El Paso nursing student overcomes hurdles throughout her nursing education
EL PASO, Texas — Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso opened its doors ten years…
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FDA restricts J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk
By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators are strictly limiting who can receive Johnson &…
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FDA puts strict limits on Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it is limiting the emergency use authorization of the Johnson…
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FDA puts strict limits on Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it is limiting the emergency use authorization of the Johnson…
Continue Reading Clinics become travel agencies to help patients with ‘devastating’ lack of abortion access
By Brenda Goodman, CNN The day after Politico reported on a leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, Sean Mehl was trying to…
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El Paso nursing student speaks out about experience working day of August 3rd shooting
EL PASO, Texas– While he was still a nursing student, Esai Barrios worked the August 3 Walmart shooting in 2019. He went on to experience the…
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WATCH: Congresswoman Escobar hosts news conference on reproductive rights
EL PASO, Texas – Congresswoman Veronica Escobar hosts a news conference with borderland reproductive rights advocates. This is in response to the…
Continue Reading Covid-19’s full death toll is nearly three times higher than reported, WHO data suggests
By Carma Hassan, CNN About 14.9 million people around the world died as a direct or indirect result of Covid-19 in the period between January 1,…
Continue Reading More than 1 million people have died of Covid-19 in the US
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN More than one million people have now died of Covid-19 in the US since the pandemic’s start, according to Tuesday…
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NAMI El Paso to give out mental health coloring book for kids
EL PASO, Texas — Something as simple as picking up a crayon and coloring for a few minutes can make a big difference. That’s the message from the…
Continue Reading Rock climbing brings unexpected benefits
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Rock climbing may seem like a niche sport, possibly one fraught with danger. After all, it involves scaling the side…
Continue Reading Everything you need to know to fight sunburns, premature aging and skin cancer this summer
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The bright red spot, tender skin, days of peeling — it’s only part of the sun damage story. Sunburns are the…
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TTUHSC of El Paso’s youngest nursing graduate is only 19-years-old
EL PASO, Texas– Angela Lopez graduated in December as a nurse from the Hunt School of Nursing while still a teen and now works as a surgical nurse…
Continue Reading Chronic diseases are more likely to develop in these groups of people with anxiety and depression
By Megan Marples, CNN Women of all ages and younger men with certain mood disorders are more likely to develop certain chronic illnesses, according…
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El Paso DEA concerned teen illicit drug use could increase this year
EL PASO, Texas — While the grip of the pandemic begins to ease there are concerns that other, harmful trends are starting to grow. Drug enforcement…
Continue Reading Fewer than 1 in 5 US parents say they’ll get Covid-19 vaccines for kids under 5 as soon as they can, survey finds
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN US children under 5 are getting closer to authorized Covid-19 vaccines, but most parents may be reluctant to actually get…
Continue Reading It’s OK to be burned out by cooking so much — here’s how to feel better
By Casey Barber, CNN It has been a long two years in the kitchen. Whether you were an enthusiastic home cook or a reluctant one, the pandemic has…
Continue Reading It’s OK to be burned out by cooking so much — here’s how to feel better
By Casey Barber, CNN It has been a long two years in the kitchen. Whether you were an enthusiastic home cook or a reluctant one, the pandemic has…
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Advocates react to possible overturning of Roe v. Wade
EL PASO, Texas — Local activists on both sides of the abortion discussion have been weighing in the future of abortion rights for women across the…
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Abortion access and obstacles in the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas – El Pasoans looking to have an abortion will have to cross state or national boundaries. Our news partners at El Paso Matters and La…
Continue Reading What is medication abortion, and who has access to it?
By Jen Christensen, CNN Now that the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the case that established the federal right to an abortion, the next…
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Dental services at reduced cost open for appointments during community clinic week
EL PASO, Texas – A community clinic this week will offer reduced-cost dental care services as part of National Dental Care Month. The services will…
Continue Reading FDA officials say annual Covid-19 shots may be needed in the future
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The United States might need to update its Covid-19 vaccines each year, according to a trio of top US Food and Drug…
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El Paso medical clinic looking to enroll uninsured, multiple sclerosis patients in new treatment trial
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Medical Research Institute is looking to enroll multiple sclerosis patients in a new treatment trial. The clinic’s…
Continue Reading Newer, fitter descendants of Omicron variant begin to drive their own coronavirus waves
By Brenda Goodman, CNN There’s no denying the numbers: Even with spotty reporting, Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising again in the…
Continue Reading Newer, fitter descendants of Omicron variant begin to drive their own coronavirus waves
By Brenda Goodman, CNN There’s no denying the numbers: Even with spotty reporting, Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising again in the…
Continue Reading Biden says the ‘right to choose is fundamental,’ but ‘not prepared’ to call for change to filibuster to protect abortion rights
CNN By Nikki Carvajal and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged Congress to pass legislation codifying Roe v. Wade and said a…
Continue Reading Conscious spending: The finance approach that’s both smart and fun
By Kristen Rogers, CNN When you think of money, do you feel like living in the moment and being responsible are mutually exclusive? Does guilt eat at…
Continue Reading Conscious spending: The finance approach that’s both smart and fun
By Kristen Rogers, CNN When you think of money, do you feel like living in the moment and being responsible are mutually exclusive? Does guilt eat at…
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John Roberts calls release of draft Roe v. Wade reversal a ‘singular and egregious breach’ of trust and orders an investigation
(CNN) — Chief Justice John Roberts says the Supreme Court will investigate the release of a draft opinion that would strike down Roe…
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