Health Archives

150,000 Americans have died from Covid-19. Here’s why that staggering loss of life can’t be ignored

July 29, 2020 2:10 PM CNN

If two large planes crashed every day in the US, killing everyone on board, the nation would be despondent. If the US suffered a loss of life on the…

Gum health could be a risk factor for dementia, study suggests

July 29, 2020 2:00 PM CNN

Anyone who has had gum disease is probably familiar with the discomfort and embarrassment of poor oral health, such as bad breath, bleeding,…

Alzheimer’s blood test in your doctor’s office closer to reality, studies say

July 29, 2020 11:29 AM CNN

A simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease — on the wish list of many doctors, researchers and patients — may be closer to…

Kaepernick and Fauci will be honored as Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights award laureates

July 29, 2020 10:41 AM CNN

Top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick are being honored as 2020 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights…

Addicted to the high of weed? Its calmer cousin, CBD, may help ease the disorder, study finds

July 29, 2020 9:30 AM CNN

Smoking weed has become a popular pastime, boosted by a more permissive social attitude and a relaxation of laws and regulations. However, not…

13 virus deaths, 255 new cases on El Paso’s 2nd-deadliest reported day

July 29, 2020 7:36 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced 13 coronavirus-related deaths and 255 new cases Wednesday. The death toll…

Spanking has declined in America, study finds, but pediatricians worry about impact of pandemic

July 29, 2020 8:08 AM CNN

Millennials and Gen X parents appear to be spanking their kids less than previous generations, according to a research letter published Monday in the…

Screen time and kids: Parents need to worry less about hours logged

July 29, 2020 7:05 AM CNN

When it comes to screen time, parents should start worrying less about the amount of time their teenagers are online and instead focus on the quality…

It denied membership to 2 Black doctors for years. Now the American Academy of Pediatrics is apologizing

July 29, 2020 2:52 AM CNN

Eighty years after repeatedly rejecting the membership of two Black doctors, the American Academy of Pediatrics is officially apologizing for its…

Try this 5-minute workout to crush burnout

July 29, 2020 12:59 AM CNN

You may have heard friends or colleagues complain of feeling burnt out from the pandemic. So many of us are working from home, cooped up in the house…

‘I’ve got the f**king virus’: Video shows Las Cruces man spit on officers trying to remove him from Walmart for no face mask

July 28, 2020 3:50 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Newly obtained police body camera video from earlier this month shows a tense and disturbing scene unfolding at a Las…

Target, Walmart hand sanitizers are latest on FDA’s potentially toxic list

July 28, 2020 9:44 PM CNN

NEW YORK, NY – A new warning about potentially dangerous hand sanitizers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded its…

Pioneering brain surgery using equipment from space station saves El Paso boy’s life

July 28, 2020 7:18 PM Wil Herren

EL PASO, Texas — The Modus-V is now in the hands of a pediatric neurosurgeon that has pioneered ways to safely operate on children from only…

Texas AG says only school officials, not health authority, can order closures to prevent virus

July 28, 2020 11:12 AM Jim Parker

AUSTIN, Texas — In an advisory opinion issued Tuesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said only local school districts – and not the local health…

Doña Ana County has 2 out of New Mexico’s 7 new virus deaths

July 28, 2020 4:15 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — One day after shattering the record for new coronavirus cases in a single-day, with Doña Ana County leading the state, the…

Texas Tech dental school breaks ground on new clinic in south-central El Paso

July 28, 2020 5:41 PM David Burge

EL PASO, Texas — The first new dental school in Texas in 50 years took a major step forward on Tuesday. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center…

Juarez approaches 4,300 virus cases, 650 deaths as Mexican businesses struggle in pandemic

July 28, 2020 9:27 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — As of Tuesday, Ciudad Juarez accounts for 4,288 of Chihuahua state’s 7,707 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 648 of its 885…

The Trump administration was slow to recognize coronavirus threat from Europe, CDC director admits

July 28, 2020 9:14 PM CNN

The United States was slow in recognizing the coronavirus threat from Europe, Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control…

Covid-19’s impact on the heart: Two new studies suggest ‘the plot thickening’

July 28, 2020 6:45 PM CNN

Since the coronavirus pandemic first began, evidence has emerged showing that Covid-19 can damage more than the lungs. The disease caused by the…

Coronavirus new case counts are falling nationwide, but some states still seeing record numbers

July 28, 2020 6:16 PM CNN

Even as the number of new coronavirus cases across the United States has dropped recently, several states are still setting distressing records. In…

U.S. officials say Russia is using English-language websites to spread virus disinformation

July 28, 2020 3:01 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. government has identified two suspected Russian military intelligence operatives who it believes are helping direct the…

1,000-year-old medieval remedy could be potential antibiotic, scientists say

July 28, 2020 2:48 PM CNN

Antibiotic resistance is real. In the years to come, we may no longer be able to treat and cure many of the infections we once could as bacteria…

Pfizer and BioNTech begin large-scale trial of coronavirus vaccine in the United States

July 28, 2020 12:41 PM CNN

Drug giant Pfizer and its partner BioNTech have begun an advanced trial of one of their experimental coronavirus vaccines in volunteers in the United…

Georgia news anchor receives first shot in US Phase 3 trial of a Covid vaccine: ‘I never thought that I’d do something like this’

July 28, 2020 10:05 AM CNN

Dawn Baker was a “little bit nervous” but “really excited” on Monday when she made history. That morning, Baker, a news…

El Paso reports 9 new virus deaths, 225 new cases

July 28, 2020 7:33 AM Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced nine new coronavirus-related deaths and 225 new cases Tuesday morning. The…

Anthony ISD implements unique meal service to ensure students receive food

July 28, 2020 5:50 AM Madeline Ottilie

ANTHONY, Texas (KVIA) — Nutrition is key to a successful start to the school year. With many school classes moving online during the pandemic, the…

‘I don’t want to go to school and get Covid’: Some kids scared as adults debate the risks of reopening

July 28, 2020 2:24 AM CNN

Teachers and parents who are currently weighing their options when it comes to school reopenings in the middle of a deadly pandemic may have one…

The rich have one more thing you don’t: Better sleep

July 28, 2020 1:57 AM CNN

It’s well known that the wealthy have more than the average human, including exorbitant real estate, sports cars and fine jewelry. But they…

State of Texas now naming nursing homes with Covid-19 cases, deaths after months of resisting

July 27, 2020 7:55 PM KVIA ABC-7, ABC News, El Paso Matters

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) late Monday began providing self-reported Covid-19 data on cases and…

El Paso commissioners told of link between Covid victims and diabetes, high blood pressure

July 28, 2020 12:18 AM Michael Gordon

EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso County Commissioners Court got a clear and detailed picture Monday on the link between Covid-19 victims and two of the…