El Paso is home to a high number of residents with autoimmune diseases like Type 1 diabetes and lupus, and experts don’t know exactly why the city is a cluster region. Read more

Poor posture, sports injuries and stress are just a few factors that can lead to tight muscles. Read more
If you’re ready to think outside the box for your workout routine, we’ve compiled a list of unconventional ways to get fit. Read more
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When I received my degree from the Yale School of Public Health in 1954, there were no classes offered on “aging” topics; If you reached 60, you were doing fine. The hottest public health issue at the time: The dangers of smoking! Read more
It’s been almost three months since the exhausting campaign to repeal the Affordable Care Act finally came to a head. While the Senate has moved on to other pressing matters, many Americans are wondering where they stand when it comes to heal… Read more
El Paso should be a hotbed for up and coming dermatologists. The city has abundant sunshine, high altitude, a growing population and a shortage of skin specialists. Read more
Every day, trucks pull up to a nondescript warehouse in Far East El Paso to unload a dirty cargo. They carry used catheters, bandages, diapers, syringes and soiled hospital gowns collected from around the city. Read more
El Paso leads the nation in diabetes, and blindness is a major side effect of the disease that impacts older Hispanics more than any other group in the United States. Read more
Add a new potential ill to the list of problems linked to air pollution: kidney disease. Read more
A new study suggests the availability of cheaper off-brand cigarettes is associated with a rise in infant mortality. Read more
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