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You may love smoking weed, but it does not love your heart, according to the American Heart Association’s new scientific statement on…
Continue ReadingYou may love smoking weed, but it does not love your heart, according to the American Heart Association’s new scientific statement on…
Continue ReadingA third US company has released study results showing its coronavirus vaccine is safe and elicits an immune response. Novavax, Inc. released Phase 1…
Continue ReadingThe calcium in our bones and teeth likely came from stars exploding in supernovas and scattering this mineral across the universe in massive…
Continue ReadingBuckling up is second nature for most Americans. It took us over 60 years to get to that point, though. The US doesn’t have 60-plus years to…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced two new coronavirus-related deaths Wednesday morning. El Paso County’s…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 rates are significantly higher among minority children and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, according to a new study. The study…
Continue ReadingSeraphina Harrell, a little girl who received national attention because the surrogate who gave birth to her had refused to have an abortion, has…
Continue ReadingCritical media reporting about Operation Warp Speed, the federal government’s effort to speed development of drugs, vaccines and other measures…
Continue ReadingEditor’s note: This story was updated to include more specific information on each vote. EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council rejected several…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas — A 59-year-old inmate at the El Paso County Jail has died of Covid-19, Sheriff Richard Wiles told El Paso Matters on Tuesday. It is…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas – A top city official said some El Paso businesses refuse to cooperate with city compliance officers and other businesses are afraid…
Continue ReadingCoronavirus is more widespread in the US than ever before, prompting White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx to say over the…
Continue ReadingSAN ANTONIO, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday visited a Texas Division of Emergency Management warehouse in San Antonio to receive an…
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials reported 214 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, bringing the state’s confirmed case total…
Continue ReadingParents and pediatricians need to be on the lookout in the coming months for a rare, paralyzing condition that affects young children, the Centers…
Continue ReadingTwo new trials soon will be underway in the United States to investigate antibody treatment approaches for Covid-19 patients. The National Institutes…
Continue ReadingSANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico state Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously upheld the governor’s authority to fine businesses up to $5,000…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County has now had 15,142 confirmed coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. The Department of Public Health…
Continue ReadingVitamin D is known as the “sunshine vitamin” because your body absorbs the nutrient primarily through exposure to the sun. Some…
Continue ReadingIn the confusion and chaos of a global pandemic, a small but significant group of people who refuse to wear masks has emerged despite the now…
Continue ReadingWhat if someone told you there was a magic potion by which you could prevent disease, improve your intellect, reduce your stress and be nicer to your…
Continue ReadingJails can be a large source of coronavirus spread both inside the facility and in the surrounding communities, researchers reported Monday. Inmates…
Continue ReadingEver heard of bacterial vaginosis? It’s caused when the normal bacterial flora in the vagina go haywire, allowing “bad” bacteria to…
Continue ReadingThe British government has procured “millions” of two separate coronavirus tests that can detect not only coronavirus but several other…
Continue ReadingSchools and college campuses across the country should be OK to reopen, but officials need to proceed with caution and make safety a priority, Dr.…
Continue ReadingEL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Roughly two minutes: that’s how long a trauma surgeon at University Medical Center says her emergency room had to get ready…
Continue ReadingAs nations around the world grapple with how to safely reopen schools amid the coronavirus pandemic — or whether to reopen at all — two…
Continue ReadingLAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Doña Ana County was responsible for the only new death coronavirus death reported by New Mexico health officials on…
Continue ReadingYou are what you eat, so the saying goes. But few people would suspect that dietary choices are reflected, inch by inch, in the hair growing on your…
Continue ReadingPerhaps it’s a creamy white comfort drink that’s reminiscent of childhood, or just another alternative to water, tea, soda and coffee.…
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