Celebrate small rituals for Christmas and make it special without the big gathering
Even as we count down the final days of December, many of us are still coming to terms with the fact that holiday events and gatherings are looking…
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Congress passes $900 billion in Covid-19 relief as part of catchall spending bill
WASHINGTON, DC — Congress has easily passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package. It promises to deliver long-sought cash to businesses and…
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Texas virus hospitalizations climb past 10,000 as state touts more vaccines on the way
AUSTIN, Texas — The number of patients hospitalized with the coronavirus in Texas again climbed past the troubling mark of 10,000 on Monday for…
Continue Reading Yoga for stress-related insomnia
Are you finding yourself tossing and turning in the middle of the night, unable to stay asleep? Or maybe you’ve always struggled with falling…
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200 El Paso families battling childhood cancer to receive $100 through fundraiser
EL PASO, Texas — Two hundred El Paso families are set to receive help this Christmas from a mother who just wanted to do something nice for others…
Continue Reading The Moderna vaccine is now in some Americans’ arms as Covid-19 cases in the US pass 18 million
As the number of Covid-19 cases reported in the United States passed 18 million, the second vaccine given emergency authorization was being…
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Only 1 new virus death in Doña Ana County as New Mexico sees cases decline, more vaccines arrive
SANTA FE, New Mexico — More than 130,800 confirmed Covid-19 cases have now been reported in New Mexico since the pandemic began. That includes an…
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‘An angel in disguise’: Sons remember 3rd Las Cruces educator who lost battle to Covid-19
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – For more than 22 years, she was known and loved as “Mrs. Gloria” in Las Cruces Public Schools. “She was larger than life,”…
Continue Reading The Moderna vaccine is now in some Americans’ arms as scientists investigate a new coronavirus variant
After 277 consecutive days at work, Dr. Joseph Varon received a very special gift Monday: one of the first public doses of the Moderna Covid-19…
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Biden gets virus vaccine shot as Moderna distribution begins
NEWARK, Delaware — President-elect Joe Biden received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on live television as part of a growing effort to…
Continue Reading How to cope with grief during the holidays and a pandemic
The overwhelming amount of loss we’ve experienced during this pandemic is in stark contrast to what is supposedly the happiest time of the…
Continue Reading Loneliness can help grow parts of brain tied to imagination, study finds
As many people face the prospect of being alone for the holidays, new science is showing how loneliness might actually help build structures in the…
Continue Reading Direct deposits expected to start by next week from new stimulus bill
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Monday that Americans who qualify for $600 direct payments in the new pandemic relief…
Continue Reading Throw the Christmas menu out the window and have a snackapalooza
Crown roast of pork? Pass. Beef Wellington? Boring. Clam dip? Well … maybe we’ll keep the clam dip on the menu. In a year that’s…
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What we know — and what we don’t — about the UK coronavirus variant
The United Kingdom has identified a new, potentially more contagious coronavirus variant linked to a recent surge in cases in England. The new…
Continue Reading The Moderna vaccine could go to the public today as travelers risk exposure to a new coronavirus variant
First, the good news: The Moderna vaccine will likely be going into people’s arms Monday, boosting the number of Americans who will start…
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European Union agency OKs Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, 1st shots expected in days
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands — The European Union drug regulator has recommended the BioNTech-Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for use. The move Monday raises…
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El Paso surpasses 1,300 confirmed coronavirus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 16 new confirmed coronavirus-related deaths Monday. The latest fatalities…
Continue Reading Distribution of Moderna vaccine set to begin today as coronavirus cases continue to surge
With two Covid-19 vaccines given the greenlight from health agencies, officials are accelerating the distribution of doses to patients over the…
Continue Reading Differences in blood pressure between your arms may be sign of heart trouble, study says
The next time you get your blood pressure taken at the doctor, you might consider asking the nurse to take it in both arms. A significant difference…
Continue Reading Coronavirus infections and deaths skyrocket heading into Christmas week, and ‘it will get worse’
Great news emerged Sunday on the vaccine front, as a second Covid-19 vaccine will soon be available to some Americans. But for much of the US, the…
Continue Reading Covid-19 vaccine distribution ramps up for 20 million to be immunized by the start of the new year
With two Covid-19 vaccines given the greenlight from health agencies, officials are accelerating the distribution of doses to patients over the…
Continue Reading 5 exercises to offset too much sitting
It’s another day of self-isolating, which means it’s potentially another day of sitting indoors restlessly taking yet another Zoom…
Continue Reading ‘More help is on the way’: Congress has deal on virus relief bill including $600 checks for people
WASHINGTON, DC — After months of failed negotiations and contentious partisan gridlock, congressional lawmakers announced a roughly $900 billion…
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New Mexico virus deaths trend upward; southern NM has 3 of state’s 16 new deaths
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 1,077 new Covid-19 cases and 16 related deaths. Three of…
Continue Reading US army scientists examine new UK coronavirus variant to see if it might be resistant to vaccine
Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research expect to know in the next few days if there’s a concern that the coronavirus vaccines…
Continue Reading US army scientists examine new UK coronavirus variant to see if it might be resistant to vaccine
Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research expect to know in the next few days if there’s a concern that the coronavirus vaccines…
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Who gets Covid-19 vaccine next? Older adults and ‘frontline essential workers,’ CDC advisers recommend
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 13-1 on Sunday to recommend that both older adults, ages 75 and older,…
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Who gets Covid-19 vaccine next? Older adults and ‘frontline essential workers,’ CDC advisers recommend
Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted 13-1 on Sunday to recommend that both older adults, ages 75 and older,…
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CDC votes to prioritize older adults and essential workers for next phase of Covid-19 vaccines
ATLANTA, Georgia — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has voted 13-1 to…
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