COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) — Riverside County health leaders are urging residents to take precautions ahead of Thanksgiving as flu activity begins to rise and the county records its first flu-related death of the 2025–26 season. Riverside University Health System confirmed that the individual who died was over the age of 65, lived in western Riverside
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County reported its first influenza-related death of the 2025-26 flu season. The person was identified as an individual who was over 65 and from Western Riverside County, and is not believed to have been vaccinated. “This death is a sad reminder of the dangers that influenza can pose, especially among older
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Originally Published: 22 SEP 25 17:00 ETUpdated: 22 SEP 25 17:48 ETBy Jen Christensen, Katherine Dillinger, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Monday that the US Food and Drug Administration will be notifying physicians that the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy “can be associated with a very increased risk of autism,” despite
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Nursing Street Medicine Program at the Cal State San Bernardino, Palm Desert Campus has received a $100,000 grant from the Houston Family Foundation to support its mission of delivering compassionate healthcare to underserved populations in the Coachella Valley. School officials said grant funds will be used to serve 700
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — As hospital costs continue to rise faster than inflation, many families are struggling to stay close to loved ones receiving critical care. But one local nonprofit is helping ease that burden. Hanson House, located just steps from Desert Regional Medical Center, offers affordable lodging for families who need to remain nearby.
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) -As students head back to classrooms across the Coachella Valley, parents are being reminded to take precautions to protect children from seasonal illnesses. With flu season approaching and COVID-19 still circulating, local health officials are offering guidance for families navigating the new school year. The new Stratus variant of COVID-19 has
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ)– Eisenhower Health has been named a 2025-2026 Best Hospital by the U.S. News & World Report. This year, the U.S. News released their latest edition naming the 504 Best Regional Hospitals across 49 states and 95 metro areas. Eisenhower Health tied for the number two hospital in the Inland Empire and
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ)– Eisenhower Health received the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines- Stroke Gold quality achievement award for its commitment to appropriate stroke treatment, helping save lives. Get with the Guidelines is the American Heart Association as well as the American Stroke Association’s hospital-based quality improvement program that aims to provide hospitals
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In part one of “Generation Why: Millennial Mental Health,” News Channel 3’s Angela Chen explored the challenges many millennials face these days. The generation is seeing higher reported rates of depression than the previous generation. We examined some stressors on mental health, like skyrocketing housing prices, social media isolation, childcare costs, and more, with a focus
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in filing a challenge to a final rule by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that critics say would create significant barriers to obtaining health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act. “Far from delivering on their promises to
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) -The CDC says prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind lung cancer. With prostate cancer cases on the rise across the nation local health experts want you to know how critical it can be for men to get screened to catch potential cases as
Continue Reading RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – A Coachella Valley teen died from a flu-related illness, county health officials announced. It’s the first pediatric death of the 2024-2025 flu season in Riverside County. County health officials said the teen died in late March and was identified through death records, which can take months to confirm while the
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella weekend one is back — and while fans are prepping their campgrounds, local hospitals are prepping too. Dr. Julie Puzzo , assistant medical director, Emergency Department for JFK Memorial Hospital, said they’re ready to handle the rush. “We’ve got all the personnel in place,” Dr. Puzzo said. “We only have
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – As festival season kicks off, College of the Desert is stepping up efforts to prevent overdose deaths by providing free safety kits equipped with Narcan and Fentanyl test strips to students. The initiative started earlier this year. Carlos Maldonado, Interim Dean of Students Support Services, said the goal is simple:
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) — Coachella and Stagecoach are just weeks away as the county deals with a recent measles case. For Andrew Vasquez going to Coachella is a desert tradition. He attended fresh off the year it was cancelled for the COVID-19 pandemic and is getting ready to welcome dozens of friends this year. “I
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County has reported its first confirmed case of measles since 2018. On Thursday, health officials announced that a Coachella Valley resident tested positive for measles. The person has a history of international travel. They are recovering at home. Documented measles vaccination could not be confirmed at this time. It’s the
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – In an update to a developing story, were learning more about the Centers for Disease Controls and Preventions plans to potentially restructure the HIV Prevention Division. On Wednesday, DAP Health was one of 13 of the nation’s leading LGBTQ+, HIV, and health organizations uniting to condemn what they said are
Continue Reading It’s only three months into 2025, and current measles cases have already surpassed the total number of cases in the U.S. for all of last year. It is a highly contagious disease, and cases continue to climb across several states. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with CEO and founder of PS Test, Infectious Disease
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Health officials today reported the first case of measles in Los Angeles County in 2025, affecting a county resident who recently traveled through Los Angeles International Airport. In collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, passengers assigned to specific seats who may have been exposed on China Airlines flight CAL8/CI8
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – Vaping does not help smokers quit their vice, a study published today by UC San Diego researchers found, refuting a common misconception among tobacco and e-cigarette users. The report, published Wednesday in the academic journal JAMA by scientists at the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science
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