End your day with stretches for a better night’s sleep
By Stephanie Mansour, CNN Do you wake up in the middle of the night feeling an ache in your back or stiffness in your shoulders? Or do you have a…
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Covid anxiety rising amid delta surge, AP poll finds
By JAMES ANDERSON and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Anxiety in the United States over COVID-19 is at its highest level since…
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Screen time during pandemic impacted El Paso kids vision
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso pediatric ophthalmologist says she’s seeing more kids coming into her practice, giving them stronger vision…
Continue Reading As Covid-19 hospitalizations increase, a greater number of Americans are deciding to get vaccinated
By Travis Caldwell, CNN The alarming rise in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations has impacted one important indicator in a positive way — new…
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Texas Supreme Court allows school mask mandates to remain in place for now
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court has dismissed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Gov. Greg Abbott’s request that it…
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In reversal, Texas now says schools must tell parents of Covid cases
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas school districts must now notify teachers, staff and students’ families of positive Covid-19 cases in classrooms or…
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EPISD asks teachers to educate, not punish students who fail to mask up
EL PASO, Texas — As a new face mask mandate took effect Thursday in the El Paso Independent School District, may wondered what would happening to…
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Ysleta joins Anthony, Canutillo, El Paso & Socorro ISDs in following mask rule
UPDATE, Aug. 19: The Ysleta Independent School District will now join Anthony, Canutillo, El Paso and Socorro ISDs in complying with the El Paso…
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El Paso hospitals see uptick in infusions as Covid-19 cases rise
EL PASO, Texas — Across the state of Texas, Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations are continuing to increase. With hospital bed capacity in the Lone…
Continue Reading El Paso clinics offer 3rd vaccine dose for those with weak immunity
EL PASO, Texas — A third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine will be available as soon as this weekend in El Paso for those who are immunocompromised. The…
Continue Reading Study finds ‘very concerning’ 74% increase in deaths associated with extreme heat brought on by the climate crisis
By Jen Christensen, CNN A pair of new studies out Thursday find a “very concerning” rise in the number of climate-related deaths and…
Continue Reading How to enjoy working out if you hate exercise
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN When my junior year of high school ended, I rejoiced. That meant the end of mandatory gym class. Not gifted…
Continue Reading What you should know about using body weight or weights for strength training
By Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN Strength training, which helps boost your muscle power, certainly benefits those who enjoy participating in sports,…
Continue Reading Parents pull kids from schools as district bucks CDC guidance and board member spreads misinformation
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN It’s the third week of school in Cobb County, Georgia, and many parents are livid with what they perceive to be…
Continue Reading England dropped most of its Covid restrictions in July. One month on, here’s how it’s going
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN It’s been a month since England dropped most of its coronavirus restrictions, a move that was welcomed by much of the…
Continue Reading Parents worried about Covid in schools have an easy weapon at hand, experts say — fresh air
By Maggie Fox, CNN Jennifer Nuzzo is both a mom and a health expert. Worried about sending her young son to in-person school last year, she settled…
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Texas health officials warn of full ICUs as state grapples with worsening Covid-19 surge
By Travis Caldwell, CNN The latest surge in Covid-19 hospitalizations this summer is having a deepening effect in Texas, a state that has seen its…
Continue Reading Rates of Covid-19 hospitalizations for children and adults under 50 reach their highest levels yet, CDC data shows
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN The pace of Covid-19 hospitalizations is surging across the US, with the rates for children and adults under 50 hitting…
Continue Reading How El Paso plans to enforce mask rule that carries up to $500 fine
EL PASO, Texas — On the first day of the Health Authority’s new indoor mask mandate to battle Covid-19, the city of El Paso discovered not everyone…
Continue Reading Appeals court upholds Texas law to ban abortion procedure
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court in New Orleans has upheld a Texas law outlawing a commonly used…
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Health experts: Another contagious virus besides Covid is making children sick
EL PASO, Texas — As children return to schools, there has been a dramatic increase across the country of pediatric cases of COVID-19. But health…
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UTEP & TTUHSC won’t require masks, but EPCC mandates it
EL PASO, Texas — UTEP President Heather Wilson, in an email to students and staff on Wednesday, said the university will not require students or…
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Biden takes aim at states blocking mask mandates, sets up Abbott for showdown
WASHINGTON, DC — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott may soon be fighting a war on two fronts — with local officials and the federal government — to stave…
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EP Catholic Diocese requires masks for all parishioners at church
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso’s Catholic Diocese announced Wednesday evening that it would institute a face mask requirement for all indoor church…
Continue Reading Covid-19 antibody treatments work, but they’re ‘not the path out of this pandemic’
By Jen Christensen, CNN When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that had tested postiive for Covid-19, his office shared that he was treated…
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Monsoon migraines in the Borderland are real and can be a pain
EL PASO, Texas — The monsoon season, which lasts from June 15 to Sept. 30, has more effects than just the storm damage we typically see each year.…
Continue Reading EPISD, SISD get ready to implement school mask rules
EL PASO, Texas — School districts were preparing staff Wednesday to start implementing face-covering requirements for students after the El Paso and…
Continue Reading Here’s why fully vaccinated people might need boosters — five takeaways from the White House booster announcement
By Maggie Fox, CNN It sounds confusing — federal health officials say the Covid-19 vaccines are working well, providing more than 90%…
Continue Reading Texas school district finds dress code loophole around Abbott’s no mask mandate order
PARIS, Texas — A Texas school district is amending its dress code to require masks in hopes of sidestepping Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order…
Continue Reading WATCH: Biden talks on booster shots, nursing home mandate
WASHINGTON , DC — President Biden was delivering remarks Wednesday afternoon in a White House address on the federal government’s Covid-19…
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