Racial discrimination may harm Black people’s cognitive health, study finds
Chronic stress can change your brain. Experiencing racism could make it worse. Racial discrimination may increase stress, lead to health problems and…
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Texas surpasses 4,000 deaths due to coronavirus
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas surpassed 4,000 deaths in the coronavirus pandemic Monday but officials in Houston, one of the hardest-hit cities in the…
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Some states keep smashing unwanted Covid-19 records as a Trump official says the surge is real
For anyone still wondering whether this surge in new Covid-19 cases is real — or if it just looks that way due to increased testing — a…
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Second stimulus check: White House, Congress negotiating it
WASHINGTON, DC — The desperate race to corral the coronavirus pandemic took on even greater urgency Monday as a burgeoning economic crisis collided…
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El Paso’s virus testing sites consolidate, ‘mega’ drive-thru locations open
EL PASO, Texas — To accommodate the high demand, increase efficiency and improve wait times, the state of Texas consolidated four of five El Paso…
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El Paso City Council told greatest virus exposure is at stores; nursing homes are deadliest clusters
EL PASO, Texas — In a presentation to El Paso City Council on Monday, the county’s top doctor outlined the harmful impact the coronavirus is having…
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Kentucky couple under house arrest after refusing to self-quarantine for virus
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — A Kentucky couple has been placed under house arrest for refusing to sign self-quarantine documents. It all started when…
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Doña Ana County’s virus death toll reaches 14 as New Mexico’s is 578
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico reported seven additional Covid-19 deaths, including one in Doña Ana…
Continue Reading 21 ways to reduce your Alzheimer’s risk, backed by research
There are 21 known ways to reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer’s, and 10 of those are backed by strong scientific evidence, new research…
Continue Reading Poor diets threaten US national security — and it’s serious
America’s poor diet isn’t just bad for us. It’s now considered a threat to national security. Diet-related illnesses are a growing…
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5 more virus deaths, 196 new cases; record number of ICU patients reported in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced five new coronavirus-related deaths on Monday morning. Health officials…
Continue Reading Top health officials changed their minds about face mask guidance — but for good reason
First, health officials said we shouldn’t wear face masks. Then, they said we should. Now, many are saying we must wear masks if we want to…
Continue Reading Healthy Black kids die more often after surgery than White kids, study finds
Within 30 days from their surgeries, Black children had a greater risk of suffering complications and death than White children, and were nearly 3.5…
Continue Reading Teens need easy access to condoms and long-acting reversible contraception, say pediatricians
Plastic wrap. Plastic bags. These are some of the workarounds teens use to protect themselves from pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections,…
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With 241 more cases, New Mexico inches closer to 17k total; Dona Ana has 30 new cases to top 1,700
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Sunday reported an additional 241 Covid-19 cases, bringing the statewide total…
Continue Reading I can’t shake Covid-19: Warnings from young survivors still suffering
Daniel is still hobbled by the severe viral infection that struck him in March and left him coughing up blood. Three months ago, a 28-year-old…
Continue Reading This app connects Black people with therapists of color
Shirley Freeman has been seeing therapists on and off for about six years, but not a single one has been Black. Her inability to find a mental health…
Continue Reading Florida reports more than 12,000 new Covid-19 cases, again, as governor declines to mandate masks
A month ago, Florida reported almost 4,000 new coronavirus cases, a record increase in its numbers. On Sunday, the state reported more than triple…
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Youth fuel huge virus spike as El Paso sets all-time daily record with 441 new cases
EL PASO, Texas — Fueled by rapid spread of the coronavirus among those under 40, El Paso public health leaders reported a pandemic record…
Continue Reading Rare disease drove two women on a mission to change FDA drug review process
When Californian Lindsey Sutton was an infant, her blood was the color of cherry Pepto Bismol. Doctors quickly discovered it was highly saturated…
Continue Reading Want to go camping? Follow these Covid-19 safety tips
“Keep close to Nature’s heart … and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your…
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El Paso Catholic churches take precautions during scaled back reopening
EL PASO, Texas — On Saturday, in church that can hold up to 1,200 people, 40 people celebrated the sacrament of confirmation in front of three…
Continue Reading Florida officials won’t be ‘prosecuting people’ for not wearing masks as US coronavirus cases surge
At least two Florida counties are under curfew Saturday to fight the spread of coronavirus, just hours after the governor said officials won’t…
Continue Reading FDA issues first emergency use authorization for Covid-19 pool testing
The US Food and Drug Administration on Saturday announced it has issued an emergency use authorization that allows the laboratory Quest Diagnostics…
Continue Reading Medical residency is always hard; now 38,000 trainees are starting during a pandemic
Earlier this month, I — along with 38,000 or so other medical school graduates — officially began medical residency training here in the…
Continue Reading Doña Ana, Otero counties account for half of New Mexico’s latest coronavirus deaths
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Southern New Mexico accounted for two of the state’s four new coronavirus deaths on Saturday, health officials said, as the…
Continue Reading El Paso tops 11,000 virus cases; 2 more deaths, hospitalizations jump, new all-time ICU record
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County topped 11,000 total coronavirus cases on Saturday with the addition of 289 new infections, health officials said.…
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85 infants under age 1 test positive for coronavirus in one Texas county
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Eighty-five infants under age 1 have tested positive for coronavirus in one Texas county. And local officials are…
Continue Reading Many people don’t know their blood type. Here’s how to find out yours
Is your blood type A, B, a combination of the two or something else? You don’t know, you say? Many people don’t know their blood type. In…
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As El Paso virus hospitalizations rise, city grapples with medical staffing issues
EL PASO, Texas — Hospitalizations in El Paso due to coronavirus may have decreased Friday from 271 to 268, however the number of patients in the ICU…
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