Preparing for summer travel while staying protected against Covid-19
EL PASO, Texas — More than two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, a lot has been learned about the disease. What many thought would be a two-week…
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Baby rockers have led to more than a dozen infant deaths, government agency warns
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN At least 13 infants died in the past dozen years while lying in a Fisher-Price Infant-to-Toddler Rocker or Newborn-to-Toddler…
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FDA advisers vote in favor of authorizing Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for ages 6-17
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration decided unanimously Tuesday in favor of expanding the emergency use…
Continue Reading FDA advisers vote in favor of authorizing Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for ages 6-17
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration decided unanimously Tuesday in favor of expanding the emergency use…
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El Paso Water fires back at NMED over fine
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso water says it is correcting statements made by the New Mexico Environment Department after the NMED announced a fine…
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Protecting your pets, yourself during these triple-digit temps
EL PASO, Texas — Triple-digit temps in the Borderland means having to plan for your walks to avoid illness or death from heat exhaustion. The Humane…
Continue Reading WHO to weigh whether monkeypox is a public health emergency of international concern
By Naomi Thomas, CNN The World Health Organization will convene an emergency committee meeting to assess whether the monkeypox outbreak is a public…
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Men’s health advocate brings tour to El Paso to raise awareness on living a healthier life
EL PASO, Texas — Diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 35, Gabe Canales took it as a wake-up call to live a healthier, happier life. He became a…
Continue Reading They felt like the world left them behind: Raising young children in a pandemic
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Rohit Kumar Rai and his wife have both lost family members in India to Covid-19, so they know how serious the disease can…
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UTEP receives grant to expand healthcare services to help homeless, underserved communities
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP is expanding its healthcare services to those in need, especially the homeless and those who are uninsured thanks to a…
Continue Reading What happens if you wake up before your alarm? Tips from 3 sleep experts
By Alexa Mikhail, CNN Many people dread the blaring sound of an alarm clock, signaling the start of a busy workday. Others wish that they…
Continue Reading FDA advisers to weigh expanding Covid-19 vaccines to younger children
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Several months after older children became eligible to get vaccinated against Covid-19, the United States might be just…
Continue Reading Refresh your routine with this summer drink
By Casey Barber, CNN It’s the middle of the day, and your morning caffeine rush has sputtered to a slow crawl. You’re starting to slump…
Continue Reading Think you’re OK because you only drink on weekends? Think again, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN You consider yourself a light-to-moderate drinker, having the occasional cocktail or glass of wine with dinner and only…
Continue Reading How meditation could change the brain
By Kristen Rogers, CNN In a time when traumatic events such as pandemics, shootings and loss seem never-ending, mindfulness can be a tool for feeling…
Continue Reading A plea to gun owners to save more Sierras
Essay by Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent In the late summer of 2020, my colleague Jo Parker, a senior editor at CNN, called me to…
Continue Reading A plea to gun owners to save more Sierras
Essay by Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent In the late summer of 2020, my colleague Jo Parker, a senior editor at CNN, called me to…
Continue Reading A plea to gun owners to save more Sierras
Essay by Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent In the late summer of 2020, my colleague Jo Parker, a senior editor at CNN, called me to…
Continue Reading FDA finds Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine is safe and effective in younger kids
By Amanda Sealy and Nadia Kounang, CNN Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine is safe and generated an immune response in children ages 6 months through 17…
Continue Reading What is Ramsay Hunt syndrome, the virus attacking Justin Bieber’s face?
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Pop star Justin Bieber announced his face is partially paralyzed by a viral condition called Ramsay Hunt syndrome, caused by…
Continue Reading What is Ramsay Hunt syndrome, the virus attacking Justin Bieber’s face?
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Pop star Justin Bieber announced his face is partially paralyzed by a viral condition called Ramsay Hunt syndrome, caused by…
Continue Reading How psilocybin, the psychedelic in mushrooms, may rewire the brain to ease depression, anxiety and more
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Shrooms, Alice, tweezes, mushies, hongos, pizza toppings, magic mushrooms — everyday lingo for psychedelic mushrooms…
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Judge temporarily blocks some Texas investigations into gender-affirming care for trans kids
An Austin judge has temporarily stopped the state from investigating many parents who provide gender-affirming care to their transgender children.…
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10th Annual Margarita Shake off to benefit Hospice El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Hospice El Paso is hosting its Annual Margarita Shake Off. Jodi Gilet joined ABC-7 at Noon to take about the event. The event…
Continue Reading The ah-ha moment when doctors realized first US patient in global outbreak had monkeypox: ‘It wasn’t initially on our radar screen’
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN When Dr. Nesli Basgoz met her patient for the first time in May, he had been admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital…
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Texas judge blocks state from investigating families of transgender children for abuse over gender-confirming care
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas judge blocks state from investigating families of transgender children for abuse over gender-confirming…
Continue Reading Talking to boys about being a boy
By Elissa Strauss, CNN Since my sons were born, I’ve tried to speak openly about gender. I’ve taught both of them, now ages 5 and 9, how…
Continue Reading When we’ll be able to 3D-print organs and who will be able to afford them
By Kristen Rogers, CNN What if doctors could just print a kidney, using cells from the patient, instead of having to find a donor match and hope the…
Continue Reading When we’ll be able to 3D-print organs and who will be able to afford them
By Kristen Rogers, CNN What if doctors could just print a kidney, using cells from the patient, instead of having to find a donor match and hope the…
Continue Reading Why aren’t baby formula stock rates getting better?
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Dozens of international flights loaded with baby formula have already come into the United States, but formula stock rates…
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