Study: Coffee drinkers walk more over non-coffee consumers
(CNN / KYMA, KECY) – Drinking coffee could help you meet your health and fitness goals. That’s according to a new study published in the New…
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Grindr to distribute free HIV tests
(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – A popular LGBTQ+ dating app is working to combat the spread of HIV. Grindr is distributing free at-home HIV tests to U.S. users…
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FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan
The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Narcan for wide scale…
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Covid-19 response team to disband in May
(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – The White House is officially disbanding its Coronavirus Response Team in May. That action coincides with the Biden…
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Department of Health and Human Services overhauling organ transplant system
(CNN/KYMA, KECY) – The U.S. is modernizing and reforming its organ transplant system. The Department of Health and Human Services announced the…
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Arizona and California releases their weekly COVID updates
Arizona and California, as well as Yuma and Imperial Counties, have released their weekly COVID updates for their respective states and…
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Pioneers Memorial Hospital to soon be new base hospital
Pioneers Memorial Hospital will now soon serve as the base hospital for Imperial…
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IC Public Health Department hosts community update on base hospital
The Imperial County Public Health Department is hosting a community update on Tuesday, March…
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YRMC updates mask and visitation guidelines
Yuma Regional Medical Center announced its updated masking and visitation guidelines as COVID-19 patient admissions…
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California looks to spend some Medicaid money on housing
Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed spending more than $100 million per year in the state’s Medicaid program to pay for up to six months of housing for…
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Candida Auris Fungus cases rise
A drug-resistant fungus is on the rise, medical calling it an opportunistic infection and very…
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Colorectal cancer survivor in San Luis shares his story and is spreading awareness
Matias Rosales, San Luis city council member is 10 years cancer free and still gets tested every…
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Arizona and California releases their weekly COVID updates
Arizona and California, as well as Yuma and Imperial Counties, have released their weekly COVID…
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Recall of certain marijuana products due to possible Aspergillus contamination
The Arizona Department of Health Services said several marijuana establishments are voluntarily recalling certain products for possible Aspergillus…
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Three years since the first reported COVID case in Yuma
County Supervisor Lynne Pancrazi says the county is back on track, thanks to everybody making sacrifices during the…
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Relay for Life Yuma hosts 27th Annual Relay for Life
The Relay for Life of Yuma County is hosting the 27th Annual Relay for Life event Saturday. The event is to honor cancer survivors and honor those…
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Arizona and California, as well as Yuma and Imperial Counties, have released their weekly COVID updates for their respective states and…
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AZNA accepting nominations for local nurses awards
The Arizona Nurse Association (AZNA) will recognize local healthcare providers for their work during the…
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Chicanos Por La Causa hosts 2nd Annual Heart Walk
This is in collaboration with the American Heart Association as they couldn’t hold any heart walks in Phoenix due to the COVID-19…
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First clinic in Holtville now open
The first clinic in Holtville is now open to everyone in Imperial…
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