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Dental services at reduced cost open for appointments during community clinic week

May 3, 2022 2:51 PM David Gonzalez

EL PASO, Texas – A community clinic this week will offer reduced-cost dental care services as part of National Dental Care Month. The services will…

FDA officials say annual Covid-19 shots may be needed in the future

May 3, 2022 1:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The United States might need to update its Covid-19 vaccines each year, according to a trio of top US Food and Drug…

El Paso medical clinic looking to enroll uninsured, multiple sclerosis patients in new treatment trial

April 29, 2022 10:49 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Medical Research Institute is looking to enroll multiple sclerosis patients in a new treatment trial. The clinic’s…

Newer, fitter descendants of Omicron variant begin to drive their own coronavirus waves

May 3, 2022 10:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN There’s no denying the numbers: Even with spotty reporting, Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising again in the…

Newer, fitter descendants of Omicron variant begin to drive their own coronavirus waves

May 3, 2022 10:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN There’s no denying the numbers: Even with spotty reporting, Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising again in the…

Biden says the ‘right to choose is fundamental,’ but ‘not prepared’ to call for change to filibuster to protect abortion rights

May 3, 2022 10:33 AM CNN

CNN By Nikki Carvajal and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged Congress to pass legislation codifying Roe v. Wade and said a…

Conscious spending: The finance approach that’s both smart and fun

May 3, 2022 9:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN When you think of money, do you feel like living in the moment and being responsible are mutually exclusive? Does guilt eat at…

Conscious spending: The finance approach that’s both smart and fun

May 3, 2022 9:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN When you think of money, do you feel like living in the moment and being responsible are mutually exclusive? Does guilt eat at…

John Roberts calls release of draft Roe v. Wade reversal a ‘singular and egregious breach’ of trust and orders an investigation

May 3, 2022 9:56 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Chief Justice John Roberts says the Supreme Court will investigate the release of a draft opinion that would strike down Roe…

Scrapping Roe v. Wade makes the US an outlier in the West. Here’s how it compares on abortion rights

May 3, 2022 9:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Rob Picheta, CNN The US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday has reverberated around the world, setting the country…

Collins calls draft Roe opinion ‘completely inconsistent’ with what Gorsuch and Kavanaugh said during hearings and meetings

May 3, 2022 9:18 AM CNN

CNN By Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN GOP Sen. Susan Collins said on Tuesday that a Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade…

The way Americans speak is changing — and that could mean some accents are dying

May 3, 2022 5:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Harry Enten, CNN I have a confession to make. My name is Harry Enten, and I am a millennial who sounds like a 75-year-old Jewish man. In fact, a…

Politico reports US Supreme Court has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade

May 2, 2022 7:34 PM David Gonzalez

WASHINGTON — Politico is reporting the Supreme Court has voted to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, citing an initial draft majority…

Amazon ends its paid Covid-19 sick leave policy

May 2, 2022 10:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon is ending its Covid-19 paid sick leave policy starting on Monday, the company said in a memo to employees…

Vegetarian and meat-eating children have similar growth and nutrition but not weight, study finds

May 2, 2022 8:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN If you’re wondering how your child might fare on a vegetarian diet, a new study offers some factors to consider.…

Scientists say they have nailed down the ideal amount of sleep in middle and old age

May 2, 2022 6:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Hunt, CNN The optimum amount of sleep is not too little but not too much — at least in middle and old age. New research has found that…

The US is running a fever. Which way will it go?

May 2, 2022 4:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent This moment in time, like so many during the last two-plus years of the pandemic, is a confusing…

Their virus symptoms were minor. Then they had long Covid.

May 2, 2022 4:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Linda Timmer wanted to practice what she preached. While working at a domestic violence nonprofit in Arizona during the…

The US should prepare for a predictable Southern summer surge of Covid-19, Birx says

May 1, 2022 12:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN The US should prepare for a possible summer surge of Covid-19 cases across Southern states, former White House Coronavirus…

How Covid helped Olive Garden and Chipotle dominate the restaurant business

April 30, 2022 6:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Restaurants of all sizes have had a difficult few years — but chains are coming out on top. Several new…

Canadian doctors are prescribing free passes to national parks to treat patients

April 30, 2022 4:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar, CNN Much has been said about the healing power of nature. Now, some medical professionals in Canada are increasingly prescribing it.…

Chronic diseases are more likely to develop in these groups of people with anxiety and depression

April 30, 2022 4:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Megan Marples, CNN Women of all ages and younger men with certain mood disorders are more likely to develop certain chronic illnesses, according…

Baby formula maker under investigation by FDA and CDC to release certain products on a case-by-case basis

April 29, 2022 4:55 PM CNN Newsource

By John Bonifield, CNN A baby formula maker under investigation by federal agencies for reports of consumer complaints and infant illness will…

CDC releases new clinical details in cases of unusual hepatitis in children

April 29, 2022 11:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN The US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention continues to investigate cases of acute hepatitis with unknown causes…

Should parents finally celebrate that there may be a vaccine for young children?

April 29, 2022 11:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Katia Hetter, CNN What should parents know about the Moderna vaccine results? How soon could vaccines be available for young kids? Where should…

Here’s what you need to know about Title 42, the pandemic-era policy that quickly sends migrants to Mexico

April 29, 2022 10:22 AM Texas Tribune

For the past two years, the federal government has turned away migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, including those who are seeking asylum, using a…

How soon Covid-19 shots for younger kids could come and what parents need to know now

April 29, 2022 8:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Covid-19 vaccines could be authorized for the United States’ youngest children as early as June, according to the US…

Back to the doctor’s office? Here’s what’s next for telehealth after the pandemic

April 29, 2022 4:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN It all started with a toothache. That’s what brought Gary Poteat into the doctor’s office. But several appointments…

‘Get rid of it’: El Paso DEA encourages residents to dispose of old medicine during Drug Take Back Day

April 29, 2022 6:38 AM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — National Prescription Drug Take Back Da is this Saturday and the El Paso Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is…

CDC confirms case of bird flu in Colorado man but says the public health risk assessment remains low

April 28, 2022 8:51 PM CNN Newsource

By Katherine Dillinger A case of influenza A(H5), also known as H5 bird flu, has been confirmed in a man in Colorado who had direct exposure to…