YRMC Cancer Center spearheads diversity
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) Cancer Center is standing out in a good way nationwide. One of only 17 non-federal cancer centers in the nation…
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Yuma Agricultural Center testing wastewater for Candida auris
Public health officials are closely watching the results that come out of the University of Arizona Ag Extension lab in Yuma so they can be prepared…
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AIDS quilt displayed at a California Methodist church
Ten sections of the historic aids memorial quilt were on display at the Hollywood United Methodist Church over the…
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YPD and DEA host National Drug Take Back Day
This was a nationwide event, sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), for anyone who has any prescription medication that are expired,…
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California beach closed due to sewage dump
250,000 gallons of sewage flowed into the Los Angeles River Thursday, prompting beaches in Long Beach to close, according the CBS News Los…
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Supreme Court set to decide on abortion pill access
The Supreme Court is facing a self-imposed Friday night deadline to decide whether women’s access to a widely used abortion pill will stay…
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Arizona and California release their weekly COVID updates
Arizona and California, along with Yuma and Imperial Counties, have released their weekly COVID updates for their respective states and…
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YUHSD to host sports physical event, YRMC announced as partner
A physical is required for student athletes to participate in Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA)…
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Buffalo Bills clear Damar Hamlin to return to the field
Good news for Buffalo Bills fans and football fans everywhere as doctors cleared Damar Hamlin to resume his NFL…
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STDs are on the rise, local medical professionals encourage the power of prevention
The Centers for Disease Control published a report indicating a 7% increase in Sexually Transmitted…
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USPA hosts Drug Tested Powerlifting Classic Yuma
According to the USPA, their goal is to ensure lifters that they are “provided an opportunity and location of showcasing the results of their efforts…
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Kamala Harris rallies as high court eyes abortion pill rules
Harris made a surprise stop in Los Angeles at one of the rallies, where she called the latest upheaval over abortion rights a further incursion by…
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Addie Packs hosts 2nd Annual Walk for Addie
The event was to honor Addison Tams, Addie for short, who was born with a congenital heart defect (CHD) in 2008, but died in…
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SCOTUS temporarily blocks Texas abortion pill ruling
The Supreme Court has put a temporary hold on a ruling that limits access to abortion…
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YRMC announces permanent memorial honoring lives lost to COVID-19
It’s been about three years since COVID-19 impacted our community and this week marked the three-year anniversary of Yuma Regional Medical…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Response team tackles mental health in Imperial Valley
Mental health has no gender, age, or ethnicity. Someone you may know can be suffering from mental…
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Biden says he’s expanding some migrants’ health care access
President Joe Biden announced Thursday that hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children will be able to apply for…
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El Centro Regional Medical Center announces new CEO
El Centro Regional Medical Center (ECRMC) announced its new Chief Executive…
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Arizona and California, as well as Yuma and Imperial Counties, have released their weekly COVID…
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Sunset Health to hold ribbon cutting of two new buildings
Sunset Health will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to their new conference center and fleet building. The Yuma Chamber of Commerce will cut the…
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