Onions from Chihuahua tied to salmonella outbreak sickening hundreds in Texas
CHIHUAHUA, Mexico — A salmonella outbreak tied to onions from Chihuahua has sickened more than 650 people in 37 states, U.S. health officials…
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Booster dose of Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine shows 95.6% efficacy in Phase 3 trial, companies say
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN A booster dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine was found to have a high efficacy — 95.6% — against…
Continue Reading 5 expert tips to stress less this fall
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN As we head into what was supposed to be the fall recovery, the world is still reeling from Covid-related anxiety. It shows up…
Continue Reading 5 expert tips to stress less this fall
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN As we head into what was supposed to be the fall recovery, the world is still reeling from Covid-related anxiety. It shows up…
Continue Reading More people are getting boosters than new Covid-19 vaccinations. And others could soon become eligible for an additional shot
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The number of people in the US looking to boost their Covid-19 vaccinations has surpassed the tally of those looking to…
Continue Reading Report warns of climate change’s ‘code red’ impact on health
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN A new report published Wednesday warns of the severe impact of climate change on human health, and says the prognosis is…
Continue Reading Report warns of climate change’s ‘code red’ impact on health
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN A new report published Wednesday warns of the severe impact of climate change on human health, and says the prognosis is…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes booster doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, says mix and match OK
By Maggie Fox and John Bonifield, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration authorized booster doses of both Covid-19 vaccines made by Moderna and…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes booster doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, says mix and match OK
By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration authorized booster doses of Covid-19 vaccines made by Moderna and Johnson & Johnson…
Continue Reading Texas health officials plan for rollout of pediatric Covid vaccine
EL PASO, Texas- Health officials in Texas are planning for the Covid vaccine rollout for kids 11-years-old and under. On Wednesday, the White House…
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New Mexico Higher Education Department offers tuition assistance to New Mexico students attending Hunt school of Dental Medicine in El Paso
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico– New Mexico State Of Education (NMHED) and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) El Paso are partnering…
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Keep your brain sharp by finding your sleep ‘sweet spot,’ study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN You know the story of Goldilocks and the three bears, right? Papa Bear’s bed was too hard and Mama Bear’s bed too…
Continue Reading Keep your brain sharp by finding your sleep ‘sweet spot,’ study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN You know the story of Goldilocks and the three bears, right? Papa Bear’s bed was too hard and Mama Bear’s bed too…
Continue Reading White House details plan to roll out Covid-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11
CNN By Jeremy Diamond, Kaitlan Collins and Kate Sullivan, CNN The White House on Wednesday unveiled its plans to roll out Covid-19 vaccines for…
Continue Reading White House details plan to roll out Covid-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11
By Jeremy Diamond, Kaitlan Collins and Kate Sullivan, CNN The White House on Wednesday unveiled its plans to roll out Covid-19 vaccines for children…
Continue Reading Booster shots could soon be recommended for people as young as 40, source says
By Holly Yan and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Booster protection in the US could soon expand to a much broader population, as a source says the US…
Continue Reading Instead of quarantine for Covid-exposed students, some schools are trying test-to-stay
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Cars line up before sunrise. Tiny heads stick out of the back seat windows, tightly close their eyes and tilt back as the…
Continue Reading Instead of quarantine for Covid-exposed students, some schools are trying test-to-stay
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Cars line up before sunrise. Tiny heads stick out of the back seat windows, tightly close their eyes and tilt back as the…
Continue Reading Pfizer vaccine is 93% effective in preventing Covid-19 hospitalization among adolescents, CDC study finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is 93% effective in preventing hospitalization due to Covid-19 among children ages 12 to 18,…
Continue Reading Using e-cigarettes to prevent smoking relapse doesn’t work well, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Using e-cigarettes and other tobacco products to keep from relapsing to cigarettes doesn’t appear to be effective,…
Continue Reading FDA planning to allow mix-and-match Covid-19 vaccine boosters
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration is planning on allowing Americans to receive a different coronavirus vaccine for their…
Continue Reading FDA planning to allow mix-and-match Covid-19 vaccine boosters
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration is planning on allowing Americans to receive a different coronavirus vaccine for their…
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Why vaccinated people dying from Covid-19 doesn’t mean the vaccines are ineffective
By Katia Hetter, CNN Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell died on Monday of Covid-19 complications. His family announced that he was fully…
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El Paso psychiatrist seeing ‘dramatic’ increase in addiction cases amplified by pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — As the Borderland is still recovering from the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, local doctors are seeing the mental health and…
Continue Reading More people are getting boosters than new Covid-19 vaccinations. And others could soon become eligible for an additional shot
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The number of people in the US looking to boost their Covid-19 vaccinations has surpassed the tally of those looking to…
Continue Reading Seniors are particularly vulnerable to Covid-19. So far, 1 in 7 have gotten a booster shot of vaccine
By Holly Yan and Madeline Holcombe, CNN As the US tries to stave off another Covid-19 surge this winter, health experts encourage anyone who is…
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Cancer Consortium comes to the aid of El Paso breast cancer patient without insurance
EL PASO, Texas – When Alicia Vasquez was diagnosed with breast cancer, she was determined to fight her fight. “I wanted not to be afraid I wanted to…
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Why Colin Powell’s cancer likely reduced his protection from the Covid-19 vaccine
By Jen Christensen, CNN Gen. Colin Powell died Monday from complications of Covid-19, and experts say his death shows how important it is for more…
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3 fully-vaccinated El Pasoans among 11 new Covid deaths
EL PASO, Texas — A total of eleven El Pasoans died from Covid-19 over the past week, with three of those being breakthrough deaths involving…
Continue Reading Children under 10 are using social media. Parents can help them stay safe online
By Kristen Rogers, CNN It’s not just your teens who are on social media anymore. Younger kids are getting on those apps, and some parents…
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