Health Archives

Growing up in a violent environment is likely to lead to accelerated aging and disease risk, new review of studies shows

August 3, 2020 6:59 AM CNN

Experiencing adversity early in life is likely to make children reach puberty more quickly, increase cellular aging and alter brain development.…

In much of the US, progress made in the Covid-19 fight has turned into progress lost

August 3, 2020 6:41 AM CNN

Remember the progress made in suppressing Covid-19 during the painful economic shutdowns? In some states, much of those gains have been erased after…

Colleges need to test for Covid-19 frequently to keep campuses open this fall, study says

August 3, 2020 5:16 AM CNN

If college campuses want to remain open this fall, it may take frequent screening of college students, according to a modeling study published Friday…

Strength training with free weights: How to reboot your workout routine

August 3, 2020 2:56 AM CNN

In Part I of this seven-part series, we started our fitness journey by learning how to strengthen the mind-body connection and practice breathing to…

Do some people have protection against the coronavirus?

August 2, 2020 7:18 PM CNN

We’re now more than seven months into the coronavirus pandemic that has upended the lives of most of Earth’s inhabitants. And while it is…

19,000 more Americans could die from Covid-19 in the next 20 days, CDC composite forecast shows

August 2, 2020 6:18 PM CNN

First, the good news: The numbers of new Covid-19 cases each day in about 27 states have generally plateaued this past week compared to the previous…

New Mexico tops 21,000 virus cases, with Dona Ana County at 2,214

August 2, 2020 5:28 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in New Mexico has increased by 226 with three additional deaths also reported…

El Paso has 4 more fatalities for 14 straight days of virus deaths

August 2, 2020 8:54 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso health department announced four additional coronavirus deaths on Sunday, marking 14 straight days of Covid-19 deaths…

Doña Ana County sees 4 virus deaths in 2 days as its death count hits 23

August 1, 2020 4:44 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two Doña Ana County men were among nine new coronavirus deaths in New Mexico reported by state health officials on…

El Paso sees 3 new virus deaths to end deadliest 2 weeks of pandemic

August 1, 2020 8:58 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials announced three new coronavirus deaths Saturday morning to close out the deadliest week of reported…

Can you get Covid-19 through your eyes? Possibly. Should we all be wearing goggles? Probably not.

August 1, 2020 5:29 AM CNN

We know that the coronavirus can enter the body through the nose and mouth — hence the constant recommendations from doctors to wear face…

Health experts urge caution for school reopenings as coronavirus safety plans are put to the test

August 1, 2020 5:04 AM CNN

Health experts on Saturday continued to urge communities to use caution and planning when considering whether to send students back to school, after…

Red onions linked to salmonella outbreak that has sickened people in 31 states

August 1, 2020 4:21 AM CNN

A multistate outbreak of salmonella poisoning that has sickened almost 400 people in 31 states has been traced back to red onions, federal health…

WHO leader is stuck between feuding China and US. It’s a situation ‘rock star’ Tedros has spent his life preparing for

July 31, 2020 11:35 PM CNN

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was watching late-night television when he saw a hospital boss criticizing him and Ethiopia’s Health Ministry, which…

Frontline workers wearing PPE still at more than three times the risk of Covid-19 infection, new study finds

July 31, 2020 9:34 PM CNN

Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) when caring for patients with Covid-19 isn’t enough to completely eliminate the threat from the…

‘Rough month of July’: Weekly check-in with UMC’s Dr. Jose Burgos

July 31, 2020 9:08 PM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a weekly feature where we ask Dr.…

‘A day everybody remembers for the rest of their life’: Doctors, nurses look back on Aug. 3 shooting

July 31, 2020 6:53 PM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — The main goal for doctors and nurses at Del Sol Medical Center in east El Paso has always been to save lives. That was especially…

‘We’re running out of nurses’: Virus outbreak depletes Providence Memorial ICU nursing staff

July 31, 2020 1:44 PM El Paso Matters

EL PASO, Texas — Between five and eight intensive care unit nurses at The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus have tested positive for Covid-19,…

Doña Ana County has 2 out of New Mexico’s 7 new virus deaths

July 31, 2020 4:11 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two Doña Ana County women were among seven new coronavirus deaths in New Mexico reported by state health officials on…

A Georgia sleepaway camp’s coronavirus outbreak is a warning for what could happen when schools reopen, CDC says

July 31, 2020 3:10 PM CNN

A Covid-19 outbreak at a Georgia sleep away camp this June could have implications for school reopening, the US Centers for Disease Control and…

A variety of responses by US states hurt the country’s ability to contain the coronavirus pandemic, Fauci says

July 31, 2020 2:45 PM CNN

The “diversity of response” by US states hampered the country’s ability to contain the spread of the coronavirus, Dr. Anthony Fauci…

Human sperm roll like ‘playful otters’ as they swim, study finds, contradicting centuries-old beliefs

July 31, 2020 2:38 PM CNN

More than 340 years ago, a Dutchman named Antonie van Leeuwenhoek invented a powerful new compound microscope and accidentally discovered the…

Florida sets a record for number of coronavirus deaths for 4th straight day

July 31, 2020 2:15 PM CNN

Florida on Friday marked the fourth consecutive day it reported a record number of Covid-19 deaths in the state. The 257 deaths reported Friday was…

El Paso surpasses 14,000 confirmed virus cases; 7 new deaths occur

July 31, 2020 7:41 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced seven virus deaths and 337 new cases Friday morning. The death toll now…

Glaxo, Sanofi to partner on $2 billion Operation Warp Speed coronavirus vaccine contract

July 31, 2020 7:24 AM CNN

Drug giants GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi Pasteur said Friday they had won a commitment from the US federal government to pay up to $2.1 billion to help…

There’s a salmonella outbreak in 48 states linked to backyard poultry, and more people are infected than in years past

July 31, 2020 7:11 AM CNN

Over 900 people in 48 states have been infected with salmonella, and their illnesses are likely linked to backyard poultry like chicks and ducklings.…

This ER doctor and heart transplant survivor wants you to wear a mask

July 31, 2020 6:55 AM CNN

Dr. Alin Gragossian gets it. Wearing a mask, social distancing, frequently washing your hands, using a sanitizing gel or wipe on everything you touch…