Texas vaccine eligibility expands to 50 & up starting March 15
AUSTIN, Texas — Texans age 50 and older will be eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine beginning March 15, state health officials announced…
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas — Texans age 50 and older will be eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine beginning March 15, state health officials announced…
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico officials on Wednesday said Dona Ana County has moved forward again to yellow in the state’s color-coded risk,…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Democrats on Wednesday passed a massive $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill with the goal of having it on President Joe…
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he is directing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to purchase an…
Continue ReadingFreezing Thin Mints before devouring them, one by one, is as fancy as some of us get during Girl Scout cookie season. But this year, two pastry chefs…
Continue ReadingEarly in the pandemic, young people from all racial and ethnic minority groups had higher Covid-19 case rates than non-Hispanic White people under…
Continue ReadingNearly one in 10 Americans — more than 32 million people — are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, according to data from the Centers…
Continue ReadingThe coronavirus variant B.1.1.7, which was first identified in the United Kingdom, is associated with an estimated 64% higher risk of dying from…
Continue ReadingNearly one in 10 Americans — more than 32 million people — are now fully vaccinated against Covid-19, according to data from the Centers…
Continue ReadingThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued long-awaited guidance on what fully vaccinated people can safely do, and with it, an…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso health officials announced seven coronavirus-related deaths and 134 new cases Wednesday morning. The latest deaths…
Continue ReadingIt’s hard to believe that the one-year anniversary of the declaration of a pandemic is this week. It has been a long, brutal year that has felt…
Continue ReadingWhen the pandemic swept across the globe a year ago, people’s health suddenly became a whole lot more important. CNN Chief Medical…
Continue ReadingApple cider vinegar is one of the most popular natural health products around, with claims that it can do almost anything, including sanitizing…
Continue ReadingThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued long-awaited guidance on what fully vaccinated people can safely do, and with it, an…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: All of University Medical Center’s latest vaccination appointments were booked within minutes of online registration going live at 6…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — Actor Chadwick Boseman died last August from colorectal cancer. With March being Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, here are…
Continue ReadingSome celebrated when the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention came out with its long-awaited guidelines for the fully vaccinated Monday.…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus cases in the US are dipping and the number of daily vaccinations is rising. But public health experts are pressing two key concepts they…
Continue ReadingI’m tired, you’re tired, we’re all tired — I know. I feel it in my bones. I have been in 8 states caring for thousands of…
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas — City of Austin leaders announced Tuesday that they will continue to require wearing masks amid Gov. Greg Abbott lifting the…
Continue ReadingFor Jayashree Krishnan, who has painted more than 150 portraits of first responders across the globe since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the…
Continue ReadingAnnual lung cancer screening should include people as young as 50 and with shorter smoking histories, according to a new recommendation from an…
Continue ReadingMen who use anabolic steroids to build muscle for that “perfect bod” may be harming their testicular function for years after they stop…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 6,800 coronavirus vaccine doses have been wasted in Texas as of the end of last week, according to data from the…
Continue ReadingUS lawmakers are calling for research into the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on mental health. Democratic senators Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota…
Continue ReadingA safer future is just a few months away, but it’s crucial that Americans keep practicing Covid-19 safety precautions and heeding health…
Continue ReadingAs millions watched Oprah Winfrey’s bombshell of an interview with Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Sunday night, one of the most…
Continue ReadingThe next two months could determine whether the US will experience another surge in coronavirus cases, according to the director of the Centers for…
Continue ReadingDuring my career I have worked with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other national organizations to construct guidelines…
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