AWC, YRMC enter into affiliation agreement to build future of regional healthcare
As hospitals and healthcare providers across the nation struggle to fill vacant positions, local leaders are focused on new innovative solutions…
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Arizona and California releases weekly COVID updates
Arizona and California, as well as Yuma and Imperial Counties, have released a weekly COVID update for their respective states and…
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Hobbs withdraws nomination of Arizona health services leader
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Tuesday withdrew her nomination of Dr. Theresa Cullen to lead the state Department of Health…
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Vibrating pill used for chronic constipation
(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – People who struggle with chronic constipation have a new drug-free option to help get some relief. It’s a pill that vibrates in…
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Relay for Life Hosts first meeting of year
One in three adults in the United States will be diagnosed with some form of cancer in their…
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Elderly hunger risk in Yuma remains high
Thousands of senior citizens in Yuma are at risk of going hungry due to rising food costs and food shortages in Yuma…
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NAU expands nursing program with grant
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – As the nursing shortage continues putting a strain on hospitals nationwide, the Arizona Department of Health…
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5 million bottles of Fabuloso cleaner recalled
(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – A popular cleaning product is being recalled. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says Fabuloso, the multi-purpose cleaner,…
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Experts call out “predatory” ads for baby formula
(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – Health experts are hoping to end marketing tactics for baby formula that they call “exploitative.” According to the medical…
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U.S. Task Force: More BP screenings during pregnancy
(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – A government task force is recommending more screening for high blood pressure during pregnancy. The U.S. Preventive Services…
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Arizona State Veterans Home plans new renovations
20 new patients and 20 new bedrooms are scheduled to be added to the veteran’s…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Fentanyl on the rise
An Imperial Valley mother speaking out after fentanyl claimed the life of her son, what she wishes she knew then, and a powerful message for our…
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NAU receives $6.4 million grant to expand accelerated nursing programs and scholarships
Northern Arizona University (NAU) received a $6.4 million grant to expand its accelerated nursing programs to 16…
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Yuma Regional Medical Center spends $20 million on migrant care
Since December 2021, Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) has provided $20 million in uncompensated migrant…
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8-year-old wakes up from coma after a trampoline accident
SAN DIEGO, Ca. (CNN/KYMA, KECY) – A young boy in California has woken up from a medically-induced coma after sustaining a brain injury on a…
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SPECIAL REPORT: How Heart Disease affects locals in Yuma County
The Center for Disease Control has found heart disease to be the leading cause of death in the United…
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YRMC and AWC announces a joint venture
The Foundation of Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) has received a $500,500 grant from the Flinn…
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AZ rep and Senator present bill to stop forced labor on incarcerated pregnant women
Arizona Representative Athena Salman and Senator Eva Burch introduced legislation to prohibit forced labor for pregnant women in…
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Arizona and California releases weekly COVID number updates
The states of Arizona and California, as well as Yuma and Imperial Counties, have released their weekly COVID number…
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Study: Lower alcohol consumption may lower dementia odds
(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – People who have at least one or two alcoholic drinks a day lower their risk of developing dementia. That’s according to a study…
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