Health Archives

Most Americans believe the health benefits of Covid-19 restrictions are worth the costs, polling shows

September 15, 2021 8:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Most Americans believe that the public health benefits of restrictions due to Covid-19 are worth the economic and…

Skiers might be at lower risk for anxiety, study finds

September 15, 2021 2:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN Slaloms through snow are a winter staple for some, but they might have mental health benefits, too. Skiers had a nearly 60%…

Should I pull my child out of school because of Covid-19 concerns? An expert explains

September 15, 2021 2:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Katia Hetter, CNN Our children are getting sick from the coronavirus. Covid-19 infections have increased exponentially, with nearly 500,000 new…

1 in every 500 US residents have died of Covid-19

September 15, 2021 1:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The United States has reached another grim milestone in its fight against the devastating Covid-19 pandemic: 1 in 500…

DOJ asks federal judge to halt enforcement of Texas abortion law

September 14, 2021 9:05 PM CNN Newsource, ABC News

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter In its boldest move to date, the Department of Justice asked a federal judge on Tuesday to issue a…

Mexico finishes 3-month push to vaccinate border residents

September 14, 2021 3:30 PM Associated Press

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government says it has successfully completed a three-month push to provide coronavirus vaccines to all adult…

Covid vaccine booster shots offered by TTUHSC El Paso

September 14, 2021 10:29 AM Jim Parker, Dylan McKim

EL PASO, Texas — Covid-19 booster shots will be made available as part of a vaccination drive this upcoming weekend, Texas Tech University Health…

Expect a bumpy ride this week when FDA advisers consider Covid-19 booster shots

September 14, 2021 5:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Last December, when advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration met to consider whether the…

Arizona’s attorney general files 1st lawsuit against Biden vaccine rules

September 14, 2021 5:07 PM Associated Press

PHOENIX, Arizona — Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich filed the first lawsuit Tuesday to block President Joe Biden’s new vaccine requirements…

Virginia and Wisconsin report measles cases among refugees

September 14, 2021 4:07 PM Associated Press

By BEN FINLEY Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Officials in Virginia and Wisconsin say that six people who recently traveled to the U.S. from…

US military branches set deadline for members to be vaccinated against Covid-19

September 14, 2021 1:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Ellie Kaufman and Oren Liebermann, CNN Four US military branches have set deadlines for when active-duty, reserve and National Guard service…

New analysis estimates $5.7 billion price tag for treating unvaccinated Covid-19 patients in the last 3 months

September 14, 2021 9:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Virginia Langmaid, CNN A new analysis published Tuesday estimates that preventable costs for treating hospitalized, unvaccinated Covid-19 patients…

As schools reopen, experts say quarantines are still necessary to stop the spread of Covid-19

September 14, 2021 6:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Millions of children back in the classroom, but most aren’t vaccinated yet. With children now accounting for more…

El Paso not seeing surge in Covid-19 pediatric hospitalizations

September 14, 2021 6:00 AM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso pediatric physician said Covid-19 pediatric hospitalizations are not surging compared to other major cities across the…

Black, Hispanic people miss out on Covid-19 testing and vaccinations

September 14, 2021 4:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Black and Hispanic people in the United States are more likely to catch Covid-19, and they’re more likely to be…

Covid-19 vaccines for younger children could be authorized sometime this fall, Fauci says

September 13, 2021 10:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, Holly Yan and Christina Maxouris, CNN Covid-19 vaccines for children between the ages of 5 and 11 could get the green light…

2 fully-vaccinated El Pasoans among 9 latest Covid deaths

September 13, 2021 6:06 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — Nine more El Pasoans died from Covid-19 over the past week, with two of those being breakthrough deaths involving fully vaccinated…

Child Covid-19 cases increased nearly 240% since July, pediatricians’ group says

September 13, 2021 5:25 PM CNN Newsource

By Jen Christensen and Amir Vera, CNN Covid-19 infections have risen “exponentially” among children in the US since July, according to…

Whirlpool will pay workers $1,000 to get vaccinated

September 13, 2021 2:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Matt Egan, CNN Business Whirlpool is offering to pay workers $1,000 to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The new vaccine incentive, confirmed by…

What body positivity means to today’s teens

September 13, 2021 12:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Elissa Strauss, CNN Some of Ellie Zerr’s go-to spots for a confidence boost are Instagram and TikTok. Yes, there is plenty of content on…

When hospitals run out of beds, here’s how they ration care

September 13, 2021 11:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Hospitals across the United States have been facing a crisis. As of Monday morning, more than 96,000 hospital beds are…

El Paso hospitals await guidance on Biden’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers

September 13, 2021 11:52 AM Dylan McKim

EL PASO, Texas — President Joe Biden recently ordered new vaccine requirements that will affect 100 million Americans, including healthcare workers.…

Covid-19 cases on decline as El Paso nears herd immunity

September 13, 2021 11:35 AM Lesley Engle

EL PASO, Texas — City Manager Tommy Gonzalez says Covid-19 cases in El Paso are on the decline. At Monday’s City Council meeting, Gonzalez briefed…

FDA experts among group opposing US booster shot plan

September 13, 2021 10:12 AM Associated Press

By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press An international group of scientists is arguing the average person doesn’t need a…

A heart patient died after he couldn’t get a cardiac ICU bed in 43 hospitals. Now his family is pleading for people to get vaccinated

September 13, 2021 11:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Alta Spells and Holly Yan, CNN Ray DeMonia wasn’t seeking Covid-19 treatment when he arrived at an Alabama hospital with heart problems. But…

Two departing FDA leaders among scientists who say Covid-19 vaccines do not currently ‘show a need for boosting’

September 13, 2021 7:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The current evidence on Covid-19 vaccines does not appear to support a need for booster shots in the general public right…

Higher stress levels raise blood pressure, risk of heart attack and stroke, study finds

September 13, 2021 3:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Is that stress pumping steadily through your veins? Even if your blood pressure is normal right now, high stress levels may…

It may take ‘many, many’ more vaccine mandates to end the Covid-19 pandemic, Fauci says

September 13, 2021 12:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Millions of Americans still need to get vaccinated to slow or stop the spread of Covid-19 and getting the pandemic under…

NY hospital to pause baby deliveries after resignations over Covid-19 vaccine mandate

September 12, 2021 5:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Joseph, CNN A hospital in upstate New York is “pausing” deliveries of babies because of the number of maternity unit…

5 stages of grief, and how to get through them

September 12, 2021 4:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN When someone you love dies, the world as you’ve known it is totally upended. One way people cope, added psychologist…