Local Health

No Yuma illnesses in beef recall

BY KARINA SCHROEDER, SUN STAFF WRITER

Lean ground beef in Yuma-area Fry's Food stores was recalled this week due to E. coli contamination, but there are no reported local cases of food poisoning.The recall for Kroger Co. beef took place in Fry's stores across Arizona and in grocery stores... Full story

West Nile found in new mosquito samplings

BY ANNE SLAGILL, SUN STAFF WRITER

Five new samples of mosquitoes collected in the Yuma area have found to be infected with the West Nile virus, according to the Yuma County Pest Abatement District.Two additional samples have been sent to the Arizona Department of Health Services for further... Full story

Health care sensitivity learned firsthand

BY STEPHANIE A. WILKEN, SUN STAFF WRITER

Imagine lying on a hospital bed alone and isolated, with no idea when the nurse is coming back. The next generation of health care workers are striving to understand such a scenario and make sure it doesn't happen in the future.During a summer camp at... Full story

Health insurance opt-out to be on Arizona ballot

BY HOWARD FISCHER, CAPITOL MEDIA SERVICES

PHOENIX - Arizonans will get a second chance to decide if they want residents here to be able to opt out of any national health insurance plan approved by Congress.Without debate, the state Senate on Monday voted 18-11 to put a proposal on the 2010 ballot... Full story

Doctor keeps eye on latest technology

BY STEPHANIE A. WILKEN, SUN STAFF WRITER

After 52 years as an eye doctor, Dr. Chaman Luthra doesn't plan on retiring anytime soon - and he says he was supposed to retire in 1993Luthra said he spent 47 of those years without the latest technology, and now wants to continue to be around to help... Full story

Hearing aids can even whisper in your ear

BY STEPHANIE A. WILKEN, SUN STAFF WRITER

Arnold Palmer could be whispering in your ear, but he's not going to tell you which way the slope runs on the 18th hole.The famed golfer could, however, tell you when it's time to change the battery in your hearing aid.Palmer is just one of the voices... Full story

Therapy camp bridges summer gap

BY STEPHANIE A. WILKEN, SUN STAFF WRITER

Any break in therapy can mean regression for children with autism or other disabilities with developmental delays.But a summer camp in Yuma is designed to help bridge the gap during the summer months when children aren't in school.William Michaels, a... Full story

Coping with aphasia

BY STEPHANIE A. WILKEN, SUN STAFF WRITER

From Washington state to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota, Yuman Joseph Boze likes to travel.But his plans were put on hold after he suffered a stroke in March 2008.Now Boze has been diagnosed with aphasia, a disorder that affects people's... Full story

Prescription drug abuse: when pills become a problem

BY STEPHANIE A. WILKEN, SUN STAFF WRITER

From the time he woke up to the time he went to sleep, former Yuma resident Geoff thought about one thing: where he was going to get his next high. What started off as a prescription for pain medication after he injured his elbow turned into an addiction... Full story

Yuma County health officials continue to monitor H1N1

BY STEPHANIE A. WILKEN, SUN STAFF WRITER

State health officials are predicting a second wave of swine flu, but the Yuma County health director said it's still too early to know if it will be serious, if at all."Right now, I don't want people to panic," said Becky Brooks, director of health services... Full story

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