YRMC hosts Match Day party and calls new incoming graduates for its Residency Program
Yuma Regional Medical Center called 10 graduating medical school students with the big news that they will soon get to serve the Yuma…
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Study reveals how much toxic chemicals are in plastics
We all know about the harmful effects plastic pollution can have on the environment, but a new study reveals a surprising number of toxic chemicals…
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Eating well doesn’t offset poor sleep
Eating well does not offset the negative effects of poor…
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Yuma County set to celebrate their Relay for Life
It’s almost that time of year again when Desert Sun Stadium is packed with locals honoring survivors and remembering those whose lives were taken…
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Juvenile Justice will receive a national award
A partnership of local agencies is receiving national recognition next…
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Remote Patient Monitoring Program developed to assist patients
Yuma Regional Medical Center has developed a new program to help patients even after they have left the…
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Washington, D.C. holds colorectal awareness rally
March is “National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month” as cancer survivors and advocates gathered to line up 27,000 blue flags along the National Mall…
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Yuma woman launches GoFundMe for kidney transplant
According to the page, Luz Pulido De La Hoya has been battling a kidney disease for 4.5 years, “which resulted in stage 5 kidney…
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City of Yuma Councilman in need of a new kidney
City of Yuma Council Member Michael Shelton had received a kidney transplant back in 2011 and is now in need of a new…
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FDA postpones approval for Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to postpone their approval decision deadline for Eli Lilly’s experimental Alzheimer’s…
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March is Endometriosis Awareness Month
Yesenia Yee, a Yuma woman living with the condition, is speaking out and raising…
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Arizona governor holds press conference on reproductive rights
According to NBC News, the press conference, “Protect Arizona’s Right to Contraception,” is taking place at the Arizona State Capital in Phoenix at…
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YRMC unveils memorial for lives lost to COVID-19
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) said it unveiled the COVID Memorial which is dedicated to people who have lost their lives to…
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ADHS introduces new Chief Heat Officer
The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) announced its first-ever statewide Chief Heat Officer, Eugene Livar,…
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Organ donation takes over the State Capitol
Donor Network of Arizona volunteers and people impacted by organ and tissue donation decorated the plaza across the street from the House and Senate…
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Chick-Fil-A is recalling their popular dipping sauce
According to Chick-Fil-A, those packets may contain a different sauce that includes wheat and soy allergens. The mislabeled dipping cups were…
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Trader Joe’s chicken soup dumplings recalled for possibly containing permanent marker plastic
More than 61,000 pounds of steamed chicken soup dumplings sold at Trader Joe’s are being recalled for possibly containing hard plastic, U.S.…
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Drug stores CVS and Walgreens to dispense Mifepristone
The two large pharmacy chains said they had received the green light to begin dispensing Mifepristone, one of the two drugs used for medication…
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U.S. health officials drop 5-day isolation time for COVID-19
Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days, U.S. health officials announced…
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Sunset Health announces new CEO
Sunset Health announced Jonathan Leonard, MPA as its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who will succeed David…
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