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Hospital board applicants sought
Yuma-area residents with an interest in health care and strong interpersonal and management skills are invited to apply for an upcoming open seat on the Yuma Regional Medical Center's board of directors. The all-volunteer board sets policy...
Finding answers in MRIs
The medical research lab may lack the drama of the Emmy Award-winning "ER" TV show but a Yuma pre-med student applied her passion for science to search for possible discoveries that can impact health and the community at large. Norianne Pimentel,...
Health glance - 8-25-2008
-Down Syndrome Support Group The Down Syndrome Support Group meets at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Saguaro Foundation, 1495 S. 4th Ave. For more information, call Cindy Rabago, 928-261-3124, or Connie Castillo, 928-550-1535.-AWAKE A free monthly...
Medical opinion: Prevention is the only cure - don't smoke!
Editor's note: Board-certified specialists from a panel of Yuma-area physicians provide to-the-point answers to questions submitted by Sun readers. The answers are only the opinions of the answering physicians and are not meant to be a substitute for...
Digital imaging reduces exposure to harmful rays
Patients at Yuma Regional Medical Center can now benefit from technology that shortens examination time and decreases exposure to harmful X-rays, says Eldon Dyer, director of diagnostic imaging at YRMC. Marco Salmeron, dayshift lead technician at YRMC,...
More hospice volunteers sought in Yuma
RTA Hospice and Palliative Care is looking for volunteers to provide nonmedical comfort to terminally ill patients. Volunteers are treated as nonmedical personnel and are not expected to administer medication to patients, said Lorene Richards, the volunteer...
DaVita Dialysis honored for patient care
DaVita's Yuma South Dialysis was recently presented three national awards recognizing the overall effectiveness of its program and quality of its patient care. The clinic was awarded the Shining Star Award, the Most Valuable Program Award and the...
Medical opinion: Sometimes no treatment is the best treatment
Editor's note Board-certified specialists from a panel of Yuma-area physicians provide to-the-point answers to questions submitted by Sun readers. The answers are only the opinions of the answering physicians and are not meant to be a substitute...
Health fair gives residents free medical checkups
SAN LUIS, Ariz. - Maria Nevanez, who says she is medically uninsured, decided to get herself every free medical checkup she could, ranging from cholesterol levels to sugar levels and blood pressure, on Saturday morning. "They told me that everything is...
San Luis officials to host second blood drive of year
San Luis city officials have decided to "roll up their sleeves and be heroes" at their second public blood drive this year, according to Karin Meza, public information officer. The blood drive will be held Saturday at 9 a.m. at the Fernando...
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