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A patient at Yuma Clinic Neurological Associates gets a reading using Transcranial Ultrasound, which measures the speed of cerebral blood flow.
Technology helps preserve cerebral health
A poor diet and sedentary lifestyle that frequently result in cardiovascular illness can also be a time bomb for cerebral health. And the problem can be further complicated because the symptoms can be mistaken. For example, dizziness caused by a... Full story
Doctor to discuss valley fever
A valley fever expert will speak in Yuma about a possible cure for the disease.The Yuma Friends of Arizona Health Sciences will host Dr. John Galgiani at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Yuma Regional Medical Center Corporate Center, 399 W. 32nd St.Cost to... Full story
Car show to benefit recovery center
Car lovers will be showing off their prized possessions during the second annual Patients 1st Gear Heads Car, Truck and Bike Show Festival on Saturday. The festival is a fundraiser for the Living Free Recovery Center, which helps drug addicts and... Full story

Focus on Fitness

Fine-tune workout to rule slopes
Folks, ski season is coming. And more than a few of you have asked questions about getting in skiing shape. Even when we're in great shape there are things we can do to help improve our ability to ski better and, if you ski as badly as I do,... Full story
U.S. needs czar to coordinate health efforts
America needs a trainer.
America needs a trainer. The country needs somebody qualified to help whip our butts into shape. That somebody would have the power to command, influence and draw resources from various aspects of the government to help us get in better shape.... Full story
Gradual shift in habits helps avoid fitness-program rebellion
Impatience can kill even the best fitness programs.
Impatience can kill even the best fitness programs. Folks are aware that too many kids in the United States are overweight or obese. We even know how to reverse the situation and how to prevent it. We know that more physical activity helps. We know... Full story

Health News (AP)

  • Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found....
  • Bad malaria pills in Africa raise resistance fears High rates of the most effective type of malaria-fighting drugs sold in three African countries are poor quality - including nearly half the pills sampled in Senegal - raising fears of increased drug resistance that could wipe out the last weapon left to battle a disease that kills 1 million people each year, according to a U.S. report released Monday....
  • Even if you're careful, drugs can end up in water PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- The federal government advises throwing most unused or expired medications into the trash instead of down the drain, but they can end up in the water anyway, a study from Maine suggests....

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