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Diabetes forum focuses on age, genetics
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
BERNARD ELLIOTT, A VOLUNTEER in the emergency food room at the Yuma Community Food Bank, loads boxes with a variety of meals for people in need Tuesday. The food bank will benefit directly from Yuma's current weight-loss challenge, where participants are being asked to donate an item of food for each pound lost.
Weight-loss team issues challenge to donate to Yuma food bank
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
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
MEMBERS OF Back to the Basics Please and World AIDS Day planning committee Yuma (from left) Douglas Sanchez, Lauren Sanders, Chris Murphy, Brandon Bennett and Edward Carns hope to have an event planned for Yuma this year. World AIDS Day, observed Dec. 1 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection.
Group focused on AIDS prevention, education
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
LOCAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS say too many Yumans need to lose weight, a situation doctors say is to blame for a growing number of health problems.
Yuma's high obesity no surprise to some
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
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
YUMANS WHO ARE tipping the scales and looking for support might want to check out several organizations in Yuma dedicated to helping people achieve a healthier weight and overall lifestyle.
Groups weigh in with special support
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 CONTROLLERS, similar to the one shown, were used by Yuma resident Mark Lauss in his Wii tennis match against Mikael Pernfors held in early October.
Wii will rock you
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
YUMA COUNTY'S SECOND H1N1 vaccination clinic Wednesday morning attracted a crowd early at the Southgate Mall, with the line stretching north from the east entrance, and turning west.
Early birds get H1N1 vaccination
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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