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Continue ReadingPlaying video games may improve your mental health and make you happier, according to a scientific study that used industry data from gaming…
Continue ReadingYou are what you eat, experts say, and that includes foods that will help your body fight off infectious diseases this winter. (Think colds, flu and…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported seven new coronavirus-related deaths and 1,550 new cases Monday morning.…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK, NY — For the second time this month, there’s promising news from a Covid-19 vaccine candidate: Moderna said Monday its shots provide…
Continue ReadingState and local leaders have been left to manage the spread of Covid-19 as infections increase at unprecedented speed — and as things get…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — At a time when many El Paso families are struggling through the pandemic, ABC-7 Xtra Sunday edition gathered organizations to help…
Continue ReadingThe United States surpassed 11 million coronavirus cases on Sunday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, as states across the country…
Continue ReadingThe United States surpassed 11 million coronavirus cases on Sunday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, as states across the country…
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, New Mexico — State health officials reported 1,033 new Covid-19 cases Sunday and seven more deaths as New Mexicans readied for a…
Continue ReadingWashington state on Sunday announced new coronavirus restrictions, months after suffering the country’s first major outbreaks. “We are…
Continue ReadingWashington state on Sunday announced new coronavirus restrictions, months after suffering the country’s first major outbreaks. “We are…
Continue ReadingNo matter where you are in the US, coronavirus isn’t far away. At least 45 states have reported more new infections this past week compared to…
Continue ReadingYou may want to forget the fish oil supplements if you are hoping to prevent heart problems. For years, the American Heart Association has…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported a half-dozen more coronavirus deaths and 1,002 added infections on Sunday, as hospitalizations…
Continue ReadingPoll of the week: A new Gallup poll finds that just 49% of Americans say they would shelter in place if public health officials recommended it…
Continue ReadingIn what some researchers are calling a “transformational approach to preventing heart disease,” an inexpensive polypill, along with an…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — The daughter of an El Paso woman battling Covid-19 has desperate message for the community: Stay home. “I want to hug her again,”…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — Inmates from the El Paso County Detention Facility are assisting the Medical Examiner’s Office by moving deceased bodies into…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Zoo’s beloved 54-year-old Asian elephant, Juno, is recovering after the removal of a malignant mass in her right…
Continue ReadingCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico has registered more than 1 million total coronavirus cases and nearly 100,000 test-confirmed deaths, though…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus cases in the US will spike after Thanksgiving, further stressing health care systems and prompting new restrictions, an emergency…
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico on Saturday reported 10 more Covid-19 deaths, with six of those occurring in Doña Ana County, as…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — Local health officials reported 15 more confirmed coronavirus deaths and over 1,500 additional cases on Saturday morning as the…
Continue ReadingAfter weeks of appealing to residents for help in slowing the spread of Covid-19, several governors have now issued stringent new measures to get the…
Continue ReadingSurviving Covid-19 is hard enough for those who get severely ill from the disease, but returning to normal is a struggle, too, according to new…
Continue ReadingIn the not-so-distant past, there was a place where parents could drop off their kids for six-plus hours a day. Teachers and administration kept them…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — A state appeals court late Friday found that a lower court erred when it declined to grant a temporary injunction halting El Paso…
Continue ReadingLAS CRUCES, New Mexico– Doña Ana County Commissioner Shannon Reynolds’ proposal to implement tough fines of up to $500 for those who improperly…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas –A traveling registered nurse is calling out University Medical Center claiming the hospital is not doing enough to save lives. Her…
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