10-year-old Texas girl who contracted brain-eating amoeba while swimming has died
The family of Lily Mae Avant, the 10-year-old from central Texas who contracted a brain-eating amoeba, said the little girl died Monday morning. She…
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New Mexico hospital sues thousands of patients over unpaid medical bills
When Donna Hernandez had the flu last year, she went to her local emergency room in New Mexico, where she received two IV bags of saline, a dose of…
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12-year-old El Paso girl celebrates major milestone in her battle with Leukemia
Amber Berry, a twelve-year-old girl from El Paso, has battled cancer for the last three years, but this week, she celebrated a milestone in her…
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Woman diagnosed with Lupus tells others they’re not alone
Weakness, fever, joing pain, rash and hair loss. Those are just a few symptoms of Lupus, an autoimmune disease that 73 percent of surveyed Americans…
Continue Reading Tests reveal 4 confirmed Tuberculosis cases among Canutillo High School students and staff
Health officials have completed the testing of 145 students and teachers for tuberculosis, confirming four cases at Canutillo High School. The…
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El Paso health officials say measles outbreak has ended
A measles outbreak in the El Paso area is over, health officials said Thursday, but they still urged vaccination against the disease. The city has…
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Hailee’s journey: El Paso girl’s dreams, faith guide her through cancer diagnosis
Josie Ozaeta smushed her lips against the face of her older sister Hailee, landing loud kisses on her cheek, while Hailee groaned. “Wet…
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New Mexico stays out of opioids settlement with Purdue Pharma
New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas is declining to join a tentative settlement agreement over the role OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma played…
Continue Reading 3 Texas teens hospitalized for vape-related lung illnesses as national death toll grows to 5
Houston health officials say three teenagers have been hospitalized with serious lung illnesses following electronic cigarette use and vaping. The…
Continue Reading Abortion clinic closures leave big gap, El Paso is home to only clinics in west Texas
After seven states passed sweeping abortion bans this year, speculation soon arose about the potentially onerous travel burdens the laws could…
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‘It’s life or death’: Del Sol doctors advocate for bleeding control training
While the argument wages on over how to stop gun violence and mass shootings, health professionals focus on what they can do: keep wounded people…
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3 more cases of West Nile Virus reported in El Paso
Three more cases of the West Nile virus have been confirmed in El Paso, bringing the total up to 13 for the season. The 11th case is a man in his…
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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality denies permit for medical waste facility in Lower Valley
Homeowners in a Lower Valley neighborhood near the Old Ysleta Mission are claiming a victory now that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality…
Continue Reading New procedure to remove uterine fibroids now available in El Paso
The Hospitals of Providence is offering woman suffering from uterine fibroids a less invasive treatment option with Acessa. Acessa is a laparoscopic…
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