Health Minute: Warning on climate change impact on health
Researchers are calling “code red” when it comes to our health being impacted by climate…
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CDC expands COVID booster shot rollout
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KYMA, KECY) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says even more Americans should get a COVID-19 booster shot, and…
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Arizona Department of Environmental Quality secures $1.7M for purifying groundwater
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) announces Thursday a $1.7 million Environmental Services Agreement (ESA) for the Central…
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Maricopa County signs onto $26 billion national opioid settlement
Maricopa County has become the first local government in Arizona to sign onto a massive settlement agreement with pharmaceutical companies over the…
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Representatives from Life Point Health meet with Yuma public for the first time
Representatives from for-profit company Life Point Health met with members of the yuma public for the first time…
Continue Reading FDA authorizes booster doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, says mix and match OK
The US Food and Drug Administration authorized booster doses of both Covid-19 vaccines made by Moderna and Johnson & Johnson Wednesday and also said…
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Yuma County seeing a shortage of primary care physicians
If you have tried making an appointment with your primary care doctor, over the past year, you know it can be a long wait. Across Arizona over 550…
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Arizona boy gets first-of-its kind diagnosis: pediatric feeding disorder
A little boy from Ahwatukee just got a first-ever diagnosis that could help families around the country. Thanks to his family’s fight, they finally…
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Keep your brain sharp by finding your sleep ‘sweet spot,’ study says
“Our study suggests that there is a middle range, or ‘sweet spot,’ for total sleep time where cognitive performance was stable over time,” said study…
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U.S. officials likely to recommend booster for ages 40 and up
An inside source says health officials could recommend Pfizer and Moderna boosters for people as young as…
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Smokers who switch to e-cigs might relapse back to tobacco
A new study says e-cigarettes aren’t the answer to quitting…
Continue Reading More than 20% of adults received mental health treatment during the pandemic
About 20.3% of U.S. adults received mental health treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic last…
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DOJ asks Supreme Court to block Texas abortion ban
The Justice Department is asking the Supreme Court to block a Texas law that bars most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy while legal challenges…
Continue Reading Using e-cigarettes to prevent smoking relapse doesn’t work well, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Using e-cigarettes and other tobacco products to keep from relapsing to cigarettes doesn’t appear to be effective,…
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FDA could allow people to mix and match booster shots
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could allow people to mix and match COVID-19 shots for a…
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USDA rethinks approach to controlling salmonella in poultry
By JOSH FUNK Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal health officials are rethinking their approach to controlling salmonella in poultry plants…
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Alarming research on binge drinking
One in six adults in the U.S. binge…
Continue Reading Physicians suffering from infertility face challenges on the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic
CNN By John Bonifield, CNN Dr. Christina Yannetsos’ patient was about her age, 38, and extremely sick with Covid-19. “I remember having a…
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EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals’
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is launching a wide-ranging strategy to regulate toxic industrial…
Continue Reading How to best burn calories while walking
By Dana Santas, CNN It’s no secret that walking is good for you. Many of us are trying to get in those recommended 10,000 steps a day that our…
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