Yuma News
Political pitfalls in handling Ebola may carry over to Zika
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- Written by Laurel Thomas Gnagey Laurel Thomas Gnagey
- Published: 04 July 2016 04 July 2016
Ann Arbor, Michigan - If the United States responds to Zika the way it did to Ebola—and early indications are that in many ways it is—the country can expect missteps brought about by a lack of health care coordination and a lot of political finger pointing, according to an analysis by the University of Michigan.
The irony of awkward
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- Written by Jon McBride Jon McBride
- Published: 04 July 2016 04 July 2016
Provo, Utah - It’s difficult to convince yourself to go out to that party when you won’t know anybody there and your couch is so comfortable and your Xbox is sitting right there, begging to be played.
Armed robbery in the 1100 block of S. 10th Avenue
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- Written by YPD YPD
- Published: 04 July 2016 04 July 2016
Yuma, Arizona - On Sunday, July 3rd, 2016 at 11:04 p.m. Yuma police officers responded to the 1100 block of S. 10th Avenue reference an armed robbery. The investigation revealed that the victim answered the door after hearing the doorbell ring. When they opened the door they were met by two Hispanic males who forced their way in displaying a handgun. The suspects took numerous items and fled the scene in the victim’s vehicle. There were no injuries reported by the victims.
Genetically inherited high cholesterol increases long-term risks of coronary heart disease and stroke
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- Written by AHA AHA
- Published: 04 July 2016 04 July 2016
Dallas, Texas - Patients who experience high cholesterol due to an inherited genetic disorder from one of their parents heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia are much more likely than those with average cholesterol levels to have diseases caused by hardening of the arteries, including an accelerated onset of coronary heart disease by up to 30 years, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.
Prehypertension during pregnancy could lead to cardiovascular risks
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- Written by Akeem Ranmal Akeem Ranmal
- Published: 04 July 2016 04 July 2016
Dallas, Texas - Pregnant women who experience persistent blood pressure elevations in the upper ranges of normal may be at high risk of developing metabolic syndrome and increased cardiovascular risk after giving birth, according to research published in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension.
High Court Protects Patients from Unjustified Government Intrusion in Medicine
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- Written by AMA Editorial AMA Editorial
- Published: 04 July 2016 04 July 2016
Chicago, Illinois - High Court Protects Patients from Unjustified Government Intrusion in Medicine - Statement attributable to: Andrew W. Gurman, M.D., President, American Medical Association:
FDA approves implantable device that changes the shape of the cornea to correct near vision
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 04 July 2016 04 July 2016
Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Raindrop Near Vision Inlay, a device implanted in the cornea (the clear, front surface) of one eye to improve near vision in certain patients with presbyopia. It is the second FDA-approved implantable corneal device for correction of near vision in patients who have not had cataract surgery and the first implantable device that changes the shape of the cornea to achieve improved vision.