Health Archives

‘I don’t want to go to school and get Covid’: Some kids scared as adults debate the risks of reopening

July 28, 2020 2:24 AM CNN

Teachers and parents who are currently weighing their options when it comes to school reopenings in the middle of a deadly pandemic may have one…

The rich have one more thing you don’t: Better sleep

July 28, 2020 1:57 AM CNN

It’s well known that the wealthy have more than the average human, including exorbitant real estate, sports cars and fine jewelry. But they…

State of Texas now naming nursing homes with Covid-19 cases, deaths after months of resisting

July 27, 2020 7:55 PM KVIA ABC-7, ABC News, El Paso Matters

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) late Monday began providing self-reported Covid-19 data on cases and…

El Paso commissioners told of link between Covid victims and diabetes, high blood pressure

July 28, 2020 12:18 AM Michael Gordon

EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso County Commissioners Court got a clear and detailed picture Monday on the link between Covid-19 victims and two of the…

Ventilators are the ‘life support’ for Covid patients, but El Pasoans using them face grim future

July 27, 2020 9:49 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — “It’s life and death,” said Dr. Asad Omar with Las Palmas Medical Center. “Ventilators work by us putting a tube down the mouth…

El Paso leaders hold virus briefing, say park playgrounds are reopening & testing sites are extended

July 27, 2020 2:54 PM KVIA ABC-7

El Paso, Texas — El Paso city officials and health leaders held a coronavirus briefing Monday afternoon to provide an update on the latest local…

Dr. Anthony Fauci says it’s ‘crunch time’ for vaccine development

July 27, 2020 8:49 PM CNN

Public skepticism toward vaccines is something officials will need to overcome once a coronavirus vaccine is ready for the public, Dr. Anthony Fauci…

FDA expands list of potentially deadly hand sanitizers

July 27, 2020 7:44 PM CNN

The US Food and Drug Administration has expanded its list of potentially deadly hand sanitizer products, warning a Mexican-based company about…

The first Phase 3 coronavirus vaccine trial in the US is expected to begin next week. Here’s how the vaccine works

July 27, 2020 6:54 PM CNN

Much of the world has pinned its hopes on a vaccine as a way out of the Covid-19 pandemic that has infected more than 15 million and killed more than…

Texas reports nearly 700 more virus deaths with new data

July 27, 2020 5:48 PM Jim Parker

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas reported an increase of nearly 700 additional deaths from the Covid-19 virus due to a change in how the state collects…

Vaccines are remarkably safe, review finds

July 27, 2020 4:59 PM CNN

Vaccine label changes have made vaccines even safer than they were before, and they remain “remarkably” safe, Israeli-based researchers…

Virus-linked hunger tied to 10,000 child deaths each month

July 27, 2020 4:55 PM Associated Press

HOUNDE, Burkina Faso (AP) — The lean season is coming for Burkina Faso’s children. And this time, the long wait for the harvest is bringing a…

Woman who lived past 100 is 17th virus death in Doña Ana County, which leads state in new cases

July 27, 2020 4:42 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Doña Ana County woman who lived past 100 was among five additional New Mexicans who have died from coronavirus, state…

Coronavirus-linked hunger leads to more than 10,000 monthly child deaths over first year of pandemic, UN analysis finds.

July 27, 2020 4:29 PM Associated Press

HOUNDE, Burkina Faso (AP) – The United Nations says coronavirus-linked hunger is leading to the deaths of 10,000 children a month in the first…

Go ahead, have a good cry. It’s good for you, psychiatrists say

July 27, 2020 4:14 PM CNN

Grab a tissue. It’s all right to cry. Really. Although it’s often seen as a sign of weakness, crying can be just what the doctor ordered…

How the NFL plans to play a season during the pandemic

July 27, 2020 3:44 PM CNN

Of all the team sports, football and social distancing don’t seem to go together. But even in the middle of a deadly pandemic, the NFL is…

Flu vaccine significantly lowers risk of heart attack, stroke among high-risk groups, researchers find

July 27, 2020 1:06 PM CNN

The flu vaccine significantly lowered the risk of heart attacks, strokes and some other cardiovascular conditions for people at high risk,…

Child hospitalizations from Covid-19 surge 23% in Florida as schools statewide must reopen

July 27, 2020 12:04 PM CNN

Just weeks before schools must open across Florida, the numbers of new cases and hospitalizations due to Covid-19 have surged. On July 16, the state…

‘Hearing loss is exhausting already’: Improving communication while wearing a mask

July 27, 2020 10:20 AM Madeline Ottilie

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 at Noon sat down with audiologist Dr. Haley Owen to discuss how to better communicate with those suffering from…

First Phase 3 clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine in the United States begins

July 27, 2020 8:23 AM CNN

The first Phase 3 clinical trial of a coronavirus vaccine in the United States began Monday. The investigational vaccine was developed by the…

El Paso reports 6 new virus deaths; lowest single-day increase in new cases since June

July 27, 2020 7:36 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health on Monday morning announced six new deaths and 87 new cases across the county. The…

These are some of the 91,000 people who’ve died since the US reopened

July 27, 2020 5:20 AM CNN

Ninety-one thousand. Ninety-one thousand lives snatched by an unrelenting pandemic since the first state in the US reopened on April 24. Ninety-one…

Boys may be hiding their feelings less amid the coronavirus pandemic

July 27, 2020 2:45 AM CNN

School had been challenging for Kimmi Berlin’s 7-year-old son. Already at his age, he felt pressure to conform: to play more physically with…

Flu and pneumonia shots may lower risk for Alzheimer’s, studies find

July 26, 2020 11:04 PM CNN

It turns out that flu and pneumonia shots may be good for more than what their names suggest. Not only does getting a shot reduce your chances of…

‘It’s not fair’: Non-Covid El Paso hospital patient transferred to nursing home Covid unit

July 26, 2020 11:02 PM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — After ABC-7 learned the several local hospitals are transferring Covid-19 patients to local nursing homes with special Covid-19…

New Mexico tops 19,000 virus cases – Doña Ana County has 10% of ’em

July 26, 2020 3:53 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials say the state has 226 new confirmed cases of Covid-19, bringing the state’s total to 19,042.…

US tops 1,000 coronavirus deaths 4 days in a row as experts urge the country to shut down

July 26, 2020 3:00 PM CNN

As more Covid-19 records get broken, debates on whether to send kids back to school or to shut down the economy again are coming to a head. More than…