Yuma Life

Desert Gardener: Royal Poinciana a stunning tree that grows well here

By KAREN BOWEN

You will think it’s raining orange when walking beneath a Royal Poinciana tree in springtime. This showy tree is covered with clusters of bright-orange flowers from spring through mid-summer. Five petaled blooms resembling orchids cluster to... Full story

Arthritis takes different forms

BY KEITH ROACH, M.D.

DEAR DR. ROACH: You published an article in April discussing the differences between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. How does "degenerative arthritis" differ from the other two? -- R.L.    ANSWER: Degenerative arthritis is ost... Full story

To manage opposing conditions, doctors balance risks and benefits of medications

BY KEITH ROACH, M.D.

DEAR DR. ROACH: In 2008, I was treated for prostate cancer with radiation. A couple of months later, I started passing blood during bowel movements. I went to a gastroenterologist, who found that my colon was "burned" by the radiation. After several ... Full story

Boys & Girls Club the cure for summer boredom

BY DARIN FENGER - FEATURES EDITOR

The folks at a Yuma youth center aren’t doctors, but they certainly know the cure for summer boredom. Their prescription? Daily doses of camp for eight fun-filled weeks at The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club in Yuma. The club&... Full story

Dementia and delirium not the same thing

BY KEITH ROACH, M.D.

DEAR DR. ROACH: My father, 79, used to play 18 holes of golf three times a week, but after a recent gallbladder removal, he started showing some unusual symptoms. He appeared to be a totally different person: helpless and unable to walk. The doctors ... Full story

Namedropper 6-16-13

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Christopher I. FigueroaAir Force Airman Christopher I. Figueroa has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas.Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied sc... Full story

Take precautions for bears when camping

BY JEAN WILSON, YUMA OUTDOORS

This is an ideal time to head for the hills for some camping in the cool Arizona pines. Along with all the pure enjoyment such a trip will create, the Arizona Game and Fish Department warns us to be “bear aware” while there, which include... Full story

Help for tornado victims

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Ashley Close (center) and Cruz Trujillo (far right) of Immaculate Conception School present a check for $400 for the Oklahoma tornado victims to Cynthia Synder from the American Red Cross. Students wanted to show how they are active Christians in sup... Full story

Cookies for a cause: Chef launching blog with bake sale

BY KARLA BILLDT - YUMA FOODIE

Memorial Day weekend saw me in the cool San Bernardino mountains to learn all there is to know about blogging at Camp Blogaway. A blog is the contraction of two words, web and log. With the advent of web publishing tools in the 1990s, blogs became do... Full story

Green glow = germs for PharmCamp kids

BY SARAH WOMER - @YSSARAHWOMER

Viewing their freshly washed hands under an ultraviolet light was cool — until Yuma PharmCamp students were told the funky glowing stuff was germs. When students in the program were asked to wash their hands, they just thought it was part of t... Full story

A helping hand of hope

BY The Rev. Paul Killingsworth

It was a hot summer in Yuma, a good time to go swimming. Two brothers, ages 10 and 12, were excited! Dad said as he left the house early in the morning, “When I come back, I’ll take you boys swimming.” Riding in the car to the swimm... Full story

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