US government ending free home COVID tests
The Biden Administration first launched the program through the COVID.gov website in…
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Smoking weed is now more popular than smoking tobacco
“It’s the economy, stupid,” Democratic operative James Carville once famously noted. Usually, that assertion holds when it comes to elections. But as…
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White mulberry leaf linked to congressman’s wife’s 2021 death
Lori McClintock died in what the Sacramento County Coroner determined was an accident. On the section of the form that asks the coroner to “describe…
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Mealworm seasoning: Scientists explore creepy-crawly flavoring to satisfy meat cravings
Would you like some meaty, savory mealworm powder seasoning with your…
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Former NFL quarterback and Arizona resident to visit Tempe cannabis dispensary
On August 31, former NFL quarterback and Arizona resident Jim McMahon will visit The Mint’s Dispensary, a Tempe cannabis…
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YRMC wins Stroke Award for sustaining excellent care
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) has received the American Heart Association’s Stroke Silver Plus Get with the Guidelines quality achievement…
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Fauci to leave federal government as infectious disease expert
The Biden Administration is losing one of the most well-known names in…
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Sonora Quest Laboratories bring HIV awareness
Sonora Quest Laboratories posted a picture on Facebook, announcing they will be collaborating with Aunt Rita’s Foundation to bring HIV…
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Newsom vetoes bill proposing safe drug injection sites in California
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday vetoed legislation that aimed to minimize overdose deaths by creating safe drug injection sites in…
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More Covid boosters coming in September
Health official say this fall Americans will have access to new boosters to fight off two Coronavirus…
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New study finds hospitalized children with Covid continue to suffer lingering complications
A study finds that many children who were hospitalized with Covid-19 or MIS-C during the start of the pandemic had lingering…
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First FDA approved therapy for newly recognized breast cancer
The FDA has approved a medication that aims to treat a newly-recognized type of breast cancer called HER2-Low.…
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Biden administration declares the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency
The Biden administration on Thursday declared monkeypox a public health emergency, with cases on the rise across the…
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California governor declares monkeypox state of emergency
Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency to speed efforts to combat the monkeypox outbreak, becoming the second state in three days…
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Millions of Americans continue suffering from long Covid
Millions of Americans are out of work due to ongoing symptoms such as fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, heart palpitations, depression, insomnia and…
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Hormone therapy potentially linked to serious cardiovascular issues
Men who undergo hormone therapy for prostate cancer could be at an increased risk of dying from cardiovascular…
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FDA expected to OK additional Covid-19 booster shots for adults over 50 this week
The Biden administration is expected to give older adults the option of getting a second Covid-19 vaccine booster as early as this…
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Somerton Cocopah Fire in the pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Every October the Somerton Cocopah Fire Department (SCFD) gets a uniform change. Firefighters and paramedics wear pink to raise awareness about…
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