Training for family medicine doctors moving, growing
The family medicine residency program at Kern Medical Center is winding down, with five residents having recently begun their third and final year of training at the county hospital. After they...
View ArticleMemorial's cardiac accreditation a sign of maturing medical environment
In another sign of the continuing maturity of Kern County’s health system, the American Heart Association announced Friday it was giving Memorial Hospital an accreditation that recognizes the...
View ArticleFROM THE ARCHIVES: Women regret choice of surgeons
Editor’s note: This story was first published in February 2012. It’s being re-published in light of new allegations against Dr. Jason Helliwell by the Medical Board of California.K. Marie Espinoza's...
View ArticleFeds award Clinica $483,000 to help operate new health center
Clinica Sierra Vista, a large chain of health-care clinics for the poor based in Bakersfield, was just awarded $483,333 in Affordable Care Act money to help operate a soon-to-be-finished health center...
View ArticleBakersfield doctor participates in global study published in New England...
Treating a heart attack patient is all about coordination and speed, but some procedures have been called into question thanks to a large-scale study that involved a Bakersfield cardiologist.Dr....
View ArticleASK EMILY: Obamacare tax already affecting worker health plans
Another in a series of Q&A columns answering consumers’ questions about California’s new medical world. For the millions of Californians with job-based health coverage, this one’s for you.
View ArticleSan Joaquin Community Hospital earns award for COPD care
San Joaquin Community Hospital was rated high performing for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease care in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals for Common Care ratings that were released...
View ArticleCentre for Neuro Skills celebrates 35 years of work
When Mark Ashley’s brother suffered a traumatic brain injury during his service in the Navy, doctors told his parents that treatment options were limited, if not non-existent. Ashley’s mother refused...
View ArticleNew cardiac imaging machine brings revolutionary technology to Kern County
Precise, reliable information is something every doctor seeks when treating patients, but it’s not always been easy to get in Bakersfield.That is beginning to change.
View ArticleASK EMILY: How to price shop for medical treatment
Another in a series of Q&A columns answering consumers’ questions about California’s new medical world.Whether you get your health insurance from your employer, Covered California or the open...
View ArticleOpportunities to fight and prevent breast cancer in October
One in eight women in the U.S. will develop breast cancer during their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Association, which notes that Breast Cancer Awareness Month — october — offers a long...
View ArticleKey life ingredients to healthy mental health
When it comes to personal health, you might think of things like your weight, cholesterol levels, sun exposure, maybe even your last dental checkup.All of those are very important to manage, but when...
View ArticleNationwide initiative focuses on youth mental health in schools
Mental illness has been a taboo subject in the room for many years, but now it’s time to break the ice and get the discussion started.That’s where the Youth Mental Health First Aid in Kern County comes...
View ArticleLife changed dramatically for local woman after being the victim of a drunken...
Life was good for Ashley Hampton before the night of Sept. 12, 2014.The Kern Valley resident was driving on rural Highway 178 near Onyx in her brand new Fiat 500, making her way to Ridgecrest Regional...
View ArticleEvolve Volumizer restoring self-confidence
After 10 years dreading pool time with her grandchildren, Jeri James spent nearly the entire summer this year splashing around, having fun and most importantly, making memories.James, 61, has a mild...
View ArticleSurprising ways smoking affects your appearance
Smoking is a habit that causes changes in your skin, teeth and hair. The more cigarettes you smoke, the faster the changes you’ll start to see in your body.According to the latest statistics from the...
View ArticleKern Valley Search and Rescue volunteer find happiness in heroic deeds
A decade ago, Wendy Bailey, 55, could never have predicted she’d be saving lives as a member of Kern Valley Search and Rescue (KVSAR).Back then she was living in Valencia, a stay-at-home mom with three...
View ArticleGrant money to go toward breast cancer screening
The Anthem Blue Cross Foundation has awarded $40,000 to the American Cancer Society to help Omni Family Health provide breast cancer education and screening.Josue Fernandez, Omni Family Health’s...
View ArticleTraining for family medicine doctors moving, growing
The family medicine residency program at Kern Medical Center is winding down, with five residents having recently begun their third and final year of training at the county hospital. After they...
View ArticleMemorial's cardiac accreditation a sign of maturing medical environment
In another sign of the continuing maturity of Kern County’s health system, the American Heart Association announced Friday it was giving Memorial Hospital an accreditation that recognizes the...
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