With focus on COVID-19, experts fear opioid crisis may worsen unseen
With the world focused on COVID-19, local and national experts say a growing number of opioid overdoses and deaths is being…
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FDA plans to OK 2nd COVID-19 vaccine after panel endorsement
The head of the Food and Drug Administration said late Thursday that his agency will move to quickly authorize the second COVID-19 vaccine to fight…
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Mexican president defends restrictive immigration policies
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Thursday defended Mexico’s restrictive immigration…
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ASU to begin construction of multi-purpose arena in January
The 5,000-seat facility will have 20 luxury suites, two group sites and a large club…
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Whether you have just 5, 10 or 15 minutes, these pain relief workouts can help
Pain can strike at any time — a stiff neck when you sit down at your work desk, a nagging shoulder pain as you reach for something out of the…
Continue Reading Pandemic demand for mental health care is overwhelming providers
Michael Siracusa was struggling. Changing his prescription for antidepressants would help, he thought. But getting an appointment turned out to be…
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Putting ‘politics in front of lives’: DeSantis faces criticism over Florida’s Covid-19 response
Warning signs about a Covid-19 spike have been flashing red in Florida this fall: Coronavirus hospitalizations have been rising since November, the…
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Americans have converted to mask culture, survey finds
Most Americans now accept the benefits of wearing masks and wearing them around others, a Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) survey published Friday…
Continue Reading Eight religious sisters died of Covid-19 at a Wisconsin facility within a week
Within a week, eight religious sisters living in the Notre Dame of Elm Grove in Wisconsin died from Covid-19, all of whom, in their own ways, were…
Continue Reading CDC warns of a ‘substantial increase’ in fatal drug overdoses coinciding with the Covid-19 pandemic
The US has seen a substantial increase in fatal drug overdoses and set a record for deaths from overdoses in the year that ended in May, the Centers…
Continue Reading US surpasses 17 million official Covid-19 cases as FDA panel considers Moderna’s vaccine candidate
COVID-19 cases in both Yuma and Imperial counties continue to rise.…
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California sets deadly record
California health officials on Thursday reported a record 379 coronavirus deaths. It’s the highest number of single-day deaths since the beginning…
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3,500 Americans died in one day. The President didn’t mention it.
Take a look at the local numbers.…
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Harvest Prep hosts food drive and holiday light spectacular
Grab the family, hop in the car and take a ride through a sea of lights. YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – If you’re looking to give the kids a glimpse into…
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First shipment of Pfizer vaccine arrives in Imperial County
EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY), The Imperial County Public Health Department has received their first shipment of Pfizer vaccines that will be going…
Continue Reading These doctors and nurses are celebrating the holiday season with Christmas trees adorned with PPE
It has been a tough year, full of loss and hardship, social distancing and zoom calls. But doctors and nurses some are spreading holiday cheer with…
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Calexico police and firefighters deliver gifts to kids in need
They brought holiday cheer to 42 kids in need.…
Continue Reading A beloved teacher wore an oxygen mask for virtual classes before she lost her battle with Covid-19
Even when she was hospitalized for Covid-19 and pneumonia for three days, Philamena Belone wanted to get home so she could resume doing what she…
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Man who claimed to be missing boy Timmothy Pitzen gets two years in prison
A man who claimed to be Timmothy Pitzen, who disappeared in 2011 at age 6, has been sentenced to two years in prison for aggravated identity theft,…
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