Local Health

Diabetes forum focuses on age, genetics

BY WILLIAM ROLLER, SUN STAFF WRITER

Type II diabetes, typically occurring later in life, now afflicts more young people and has shown links to age and genetics, says an expert who presents an overview of the disease at the Main Library today. Christine Winters, diabetes education... Full story

Weight-loss team issues challenge to donate to Yuma food bank

BY DARIN FENGER, FEATURES EDITOR

A group of Yumans changing the way they eat want to make sure others simply have the chance to eat.A team participating in Yuma's current weight-loss challenge recently issued a secondary challenge, asking teams to donate a food item or $1 for every... Full story

Nature's Express to offer series of healthy eating classes

BY DARIN FENGER, FEATURES EDITOR

People wanting to lose weight by learning to eat healthier will soon be hitting the books in an unlikely place - the kitchen of a local restaurant.Nature's Express, a local vegetarian fast-food restaurant, plans to offer a series of classes... Full story

Group focused on AIDS prevention, education

BY STEPHANIE A. WILKEN, SUN STAFF WRITER

With the first of December almost around the corner, members of one local group are gearing up for an event on World AIDS Day to help educate the public.Local nonprofit group Back to the Basics Please (BTTBP) is a group dedicated to focusing on life... Full story

Yuma's high obesity no surprise to some

BY JOYCE LOBECK, SUN STAFF WRITER

That Yuma landed second on a list of fattest cities in the nation is no surprise to local health care providers, who report seeing more overweight people come through their doors, and not just overweight but obese.And all that weight is impacting... Full story

Third H1N1 clinic Thursday

BY STEPHANIE A. WILKEN, SUN STAFF WRITER

County health officials announced Friday there will be a third H1N1 vaccination clinic, and this time it will include all children up to 18 years old.The Yuma County Public Health Services District will hold a third clinic from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.... Full story

Groups weigh in with special support

BY DARIN FENGER, FEATURES EDITOR

Losing weight and making all the necessary lifestyle changes amount to a very personal journey, but members of three organizations in Yuma say it's a journey no one should have to make alone.Through everything from meetings and educational resources... Full story

Wii will rock you

BY STEPHANIE A. WILKEN, SUN STAFF WRITER

When Yuman Mark Lauss won his battle against tonsil cancer, no one could have imagined one of his next battles would be against some of the best tennis players in the world.Lauss, who was a patient at the Cancer Treatment Center of America in... Full story

Early birds get H1N1 vaccination

BY STEPHANIE A. WILKEN, SUN STAFF WRITER

Yumans turned out by the hundreds Wednesday morning for the second round of public vaccination clinics sponsored by the county - and this time, they got there earlier.Yumans Samuel Gomez and Veronica Hernandez were there by 6 a.m., they said, in... Full story

YRMC offers test to detect lung disease

Health care workers at the Yuma Regional Medical Center will be on hand today to help Yuma County residents evaluate their lung health.For Yumans who have ever experienced a shortness of breath or wheezing, smoking, or high blood pressure,... Full story

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