Upcoming blood drives in Yuma
As the blood shortage continues in Yuma, a nonprofit organization hopes you can make a difference and save…
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YUHSD student-athletes receive no-cost physical exams at event
More than 160 Yuma Union High School District student-athletes received no-cost physical examinations at an annual sports physical…
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How to protect yourself from the sun to avoid skin cancer
Yuma is known as the sunniest city in the world, which means its citizens should be extra careful when stepping out in the sun to avoid getting skin…
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Abortion rights advocates push for 2024 ballot initiative in Arizona
Abortion rights advocates on Tuesday began a push to ask Arizona voters to create a constitutional right to abortion, injecting the issue into the…
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New radiation equipment to help fight cancer could soon be in Yuma
New radiation equipment to help fight cancer could soon be in Yuma.
Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Krysten Sinema both support a bill that would…
Vaping on the rise in Yuma schools
Vaping is a growing problem among teenagers, threatening students’ health and academic…
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Pioneers Memorial Skilled Nursing Center transfers patients to hospital after fire
An electrical fire at the Pioneers Skilled Nursing Center caused around 90 patients and staff to evacuate for safety…
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FDA makes new blood donation guidlines, goes in effect Monday
Under the new policy, all potential donors will answer the same eligibility questions regardless of gender or sexual orientation in order to assess…
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Woman found dead on Phoenix-area hike, authorities say it may be heat related
Phoenix Fire Department officials said Jessica Christine Lindstrom, 34, went hiking around 8:30 a.m. Friday and was declared missing about nine hours…
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California spa under investigation for possible Legionnaires’ disease
Contra Costa County health leaders say two people who recently visited the spa died from Legionnaires’ disease. Now, they are investigating to see if…
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Griner expected to return for Mercury after 3-game break to focus on her mental health
Brittney Griner is expected to return to the basketball court on Saturday after a three-game absence from the Phoenix Mercury while she focused on…
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A cyberattack has disrupted hospitals and health care in several states
A cyberattack has disrupted hospital computer systems in several states, forcing some emergency rooms to close and ambulances to be diverted, and…
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Pioneers Memorial Hospital opens new skilled nursing center in Brawley
What was once known as Imperial Heights Healthcare and Wellness Centre is now the Pioneers Memorial Skilled Nursing…
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Free vaccines for kids
A local non-profit organization is helping students get vaccines before they head back to…
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Paul Reubens, Pee-Wee Herman actor, dead at 70
A statement posted on Instagram said the actor “bravely and privately fought cancer for years with his trademark tenacity and wit.” The statement…
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Asa Hutchinson, GOP candidate, on 2024 race and fentanyl crisis
On Sunday’s episode of Face the Nation, 2024 GOP presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson spoke with Margaret Brennan on the 2024 presidential race and…
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Bronny James suffers cardiac arrest, but it could happen to any young athlete
Bronny James suffers cardiac arrest, but even though it is rare it could happen to any young athlete. YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – One Monday, NBA star…
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Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia addresses legislation update on healthcare bill AB 918
The proposal is near the end of the legislative process addressing the final steps moving forward with the healthcare bill AB…
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Imperial County Behavioral Health Services receives grant funding for new facility
The Imperial County Behavioral Health Services (ICBHS) announced the awarding of $17,285,302 in grant funding for projects that support behavioral…
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Blood donors needed as nationwide shortage is underway
A nationwide blood supply shortage is prompting medical professionals to advise Americans to…
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