Local Health
FDA loosens restrictions on gay men donating blood during coronavirus pandemic
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revised its blood donor guidelines Thursday, easing the restrictions for gay and bisexual blood donors due to…
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Today is National Walking Day
Wednesday, get out and go for a walk, just make sure to keep your distance from…
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Coronavirus treatment test results due end of week
The first test results for various coronavirus treatments will be made available later this week, the French Minister of Research Frédérique Vidal…
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Travelers can now bring more hand sanitizer on flights
Fairfax, VIRGINIA. (KYMA, KECY)- The Transportation Security Administration is allowing passengers to bring up to 12 ounces of sanitizer in their…
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ACLU calls on ICE detention centers to develop plan, for coronavirus
What the ACLU is asking…
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Healthcare bill close to saving local seniors money on prescriptions
The Lower Drug Costs Now Act, also known as H.R.3, passed in the House of Representatives with support from Republicans and…
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ACLU urges ICE to develop a plan for potential coronavirus at detention centers
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) urges U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center officials to develop a plan to…
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Virus death at California senior home sparks quarantine
Seniors at a Northern California assisted living facility have been placed in a two-week quarantine after a resident — a woman in her 90s — died…
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CDC to award Arizona with funds in support of COVID-19
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide the State of Arizona $11,201,871 in support of their efforts to the coronavirus disease…
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Older women with breast cancer may benefit from genetic testing
(KYMA, KECY) – Postmenopausal women with breast cancer are as likely as Ashkenazi Jewish women to carry inherited breast-cancer mutations that can…
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2nd person in history, to possibly be cured of HIV
How health experts say it…
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Babies with severe sleep problems may have more childhood anxiety
Babies with severe sleep problems may have more childhood…
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Infected cruise ship unloads passengers in California
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…
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Arizona now seeing ‘community spread’ of new virus
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…
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Support your Food Bank, Yuma in need of donations
The Yuma Community Food Bank is requesting donated food items, as they begin to see a shortage in supplies as summer approaches.…
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Grab a pillow and a blanket, it’s National Nap Day
There’s no shame in taking a nap, and after Daylight Saving Time Sunday most people are going to need…
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What a new study is saying about eating eggs every day
There are so many conflicting studies; here’s the latest.…
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Keeping your cell phone clean
Tips on how to avoid cell phone…
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