Health Archives

Poor diets threaten US national security — and it’s serious

July 20, 2020 12:43 PM CNN

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…

5 more virus deaths, 196 new cases; record number of ICU patients reported in El Paso

July 20, 2020 7:39 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced five new coronavirus-related deaths on Monday morning. Health officials…

Top health officials changed their minds about face mask guidance — but for good reason

July 20, 2020 1:29 AM CNN

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…

Healthy Black kids die more often after surgery than White kids, study finds

July 19, 2020 10:16 PM CNN

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…

Teens need easy access to condoms and long-acting reversible contraception, say pediatricians

July 19, 2020 10:02 PM CNN

Plastic wrap. Plastic bags. These are some of the workarounds teens use to protect themselves from pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections,…

With 241 more cases, New Mexico inches closer to 17k total; Dona Ana has 30 new cases to top 1,700

July 19, 2020 4:51 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Sunday reported an additional 241 Covid-19 cases, bringing the statewide total…

I can’t shake Covid-19: Warnings from young survivors still suffering

July 19, 2020 3:24 PM CNN

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…

This app connects Black people with therapists of color

July 19, 2020 2:38 PM CNN

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…

Florida reports more than 12,000 new Covid-19 cases, again, as governor declines to mandate masks

July 19, 2020 1:00 PM CNN

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…

Youth fuel huge virus spike as El Paso sets all-time daily record with 441 new cases

July 19, 2020 9:42 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — Fueled by rapid spread of the coronavirus among those under 40, El Paso public health leaders reported a pandemic record…

Rare disease drove two women on a mission to change FDA drug review process

July 19, 2020 3:44 AM CNN

When Californian Lindsey Sutton was an infant, her blood was the color of cherry Pepto Bismol. Doctors quickly discovered it was highly saturated…

Want to go camping? Follow these Covid-19 safety tips

July 18, 2020 11:55 PM CNN

“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…

El Paso Catholic churches take precautions during scaled back reopening

July 18, 2020 10:18 PM Brianna Chavez

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…

Florida officials won’t be ‘prosecuting people’ for not wearing masks as US coronavirus cases surge

July 18, 2020 9:11 PM CNN

At least two Florida counties are under curfew Saturday to fight the spread of coronavirus, just hours after the governor said officials won’t…

FDA issues first emergency use authorization for Covid-19 pool testing

July 18, 2020 5:47 PM CNN

The US Food and Drug Administration on Saturday announced it has issued an emergency use authorization that allows the laboratory Quest Diagnostics…

Medical residency is always hard; now 38,000 trainees are starting during a pandemic

July 18, 2020 4:57 PM CNN

Earlier this month, I — along with 38,000 or so other medical school graduates — officially began medical residency training here in the…

Doña Ana, Otero counties account for half of New Mexico’s latest coronavirus deaths

July 18, 2020 4:27 PM Jim Parker

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…

El Paso tops 11,000 virus cases; 2 more deaths, hospitalizations jump, new all-time ICU record

July 18, 2020 9:59 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County topped 11,000 total coronavirus cases on Saturday with the addition of 289 new infections, health officials said.…

85 infants under age 1 test positive for coronavirus in one Texas county

July 18, 2020 3:36 AM CNN

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Eighty-five infants under age 1 have tested positive for coronavirus in one Texas county. And local officials are…

Many people don’t know their blood type. Here’s how to find out yours

July 18, 2020 3:00 AM CNN

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…

As El Paso virus hospitalizations rise, city grapples with medical staffing issues

July 17, 2020 8:28 PM JC Navarrete

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…

El Paso County bringing in mobile morgues as virus death toll grows

July 17, 2020 5:18 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — A mobile morgue is now in El Paso, and a second one is on its way due to the high rate of coronavirus deaths here, ABC-7 has…

Texas virus deaths, cases set records for 4th straight day

July 17, 2020 7:51 PM Associated Press, Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — The state of Texas set a new daily record for virus deaths, with 174 on Friday, and reported more than 10,000 confirmed new cases…

City of Las Cruces spends $50K for plexiglass to give bus drivers ‘an extra piece of protection’

July 17, 2020 7:17 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The city of Las Cruces has invested tens of thousands of dollars in plexiglass barriers to protect bus drivers during the…

Texas will allow schools to keep classrooms closed longer than previously ordered

July 17, 2020 10:46 AM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Facing growing backlash from teachers, parents and health officials, Texas education officials Friday relaxed a previous order that…

Dee Margo defends handling of pandemic amid criticism from mayoral challengers

July 17, 2020 6:44 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas — With coronavirus numbers continuing to climb in the Borderland, ABC-7 asked the challengers vying for El Paso Mayor Dee Margo’s…

Fauci implores state and local leaders to ‘be as forceful as possible’ with mask orders

July 17, 2020 6:31 PM CNN

The nation’s top infectious disease expert on Friday urged governors and mayors to “be as forceful as possible” to get people to…

Doña Ana County has 36 more virus infections, 11% of new state cases

July 17, 2020 4:32 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Friday reported 319 new coronavirus cases, bringing the statewide total to 16,456 since the…

Military medics deploy in Texas, California as virus surges

July 17, 2020 2:42 PM Associated Press

HOUSTON, Texas — Teams of military medics were deployed in Texas and California to help hospitals deluged by coronavirus patients, as Miami area…

24-year-old Texan who beat virus after nearly 80 days in hospital says she regrets not wearing a mask

July 16, 2020 5:47 PM CNN

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas — A 24-year-old Texas woman who spent nearly three months in a hospital fighting Covid-19 says she wishes she had…