Home Grown: Supporting agriculture during a pandemic
During this time of the coronavirus, for farmers and ranchers, their calling hasn’t…
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CDC says all adults should be tested for Hepatitis C
(KYMA, KECY) – All adults 18-years-old or older should be tested for hepatitis C virus (HCV) at least…
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Doctors say self-medicating COVID-19 with unapproved drugs is dangerous, potentially deadly
Currently, there are no FDA approved treatments for the coronavirus. Instead of stopping the spread of COVID-19, doctors say people are coming up…
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Caring for your mental health during coronavirus crisis
Many people are out of work, some even dealing with recent unemployment, which is trickling down into the relationships between spouses and families…
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Struggling in silence: Latinas face higher risk of postpartum depression
Bringing home a new baby is supposed to be a happy time. Parents spend months preparing the nursery, stocking up on diapers and formula, and waiting…
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What are the symptoms of coronavirus?
Fever, cough, and shortness of breath are found in a majority of COVID-19 (coronavirus)…
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Researchers work on vaccine for coronavirus
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the Unversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) are working on a potential vaccine for…
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YRMC offers visitation alternatives as visitors are currently prohibited
It’s an unprecedented time for YRMC, the hospital says it has never cut off visitation, that is until…
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FDA loosens restrictions on gay men donating blood during coronavirus pandemic
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revised its blood donor guidelines Thursday, easing the restrictions for gay and bisexual blood donors due to…
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Today is National Walking Day
Wednesday, get out and go for a walk, just make sure to keep your distance from…
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Coronavirus treatment test results due end of week
The first test results for various coronavirus treatments will be made available later this week, the French Minister of Research Frédérique Vidal…
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Travelers can now bring more hand sanitizer on flights
Fairfax, VIRGINIA. (KYMA, KECY)- The Transportation Security Administration is allowing passengers to bring up to 12 ounces of sanitizer in their…
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ACLU calls on ICE detention centers to develop plan, for coronavirus
What the ACLU is asking…
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Healthcare bill close to saving local seniors money on prescriptions
The Lower Drug Costs Now Act, also known as H.R.3, passed in the House of Representatives with support from Republicans and…
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ACLU urges ICE to develop a plan for potential coronavirus at detention centers
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) urges U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center officials to develop a plan to…
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Virus death at California senior home sparks quarantine
Seniors at a Northern California assisted living facility have been placed in a two-week quarantine after a resident — a woman in her 90s — died…
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CDC to award Arizona with funds in support of COVID-19
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide the State of Arizona $11,201,871 in support of their efforts to the coronavirus disease…
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Older women with breast cancer may benefit from genetic testing
(KYMA, KECY) – Postmenopausal women with breast cancer are as likely as Ashkenazi Jewish women to carry inherited breast-cancer mutations that can…
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