Sickle cell scientist fights for a cure for herself and others
Lakiea Bailey has tried to hide the pain and breathlessness she feels from her disease for most of her life. As a child, she missed weeks out of…
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Vaccine-maker AstraZeneca claims victory in court tussle with EU over slow deliveries
BRUSSELS (AP) — AstraZeneca and the European Union have both claimed victory in a court tussle over allegations that the coronavirus vaccine-maker…
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How to stay safe from the El Paso heat & avoid a hospital visit
EL PASO, Texas — After a stretch of triple-digit days, El Paso hospitals have seen an increase in patients suffering from heat-related illnesses…
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1 new virus death, 33 added cases in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced one new coronavirus-related death and 33 new cases Friday. El Paso…
Continue Reading Poor sleep linked to dementia and early death, study finds
Older adults who have significant difficulty falling asleep and who experience frequent night awakenings are at high risk for developing dementia or…
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The US must vaccinate most of the country against Covid-19 by winter to avoid more variants, expert says
With the odds stacked against the US reaching the target of 70% of adults at least partially vaccinated by July 4 — a goal set by President Joe…
Continue Reading These communities remain at high risk for dangerous Covid-19 variants rapidly increasing in US, expert warns
The country continued this week on a path to reopening from the Covid-19 pandemic, with major population centers such as New York and California…
Continue Reading Heart inflammation condition looked like heart attack in kids, pediatrician says
The teenaged boys all looked like they were having heart attacks. They complained of chest pain and general discomfort, and tests looked at first as…
Continue Reading If ‘cave syndrome’ is keeping you from going in public, here’s how to combat it
After over a year of staying at home and following strict safety guidelines, many people are understandably reluctant to step out their front door…
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Here’s what the Supreme Court’s Affordable Care Act ruling means for you
The Affordable Care Act remains the law of the land. The U.S. Supreme Court’s dismissal Thursday of the latest Republican-led challenge to the…
Continue Reading U.S. to invest more than $3 billion in Covid-19 anti-viral pill, could arrive by year’s end
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is devoting more than $3 billion to advance development of antiviral pills for Covid-19 and other dangerous…
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Texas challenge to Obamacare, upholds coverage for millions
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed a challenge to the Obama era health care law, preserving insurance coverage for millions…
Continue Reading Do you yearn for fulfillment? Reach for the ‘ordinary,’ author says
The pressure to stand out plagues us all. Even if we don’t really want that job, that body, that car, that trip or that kitchen, we’re…
Continue Reading Former White House adviser says dangerous coronavirus variant is ‘like Covid on steroids’
A coronavirus variant first identified in India is “like Covid on steroids,” Andy Slavitt, former White House senior adviser for Covid-19…
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New Mexico edges closer to hitting Covid-19 vaccination goal
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A key deadline looms for reopening New Mexico as Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham wanted to have at least…
Continue Reading Cases of a dangerous Covid-19 variant are ‘rapidly increasing’ in US, expert says
As states lift more coronavirus restrictions, experts are worried people who aren’t fully vaccinated could contribute to further spread of the…
Continue Reading Analysis: Where vaccination is up, Covid-19 cases are down
As newly reported Covid-19 cases in the United States drop to some of the lowest levels of the pandemic, the link between vaccinations and…
Continue Reading 60% of El Pasoans fully vaccinated; 1 new virus death reported
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced one new coronavirus-related death and 13 new cases Wednesday. With the…
Continue Reading Afghan dog rescue group dismayed by CDC import ban
Pen Farthing was on a flight from Kabul, Afghanistan, to Houston when the news broke: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was going to…
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UTEP expands program to help men manage diabetes
EL PASO, Texas — It’s a prevalent diagnosis in the Borderland that sometimes goes unaddressed — diabetes. UTEP is looking to expand its outreach…
Continue Reading Breathe better to live better: Why breathing is your superpower
Breath is a powerful force — without it, there is no life. But what you might not realize is that the quality of your breathing directly impacts…
Continue Reading Pediatricians work to close gaps in Covid-19 vaccine coverage by vaccinating adults
As pediatricians vaccinate newly eligible children and teens against Covid-19, some of them say they are giving just as many shots to adults. When…
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Samaniego has plan to vaccinate Juarez workers in region’s bid for herd immunity
TORNILLO, Texas — El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego outlined a plan to ABC-7 on Tuesday to vaccinate workers from maquiladoras across the…
Continue Reading New Mexicans offered $100 incentives in hopes of making vaccination goal this week
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico is close to meeting the goal of having 60% of residents fully vaccinated, but there are only two days left to get…
Continue Reading Makeup may contain potentially toxic chemicals called PFAS, study finds
The “No PFAS in Cosmetics Act” was introduced in the US House and Senate on Tuesday, following the release of a new study that found high…
Continue Reading New York reaches vaccine milestone and joins California in reopening
Tuesday brought reopenings in two of the largest states, with New York reaching an important vaccine milestone and joining California in dropping…
Continue Reading CDC now calls coronavirus Delta variant a ‘variant of concern’
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now calls the Delta variant of the novel coronavirus, also known as B.1.617.2, a “variant of…
Continue Reading The US reaches 600,000 Covid-19 deaths as the new, dangerous Delta variant is on the rise
The US reached another sobering milestone in the Covid-19 pandemic, with 600,000 lives lost to the disease as of Tuesday, according to Johns Hopkins…
Continue Reading How ‘alloparenting’ can be a less isolating way to raise kids
The Mommy Wars — the alleged battle between working moms and stay-at-home moms — rests on a number of fictions. One is the myth that…
Continue Reading NIH researchers find more evidence Covid was circulating in the U.S. in December 2019
Researchers have found more evidence that coronavirus was circulating at low levels across the United States as early as December 2019 — weeks…
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