Convention in Tucson shuts down due to “contagious virus”
An NBC affiliate in Tucson reports the Wild Wild West Steampunk Convention, held at Casino Del Sol, has been canceled by the Tribal Medical…
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Former FDA commissioner on measles outbreak and CDC director candidates
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, Former FDA Commissioner, spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday about the measles outbreak and the two candidates…
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Locals attend 29th Annual Relay for Life event
The event started at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex and will go until 11:00…
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Local car club donates money to Cancer Center
The New Class Car Club raised $14,750 during their annual car show earlier this year, with $12,000 of the money going to gas vouchers while the…
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Locals react to Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego’s Medicaid Town Hall
Senator Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego hosted a town hall in Phoenix, urging people to speak of their opposition against potential Medicaid…
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Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego hold Medicaid town hall
In a press release, the town hall will “make clear the stakes of Republicans’ plan to cut Medicaid health care coverage,” which is known as the…
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Americans give top reasons for not having children
According to a report from the Pew Research Center, 37% of Americans under 50 say they are unlikely to have children in 2018, but rose 10% in…
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Study: Microplastics can spread dangerous bacteria
Microplastics may be contributing to the spread of dangerous antibiotic resistant superbugs, according to a new…
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Patient in Australia becomes first person to receive an artificial heart
The 40-year-old patient received the titanium implant last November, and it kept him alive for 100 days until his donor heart became available…
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City of El Centro votes to merge ECRMC with IVHD
With three votes in favor and one to abstain, the El Centro City Council now has the greenlight to merge El Centro Regional Medical Center (ECRMC)…
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COVID five year anniversary: Reflecting on pandemic years later
The Pew Research Center did a recent study of Americans looking back at the pandemic on how it affected them, who was most affected, and their…
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Local nurse practitioner hosts a screening event to help shred the silence on the menopause movement
A local nurse practitioner is hosting a screening and panel event to help shatter the stigma and spark a conversation about the menopause public…
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Advocates push to honor 1.2 million lives lost to COVID-19
Advocates and families are working to honor the 1.2 million Americans lost during the COVID-19…
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Americans turn to “exercise snacks” for working out
It involves short bursts of intense activity for a minute or two at a time, sprinkled throughout everyone’s…
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Arizona judge blocks 15-week abortion ban
In a press release, the case “asserts that the ban is unconstitutional because it denies Arizonans’ access to abortion care in violation of the…
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Two measles cases in New York City
As the measles outbreak continues to spread in Texas, the New York City Health Department now confirms two cases of measles in New York…
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Spring Season Health Fair at San Luis Walk-in Clinic
A health fair is planned to be held locally for those who want flu vaccines in time for the Spring…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Local nurse serves 34 years helping kids
Edna Mae Simon Kidd is a retired pediatric registered nurse that’s worked 34 years at Onvida…
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Onvida Health speaks out on transparency regarding property sales
In order to provide additional cash reserves, Onvida Health confirmed that the building occupied by its Cancer Center was sold during the Covid…
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Onvida Health surpasses 5,000 robotic surgeries
A local hospital reaches an important milestone using state of the art…
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