Does wearing glasses mean you’re smarter?
By Harry Enten, CNN Admit it: If you see someone wearing glasses, you think that person has a better chance than not of having an above-average IQ.…
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What’s on Doppler’s Radar?: Evaluating what’s in our wind and dust storms
EL PASO, Texas – Our windy season will soon be wrapping up. It’s typically June when we can say goodbye to our almost consistent windy days.…
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Las Cruces grad with liver transplant hopes to inspire others, serve in the medical field
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – With gratitude for the doctors who saved her life as an infant, a Las Cruces teen graduating Friday plans to become a…
Continue Reading CDC monitors 6 people in US for possible rare monkeypox, says public ‘should not be concerned’
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Officials at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are closely tracking recent clusters of monkeypox infections…
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How to protect yourself ahead of the Borderland’s mosquito season
EL PASO, Texas — The warmer months are here, and with the heat comes mosquito season. Jason Sarate program manager for Vector Control says El Paso…
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Former El Paso family’s 4-year-old son needs a life-saving donor
DALLAS, Texas – Dak Lopez, who loves all things dinosaurs, turtles, and water-related, is battling an aggressive form of leukemia. He is only…
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Coco the therapy dog returns to Del Sol Medical Center after long Covid hiatus
EL PASO, Texas — Coco the therapy dog is back to giving snuggles after more than two and a half years. Del Sol Medical Center welcomed her back this…
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Children are more likely to succeed if they live in this type of environment
By Megan Marples, CNN Children with strong family connections are associated with a high likelihood of flourishing in life, a new study found.…
Continue Reading Children are more likely to succeed if they live in this type of environment
By Megan Marples, CNN Children with strong family connections are associated with a high likelihood of flourishing in life, a new study found.…
Continue Reading Families ration formula for children as shortage worsens
By Jen Christensen, CNN On Thursday, Claire Holland graduated from sixth grade. It was a happy day. She made the honor roll and she won her…
Continue Reading Families ration formula for children as shortage worsens
By Jen Christensen, CNN On Thursday, Claire Holland graduated from sixth grade. It was a happy day. She made the honor roll and she won her…
Continue Reading As global cases rise, researchers race to solve puzzle of mysterious hepatitis cases in children
Brenda Goodman The global toll of sudden and unexplained hepatitis in children has risen to 621 cases from 34 countries, the European Centre for…
Continue Reading The quest for longer-lasting Covid-19 vaccines
By Brenda Goodman, Jacqueline Howard and Michael Nedelman, CNN As waves of new coronavirus variants circulate the globe, one thing has become clear:…
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Scammers targeting mothers looking for formula
El PASO, Texas — Officials are warning of baby formula scams. Several moms taking to social media for formula have already…
Continue Reading CDC signs off on boosters for 5-11-year-olds
By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on boosters for 5- to 11-year-olds following the independent…
Continue Reading CDC signs off on boosters for 5-11-year-olds
By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on boosters for 5- to 11-year-olds following the independent…
Continue Reading CDC monitors 6 people in US for possible rare monkeypox, says public ‘should not be concerned’
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Officials at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are closely tracking recent clusters of monkeypox infections…
Continue Reading What is monkeypox and its signs and symptoms?
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN An extremely rare disease called monkeypox, a cousin of smallpox, has again made its way to the United States. A case of…
Continue Reading What is monkeypox and its signs and symptoms?
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN An extremely rare disease called monkeypox, a cousin of smallpox, has again made its way to the United States. A case of…
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Pushing through pandemic challenges, Las Cruces seniors prepare for weekend graduation
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – On Thursday, 40 seniors from Rio Grande Preparatory Institute were rehearsing for the real thing happening this weekend. At…
Continue Reading Biden administration secures first batch of baby formula from overseas as it navigates how to implement plans to ease shortage
By Maegan Vazquez, Sam Fossum, Arlette Saenz and MJ Lee, CNN The Biden administration announced Thursday that it had secured its first batch of…
Continue Reading Democrats ask Biden to appoint staffer to oversee baby formula shortage
By Daniella Diaz, CNN A group of Democratic senators are calling on President Joe Biden to appoint someone to oversee the baby formula shortage as it…
Continue Reading Baby formula maker could be back online in 1 to 2 weeks
EL PASO, Texas – The shuttered baby formula factory tied to a national shortage could be up and running by next week, according to the Food and…
Continue Reading Coke’s new bottle cap doesn’t come off
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Coke knows that its soda caps often end up as litter. So it’s trying to solve the problem by tethering…
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EPISD to provide free summer meals beginning June 7 at 35 schools
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Independent School District will offer free meals at 35 schools this summer as part of its Seamless Summer Option meal…
Continue Reading CDC’s independent vaccine advisers will meet to discuss Covid-19 boosters for kids
By Jen Christensen, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)…
Continue Reading Desperate families turn to hospitals when their hunt for formula comes up dry
By Brenda Goodman and Nadia Kounang, CNN Three-year-old Alexis Tyler survives on Gerber Lil Crunchies cheese puffs and the chocolate flavor of a…
Continue Reading Desperate families turn to hospitals when their hunt for formula comes up dry
By Brenda Goodman and Nadia Kounang Three-year-old Alexis Tyler survives on Gerber Lil Crunchies cheese puffs and the chocolate flavor of a specialty…
Continue Reading Ukrainians seeking shelter in US must have TB screenings and certain vaccinations
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The United States is preparing to welcome more displaced Ukrainians now that the Biden administration has approved the…
Continue Reading How to become more grateful, and why that will make you happier, healthier and more resilient
By David G. Allan, CNN If you really think about it, so many of us should be in a perpetual state of gratitude. Which of these do you have going for…
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