Help save a life! Free community CPR workshops this weekend
These monthly sessions allow locals who are uncertified to practice CPR for adults, children, and infants. The hospital says this helps the community…
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Comite de Bienestar hosts last vaccination clinic of 2025
Comite de Bienestar hosted its 70th vaccine clinic. It started in 2020 with COVID-19 vaccines and now more than 10 agencies are providing a variety…
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Imperial Valley healthcare provider announces nurse training program
The nurse graduates will be trained at Pioneers Memorial Hospital and El Centro Regional Medical Center (ECRMC) in a variety of specialties…
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Onvida Health announces new weight loss program
According to a press release, the duodenal switch procedure is a type of surgery “that combines stomach reduction with intestinal…
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Former FDA commissioner on new vaccine recommendations for children and new guidelines
Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb spoke with Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation Sunday about the new vaccine recommendations for children…
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Onvida Health partners with University of Arizona College of Medicine
During the program’s initial three years, up to 15 students will be admitted annually, with coursework and training based at Onvida Health in Yuma.…
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Locals participate in Josefina Yepez Cancer Walk-a-Thon in Somerton
The annual event, which took place at 8:00 a.m. Saturday, raises funds to help financially strapped cancer patients and their families in Yuma County…
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Local restaurant and motorcycle club team up to support cancer patients
Texas Roadhouse and the Harley Owner’s Group (HOG) Yuma Chapter donated more the $28,000 to the Yuma Cancer Resource…
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Medicare announces price cuts for 15 costly prescription drugs
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, on Tuesday, announced lower prices on 15 costly prescription drugs under Medicare, including Ozempic…
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Onvida Health announces new VA clinic project
In partnership with the Southern Arizona VA, the 30,000-square-foot facility will break ground this December at the Onvida Health Foothills Medical…
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City of Yuma and Onvida Health host Turkey Trot 5K Run
The route started at Onvida Health Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, and went past Yuma’s newest and first ever interactive mural sponsored by…
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Imperial County researchers take Mobile Research Unit on the road to hold free memory assessments
According to a press release, THOR (Taking Health on the Road) West is touring California and Arizona in order to help raise awareness of the…
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Scripps researchers investigate whether weight loss drugs could improve long COVID symptoms
Scripps researchers in La Jolla are looking to find whether weight loss drugs could be used to improve symptoms of long…
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Exceptional Community Hospital celebrates three-year anniversary with reaffirmation event
After three years of providing care to the people of Yuma, Exceptional Community Hospital is marking its anniversary by strengthening its bond with…
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Mosquito-borne illness detected in Yuma
Both cases involve Yuma County residents, including one who tested positive for dengue fever and a second who tested positive for West Nile…
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Locals participate in 16th Annual Walk to Remember
The event took place at Gateway Park from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and it was hosted by Onvida Health. It is to honor all of the babies whose lives…
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Medical Minutes: Understanding diabetes
Diabetes is one of the most common health conditions in the US, but it can quickly turn serious if blood sugar levels get too high or too…
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Men’s breast cancer awareness in Yuma
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to an end, we want to bring you a special story of one person with local ties currently fighting the…
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Canada likely to lose measles elimination status, U.S. could be next
Neither the U.S. nor Canada has been able to stop continuous spread of the highly contagious virus within the past…
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Study shows longer walks may be key to healthy heart
Longer walks may be the key to a heathy heart. A new study showed a lower risk of heart disease in adults who walk in spans of 15 minutes or longer…
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