Local Health Archives

2nd person in history, to possibly be cured of HIV

March 10, 2020 7:48 PM Jenny Day

How health experts say it…

Babies with severe sleep problems may have more childhood anxiety

March 10, 2020 6:13 PM Arianna Shell

Babies with severe sleep problems may have more childhood…

Infected cruise ship unloads passengers in California

March 10, 2020 8:04 AM The Associated Press

The cruise ship forced to idle for days off the California coast because of a cluster of coronavirus cases aboard arrived in port Monday, and dozen…

Arizona now seeing ‘community spread’ of new virus

March 10, 2020 6:10 AM The Associated Press

Arizona’s health director warned Monday that community spread of the new coronavirus is now happening and case numbers could reach what is seen in…

Support your Food Bank, Yuma in need of donations

March 9, 2020 6:09 AM Crystal Jimenez

The Yuma Community Food Bank is requesting donated food items, as they begin to see a shortage in supplies as summer approaches.…

Grab a pillow and a blanket, it’s National Nap Day

March 9, 2020 7:01 AM Crystal Jimenez

There’s no shame in taking a nap, and after Daylight Saving Time Sunday most people are going to need…

What a new study is saying about eating eggs every day

March 6, 2020 12:16 PM Jenny Day

There are so many conflicting studies; here’s the latest.…

Keeping your cell phone clean

March 6, 2020 12:09 PM Jenny Day

Tips on how to avoid cell phone…

Nisili’s Fight: Local conversation addressing deadly opioid crisis

March 5, 2020 4:42 PM Aziza Shuler

On January 14, 2020, sadly 18-year old Nisili Tuiasosopo became another young victim to the fatal opioid…

Update on Alex Trebek, one year after cancer diagnosis

March 5, 2020 5:35 PM Jenny Day

Jeopardy host is beating the odds, proving there is always…

Coronavirus sparks Asian-American discrimination

March 5, 2020 2:01 PM Gabriel Salazar

Students and community members in Sacramento, CA are working to stop anti-Asian discrimination over the…

Employee at San Diego AT&T store tests positive for Coronavirus

March 5, 2020 11:42 AM Gabriel Salazar

A San Diego AT&T closed six retail stores after a retail worker tested positive for the Coronavirus.…

Study says, smartphones may make your headaches worse

March 5, 2020 7:29 AM Dominique Newland

(CNN)If you think the time spent on your smartphone could be contributing to a relentless headache, you might be right, a new study…

Sen. McSally introduces bill to lower prescription drug prices

March 4, 2020 5:15 PM Aziza Shuler

Arizonans could be paying less for prescription drugs under a new bill introduced by Arizona Senator Martha McSally, which she says is a top of the…

Study: Good sleep could reduce heart disease

March 4, 2020 5:44 PM Jenny Day

What a new study is saying about the importance of…

Trump donates quarterly salary to combat coronavirus

March 4, 2020 10:32 AM Gabriel Salazar

President Donald Trump donated his quarterly salary to the Department of Health and Human Services at a time when the agency is responding to the…

Carrie Underwood launches fitness app

March 4, 2020 9:18 AM Dominique Newland

(KYMA, KECY) – Carrie Underwood celebrates the release of her book, Find Your Way on health and lifestyle by launching the fit52 fitness app. On…

Few cases of coronavirus in children

March 4, 2020 8:18 AM Crystal Jimenez

Very few children are being diagnosed with the coronavirus (COVID-19 ) globally, according to NBC…

Coronavirus fears spark ‘panic buying’

March 3, 2020 10:45 PM Arianna Shell

Coronavirus fears spark ‘panic…

Yuma wins “City of the Year” for making community healthier

March 3, 2020 12:16 PM Gabriel Salazar

Yuma has won City of the Year for its efforts to make local employees and the community healthier at the second annual Get Fit. Don’t Quit!…