Maternal health crisis in the United States
The United States’ high maternal death rate makes it an outlier among developed…
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YRMC Health Mentorship Program connects with local schools
Medical residents at Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) have been partnering with students at Yuma School District One for a healthcare mentorship.…
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Former President Trump signals support for national 15-week abortion ban
Former President Donald Trump is suggesting he would be open to supporting a national ban on abortion after 15 weeks of…
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Arizona lawmaker announces she will have an abortion
Democratic state Senator Eva Burch will be getting an abortion after finding out her pregnancy is not viable. Burch has been pregnant for about eight…
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Food chains to check workers with lie detectors
The food industry is fighting germs hand over fist. It’s called the “Handscanner” and it’s basically a lie-detector at the…
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CDC issues alert over rising measles cases in the U.S.
Health officials say there have already been 58 confirmed cases of measles in the U.S. this year, the same number as all of last…
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28th Annual Relay for Life taking place this weekend
The event started at 11:00am, with the gates opening and registration occurring at 10:00am, as the event honors survivors and remembering those whose…
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YRMC hosts Match Day party and calls new incoming graduates for its Residency Program
Yuma Regional Medical Center called 10 graduating medical school students with the big news that they will soon get to serve the Yuma…
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Study reveals how much toxic chemicals are in plastics
We all know about the harmful effects plastic pollution can have on the environment, but a new study reveals a surprising number of toxic chemicals…
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Eating well doesn’t offset poor sleep
Eating well does not offset the negative effects of poor…
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Yuma County set to celebrate their Relay for Life
It’s almost that time of year again when Desert Sun Stadium is packed with locals honoring survivors and remembering those whose lives were taken…
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Juvenile Justice will receive a national award
A partnership of local agencies is receiving national recognition next…
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Remote Patient Monitoring Program developed to assist patients
Yuma Regional Medical Center has developed a new program to help patients even after they have left the…
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Washington, D.C. holds colorectal awareness rally
March is “National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month” as cancer survivors and advocates gathered to line up 27,000 blue flags along the National Mall…
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Yuma woman launches GoFundMe for kidney transplant
According to the page, Luz Pulido De La Hoya has been battling a kidney disease for 4.5 years, “which resulted in stage 5 kidney…
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City of Yuma Councilman in need of a new kidney
City of Yuma Council Member Michael Shelton had received a kidney transplant back in 2011 and is now in need of a new…
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FDA postpones approval for Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to postpone their approval decision deadline for Eli Lilly’s experimental Alzheimer’s…
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March is Endometriosis Awareness Month
Yesenia Yee, a Yuma woman living with the condition, is speaking out and raising…
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Arizona governor holds press conference on reproductive rights
According to NBC News, the press conference, “Protect Arizona’s Right to Contraception,” is taking place at the Arizona State Capital in Phoenix at…
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YRMC unveils memorial for lives lost to COVID-19
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) said it unveiled the COVID Memorial which is dedicated to people who have lost their lives to…
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