…
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Teens slept 45 minutes more a night when their school district tried a new scheduling strategy
Changing middle and high school schedules can lead to significantly improved shut-eye for students, a new study found. Researchers surveyed around…
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No wait at midday for Fabens drive-thru clinic, with 1,000 Pfizer vaccines remaining
UPDATE: As of the noon-hour on Friday, El Paso County officials said there was no wait at the Fabens drive-thru vaccine clinic site at the El Paso…
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El Paso sees 3 more virus deaths, nears 2,500 total
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced three new coronavirus-related death and 130 new cases on Friday morning.…
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Covid-19 variants detected in El Paso causing concern
EL PASO, Texas — Despite vaccines rolling out, experts are warning that the variants of the coronavirus spreading through El Paso are presenting…
Continue Reading Covid-19 surge in Michigan is putting some hospitals at critical capacity levels, health care provider says
Soaring Covid-19 cases in Michigan — where one of the nation’s worst outbreaks is underway — are pushing hospitals to critical…
Continue Reading Don’t freak out if you get these side effects from a Covid-19 vaccine. They can actually be a good sign
With millions more Americans getting vaccinated every day, some have complained about fever, fatigue and other ailments they weren’t expecting.…
Continue Reading So far, 5,800 fully vaccinated people have caught Covid anyway in US, CDC says
About 5,800 people who have been vaccinated against coronavirus have become infected anyway, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells…
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FEMA launches Covid funeral assistance program, El Paso groups providing help too
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is providing a new service for families grieving after the loss of a loved one due…
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France’s Covid-19 death toll has surpassed 100,000, making nation 8th in the world to reach the bleak milestone
PARIS (AP) — France has become the third country in Europe after the U.K. and Italy to reach the unwanted milestone of 100,000 COVID-19-related…
Continue Reading Covid-19 surge in Michigan has put hospitals at critical capacity levels, health care provider says
Soaring Covid-19 cases in Michigan — where one of the nation’s worst outbreaks is underway — are pushing hospitals to critical…
Continue Reading An abundance of caution and good science are the right way to build trust in vaccines
On Tuesday the US Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended a pause on the use of the Johnson &…
Continue Reading Many millions have been vaccinated against the coronavirus; 396 were later hospitalized with Covid-19
About 5,800 people who have been vaccinated against coronavirus have become infected anyway, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tells…
Continue Reading What to make of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause? Dr. Wen, who got J&J herself, says not to worry
The US Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that they were recommending a pause in the use of…
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UTEP makes progress in vaccine efforts, not requiring students to get vaccinated next fall
EL PASO, Texas — The University of Texas at El Paso said it’s vaccine program is doing well, administering nearly 6,200 doses of the Covid-19…
Continue Reading 6 virus deaths, increase in hospitalizations reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced six new coronavirus-related deatsh and 147 new cases on Thursday morning.…
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Fauci says this is a pause and not a cancellation of the J&J vaccine. Here’s how long a final decision may take
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, says the recommended pause on the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine is just…
Continue Reading NIH director says J&J vaccine pause will give researchers time to do more study on certain groups
The pause on the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine will allow researchers to investigate a potential link to severe blood clotting events,…
Continue Reading CDC reports 5,800 Covid infections in fully vaccinated people
WASHINGTON, DC — About 5,800 people who have been vaccinated against coronavirus have become infected anyway, the US Centers for Disease…
Continue Reading A number on Covid-19 vaccinations that will leave you shaking your head in wonder
There’s one way to end the Covid-19 pandemic that has gripped the country (and the world) for the last year-plus: Get vaccinated against it!…
Continue Reading If you’ve recently had the J&J vaccine, watch for these rare symptoms, CDC says
Have you had the single-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine within the last month? If you experience a severe headache that does not go away,…
Continue Reading The mystery of Michigan’s overwhelming Covid surge
The Covid-19 pandemic is approaching a moment of truth as more and more vaccines are administered. According to the Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading Johnson & Johnson ‘pause’ expected to slow down pace of El Paso vaccinations
EL PASO, Texas — City of El Paso officials say they are marching on with their vaccine rollout as the Johnson and Johnson vaccine is currently on…
Continue Reading New Mexico health officials target rural communities for virus vaccination
HILLSBORO, New Mexico — New Mexico became the first state to provide at least one dose of the vaccine to half of its population and are one of the…
Continue Reading CDC advisers take no action after meeting on the J&J Covid-19 vaccine
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who met Wednesday to review blood clot cases among people who received the Johnson &…
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J&J vaccine to remain in limbo while U.S. health officials seek more data on rare blood clots
WASHINGTON, DC — Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine will remain in limbo a while longer. That word comes after U.S. health advisers told…
Continue Reading CDC advisers meeting about the J&J Covid-19 vaccine. Here’s what experts and state leaders say about the pause
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were meeting Wednesday to review blood clot cases among people who received the Johnson…
Continue Reading J&J vaccine pause prompts a needed discussion of women’s health
When I heard the news that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are recommending…
Continue Reading CDC advisers will meet today about the J&J Covid-19 vaccine. Here’s what experts and state leaders say about the pause
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet Wednesday to review blood clot cases among people who received the Johnson &…
Continue Reading Keeping middle seats vacant on airplanes can reduce risk of Covid-19 exposure by up to 57%, CDC study says
Leaving middle seats vacant on airplanes can significantly reduce a passenger’s risk of being exposed to the coronavirus that causes Covid-19,…
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