Diabetes drug can aid weight loss, study finds
A once-a-week injected diabetes drug helped overweight and obese people lose an average of 15% of their body weight over 16 months, researchers…
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What you need to know about face masks as protection against coronavirus
Let’s face it: Even as more people get vaccinated against Covid-19, everyone but small children will still need to wear a face mask for the…
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Vaccine confusion, frustration continues for El Pasoans
EL PASO, Texas — Vaccination confusion and frustration continued in El Paso on Wednesday. That confusion led to El Pasoans waiting in line for…
Continue Reading The best way to say ‘I love you’ is to stay away
Some say distance makes the heart grow fonder, but it also keeps you safer, according to the latest guidelines from the US Centers for Disease…
Continue Reading About 1 in 10 Americans have gotten at least their first Covid-19 shot. But supply challenges remain
About one in 10 Americans — almost 33 million people — have received at least one dose of the two-part Covid-19 vaccines, data from the…
Continue Reading A hug, a fishing trip, the symphony: Seniors long for simple pleasures after 2nd dose of Covid vaccine
Rosemary Connelly just wants to have a good time. The 92-year-old feels the day is near now she has her second dose of Covid-19 vaccine. A resident…
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Mesilla Valley Christian School on 2-week virus closure order
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Public Education Department said Wednesday it has informed Mesilla Valley Christian School that it is…
Continue Reading Americans’ perceived risk of Covid-19 is lower than any time since October, poll finds
Americans’ perception of risk from the coronavirus is the lowest it has been since October, a new poll has found. When asked about risk to…
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‘Once you get above 60% you have an effective vaccine’: El Paso doctor explains vaccine differences
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The U.S. could soon have a new tool in its fight against Covid-19. Johnson & Johnson has asked U.S. regulators to…
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Active virus cases drop by over 26K as El Paso health dept. changes calculation method
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department changed the way it calculates active cases, and that led to a massive drop in that number…
Continue Reading Keep paying attention to your kids’ mental health in this pandemic
For nearly a year, most of our children have been navigating the new, difficult normal: social isolation; deeply stressed parents; the effects of…
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El Pasoans frustrated with long waits to get 1st or 2nd Covid shot
EL PASO, Texas — Frustrations over the long lines, long waits and dropped calls for the Covid-19 vaccine are mounting for the city of El Paso.…
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Covid testing not required for Borderland students to return to classrooms
EL PASO, Texas– It’s been a couple weeks since students across the Borderland re-entered the classroom. All school districts are taking precautions…
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4 of state’s 19 new virus deaths occur in southern New Mexico
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials reported 19 new deaths and 413 additional Covid-19 cases on Tuesday across the state. The latest…
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Lawsuit threatened over Dona Ana County mandate for first-responder vaccines
UPDATE, Feb. 9: A legal group calling itself ‘New Mexico Stand Up’ threatened a lawsuit Tuesday against Dona Ana County in the wake of a mandate by…
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Trouble registering for vaccine? You can call City of El Paso’s help line
EL PASO, Texas — The City of El Paso says people having difficulties registering for the coronavirus vaccine via their online portal can call a…
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Fossil fuel air pollution causes almost 1 in 5 deaths globally each year
More than 8 million people around the world die each year as a result of breathing polluted air that contains particles from fossil fuels, a new…
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Jumping hurdles for a second dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Terri Lynn in Naples, Florida said that she had to embark on a repeat three-hour road trip for her second dose. Elsie Morales in New York said that…
Continue Reading There’s hardly any flu this year. Coronavirus restrictions may be responsible
It’s the second week in February, a time of year when influenza is usually sweeping across the country. Yet this year, the US Centers for…
Continue Reading Are eggs good or bad for you? The truth may be somewhere in between
Forget which comes first, the chicken or the egg. The more important question is: Are eggs good or bad for your health? Unfortunately, science…
Continue Reading Peanut allergies affect over 4.6 million adults in the US, study finds
Over 4.6 million US adults have a peanut allergy — and many of them developed the allergy in adulthood, a new study has found. Over 800,000 of…
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UMC vaccine sign-up for ‘super seniors’ was filled in minutes
UPDATE #2: UMC said all available vaccination appointments for “Super Seniors” were reserved in the first five minutes and registration was…
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WHO says virus likely jumped to humans via animal, not lab leak
WUHAN, China— The coronavirus most likely first appeared in humans after jumping from an animal, a team of international and Chinese scientists…
Continue Reading Are Covid-19 vaccines safe for cancer patients? Here is what cancer experts say
Are Covid-19 vaccines safe for cancer patients? It’s a question that has been on the minds of researchers and oncologists long before the…
Continue Reading El Paso reports 9 virus deaths, nearly 300 new cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County’s pandemic death toll increased to 1,781 Tuesday after the health department reported nine new virus-related…
Continue Reading How Covid vaccines might change the dating game
Attentive lover. Passionate about work. Empathy in spades. Facial hair. For months, Sara Jablow has sought a hard-to-find combination of personality…
Continue Reading Black coffee can be good for your heart, studies show
It’s another home run for coffee consumption — as long as it’s black and caffeinated, that is. Drinking one or more cups of plain,…
Continue Reading It’s very risky for states to ease Covid-19 restrictions right now, experts warn
Experts warned the US needs to be very wary of another possible surge in Covid-19 cases fueled by variants, and urged local and state leaders not to…
Continue Reading New guidance might come soon for people who have been fully vaccinated for Covid-19, Fauci says
As of now, even if you have been fully vaccinated for Covid-19, the advice from health officials is to keep wearing your mask, keep social distancing…
Continue Reading It’s very risky for states to ease Covid-19 restrictions now, experts warn
Experts warned the US could be in the calm before the storm ahead of another possible surge in Covid-19 cases fueled by variants, and urged local and…
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