Smoking could worsen progression of COVID-19, research finds
From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, health experts have pointed to smoking as one of several risk factors that could worsen the disease and…
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Plasma donations needed from recovered COVID-19 patients
Those who have recovered are encouraged to donate plasma for clinical…
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Governor Ducey announces $120,000 to support first responder mental health
Governor Doug Ducey announces $120,000 to Heal the Hero Foundation to reduce the mental health impacts first responders face during…
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COVID-19 affects 20-44-year-olds at high rate in Yuma
The Yuma County Health District (YCHD) confirms 162 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total to 8,310 in Yuma…
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Arizona will use experimental drug to help COVID-19 patients
Gov. Doug Ducey says Arizona will be getting 361 cases of the experimental antiviral drug Remdesivir, which appears to help patients with COVID-19…
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Health Minute: Cancer Experts Expands Age Range for HPV Vaccine
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA/KECY) – The American Cancer Society (ACS) has updated its guideline for human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination. New…
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Arizona reports more than 4,000 new confirmed virus cases
More than 4,000 newly confirmed coronavirus cases were reported in Arizona on Friday — still the highest rate of infection per capita in the…
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National Guard sets up mobile COVID-19 testing site in El Centro
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY)- Imperial County’s testing capacity for COVID-19 is increasing. A third Optumserve testing site will be opened in the…
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News 11 Exclusive: Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis
A beloved friend of our newsroom and former co-worker, Crystal Bedoya, shares her 15-year journey with…
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Local man battling PTSD says skatepark should be reopened
Maintaining mental health has been a rising issue since the coronavirus pandemic began.…
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ECRMC: COVID-19 weekly update
The El Centro Regional Medical Center delivers a COVID-19…
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ECRMC workers rally for pay raise
Dozens of healthcare workers from El Centro Regional Medical Center rallied together Tuesday to demand a pay…
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Trump administration informs Congress the U.S. is withdrawing from WHO
The Trump administration has notified Congress that it is formally withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization amid the…
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ASU researchers develop cheaper, faster saliva test for COVID-19
Some of that testing now is being done through saliva, a process that’s easier and less…
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Former YCSO deputy in hospital fighting COVID-19
A former Yuma County Sheriffs Office (YCSO) sergeant who served the Yuma community for 25 years is in a Tucson hospital fighting for his life due to…
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Drowning deaths increasing each year in Arizona
The number of drowning deaths across Arizona are increasing every year, according to the Drowning Prevention Coalition of…
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Tucson residents concerned telemedicine won’t be offered
Many Arizona residents have raised concerns about how long insurance providers will cover video visits and telephone calls to doctors — instead of…
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People who lost their sense of smell weeks ago still waiting for it to return
(CNN) – While there have yet to be robust studies on the link between coronavirus and smell, doctors have reported anecdotally that losing the…
Continue Reading ECRMC weekly COVID-19 update
The El Centro Regional Medical Center delivers a COVID-19…
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Working from home can be painful, literally
Some tips, from the…
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