Most US public schools plan to keep masks optional for start of classes
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Students are heading to another school year amid the Covid-19 pandemic, but this time, there seem to be fewer discussions…
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Key questions you should ask before deepening your relationship, according to experts
By Kristen Rogers, CNN You and your crush have been dating for a few months now, and you’ve agreed to take the next step by committing to a…
Continue Reading Dr. Sanjay Gupta: While monkeypox cases rise, why are we waiting for the cavalry to rescue us?
By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent It’s hard to believe we are face-to-face with a new health crisis, monkeypox, before we…
Continue Reading California and Illinois declare states of emergency over monkeypox outbreak
By Nouran Salahieh, CNN The governors of California and Illinois declared states of emergency to bolster their monkeypox vaccination efforts as the…
Continue Reading The fight against Alzheimer’s: Where are we now?
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Neurologist Rudy Tanzi was still a graduate student at Harvard Medical School when he helped identify the first gene…
Continue Reading Initial strategy of vaccinating only known monkeypox contacts was ‘doomed to failure’ in the US, experts say
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN There is growing concern that the United States may have lost its chance to contain the monkeypox virus, as the nation has…
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Fort Bliss soldier prepares for pull-up charity event
EL PASO, Texas– Bradley Rushmore, Fort Bliss soldier and founder of Rushmore Foundation is preparing for a toy drive for the El Paso Children’s…
Continue Reading Why you should reach out to old friends
By Rachel Fadem, CNN Thinking of reaching out to old friends but nervous it will be awkward or that they won’t appreciate it? You should make…
Continue Reading This doctor reversed heart disease. Now he wants to do it for Alzheimer’s
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN In 1990, internal medicine specialist Dr. Dean Ornish did what no other doctor had been able to do: He published results of a…
Continue Reading ‘We need vaccines, and we need them yesterday’: Frustration builds in LGBTQ community over government response to monkeypox
By Jen Christensen, CNN When Samuel Garrett-Pate went to get a monkeypox vaccine a couple of weeks ago, it took hours in line, filling out paperwork,…
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Dealing with separation anxiety, and back to school worries amplified by the pandemic
Editor’s Note: Dr. Carla Alvarado will be in the studio Saturday night for a special half-hour show to dive more into separation anxiety and how…
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As monkeypox spreads, health experts urge Texas universities to prepare for outbreaks
Over the last two years, universities across Texas and the rest of the country have worked hard to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 on their campuses…
Continue Reading Updated Covid-19 booster shots could be available in September
By Naomi Thomas, CNN Moderna and Pfizer booster shots updated to target Omicron coronavirus subvariants could be available in early fall, pending…
Continue Reading Maximize your walk routine with mindful movement in nature
By Stephanie Mansour, CNN With summer weather and the sun shining, getting outside for some fresh air is highly appealing right now. Whether you head…
Continue Reading Maximize your walk routine with mindful movement in nature
By Stephanie Mansour, CNN With summer weather and the sun shining, getting outside for some fresh air is highly appealing right now. Whether you head…
Continue Reading Maximize your walk routine with mindful movement in nature
By Stephanie Mansour, CNN With summer weather and the sun shining, getting outside for some fresh air is highly appealing right now. Whether you head…
Continue Reading Maximize your walk routine with mindful movement in nature
By Stephanie Mansour, CNN With summer weather and the sun shining, getting outside for some fresh air is highly appealing right now. Whether you head…
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Tips to help your kids build a morning routine before first day of school
EL PASO, Texas — Many Borderland kids will be waking up to that early morning alarm starting Monday, but it’s definitely something they’re not going…
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What parents need to know about childhood obesity and what you need to know about monkeypox – Dr. Alozie explains
EL PASO, Texas – This week, ABC-7 medical contributor Dr. Ogechika Alozie discusses America’s epidemic of childhood obesity, and what you need to…
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Emergence Health Network – Back to School Special
Editor’s note: The special airs Saturday, July 30 at 9:30 p.m. on ABC-7. Emergence Health Network, through its Texas System of Care El Paso…
Continue Reading With no federal emergency declaration, San Francisco and New York sound alarm on monkeypox
By Taylor Romine, Rob Frehse and Katherine Dillinger, CNN While federal officials weigh a nationwide public health emergency declaration around the…
Continue Reading At least 43 abortion clinics shut in month after Supreme Court overturned Roe, research says, with more likely to close
By Jen Christensen and Tierney Sneed, CNN At least 43 abortion clinics have shut their doors in the 30 days since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe…
Continue Reading At least 43 abortion clinics shut in month after Supreme Court overturned Roe, research says, with more likely to close
By Jen Christensen and Tierney Sneed, CNN At least 43 abortion clinics have shut their doors in the 30 days since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe…
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Immunize El Paso hosts vaccine clinics before first day of school
EL PASO, Texas — With the start of school just a few days away, it’s time to check a couple things off your back to school checklist. For parents,…
Continue Reading Doctors should test levels of PFAS in people at high risk, report says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Called “forever chemicals” because they fail to break down fully in the environment, perfluoroalkyl and…
Continue Reading Trying to lose weight and hitting a plateau? Time to learn about set point theory
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN Many people who are dieting and exercising to intentionally lose weight will come up against the dreaded plateau. The…
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Sprite’s iconic green bottles will be no more
ATLANTA, Georgia — For decades, Sprite has been recognized by its green bottles and cans. Wednesday, Coca-Cola announced that it will be retiring…
Continue Reading Testing is crucial to getting monkeypox under control, but there’s a ‘shocking’ lack of demand
By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent Testing for monkeypox, a crucial part of containing the growing outbreak, has gotten off to a…
Continue Reading WHO chief advises men who have sex with men to reduce partners to limit exposure to monkeypox
By John Bonifield, CNN The vast majority of cases in the growing monkeypox outbreak are among men who have sex with men, according to the World…
Continue Reading Bacteria that causes rare, serious illness melioidosis is endemic in parts of Mississippi Gulf Coast, CDC says
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN The bacteria that causes a rare, serious disease called melioidosis has been detected in water and soil samples in…
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