Tea, milk and other drinks to help you sleep (and some that will hurt)
We know to avoid coffee and chocolate before bedtime since both contain caffeine and can keep you awake at night. But what to replace those delicious…
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Back to school: 7 ways to win at online learning
Here we go again. This is the prevailing sentiment in millions of homes these days as many families gear up for what likely will amount to another…
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FDA won’t ‘cut corners’ to approve a Covid-19 vaccine, commissioner says
Safety will not be compromised for a Covid-19 vaccine, the US Food and Drug Administration commissioner said Monday. Dr. Stephen Hahn made the…
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Trump mulls rule to block Americans returning from Mexico if they’re suspected of having virus
WASHINGTON, DC — President Trump may allow border agents to stop Americans suspected of having coronavirus from returning to the U.S. from Mexico,…
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Top doctor says Texas & El Paso see virus hospitalizations drop to lowest levels since early July
AUSTIN, Texas – The state of Texas is on the right track in its fight against the coronavirus with hospitalizations on the decline – and El Paso is…
Continue Reading World hits grim milestone of 20 million reported coronavirus cases
The world has reached the grim milestone of 20 million confirmed coronavirus cases and is edging closer to 750,000 deaths globally, according to…
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NMSU halts football practices after player tests positive for virus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University pulled the plug on football practices Monday after a player tested positive for the…
Continue Reading Covid-19 misinformation is spreading in 25 different languages, leading to deaths and injuries, study finds
Covid-19 rumors, stigma and conspiracy theories have been circulating in 25 different languages across at least 87 countries — including the…
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Expedited testing available to Las Cruces business owners with employees who contract virus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Within two hours of learning one of her employees tested positive for the coronavirus, the owner of the Game Sports Bar and…
Continue Reading Covid-19 relief fund allocation may shortchange Black communities, new research suggests
The formula for how Covid-19 relief funding from the federal government gets allocated to hospitals across the United States could have a…
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Doña Ana has 1 of New Mexico’s 5 new virus deaths as nursing homes elsewhere can re-start visitations
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Monday reported an additional 132 coronavirus cases and five more deaths, including…
Continue Reading These 3 Covid-19 vaccines have been in the news. Here’s what you need to know about them
The US government is pouring billions into Covid-19 vaccines, and candidates from three companies are moving along quickly: Moderna, Pfizer and…
Continue Reading Marijuana use during pregnancy linked to autism in babies, study says
In what they call the largest study ever done, researchers found using marijuana while pregnant may increase the risk that a child will develop…
Continue Reading Thunderstorms can trigger asthma attacks that need hospitalization, study says
The calm before the storm isn’t really so calm, at least not for anyone with asthma or other severe breathing disorders, new research shows.…
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El Paso’s virus death toll reaches 300 with 7 additional fatalities
EL PASO, Texas – Public health officials announced Monday morning that another seven people had died from Covid-19 in El Paso County, bringing the…
Continue Reading Moderna’s clinical trial numbers show there’s ‘no way’ Trump can have a vaccine by Election Day
Contrary to his predictions, President Trump won’t have a coronavirus vaccine ready by Election Day, vaccine experts tell CNN after reviewing…
Continue Reading Adults may not be the only Covid ‘long haulers.’ Some kids still have symptoms, months after falling ill
Fourteen-year-old Indiana Evans is a promising dancer from Hertfordshire, southern England, who was doing 16 hours of practice a week on top of…
Continue Reading This is what distance learning should look like in the fall
When Kim Reeder started teaching in Parker, Colorado, 14 years ago, she found that managing the classroom environment took way more time and energy…
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UTEP postpones football practices after 4 players contract coronavirus
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP athletic officials said Sunday that football practices were postponed indefinitely after four players tested positive for the…
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Dona Ana County has 30 of state’s 205 new cases as schools warned to follow virus rules
SANTA FE, New Mexico— Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 205 new coronavirus cases with four additional deaths. The latest…
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El Paso sees 3 straight weeks of daily virus death reports, plus hits new active case record
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials reported two new coronavirus deaths on Sunday morning, raising the fatality count to 293 and marking the…
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Salmonella outbreak tied to onions sickens hundreds of people in 43 states – including Texas
A salmonella outbreak caused by onions is expanding and has infected 640 people from 43 states. At least 85 of them have been hospitalized, the…
Continue Reading U.S. tops 5 million Covid-19 cases, with Texas among 5 states making up more than 40% of tally
The U.S. topped 5 million cases of coronavirus early Sunday — and as experts have highlighted before, the true number of infections could be…
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U.S. Army’s Beaumont replacement hospital in El Paso is delayed again
EL PASO, Texas — The new William Beaumont Army Medical Center replacement hospital is being delayed again, according to the U.S. Army. Officials…
Continue Reading Experts say US is not doing enough to contain Covid-19 as nation approaches 5 million cases
The US inched closer to 5 million cases of Covid-19 on Saturday as experts warned the country is still not doing enough to contain the spread of the…
Continue Reading Slight drop for New Mexico, Doña Ana County in daily virus cases; fast reports on business cases ordered
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials on Saturday announced 155 new cases of coronavirus, with 21 of those coming from…
Continue Reading Black and Hispanic children are impacted more severely by coronavirus, research shows
Black and Hispanic children are impacted more severely by coronavirus, with higher case rates, hospitalizations and virus-related complications,…
Continue Reading Tyler Perry puts his creativity and financial might to get the cameras rolling again
One of the industries that was brought to a grinding halt by the coronavirus pandemic has been the entertainment industry. Broadway stays dark,…
Continue Reading El Paso tops 16,000 virus cases as it nears 300 deaths
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso County easily topped 16,000 confirmed coronavirus cases on Saturday morning as it neared 300 deaths from the Covid-19…
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New Mexico man has died from state’s 2nd reported case of plague this year
RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, New Mexico — A New Mexico man has died of septicemic plague, marking the second plague case in the state this year. The Rio…
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