‘We have sicker patients coming in’: Weekly check-in with UMC’s Dr. Jose Burgos
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In an effort to deliver the most comprehensive coronavirus coverage, ABC-7 has started a weekly feature where we ask Dr.…
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How to be anti-racist: Speak out in your own circles
In light of the ongoing protests after the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, some people say they want to become anti-racist.…
Continue Reading How to make good decisions when you’re paralyzed by the stress of protests and the pandemic
Do you find it tough to make decisions these days? What used to be no-brainers, stopping at the grocery for bread and milk, making a pit stop at the…
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25 more cases at Otero County Prison, while virus infection is reported at a Hatch nursing home
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Wednesday reported an additional 122 coronavirus cases, with 25 of those among inmates at a…
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Trump said he took hydroxychloroquine to prevent coronavirus, but new study shows that doesn’t work
On the heels of studies showing hydroxychloroquine doesn’t help patients in the hospital with Covid-19, a new study — the first of its…
Continue Reading Healthy people shouldn’t take daily aspirin to prevent heart disease, review finds
Still taking a daily aspirin to ward off heart attacks? You might want to think again, according to a new review. Aspirin is still one of the most…
Continue Reading ER visits for non-Covid emergencies have dropped 42% during the pandemic, CDC says
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that some people may be putting off getting emergency care for serious health conditions…
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Dozen more virus deaths in Juarez; actual number of infected in Chihuahua state may be 10,000
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua state health officials on Wednesday reported a dozen new deaths in the city of Juarez, accounting for 12 of the…
Continue Reading Tear gas: Prepare for what to do if you’re exposed
Sam was one of hundreds of peaceful protesters gathered outside the CNN Center in downtown Atlanta on Monday night. An anthropologist in her early…
Continue Reading US should have a ‘couple hundred million’ doses of a Covid-19 vaccine by the start of 2021, Fauci says
The United States should have 100 million doses of one candidate coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the…
Continue Reading How to not raise a racist white kid
It’s easy for white folks to recoil from Amy Cooper once we’ve had a front row seat to her rage-filled voice turning trembly and fragile…
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5 new virus deaths reported in El Paso; recoveries outpace new cases for 2nd straight day
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Five more people have died of Covid-19 in El Paso County, according to new numbers released by the Department of Public…
Continue Reading Is it safe to go to a pool, the beach or a park? A doctor offers guidance as coronavirus distancing measures lifted
Even if we escaped getting sick from the coronavirus, we are all sick of staying at home, practicing social distancing and wearing masks. While case…
Continue Reading Is social distancing good for your dating life?
Nothing is certain in the world of dating. But for Poornima Ravishankar, a lawyer from northern New Jersey, the coronavirus pandemic has brought an…
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Texas virus cases rise again after one-day drop-off; curve hasn’t yet flattened in El Paso
AUSTIN, Texas — The day after one of Texas’ lowest new coronavirus case counts in six weeks, state health officials reported a spike of 1,688…
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El Paso dentists take extra precautions for patient visits during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas — As dental offices begin reopening in many states during the coronavirus pandemic many might…
Continue Reading Huge virus outbreak doubles at Otero County Prison; it accounts for more than half of state’s new cases
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — A massive coronavirus outbreak at the Otero County Prison Facility exploded Tuesday as state health officials reported 116…
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Virus claims 16 more lives in Juarez, as the fatality rate reaches 22%
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua state health officials on Tuesday reported 16 new coronavirus deaths in the city of Juarez, as the fatality rate…
Continue Reading ‘It Broke Me’: A Conversation with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms: Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s podcast for June 2
In the wake of nationwide protests in response to the death of George Floyd, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta and Atlanta Mayor Keisha…
Continue Reading How to talk to your children about protests and racism
As cities and social media explode with anger over the killing of yet another black man at the hands of police, worried parents struggle with how to…
Continue Reading More evidence remdesivir helps some coronavirus patients
A five-day course of the antiviral drug remdesivir sped recovery in moderately ill patients with pneumonia from Covid-19, drugmaker Gilead Sciences…
Continue Reading Virus death toll up to 83 in El Paso, ICU patients also up; top doctor warns curve has not flattened
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported three new coronavirus deaths and 39 new cases on Tuesday as the county’s…
Continue Reading ICUs become a ‘delirium factory’ for Covid-19 patients
Doctors are fighting not only to save lives from Covid-19, but also to protect patients’ brains. Although Covid-19 is best known for damaging…
Continue Reading Five dead in newest Ebola outbreak in Congo, UNICEF says
Five people, including a 15-year-old girl, have died of Ebola in a fresh outbreak of the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United…
Continue Reading 5 natural ways to boost your mental health during stressful times
Life today is razor’s-edge tense. If your regular coping methods aren’t measuring up, there are science-backed actions we can add on our…
Continue Reading First human trial of potential antibody treatment for Covid-19 begins
Eli Lilly and Company said Monday it has started the first human trial of an antibody therapy designed to treat Covid-19. The first phase of the…
Continue Reading The protests are raising fears of a spike in coronavirus cases
Government leaders and health officials have expressed their concern that coronavirus could rapidly spread during protests over the death of George…
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Otero County Prison inmate among half-dozen additional virus deaths across New Mexico
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — An Otero County Prison inmate is among six new coronavirus deaths reported across New Mexico by health officials on Monday.…
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Las Cruces police officer tests positive for virus, chief calls it ‘of great concern’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The first case of a Las Cruces Police Department officer testing positive for Covid-19 has occurred, the police chief said…
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‘We can get into a bigger problem’: Juarez virus deaths at 266, cases over 1,200
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — It was a deadly month of May from coronavirus in the city of Juarez, Chihuahua state health officials noted Monday. As it…
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