Yuma News
The eyes have it
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- Written by Lesley Fair - FTC Lesley Fair - FTC
- Published: 05 December 2017 05 December 2017
Washington, DC - Mark March 7, 2018, on your calendar. That’s when the FTC is putting its Contact Lens Rule under the lens at a public workshop in Washington, DC.
Preventing Falls Matter
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- Written by Fire House Facts Fire House Facts
- Published: 05 December 2017 05 December 2017
Yuma, Arizona - Many of the injury cases the Yuma Fire Department responds to are the result of falls. Last week at least 46 emergency medical responses were for injuries related to falls, and there have been many HUNDREDS of others this year. Every week about 10% of our calls for service are fall related. This could be something as simple as tripping in a parking lot or cases often more serious, like falling from a ladder or roof. No matter your age or activity, it pays to watch your footing and be careful.
Red Cross Holiday Gift Guide: 3 Ways to ‘Give Something That Means Something’
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 05 December 2017 05 December 2017
Washington, DC - After responding to a string of historic disasters, the American Red Cross is appealing to the public to “Give Something That Means Something” this holiday season. Beginning on Giving Tuesday, November 28, and throughout the Holiday Giving Season, donors can help bring hope and relief to children, families and communities that need it most with their holiday shopping.
Mexico Earthquakes: Red Cross still delivering aid to families in need
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 05 December 2017 05 December 2017
Washington, DC - Communities in Mexico are still grappling with the impact of two powerful earthquakes that struck just weeks apart in September. The quakes—a magnitude 8.2 in the southern state of Chiapas and a magnitude 7.1 that occurred 100 miles outside Mexico City—caused widespread damage, deaths and injuries.
Holiday Decorating: 10 Steps to Stay Safe as You Deck the Halls
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- Written by American Red Cross American Red Cross
- Published: 05 December 2017 05 December 2017
Yuma, Arizona - The holidays are drawing near and many of you are decorating your homes for the upcoming festivities. The American Red Cross has some safety steps you should follow to stay safe as you put up the lights and ornaments for this holiday season.
Volunteer Tax Preparers Training
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 05 December 2017 05 December 2017
Yuma, Arizona - Are you good with numbers and good with people? The Yuma Main Library, in collaboration with AARP, is looking for Volunteer Tax Preparers for the upcoming tax season.
American Heart Association says proposed changes to school meals fails the nation's children
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- Written by YNN YNN
- Published: 05 December 2017 05 December 2017
Washington, DC - American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown made the following comments on an interim final rule issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The rule would allow school nutrition directors to include 1 percent flavored milk and refined grains instead of whole-grain rich products in school meals, as well as revise the sodium targets for daily school breakfasts and lunches: “This new rule deserves an ‘F.’ It fails the test when it comes to helping our kids eat healthier at school.