Beech-Nut to stop selling baby rice cereal after finding high arsenic levels
Beech-Nut Nutrition voluntarily recalled an infant rice cereal Tuesday because the product exceeds a US Food and Drug Administration limit of 100…
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Ebola Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Ebola, a virus with a high fatality rate that was first identified in Africa in 1976. Facts Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a…
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‘Little feet can definitely slip’: El Paso doctor offers safety tips for water parks
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One of many people’s favorite ways to beat the heat is to visit a local pool or spray park. But as children get excited…
Continue Reading FDA’s vaccine advisers to discuss rules for authorizing Covid-19 shots for kids
Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration will meet Thursday to discuss what information the agency should ask for in considering the…
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El Paso reports 1 virus death, 8 new cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced one coronavirus-related death and eight new cases Wednesday morning. El…
Continue Reading What should vaccinated parents with unvaccinated kids do?
More and more adults are getting vaccinated, but their children under 12 are not yet eligible. What does this mean for parents who are now returning…
Continue Reading 5 signs your workouts are working that have nothing to do with a scale
What happens when you’re feeling physically good, happy with the progress you’re making in your workouts and healthy diet, but step on…
Continue Reading CDC issues new travel advice for more than 120 countries
As more people get vaccinated and the spread of Covid-19 becomes more controlled, public health officials are issuing new travel advice for more than…
Continue Reading US reports lowest average of daily Covid-19 infections and deaths since March 2020. But experts warn millions are still vulnerable
The US is making significant strides in curbing the coronavirus pandemic just in time for the summer, with reported infections reaching a new low…
Continue Reading Employees protest against Houston hospital’s policy that all staff must be vaccinated against Covid-19
A group of Houston Methodist Hospital workers protested on Monday the health care system’s requirement that staffers be vaccinated against…
Continue Reading 7 hopeful signs the US is moving past the worst of the pandemic
First, the good news: Covid-19 cases are down in the US. Hospitalizations are dropping. And new deaths have decreased drastically as more Americans…
Continue Reading The coming flu season may be a doozy. Here’s why
The coming flu season may be a doozy. Even as coronavirus was devastating populations around the world, killing 3.7 million people globally, doctors…
Continue Reading Dr. Gupta: How to assess risk when going mask-free
For more than a year now, many of us have followed the standard drill: wash our hands, stay 6 feet apart, choose outdoor activities over indoors, and…
Continue Reading How a ‘micro-practice’ can ease stress and help you sleep
Are you feeling frazzled? That’s relatable. These days, stress and anxiety are soaring across the globe. If you have a minute to spare, you can…
Continue Reading MRSA Fast Facts
Here is some background information about MRSA. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria are resistant to all beta-lactam…
Continue Reading People with diabetes who sleep badly are at greater risk of dying prematurely, study suggests
People with diabetes who had trouble falling or staying asleep were 87% more likely to die of any cause over the next nine years than people without…
Continue Reading Why face-to-face gatherings still matter
After more than a year of meeting on Zoom every month, the members of Amy Ettinger’s book club recently tried something radical: They got…
Continue Reading How do you navigate risk in the pandemic? Top poker player tells all
Will it be a royal house or full house or maybe four of a kind? Maria Konnikova is used to thinking about risk tolerance. The…
Continue Reading El Paso reports 1 virus death, 5 new cases
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 1 new coronavirus-related death and five new cases Tuesday morning. El Paso…
Continue Reading Have a minute? Try a mindful breathing meditation to improve your day
Are you feeling frazzled? That’s relatable. These days, stress and anxiety are soaring across the globe. If you have a minute to spare, you can…
Continue Reading CDC study finds coronavirus vaccines lead to milder disease in rare breakthrough infections
People who have been vaccinated against coronavirus, if they do become infected, have milder Covid-19 illness than unvaccinated people, a new US…
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New Mexico Supreme Court rules state not obligated to compensate businesses for pandemic orders
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled Monday that there is no constitutional or statutory requirement for the state to…
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Abbott signs law to punish Texas businesses that require proof of Covid-19 vaccination
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas businesses that require customers to be vaccinated against Covid-19 will be denied state contracts and could lose their…
Continue Reading In controversial decision, FDA approves first new Alzheimer’s disease drug in nearly 20 years
The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the use of the experimental drug aducanumab for early phases of Alzheimer’s disease…
Continue Reading The CDC’s Covid-19 vaccination card, annotated
Nearly 170 million people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in the United States — which means the same amount have been handed a version…
Continue Reading A lag in Covid-19 vaccinations among adolescents could delay US return to normalcy, experts warn
While the US sees Covid-19 vaccination rates growing among some populations, experts warn that lags among groups including adolescents could hurt a…
Continue Reading Why you should actually break for lunch
If you’ve been trying to eat healthfully, you’ve probably heard about the benefits of eating breakfast. But you might be wondering…
Continue Reading It’s time for lunch, so don’t skip it
If you’ve been trying to eat healthfully, you’ve probably heard about the benefits of eating breakfast. But you might be wondering…
Continue Reading The pandemic changed the way we ate and shopped — not always for the better
Covid-19 affected our lives in so many ways, including how we ate and shopped. The changes were not always for the better, according to a series of…
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FDA approves 1st new Alzheimer’s drug in nearly 20 years
WASHINGTON, DC — Government health officials on Monday approved the first new drug for Alzheimer’s disease in nearly 20 years, disregarding…
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