‘Laced’ opioids leading to more overdoses, deaths in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — The medical community is concerned about a rise in opioid overdoses in the Borderland. One local doctor told ABC-7 she believes…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — The medical community is concerned about a rise in opioid overdoses in the Borderland. One local doctor told ABC-7 she believes…
Continue ReadingPenn State University on Thursday clarified the remarks of the school’s director of athletic medicine about how many Big Ten athletes who…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — El Paso city, county and health leaders held a briefing on Thursday afternoon to provide an update on the community’s Covid-19…
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, TEXAS — Texas surpassed 13,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths Thursday as hospitalizations continued falling to the lowest levels…
Continue ReadingDozens of major hospitals across the U.S. are grappling with whether to ignore a federal decision allowing broader emergency use of blood plasma from…
Continue ReadingJust because states have been asked to have a vaccine distribution plan doesn’t mean the public should expect to get shots this fall, doctors…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a weekly feature where we ask Dr.…
Continue ReadingUPDATE #2, Sept. 3: A fourth Fairacres Elementary School employee tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, Las Cruces…
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico is easing its self-quarantine requirements for some interstate travelers in advance of the Labor Day holiday…
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Public Education Department Secretary Ryan Stewart is providing details on hybrid in-person and online…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — An employee at Desert Wind School in the Socorro Independent School District has tested positive for Covid-19, officials confirmed…
Continue ReadingLAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces nursing home resident was the state of New Mexico’s only coronavirus death reported on Thursday. State health…
Continue ReadingSex in a pandemic can be complicated, Canada’s lead medical doctor says, and it’s best to skip kissing and perhaps wear a mask to prevent…
Continue ReadingChanging the clocks twice a year is intended to save energy, but there is a growing consensus that the change – which next occurs November 1 in…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department announced eight new coronavirus-related deaths Thursday morning. It comes a day after health…
Continue ReadingWhether your kids will be at school at all times, fully remote or on a hybrid schedule, there is a good likelihood that time will be spent making…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — Several major school districts are using a phased-approach to in-person instruction. El Paso city-county health officials say it’s…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK, NY — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has told public health officials around the U.S. to prepare to distribute a…
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, TEXAS — The number of new confirmed cases of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 continued to trend lower in Texas, as did the…
Continue ReadingNew research released on Wednesday confirms that common, affordable steroids can reduce deaths among critically ill Covid-19 patients. One study,…
Continue ReadingEarly stage clinical trial results show the Covid-19 vaccine candidate made by Novavax is safe and elicits an immune response, according to a study…
Continue ReadingThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention doubled down against rumors — spread mostly on social media — suggesting that coronavirus…
Continue ReadingWomen who dye their hair at home are unlikely to be putting themselves at increased risk of cancer, according to the findings of a new study…
Continue ReadingLAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Wednesday reported 154 newly confirmed cases of Covid-19 and three related deaths,…
Continue ReadingThe first known Covid-19 death stemming from last month’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was reported in Minnesota, the state’s health…
Continue ReadingA National Institutes of Health panel said there’s no evidence backing the use of convalescent plasma to treat coronavirus patients and that…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health did not announce any new coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday morning. It’s the…
Continue ReadingThe stay-at-home shutdown of 2020 has been anything but boring at the house of Ina Turpen Fried. A popular technology journalist, she is also is a…
Continue ReadingA COVID-19 vaccine could be available earlier than expected if ongoing clinical trials produce overwhelmingly positive results, said Dr. Anthony…
Continue ReadingWith so many new anxieties in the world today, achieving a healthy frame of mind can seem more challenging than in years past. Having a daily moment…
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