Local Health Archives

Study: Increase in senior citizens smoking pot

February 25, 2020 5:50 PM Jenny Day

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Mexicali sees fewer cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever

February 25, 2020 2:11 PM Sumiko Keil

Mexicali sees fewer cases in Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) in Baja California, according to State Health Department officials in…

Get free pancakes at IHOP and donate to charity

February 25, 2020 9:08 AM Sumiko Keil

It’s National Pancake Day and your local International House of Pancakes (IHOP) offers a free short stack of pancakes Tuesday morning for a small…

Iran says 12 dead from new virus, rejects higher death toll

February 24, 2020 9:23 AM The Associated Press

Iran’s government said Monday that 12 people had died nationwide from the new coronavirus, rejecting claims of a much higher death toll by a…

Who owns your DNA?

February 21, 2020 10:50 AM Dominique Newland

(KYMA, KECY) – This holiday season was a hot one for at-home genome testing. Providers like 23andMe and Ancestry.com promoted their heritage and…

Pioneers Memorial continues to serve the community

February 19, 2020 11:47 AM Billy Khang

Pioneers Memorial Hospital will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the latest health center to be opened to meet the medical needs of the…

Local wellness center suggests floatation as solution to PTSD

February 19, 2020 5:41 PM Aziza Shuler

Since the 1950’s brain researchers have studied the concept of flotation being a natural alternative for stress…

Here’s why you should exercise during pregnancy

February 18, 2020 8:37 AM Crystal Jimenez

Doctors are urging women who are pregnant to stay active for a healthy and easier…

Daughter leaves message in snow for mother who’s battling cancer

February 16, 2020 9:44 PM Billy Khang

A mother who is battling cancer got a message of hope from her daughter written in the snow.…

Imperial County officials report four additional flu deaths

February 14, 2020 11:25 AM Sumiko Keil, Brandon Mejia

Health officials say four people recently passed away from complications due to the…

Study: Truth to “happy wife, happy life”

February 14, 2020 6:40 PM Jenny Day

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Save a life: National organ donor day

February 14, 2020 6:34 PM Jenny Day

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Fitness Friday: The Sprint 8 Protocol

February 14, 2020 2:36 PM Gabriel Salazar

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA,…

Heading a soccer ball causes instant brain changes, study says

February 14, 2020 8:36 AM Dominique Newland

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Coronavirus Test Kits Sent to States Are Flawed, C.D.C. Says

February 13, 2020 8:03 PM Arianna Shell

Coronavirus Test Kits Sent to States Are Flawed, C.D.C.…

U.S. cervical cancer eradication possible in two decades

February 13, 2020 10:02 AM Jenny Day

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China reports spike in virus cases with new diagnosis method

February 13, 2020 6:16 AM The Associated Press

China on Thursday reported 254 new deaths and a spike in virus cases of 15,152 after the hardest-hit province of Hubei applied a new classification…

Study finds golfing could help you live longer!

February 12, 2020 7:11 PM Jenny Day

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Guinness celebrates world’s oldest living man

February 12, 2020 7:04 PM Jenny Day

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ASU students work on Coronavirus vaccine

February 12, 2020 10:45 AM Gabriel Salazar

TEMPE, Ariz. (KYMA,…