Request denied to prevent local healthcare district from expanding
A judge with the Imperial County Superior Court denied the City of El Centro’s request to prevent Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District from…
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Employees from Sure Helpline demanding new board members after temporary closure announcement
Employees from Sure Helpline are demanding new board members as they feel the board of directors is working against the agency and Executive Director…
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Yuma County preparing for flu season
Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) and the Yuma County Health Department are preparing for what could be a severe flu…
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Yuma County sees increase in COVID-19 levels
The Yuma County area has seen a slight increase in Covid since the start of September according to the Yuma Regional Medical…
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Yuma County Public Health Services District offering flu vaccinations
The Yuma County Public Health Services District is offering the 2023-2024 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine beginning September…
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Paul Reubens’s cause of death has been revealed
Actor Paul Reubens, known for his role at Pee-Wee Herman, died of acute hypoxic respiratory failure, according to a report in People…
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FDA approves updated boosters ahead of rising COVID cases
The shots, which are formulated to target the XBB.1.5 subvariant, are expected to be available later this week after the Centers for Disease Control…
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Overdose-reversing drug administered to puppy after possible fentanyl exposure in California
The dog’s owners, a man and a woman, were arrested and could face charges including drug possession and animal cruelty, according to the Irvine…
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Daughter of 9-11 first responder makes documentary on health care expansion
Bridget Gormley’s father survived the attacks, but died from a 9/11-related illness in 2016. And now she is documenting advocates of the Zadroga Act…
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Body cam footage shows Arizona woman giving birth while unresponsive
Phoenix Police and law enforcement officers responded to the care facility after nurses called 911 when their patient gave birth to a baby boy, who…
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Transborder expert receives $680K in grant funds to improve autism services in Imperial County
Ana recently received a federal grant of $680,000 that will supercharge her work in Imperial County to improve the access to and quality of, services…
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Non-profit organization highlighting Children’s Cancer Awareness Month
A mother who lost her child to cancer is helping other families with a non-profit organization established in the Imperial Valley 17 years…
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Mexico ends its federal ban on abortion, but a patchwork of state restrictions remains
A Mexican Supreme Court decision to end the federal ban on abortion extended a regional trend of increasing access to the procedure, but left in…
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CDC warns that RSV is on the rise in the United States
From August 5 through August 19, the rate of RSV-related hospitalizations increased from two in 100,000 kids, ages four and younger, to seven per…
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COVID hospitalizations on the rise as fall season approaches
The number of COVID hospitalizations has continued to rise since hitting an all-time low in June, and deaths have increased…
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Healthcare workers rally in California ends in arrests
On Monday, hundreds of unionized healthcare workers protested what they called unsafe staffing levels, long patient lines and low…
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Ducks in a California park die off over the weekend
It is unclear what’s causing the tragic trend, whether there’s a toxic algae bloom affecting them, someone poisoning them, or if they picked…
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A Massachusetts high school student dies due to tortilla chip challenge
A school district in Worchester, Massachusetts announced one of their students died Friday after officials say he was feeling sick and was sent…
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Health Minute: COVID-19 is changing, so is our immunity
COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the U.S., but vaccines and immunity from prior infections have changed the way our bodies react to the virus that…
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Eye drops recalled, possible fungal contamination
The agency says it has recalled Dr. Berne’s MSM Drops 5% Solution and LightEyez MSM Eye Drops over contamination…
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