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Texas budget includes $65 million for El Paso cancer center

WEBThe state of Texas will build a $97 million comprehensive cancer center on the Medical Center of the Americas campus, a large expansion of cancer treatment …

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El Paso organizations expand mental health services in schools

WEBEmergence Health Network, a local agency that provides mental health services, offers on-campus therapy and case management in 10 different schools in El …

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El Paso temperatures soar, creating health risks for vulnerable

WEBEl Paso’s June is heating up and the triple-digit heat wave expected to last through next week could pose a health threat to some of the city’s most vulnerable.. To …

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Topped by pandemic, complex traumas have El Paso

WEBDeaths by suicide have been slowly on the rise in El Paso County since 2015, according to data from the Paso del Norte Health Foundation. From 2018 to 2020, …

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TTUHSC El Paso and CPRIT announce grants to advance research, …

WEBFrom left: Andrea Sanchez, District Liaison for Texas State Rep. Lina Ortega, Jacob Cintron, President and CEO of University Medical Center of El Paso, …

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El Paso Diabetes Garage teaches men to manage disease

WEBJeannie Concha, an assistant professor of public health sciences at UTEP, held the first workshop in 2018 to teach men how to manage their diabetes by likening it …

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New Ysleta del Sur Pueblo health clinic expands services

WEBThe Ysleta del Sur Pueblo has upgraded its health clinic to a larger, 78,000-square-foot space, adding a pharmacy, new medical equipment and more testing …

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Opinion: Give nurse practitioners more authority in Texas

WEBOpinion: HEAL Texans Act bridges the health care gap for Texans. by Special to El Paso Matters March 24, 2023. The University of Texas at El Paso's School …

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The opioid epidemic in El Paso: how local community works to …

WEBEl Paso was one of four Texas counties in the study’s pilot project. There were 96,779 drug overdose deaths in the United States between March 2020 and March …

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Foster School of Medicine’s Student Clinic is a lifeline in El Paso’s

WEBFoster School of Medicine students check vitals of a patient at the Medical Student Run Clinic in the Spark colonia. Students regularly volunteer at the clinic, which …

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5 ways El Paso parents can support their children’s mental health

WEBIn a survey of 3,000 students across multiple high schools in three El Paso-area school districts, students said they wanted to learn how to cope with anxiety, said …

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El Paso's growing migrant humanitarian crisis: 7 things to know

WEB7 things to know about El Paso’s growing migrant humanitarian crisis. by Cindy Ramirez December 29, 2022January 1, 2023. Three children of Venezuelan …

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New mothers face uncertainty as Texas Medicaid extension hits snag

WEBTexas HHSC is unaware of anyone being inadvertently removed from Medicaid for Pregnant People during the Public Health Emergency, department …

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The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus celebrates 7 …

WEBSince 2017, The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus in Northwest El Paso has been caring for El Paso and Southern New Mexico residents. In …

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El Paso raises salary for public health director position

WEBHe entered a formal contract in August 2023 with an annual salary of $160,000, according to records obtained by El Paso Matters. His contract runs for one …

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Caring for an aging loved one

WEBMore than 91,000 El Paso residents are ages 65 and older, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates. As reports indicate El Paso’s relatively young population is aging, …

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‘The biggest fight’ yet: Environmental groups push for stricter

WEBAn area is in nonattainment when it has ozone levels that exceed federal pollution standards. Ozone pollution, also called smog, is formed when emissions from …

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Segundo Barrio resident realizes his physician dream thanks to a

WEBPartner stories Learn More Partner Stories allows sponsors to reach our audience through brand messaging in the form of written articles. The points of view …

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Can you purchase over the counter birth control pills in El Paso

WEBEditor’s Note: El Paso Matters is partnering with Gigafact to produce “fact briefs” that examine claims about issues shaping our community.. YES. Opill, a daily …

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