FDA advisers narrowly vote in favor of experimental gene therapy for rare muscle disease
By Meg Tirrell, CNN Most parents wouldn’t be thrilled with the idea of their kids getting hooked up to an IV bag filled with trillions of…
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An mRNA vaccine that programs the body to fight pancreatic cancer shows early promise
(CNN) — When Barbara Brigham was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in September 2020, the odds were not in her favor. Pancreatic cancer is one of the…
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What does the end of the Covid-19 national emergency mean? Our medical analyst explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN The national public health emergency around Covid-19 officially ends in the United States on Thursday, May 11, more than three…
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Skin patch shows promise in toddlers with peanut allergies
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN A “peanut patch” showed promising results in a late-phase clinical trial in toddlers with peanut allergies,…
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FDA advisers vote unanimously in support of over-the-counter birth-control pill
By Carma Hassan, CNN Advisers for the US Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Wednesday in support of making the birth-control pill…
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El Paso Baptist Clinic celebrates 50 years with open house
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Baptist Clinic is celebrating 50 years in the community this week. The clinic is hosting a special open house on…
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New draft guidance drops breast cancer screening age from 50 to 40 for women with average risk
Most women with average risk should start screening for breast cancer at age 40, and they should get screened every other year through age…
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Signs, symptoms of stroke to keep in mind for National Stroke Awareness Month
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke; Every three and a half minutes, an individual loses their life.…
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J&J Covid-19 vaccine no longer available in the US
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The Covid-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson is no longer available in the United States, according to the US Centers…
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As FDA advisers consider OTC birth-control pill, agency scientists worry it won’t work due to women’s weight and likelihood of following label
By Elizabeth Cohen and Amanda Sealy, CNN When Caitlyn Pace moved from the United States to Hong Kong three years ago to take a teaching job, she…
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Local church hosts free health care fair for “Older American Month”
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul presented a free healthcare fair as part of “Older American’s Month”. Over…
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Covid-19 experts say they warned White House about chance of an Omicron-level event within the next two years
By Brenda Goodman and Betsy Klein, CNN In March, the White House reached out to about a dozen Covid-19 experts who are closely following the…
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ABC-7 looking into health and environmental concerns at migrant camp
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As more migrants continue to cross the border into El Paso, ABC-7 is speaking to health officials about the risk of diseases…
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How promising are new drugs to treat obesity and who should — and shouldn’t — use them? Our medical analyst explains
By Katia Hetter, CNN The pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly announced last week that a medication developed to treat diabetes, tirzepatide, also had a…
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A Second Chance: Xtra perspective on El Paso man’s life-saving double-organ transplant
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An ailment that’s all too common among Borderland residents took a serious toll on one El Paso man in particular. ABC-7 is…
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Covid-19 was the fourth leading cause of death in 2022, CDC data shows
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 was the fourth leading cause of death in the United States in 2022, according to provisional data from the US…
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Doctors performed brain surgery on a baby before she was born and now she’s thriving
By Nadia Kounang and Amanda Sealy, CNN A team of doctors in Boston successfully performed a novel fetal surgery to treat a rare brain condition known…
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Experimental Alzheimer’s drug slows cognitive declines in large trial, drugmaker Eli Lilly says
By Meg Tirrell, CNN An experimental Alzheimer’s medication slowed declines in patients’ ability to think clearly and perform daily tasks…
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Concerns over health of migrants waiting in El Paso as city prepares for lifting of Title 42
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has been out on the streets of Segundo Barrio asking the migrants staying there about the conditions they have been…
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Because of Florida abortion laws, she carried her baby to term knowing he would die
By Elizabeth Cohen, Carma Hassan and Amanda Musa, CNN A Florida woman, unable to get an abortion in her state, carried to term a baby who had no…
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Women should start screening for breast cancer at age 40 instead of 50, health task force says in draft recommendation
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Preventive Services Task Force is proposing that all women at average risk of breast cancer start screening at age…
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Surgeon general lays out framework to tackle loneliness and ‘mend the social fabric of our nation’
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released an advisory Tuesday addressing the “epidemic of loneliness and…
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“A Second Chance”: The complicated procedure that saved an El Paso man’s life
A health ailment that’s all too common among Borderland residents took a serious toll on one El Paso man in particular. This week, ABC-7 is sharing…
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Doctors watching for more cases after mysterious cluster of brain infections strikes kids in southern Nevada
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Disease detectives with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are investigating a cluster of rare and serious…
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Youth mental health first aid program trains you for mental health situations
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Big Brothers Big Sister of El Paso is helping the community address youth mental health concerns, and help enhance mental…
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A drug company abandoned a treatment for ‘bubble boy disease.’ After a 5-year fight, this little girl is about to get it
By Elizabeth Cohen and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Later this spring, a little girl in California who essentially has no immune system will receive a…
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Texas woman denied an abortion tells senators she ‘nearly died on their watch’
By Jacqueline Howard and Tierney Sneed, CNN A woman who is suing the state of Texas after being denied an abortion told lawmakers Wednesday that not…
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Emergence Health Network partners with Fabens ISD to bring mental health care into the classroom
FABENS, Texas (KVIA) — Emergence Health Network is expanding its in-school services. It now works with the Fabens Independent School District to…
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NMSU unveils southern New Mexico’s only autism medical diagnosis center
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico State University is celebrating the new Papen-Aprendamos Autism Diagnostic Center. The center is housed…
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April is National Donate Life Month to encourage the community to become organ donors
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Every April we focus on the national need and importance of organ, eye, and tissue donation. Currently, in Texas, more than…
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