CVS, Walgreens to help distribute Covid vaccines to nursing homes
(CNN) – The federal government has made a deal with retail pharmacies CVS and Walgreens to help distribute coronavirus vaccine — once one or more…
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Pfizer: Mid-November earliest it can seek virus vaccine OK
Pfizer Inc. cannot request emergency authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine before the third week of November and that’s if everything goes well,…
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YRMC standing by for flu season and possible covid-19 spike
YRMC has a battle plan in place as we head into late Fall and Winter season As cases of coronavirus continue to rise across the U.S. and abroad,…
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Blood type may affect risk for Covid-19
(NBC News) – A growing body of evidence suggests that blood type may play a role in the risk of becoming infected with the coronavirus or developing…
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Male breast cancer rates on the rise
(KYMA, KECY) – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and while the majority of cases involve female patients the rates of male breast cancer…
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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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