Ultrasound on COVID-19 patients shows heart damage, study shows
(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – Researchers have found that ultrasounds give a better indication of which COVID-19 patients have a higher risk of dying. Doctors…
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Vitamin D and Zinc help in fighting coronavirus
(KYMA, KECY) – Several recent studies have looked at the impact of vitamin D and zinc on COVID-19. One study from Nutraingredients, performed on 489…
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Young YouTube influencers are increasingly marketing junk food to fellow kids, study finds
Kid influencers on YouTube are marketing junk food and sugary beverages to their fellow kids, and they’re racking up billions of page views,…
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New breast cancer screening technology eliminates pain, more precise than mammogram
75% of women don’t go back for a second mammogram because of the discomfort. Now there’s a brand new, painless machine for breast cancer…
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Yuma mother and wife shares story of her journey with breast cancer
Yuma Regional Medical Center is lighting up their building in pink through October 30 for breast cancer awareness month in honor of the hundreds of…
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Study indicates microplastics can seep out of heated baby bottles
(KYMA, KECY/CNN) – Parents preparing a bottle for their baby should know the infant could be ingesting unwanted microplastics along with the formula.…
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Nursing homes warn of another COVID-19 spike due to community spread
(KYMA, KECY) – The American Healthcare Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), released a report Monday (Oct. 19) showing…
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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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