Sex addiction isn’t a medically recognized diagnosis
As details about the man suspected of fatally shooting eight people at Atlanta-area spas unfold, the controversial concept of sex addiction has…
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How to rebuild trust in the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
My cousin Iman, who lives in Cairo, Egypt, called me earlier this week to tell me that she had just been offered the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19…
Continue Reading The Covid-19 pandemic almost didn’t happen, a new genetic dating study shows
The coronavirus pandemic almost didn’t happen, a new study shows. Researchers working to show when and how the virus first emerged in China…
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El Paso Zoo’s beloved elephant ‘Juno’ dies after cancer battle
EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Zoo’s beloved 53-year-old Asian elephant, Juno, has died after a more than 4-year battle with a rare occurrence of…
Continue Reading EU regulator declares AstraZeneca vaccine safe, but experts fear damage has been done
The European Union’s medicines regulator has concluded that the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is safe to use after several EU countries…
Continue Reading BioNTech ‘turning every stone’ to scale up vaccine production, co-founder tells CNN
The makers of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine are “turning every stone” to scale up production capacity as Europe continues to…
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CDC changes school guidance, allowing desks to be closer
WASHINGTON, DC — Students can safely sit just 3 feet apart in the classroom as long as they wear masks but should be kept the usual 6 feet away…
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El Paso reports 7 virus deaths as active cases dip below 3K
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public health reported seven new coronavirus-related deaths and 108 new cases Friday morning. The…
Continue Reading US likely needs to include vaccinating children to reach herd immunity, Fauci says
Several more states on Thursday announced Covid-19 vaccines would be available to more people, news that came as the nation’s top infectious…
Continue Reading Biden highlights vaccines as U.S. nears 100 million shots
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden highlighted his administration’s push to dramatically expand distribution of Covid-19 vaccines Thursday, with…
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UMC to open online sign-up at 6PM for 1,000 more vaccines
EL PASO, Texas — University Medical Center of El Paso said it would hold online appointment registration Thursday at 6 p.m. for more than 1,000…
Continue Reading US could be on the cusp of a surge in Covid-19 infections, but vaccinations will limit the damage
The US may be on the cusp of another Covid-19 case surge, one expert says — but the mass vaccination of the most vulnerable Americans is likely…
Continue Reading The truth about white (and pink and brown) noise for sleep
What’s your favorite bedtime jam? Do you doze off to jazz, a babbling brook, a crackling fire or a whirling fan of white noise? Or maybe…
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‘We’ve done really well’: Weekly Check-in with TTUHSC’s Dr. Michelson
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Every week, ABC-7 anchor Mauricio Casillas will speak to Dr. Edward Michelson. Dr. Michelson is the chairman of the…
Continue Reading Low-dose aspirin can reduce the risk of ICU admission and death of Covid-19, researchers say
Low-dose aspirin may help protect the lungs and reduce the need to put patients on ventilators, researchers reported Wednesday. The cheap and widely…
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Biden to send Mexico virus vaccine as U.S. seeks help on border enforcement
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. is planning to send a combined 4 million doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to Mexico and Canada in its first…
Continue Reading European drug agency finds AstraZeneca vaccine not linked to blood clot risk
LONDON, England — The European Union’s drug regulatory agency says experts have concluded that the AstraZeneca vaccine is not linked to an…
Continue Reading El Paso surpasses 2,300 confirmed virus deaths
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department announced 40 new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the county’s pandemic death toll to…
Continue Reading US could be on the cusp of Covid-19 infection surge officials have been dreading, expert warns
The US may be on the cusp of another Covid-19 case surge, one expert says — a surge that health officials have repeatedly warned about as state…
Continue Reading The race between variants and vaccines in US will be a close call, expert warns, and eased restrictions aren’t helping
Experts say there’s a tough race between Covid-19 vaccinations and a contagious variant that’s rapidly spreading across the US,…
Continue Reading Covid-19 reinfections are rare, but more common in people 65 and older, study finds
Coronavirus reinfections are relatively rare, but it’s more common for people 65 and older to get infected more than once, according to a study…
Continue Reading Education secretary says school in the fall ‘will look more like what it was before Covid’
US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on Wednesday projected optimism that the fall will bring a school year that looks “more like what it was…
Continue Reading A high BMI may qualify you for a vaccine, but may not mean you’re unhealthy. Here’s how to check
With obesity a factor in Covid-19 vaccine eligibility, many Americans are scrambling to find out their body mass index, or BMI. But experts say the…
Continue Reading Have European countries made a mistake in halting AstraZeneca shots? Here’s what health experts say
Within the space of a few days, the rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has ground to a standstill in virtually all of western Europe.…
Continue Reading Is Guinness really ‘good for you’?
Guinness, like other Irish stouts, enjoys a seasonal popularity every St. Patrick’s Day. It has also been touted as being “good for…
Continue Reading Boost your happiness with that extra hour of daylight
The birds are chirping, the crocuses are sprouting and we have one extra hour of daylight upon us. Spring is within spitting distance (no germs,…
Continue Reading Do we really need pants? And other lessons from a pandemic year
We’re one year, or roughly 31,536,000 seconds, into this new, strange pandemic life. We’ve missed loved ones and weddings and funerals,…
Continue Reading Treasury has sent about 90 million stimulus payments
WASHIINGTON, DC — About 90 million stimulus payments, totaling more than $242 billion, have been sent as of Wednesday, the Treasury Department…
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8 eating habits that can interfere with sleep
Food choices can make all the difference when it comes to getting a good night’s rest. If you struggle with falling and staying asleep, or wake…
Continue Reading Canada expands use of AstraZeneca vaccine to seniors even as other countries pause its rollout
Canada has expanded its rollout of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine, reversing an earlier recommendation that it not to be given to…
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