Alzheimer’s Association Desert Southwest Chapter receives $750,000
The Alzheimer’s Association Desert Southwest Chapter received funding to increase Alzheimer’s…
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Yuma local thanks doctors on National Trauma Survivors Day
Blake Thomas is thanking Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix after he lost his arm in a construction mining accident…
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Local kindergarten children receive free oral health assessments
A local event offered free Oral Health Assessments for Kindergarten children at the Southwest High School Health Science…
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Ruling halts 1864 abortion law in Arizona
The Arizona Supreme Court just issued a ruling that stops the 1864 near-total abortion ban from taking effect before at least August…
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Southwest High School to host grand opening for new Health Science Center
Southwest High School Academy for Careers in Health Sciences announced there will be a grand opening for the new Health Science…
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Yuma Parks & Recreation Department opens registration for swimming lessons
Registration opened on Monday for swimming lessons this summer and spots are filling up…
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Yuma County celebrates nurses
A celebration gala honoring local health…
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Marijuana could soon be reclassified as a less dangerous drug
The Department of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is looking to soon reclassify Marijuana to be seen as a “less dangerous…
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Exceptional Community Hospital in Yuma now offers cardiology services
Exceptional Community Hospital just announced its hospital services expanded to include cardiac…
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Arizona doctors speak on 1864 abortion ban repeal
Following the vote to repeal the state’s 1864 abortion ban, Arizona doctors held a virtual gathering to talk about how the ban will harm patients…
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It’s National School Nurse Day and National Student Nurse Day
The days are part of National Nurses Week, which ends Sunday, May 12. That’s Florence Nightingale’s birthday. She created the first nursing school in…
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Arizona nurse educator and mother of seven earns sixth degree
One Arizona nurse earned another degree this weekend during National Nurses…
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Arizona schools to supply Narcan to combat the Fentanyl crisis
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne has announced an initiative to supply Narcan, an anti-overdose drug, to schools across…
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Cleveland doctor shares how to recognize the subtle signs of stroke
Every three minutes and 14 seconds, someone in the U.S. dies of a stroke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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AWC Yuma Campus and YRMC host Kids Club Day
According to sources, the event is to “spread awareness about the importance of physical activity and healthy lifestyles for…
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Five water safety tips to help save a life
Arizona is already seeing child drowning cases this…
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YRMC introduces Poppy as its newest Pet Therapy Volunteer
Yuma Regional Medical Center introduced its newest Pet Therapy…
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Fentanyl overdose cases on the rise in Calexico
Fentanyl overdoses are on the rise in the city of Calexico including one overdose that was caught on police…
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Imperial Valley Health District begins structuring new electoral district maps
The Imperial Valley Health District (IVHD) said it has contracted the National Demographic Corporation to establish the new seven electoral…
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Arizona Governor Hobbs signs abortion repeal
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs held a ceremony Thursday to sign a repeal of the state’s 1864 near total ban on…
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