The U.S. Health and Human Secretary Xavier Becerra visited the Coachella Valley Friday, touring local health centers including a Desert Hot Springs senior center and DAP Health in Palm Springs. Becerra began the day at Desert Hot Springs Senior Center alongside Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz. They urged the valley’s elderly to get their Covid-19 boosters
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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN US health officials are becoming increasingly concerned about this year’s flu season — and are already seeing signs that the virus is spreading. As the 2022-23 flu season gets underway, one high school in California is facing a “high number of absences” among students due to possible flu cases. Flu activity
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business New testing on a variety of popular branded sports bras and athletic wear has revealed high levels of BPA, a chemical compound that’s used to make certain types of plastic and can lead to harmful health effects such as asthma, cardiovascular disease and obesity. Sports bras sold by Athleta, PINK,
Continue ReadingManny Marrujo from the Desert Recreation District joins News Channel 3 to discuss new programming for Seniors at the Indio Teen Center.
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By LAURAN NEERGAARDAP Medical Writer Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don’t skip your flu shot this fall — and seniors, ask for a special extra-strength kind. After flu hit historically low levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be poised for a comeback. The main clue: A nasty flu season just ended in
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There are now 13 probable or confirmed cases of Monkeypox in Eastern Riverside County, a spokesperson reports. The number of confirmed monkeypox cases in RiversideCounty rose to three, while probable cases rose to 10, under updated numbers released today. Jose Arballo, the spokesperson for Riverside University Health System, said all of the cases are in
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Two more men are being treated for “confirmed/probable” monkeypox in eastern Riverside County, News Channel 3 learned Monday. This brings the total number of patients in the county who are considered likely or confirmed to have the virus to five. All of them are residents of eastern Riverside County, which includes Coachella Valley. Of the
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Riverside County health officials are continuing to investigate the apparent food poisoning that led to the hospitalization of at least 46 shuttle bus drivers who were shuttling attendees to and from the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Jose Arballo Jr., spokesperson for the county’s health department, told News Channel 3’s Samantha Lomibao on Tuesday
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He’s only a few hours old, but Baby Sergio, Jr. is making history at Eisenhower Health. The infant’s birth marks the 1,000th delivery for the Eisenhower Family Birth Center, which opened its doors less than a year ago. Baby Sergio Jr., was born to parents Vicki and Sergio at 8:13 a.m. this morning. The family is
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Coachella Valley parents looking to get their kids vaccinated against coronavirus have more opportunities this week. Local school districts are hosting vaccination clinics for those 5 years of age and older. Riverside County officials said they are already seeing a steady increase in daily vaccinations as the pediatric-sized doses roll out for 5- to 11-year-olds.
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Two new residents of The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens, rhinos Jaali and Nia, have arrived at their new Palm Desert home. Calling the cross-country trip “rhinormous,” Zoo officials shared video and insight on how Jaali and Nia made their way to Coachella Valley. The Zoo previously told News Channel 3 that Jaali comes from
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The city of Palm Springs celebrated the grand opening of its new Downtown Park Thursday night. FIRST LOOK: Walk with me through the new @CityofPS Downtown Park ahead of its 5:30pm grand opening tonight! ABBA cover band performs at 6:30pm! pic.twitter.com/rzggbcTN3L— Jake Ingrassia (@JakeKESQ) October 21, 2021 Hundreds of people turned out to celebrate the
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LifeStream Blood Bank’s Second Annual Dream Raffle is underway. Tickets are $25 each and only 5,000 will be sold. Organizers hope the high chances of winning and the selection of prizes will motivate this year’s fundraising efforts. This year’s grand prize winner will get a choice: take home a 2021 Ford Bronco Sport or $20,000
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WASHINGTON (AP) – FDA advisory panel endorses booster doses of Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine. Thursday, a panel of U.S. health advisers endorsed booster shots for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. The advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted Thursday to recommend a lower-dose booster shot for seniors and other high-risk groups. Already millions who
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PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – Palm Springs’ weekly street fair is set to returnto its pre-COVID layout alongside Fall hour scheduling today. This Thursday’s VillageFest will extend from Amado Road to BaristoRoad on Palm Canyon Drive for the first time since its July reopening. The street fair will also begin an hour earlier, at 6 p.m., and rununtil
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JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio is now designated as a Level 4 Trauma Center. Officials celebrated Thursday morning at the hospital. “As the first Level 4 Trauma Center in Riverside County and the first trauma center in the Eastern Coachella Valley, JFK Memorial Hospital will provide 24/7 advanced trauma life support to patients in need.” said Todd
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One valley school district is working toward cleaner air in the classroom, deploying new technology – and spending millions of dollars on it. Thousands of portable, commercial grade air filters have been installed in every Palm Springs Unified School District classroom plus some work spaces, purifying all of the oxygen in a 1,300 sq. ft.
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Here are the latest numbers from the COVID-19 trackers of active cases in the public school systems, according to the Coachella Valley school districts. Palm Springs Unified School District PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – The Palm Springs Unified School District reported 43 active COVID-19 cases among students and staffers today.    According to the district’s online
Continue ReadingSouth Coast AQMD Issues Odor Advisory for Eastern Coachella Valley, valid through Tuesday July 27, 2021. This advisory is in effect through Tuesday evening. South Coast AQMD will issue an update if additionalinformation becomes available. The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued an odor advisory for the Eastern Coachella Valley due to elevated
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