Governor signs AB 918 into law, creating new healthcare district for Imperial Valley
Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 918 into law to combine local healthcare districts in Imperial County into…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill aimed at limiting the price of insulin
The bill would have banned health plans and disability insurance policies from imposing any out-of-pocket expenses on insulin prescription drugs…
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California governor vetoes bill to make free condoms available for high school students, citing cost
“This bill would create an unfunded mandate to public schools that should be considered in the annual budget process,” Newsom wrote in a message…
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Kaiser Permanente strike reached third day mark
About 75,000 medical workers from Kaiser Permanente facilities went on a planned three-day strike, which started on Wednesday, and put pressure on…
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World Mental Health Day Summit in Imperial Valley brings awareness
Imperial County Behavioral Health Services along with Imperial Valley College hosted their World Mental Health Day Summit to bring awareness to the…
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Fentanyl roundtable brings awareness to Imperial Valley
The Imperial County District Attorney’s Office, along with local law enforcement agencies and Assembly Member Eduardo Garcia hosted a leadership…
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Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District 5th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness event
Medical staff and members of the community wore their best Barbie pink attire for this year’s annual breast cancer awareness…
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Health care workers picket outside US hospitals in multiple states, kicking off 3-day strike
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers took to picket lines in multiple states on Wednesday, launching a massive strike that the company…
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Virginia medical company working towards birth control for men
Contraline, located in Charlottesville, Virginia, calls it the biggest development in male contraception since the…
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YUHSD hosts drug impairment training
For the past two days, the Yuma Union High School District hosted drug impairment training so teachers and staff know when a student is under the…
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South Carolina Senator on Ukraine, border legislation, Sen. Feinstein and abortion
South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham spoke with Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan on Ukraine, border legislation, Senator Dianne…
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Yuma boy overcomes three-year battle with cancer
Xavier Ojeda, better known as “King,” is finally cancer-free after a three-year battle with leukemia.…
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El Centro FD to use Narcan nasal sprays to combat fentanyl overdoses
Fentanyl overdoses continue increasing in the valley, but the El Centro Fire Department (ECFD) will soon put a new program to the…
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Yuma Regional Medical Center bringing awareness to sepsis
September is Sepsis Awareness Month and the Yuma Regional Medical Center (YRMC) wants to bring awareness to the deadly medical…
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Yuma County Anti-Drug Coalition and YUHSD host forum for fentanyl awareness
The Yuma County Anti-Drug Coalition and the Yuma Union High School District are partnering to host a public forum for fentanyl awareness on Wednesday…
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Assemblymember Garcia presents $29M in state grants to Behavioral Health Services
The grant is to help expand the Imperial County Behavioral Health Services department with its current facilities and a new facility that is under…
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North Carolina women choose sterlization due to abortion restriction laws
In the months since North Carolina lawmakers approved a 12-week restriction on abortions, doctors said the number of women requesting sterilization…
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Blood test for long COVID possible, scientists say
The findings also offer clues into what could be causing the elusive condition that left millions with ongoing fatigue, trouble with memory, and…
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YRMC and AWC hosts lung cancer symposium
The symposium started on Saturday, from 8:00am till 3:00pm, at the Pivot Point Conference Center, and provided an opportunity for attendees to learn…
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Arizona’s sweltering summer could set new record for most heat-associated deaths in big metro
Public health officials in Maricopa County, home to Phoenix and Arizona’s most populous county, said Friday that 289 heat associated deaths were…
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