‘The impossible is not impossible’: The push to make Covid-19 vaccines at record speed
Before the pandemic, Anne Leonard’s friends and family had only a cursory interest in her two decades of work manufacturing pharmaceuticals.…
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Some US bishops discourage Catholics from getting Johnson & Johnson vaccine if others are available
As officials and health experts race to get Americans vaccinated against Covid-19, some Catholic bishops have weighed in to discourage Church members…
Continue Reading Big companies in Texas and Mississippi will still require masks as states end mandates
The end of mask mandates in Texas and Mississippi has created a dilemma for businesses: Keep such safety rules in place to protect against Covid-19…
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Vaping marijuana linked to lung injury in teens, study says
Teens are about twice as likely to report “wheezing or whistling” in the chest after vaping marijuana than after smoking cigarettes or…
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CVS has vaccine appointments for Texas teachers; all currently booked in El Paso
AUSTIN, Texas — CVS Pharmacy is now offering Covid-19 vaccines to teachers, daycare and preschool workers in Texas. The pharmacy was previously only…
Continue Reading An exhausted Texas ICU nurse says she’s scared about an end to the state’s mask mandate
Brittany Smart has spent months tending to the Covid-19 patients who poured into Texas hospitals as the virus raged across the state — and the…
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El Paso just shy of reaching 2,100 confirmed virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 11 coronavirus-related deaths and 199 new cases Wednesday morning. The…
Continue Reading Losing our sense of control during the pandemic
On a recent trip to the supermarket, I was trying and failing miserably to open a plastic bag to tuck my broccoli into — without licking my…
Continue Reading How to help your kids get enough sleep, especially during the Covid pandemic
Getting enough sleep was tough even before the pandemic. With disrupted routines, extra screen time and the incredible amount of stress most people…
Continue Reading More states are easing Covid-19 restrictions, even as health experts sound warnings
Several states on Tuesday announced they are loosening restrictions put in place to stop the spread of Covid-19, even as health experts warn against…
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It took UMC an hour to fill online registrations for 4,000 vaccinations after site crashed
UPDATE: All of University Medical Center’s latest vaccination appointments were booked within about an hour of online registration going live at…
Continue Reading Mammograms pick up swelling due to Covid-19 vaccine, causing unnecessary fear, radiologists say
When she found a lump in her left breast during a routine self-check, Boston primary care physician Dr. Devon Quasha knew exactly what to do. She…
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El Paso businesses to decide whether to maintain or relax restrictions come March 10
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that mandated virus restrictions will be lifted starting March 10, at which time it’ll be…
Continue Reading More Americans are dying “in the prime of their lives,” new report finds
Younger and middle-age Americans have been dying at higher rates over the past three decades, marking what is becoming a public health crisis across…
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Gov. Abbott to lift mask mandate, other Texas virus restrictions on March 10
LUBBOCK, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott will end Texas’ statewide mask mandate and allow all businesses to reopen at full capacity as of next Wednesday,…
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Texas will create ‘tough situation’ for New Mexico, which keeps mask mandate
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The decision to drop mask requirements and pandemic occupancy limits in Texas will have a ripple effect on New Mexico, the…
Continue Reading Biden says vaccines for all adults by end of May, directs states to prioritize teachers
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccines for all adult Americans by…
Continue Reading Why kids are hitting the pandemic wall
After almost a full year of grappling with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, including nearly nine months of virtual school, 11-year-old London…
Continue Reading Biden announces Merck to work with Johnson & Johnson to make vaccines
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden was set to announce on Tuesday afternoon that drugmaker Merck will help manufacture a vaccine developed by…
Continue Reading US needs to hold on for another 2 or 3 months without easing Covid-19 measures, experts say. Here’s what’s at stake
Americans have received some good news lately about the coronavirus. But the country is not yet in the clear, experts warn. A third Covid-19 vaccine…
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Antibody treatment for Covid patients becoming more popular in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The monoclonal antibody treatment program in El Paso is starting to see larger amounts of people participate as the infusion center…
Continue Reading 14 more virus deaths in El Paso, including man in 30s
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 14 coronavirus-related deaths Tuesday morning. El Paso County’s pandemic…
Continue Reading US needs to hold on for another 2 or 3 months without easing up on Covid-19 measures, expert says. Here’s what’s at stake
Americans have received some good news lately about the coronavirus. But that doesn’t mean we’re in the clear yet, experts warn. A third…
Continue Reading Which Covid-19 vaccine should I get? Dr. Wen weighs in
And then there were three. There are now three Covid-19 vaccines authorized for emergency use by the US Food and Drug Administration, manufactured by…
Continue Reading All our recent progress with Covid-19 could be wiped out by variants, CDC director says. ‘Please stay strong’
The US is at risk of losing all its recent gains in the battle against Covid-19 as highly contagious variants take advantage of Americans getting lax…
Continue Reading Smartphone addiction ruins sleep, study says, but you can fight back
Addiction to smartphones will result in poor sleep, according to a new study. The study, published Tuesday in Frontiers in Psychiatry, looked at…
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You can’t be fat and fit: Study finds excess fat leads to higher risk of heart disease
EL PASO, Texas – Dr. Waseem Shami, a cardiologist with Las Palmas Medical Center, appeared on ABC-7 at Four to provide perspective on a recent study…
Continue Reading No word yet on when El Paso will receive new Johnson & Johnson 1-dose vaccine
EL PASO, Texas — Over the weekend, the Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization for the new Johnson and Johnson one-dose…
Continue Reading Here’s when the US will see a lot more vaccine doses
Millions more Covid-19 vaccines are on the way. Moderna, Pfizer and now Johnson & Johnson will deliver enough doses to fully vaccinate 130…
Continue Reading People rarely leave conversations when they want to — here’s how to change it
You’ve been chatting with someone for 20 minutes, but the conversation grew stale halfway through. You look around the room, desperate to find…
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