CDC reports the first two monkeypox cases in children in the US
By Brenda Goodman and Deidre McPhillips, CNN Two cases of monkeypox have been identified in children in the United States, the US Centers for Disease…
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What is Paxlovid, Biden’s Covid-19 treatment?
By Jen Christensen, CNN As soon as doctors determined on Thursday that President Biden had Covid-19, the White House doctor put him on the antiviral…
Continue Reading What is Paxlovid, Biden’s Covid-19 treatment?
By Jen Christensen, CNN As soon as doctors determined on Thursday that President Biden had Covid-19, the White House doctor put him on the antiviral…
Continue Reading Indoor mask mandate may be reinstated in Los Angeles County amid high Covid-19 transmission level
By Alaa Elassar and Kacey Cherry, CNN Los Angeles County is maintaining a high Covid-19 community level, which means a universal indoor masking…
Continue Reading Polio 101: Signs, symptoms and dangers of an ancient virus
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN An ancient virus, polio has crippled and killed humans for centuries. Etchings on Egyptian vessels show people with withered…
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Monkeypox is spreading in Texas. Here’s what you need to know about causes, symptoms and treatment.
Health experts in Texas and the U.S. believe that monkeypox infections will continue to rise exponentially. The disease is not deadly and doesn’t…
Continue Reading The 4-ingredient recipe for getting things done
By Katy Milkman, CNN Most of us make to-do lists to keep track of all the things we need to tackle around the house, to keep our families running and…
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Childhood obesity continues to grow among American kids
EL PASO, Texas – A new report published in the journal “Pediatrics” shows an overall increase in childhood obesity from kids in Kindergarten to 5th…
Continue Reading Women with chronic conditions struggle to find medications after abortion laws limit access
By Jen Christensen, CNN Not 24 hours after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last month, ending the right to an abortion in the United…
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As temperatures remain in the triple digits, what you need to know about heat illnesses
EL PASO, Texas – What is extreme heat? What are the differences between heat exhaustion and heat stroke? And how cool should your bedroom be in order…
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HVAC companies battle parts and equipment shortages amid record-high temperatures
EL PASO, Texas – The past several days in El Paso have been scorching hot. In fact, it’s been so hot this week that TWO new high-temperature records…
Continue Reading US formula shortage persists and will ‘take a while to fix’
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The nationwide baby formula shortage that federal leaders once said would be fixed within weeks has dragged on for months,…
Continue Reading New York adult diagnosed with polio, first US case in nearly a decade
By Brenda Goodman, CNN A person from Rockland County, New York, has been diagnosed with polio, the first case identified in the United States in…
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Las Cruces schools welcome students back with free lunch for a year
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces students will eat breakfast and lunch for free this school year. According to Kelly Jameson LCPS spokesperson…
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House votes to pass bill guaranteeing access to contraception
(CNN) — The House voted Thursday to pass a bill that would guarantee access to contraception by protecting the right to buy and use…
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WATCH: Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild symptoms’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious…
Continue Reading The newest superfood is good for humans and the planet
By Casey Barber, CNN When most of us read the words “plant-based diet,” we tend to think of foods such as kale salads and grain bowls or…
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More monkey pox vaccines available
ATLANTA, Georgia — Americans will have access to more monkey pox vaccines however, experts warn that it is still not enough for everyone who is…
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More Americans who want abortions are turning to Mexico for help
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Verónica Cruz says she’s been getting frantic calls from women in the United States. Abortion clinics have…
Continue Reading Monkeypox spreading in ‘cluster events,’ but vaccines can help stop it, local health officials say
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The monkeypox virus has spread quickly in clusters across the United States — at certain music festivals, pool…
Continue Reading BA.5 is causing more Covid-19 reinfections, data suggests, but they don’t appear to be more frequent
By Brenda Goodman, CNN It’s not your imagination: As the rapidly spreading BA.5 coronavirus subvariant causes a surge in infections across the…
Continue Reading Should you get your booster now or wait until the fall? An expert weighs in
By Deblina Chakraborty, CNN Covid-19 cases are increasing across the United States once again, driven by the most contagious strain of the…
Continue Reading Think more quickly as you age by boosting exercise and mental activities, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Keeping your body and brain fit has long been a prescription for better mental health as you age. A new study has now revealed…
Continue Reading 6 inexpensive ways to eat healthy at home
By Marika Gerken, CNN The Monday evening dinner dilemma: You’re adding up all the money you spent on food over the weekend and thinking,…
Continue Reading FDA commissioner announces review of food and tobacco programs amid criticism
By Katherine Dillinger and Virginia Langmaid, CNN US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf announced Tuesday that he has…
Continue Reading Women with chronic conditions struggle to find medications after abortion laws limit access
By Jen Christensen, CNN Not 24 hours after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last month, ending the right to an abortion in the United…
Continue Reading In some states, doctors weigh ‘ruinous’ litigation against proper care for women who have miscarriages
By Elizabeth Cohen, Danielle Herman and John Bonifield, CNN When Marlena Stell had a miscarriage, she says she begged her doctor for help but instead…
Continue Reading How is monkeypox being treated?
By Neeraj G. Patel, CNN As the monkeypox outbreak continues to grow around the world, many people who have gotten sick with the virus have had mild…
Continue Reading These are the signs that you’re in a toxic work environment
By Sarah Molano, CNN With labor unionization efforts underway at Amazon and Starbucks, people quitting in record numbers and continued delays in…
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Anti-abortion rally held outside of New Mexico’s newest abortion clinic in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The anti-abortion community in Las Cruces held a rally Tuesday night outside the Las Cruces Women’s Health Organization…
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