Melanie Wickersheim has no memory of the first time her heart gave her trouble. She was an infant, and her pediatric myocarditis – an inflamma…
The Association of American Medical Colleges projects there will be a shortage of 48,000 primary care physicians by 2034.
Women often use hormone therapy to relieve hot flashes and other menopause symptoms — and new research suggests whether they choose pills, pat…
Canada will soon become the first country in the world where warning labels must appear on individual cigarettes. The move was first announced…
Smoke from more than 100 wildfires burning across Canada has been turning skies hazy in North American cities far from the flames. We asked Ch…
Peloton is recalling more than 2 million of its exercise bikes in the U.S. because the bike’s seat post assembly can break during use, posing …
Krista Feagans, RDN will host a 60-minute nutrition workshop on the impact hormones have on the body from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, June 1.
In a move to give patients access to additional hospitals and services, Visalia Medical Clinic, a group of 62 physicians and other health care…
I struggled with fear and anxiety for over 20 years.
Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday issued a proclamation declaring May 1-7, 2023, as “Children's Mental Health Awareness Week.”
Family HealthCare Network (FHCN) has announced applications are now being accepted for multiple scholarships sponsored by FHCN’s Anita de la V…
The Valley Air District has awarded $1 million to Tree Fresno to partner with Central California Environmental Justice Network (CCEJN), area s…
It’s been three years since my daughter and I obliviously danced in a sweaty conga line in Key West. The next morning while waiting for an Ube…
Last week, I did something that might seem like a mundane, ordinary, every day task by most people’s standards. But for me, it was a monumenta…
The Tri-County Conference Kings Division recently announced its All-League teams.
Do you struggle with your mental health and have a difficult time in getting the people you know to be more understanding?
Todd Suntrapak, President and CEO of Valley Children’s Healthcare in Madera, has been elected 2023 chair of the California Hospital Associatio…
It’s a new year, and that means a fresh start. It’s time to hit the reset button and make some changes to become better versions of our last-y…
The Kings County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a continued partnership between the County Behavioral Health Department …
LYNDA GANTT - When we fall asleep the brain actively engages in several processes designed to restore itself. Each stage of sleep has a differ…
If you’re wheezing, coughing, and breathless, chances are you’re one of the approximately 26 million Americans suffering from asthma. In recog…
During National Nurses Week, Adventist Health Hanford nurses were among local medical professionals who reflected on COVID-19 and how the last…
Local nonprofit organization Women with Visions Unlimited is partnering with various other local organizations for an upcoming comedy show fun…
The staff and volunteers with Valley Voices are working to ensure that vulnerable communities have the resources they need when it comes to st…
Adventist Health announced the addition of Dr. Joshua Strunk to its healthcare staff. Strunk, who has a doctorate in osteopathic (DO) medicine…
As Gavin Newsom nears the end of his first term, his ambitious ideas — such as requiring California to make its own insulin and forging drug p…
Across the country, growing numbers of transplant programs have chosen to either bar patients who refuse to take the widely available covid va…
Why is suicide among the veterinary field a growing problem and what can be done?
SB 535 would prohibit health care insurers that already cover biomarker testing from requiring prior authorization.