New details emerge about Secretary Lloyd Austin’s health
A statement released on Sunday by the Pentagon confirms that Austin remains at Walter Reed, but is recovering well and in good spirits, although not…
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San Luis parents create GoFundMe to help infant son with congenital heart defect
According to the GoFundMe page, at the 20 week mark of the pregnancy, the parents learned that their son has a heart defect called Tetralogy of…
Continue Reading Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin hospitalized on New Year’s Day
According to Pentagon officials, Austin was admitted after experiencing complications from a recent elective medical procedure and even spent four…
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Blood drives coming up in Yuma
The American Red Cross will be hosting blood drives in Yuma for the month of…
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Popularity of MedSpas increasing locally
According to the American Med Spa Association, medical spas are a $15 billion industry and it continues to grow.…
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Calexico medical and crime responses in 2023Â
The Calexico Police and Fire Department shared the number of response calls in 2023 and the decrease and increase in crime and medical responses for…
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New Year means new gym memberships
According to Statista.com, exercising more and losing weight are among the top five New Year’s resolutions in the U.S. This year, some local Yuma…
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Yuma parents welcome first baby for the new year
Baby Paisley May Pelfrey was the first baby born at 12:23am in Yuma. Paisley is the first born for Colt Pelfrey and his wife,…
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CDC releases weekly flu numbers, sees an increase in most parts of the country
According to the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report, there was a 16% jump in people testing positive for…
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Day three of Yuma Holiday Heroes Blood Drive
KYMA partnered with Vitalant for the three day event, which started on Thursday, collect blood for those who need it most especially this time of…
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California is expanding health care coverage for low-income immigrants in the new year
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers agreed in 2022 to provide health care access to all low-income adults regardless of their immigration…
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Senator Sinema co-sponsors three new bills
Senator Kyrsten Sinema recently co-sponsored three bills to fight the fentanyl…
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Yuma Holiday Heroes Blood Drive encouraging blood donations
Today is the first day of our Yuma Holiday Heroes Blood…
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Cedars Sinai Marina del Ray Hospital nurses continue three-day strike
The union is negotiating for higher wages, better benefits, and are looking for better working…
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Yuma County sees a decrease in HIV cases
Yuma County saw a decrease in the rate of new HIV/AIDS infections from 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2021 to 9.5 per 100,000 people in 2022, according…
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Arizona lawmaker Athena Salman resigning at year’s end, says she will join an abortion rights group
State Rep. Athena Salman will resign her seat in the Arizona Legislature at the end of the month to take up a top position at an abortion rights…
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Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema co-sponsored three bills to fight fentanyl crisis
In a press release, the bills will increase access to “evidence-based harm mitigation tools, like fentanyl test strips, to prevent overdoses and…
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Quaker Oats recalls several granola bars and cereals
The Quaker Oats Company announced the recall of specific granola bars and granola cereals because they have the potential to be contaminated with…
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Planned Parenthood temporary facility in Imperial County now open
A temporary facility for Planned Parenthood is now open that will offer a full range of healthcare services for the communities of Imperial County…
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Seeley and Ocotillo residents encouraged to apply for IV Healthcare District Board of Directors
The Board of Supervisors announced during their Tuesday meeting that the deadline to apply as part of the healthcare district board has been…
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