Local Health News

Local family learns to appreciate small things while coping with epilepsy

Elizabeth Chavez says her pregnancy was filled with hope.

YRMC earns top honor

A commitment to honoring diversity in the workforce recently earned a top honor in the state for Yuma Regional Medical Center.  YRMC was hailed as a first-place Workforce Diversity Champion by the Arizona State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management (AzSHRM) and the Diversity Leadership Alliance.

New equipment for MRI can enhance diagnostic testing for breast cancer

Early detection of breast cancer is vital to the patient's recovery as stated by Marilyn F.

Senior games stars prove it's never too late to get fit

If sporty and spry Jeff and Char Higham ever get bored and need a new way to exercise they could always start lifting weights with all their gold and silver medals.  The local winter visitors are engaged in a spirited race to out-run, out-bowl, out-dance old age - and they're definitely in the lead.  In addition to all kinds of activities here and back home in Washington, the Highams bowl over the competition each year at the Huntsman World Senior Games.

Health glance - 11-3-2008

•Free blood pressure checks   RTA Hospice and Palliative Care offers complimentary blood pressure checks every Tuesday at Desert Rose Retirement Residence, 1545 S.

Medical opinion: Answers to abdominal pain could take many tests

Editor's note: Board-certified specialists from a panel of Yuma-area physicians provide to-the-point answers to questions submitted by Sun readers.

Health glance - 10-27-2008

•CASPER  Clean and Sober People Enjoying Recovery (CASPER) is an organization for people recovering from substance abuse.

Diet may help autism

Gwen Conner gently held her son's face between her hands in hopes that he would make eye contact with her.

Award honors Yuma Rehab

Yuma Rehabilitation Hospital, one of only 11 in HealthSouth's nationwide network of more than 90 rehab hospitals, has received the prestigious President's Circle Award.  The company award recognizes outstanding performance in development of clinical programs, quality of patient care services and overall operational excellence.

Seminar helps cancer survivors face fears of recurrence

Sometimes the cancer is gone, but the fears remain.  What if the tumors come back.

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