YRMC offering self-referring screening mammograms as hospital enhances women’s health
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) is now offering mammogram screenings without needing a referral from your…
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Pfizer to start testing its Covid-19 vaccine in children as young as 12
(CNN) – Drugmaker Pfizer has plans to start testing its experimental coronavirus vaccine in children as young as 12, and parents have already…
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Flu shot shortage in Mexicali
Health officials say residents continue to have a demand for flu shots thinking it will prevent them from getting…
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Johnson and Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine on hold after volunteer becomes sick
Johnson & Johnson isn’t disclosing the nature of the…
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Covid virus ‘survives for 28 days’ in lab conditions
(NBC News) – The coronavirus can survive for 28 days on surfaces such as glass, steel, vinyl, paper and polymer banknotes, Australian researchers…
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Surgeon known for first hand transplant in U.S. dies at 92
Joseph Kutz, a hand surgeon who helped perform the first hand transplant in the United States, has…
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Survey shows Americans reached their ‘tripping point’ less than 30 days into lockdown
(KYMA, KECY) – Expedia® reveals the latest phenomenon in pandemic travel behavior – the ‘tripping point.’ The tripping point is defined as the…
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Study Suggests Adequate Sleep May Prevent or Fight COVID-19
(KYMA, KECY) – In addition to wearing a mask, washing your hands and social distancing, some scientists believe getting a good night’s rest could…
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RCBH to offer free breast cancer screenings
Regional Center for Border Health (RCBH) will be offering free mammograms for women as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.…
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Election Stress Disorder Spreading Across US As Therapist Warns Anxiety Worse Than 2016
(KYMA, KECY) – A new round of election stress disorder is spreading across the U.S., according to experts. They say the tension is even worse this…
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14M tons of microplastics on sea floor, study finds
What a new study finds.…
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Mexicali Sees High Demand and Turnout For Free Flu Shot
Mexicali residents say they look forward to the flu shot to prevent…
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Pro-life groups protest against legalizing abortion in Mexicali
Pro-life groups in Mexicali expressed their dissatisfaction with legalizing…
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White House nixes updated FDA guidelines on vaccine approval
The White House has blocked new Food and Drug Administration guidelines on bringing potential vaccines for COVID-19 to market that would almost…
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3 win Nobel medicine prize for discovering hepatitis C virus
Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for discovering the liver-ravaging hepatitis C virus, a breakthrough that led to cures for…
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Researchers look into why Alzheimers affects Latinos more frequently
(KYMA, KECY) – A first of it’s kind, large scale study, into Alzheimer’s disease is underway in North Texas. Researchers at the UNT Health Science…
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1 in 3 parents won’t get flu shots for their child during Covid-19, study finds
(CNN) – One-third of American parents have no plans to get their children vaccinated for the flu this year, according to the National Poll on…
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Gov. Ducey orders capitol dome to be lit purple for domestic violence awareness
Agencies, businesses, and communities are encouraged to light their buildings and homes purple this October as a symbol of support for victims and…
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Arizona’s lack of mental health care providers underscored as COVID-19 increases depression, anxiety
Arizona ranks close to last in the nation when it comes to available mental health care providers – a problem that’s been underscored during a…
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