Onvida Health hosts groundbreaking ceremony for medical campus in San Luis
In a press release, the new campus “will include a modern hospital with inpatient and outpatient observation beds and will provide a wide range of…
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Former White House COVID response coordinator on RFK Jr.’s nomination and vaccines
Deborah Birx spoke to Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for Department of Health and Human Services…
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FDA proposes to end use of decongestant found in cold meds
The Food and Drug Administration has proposed ending the use of a common ingredient found in many popular over-the-counter cold and allergy…
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Florida’s abortion ban to remain in place, other states voted to make changes
Voters in seven states, including Arizona, have approved measures to protect or expand abortion rights, but a bid to restore protections for the…
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“Movember”: A month to raise awareness of men’s health issues
For many men, November is “Movember,” a month to raise awareness of men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental…
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Are you losing your Medicare plan? Know your options by attending a Plan Exit Seminar
Luz Rios, Yuma Medicare Expert, is hosting a Plan Exit Seminar to talk about the upcoming Annual Enrollment Period…
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Onvida Health CEO Dr. Robert Trenschel takes on new role
Onvida Health’s President & CEO Dr. Robert Trenschel is taking on a new and very important…
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Onvida Health & Arizona Western College break ground on new Health Career Center
Onvida Health and Arizona Western College (AWC) broke ground for their new Health Career Center in Yuma on…
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Yuma County is expanding their Health Department Building
Yuma County is renovating and expanding its health department…
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness month
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Each year thousands of women are diagnosed with Breast Cancer making it the most common Cancer in women in the US.…
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McDonald’s says onions are the cause of E. coli outbreak, no longer being served
Officials believe the most likely source of contamination was slivered onions from a Taylor Farms facility in Colorado…
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Locals attend 12th Annual Bridget’s Gift this weekend
Singer Lauren Alaina served as the main headliner, with fellow musical artist Coffey Anderson serving as a special…
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A total of 49 cases have been reported so far. Most of the illnesses occurred in Colorado and Nebraska, with 26 sickened in the former and nine…
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Arizona physicians hold virtual roundtable in support for Prop 139
In a press release obtained by KYMA, the roundtable was in support of Proposition 139, also known as Prop 139, “to end Arizona’s abortion ban and…
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Harvey Weinstein diagnosed with bone marrow cancer
Weinstein, who was recently indicted on even more sexual misconduct charges, has chronic myeloid leukemia and is currently getting treatment while in…
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Seasonal vaccination campaign kicks off in Mexicali
The first people eligible to receive the vaccines are the at-risk groups such as seniors, children, pregnant women and first…
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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever deaths reported in Mexicali
The Public Health Department says 85 infections have been detected in Baja California, and the number of deaths has already surpassed last year’s,…
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Vice President Harris releases health report
The report from White House physician Joshua Simmons deemed her to be “a healthy 59-year-old female who has a medical history notable for seasonal…
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Ethel Kennedy, Kennedy family matriarch, hospitalized
Former Congressman Joe Kennedy III posted on X that his 96-year-old grandmother suffered a stroke in her sleep last Thursday, and is being treated at…
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Yuma Regional Medical Center announces name change
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) has announced Wednesday morning that it has changed its official name to Onvida…
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