A blog about Health & Wellness, News, and Kern County.
Real Name: Emily Hagedorn Member Since: April 08, 2006 Last Signed In: July 02, 2008 Profile Views: 9375 Blog Views: 43689 Is there anything good about mosquitoes? West Nile problems all over the country First California resident diagnosed with West Nile in 2008 'Access to vital health care is at stake for all Californians' A yard of shoes Do you have 'spring fever'? (Wink, wink, nudge, nudge) Skin cancer: To screen or not to screen Gay marriage, or lack thereof, affects mental health Coffee drinkers rejoice! You may live longer due to the brew Bako's first West Nile-infected mosquitoes found August 06 September 06 October 06 November 06 December 06 January 07 February 07 March 07 April 07 May 07 June 07 July 07 August 07 September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 Here's some sites I find useful and interesting: Some fun blogs I like, some health and some random: Got a blog or link to add to this list? Please let me know at ehagedorn@bakersfield.com. 
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I'm writing about the rise in popularity of "mommy makeovers."
Much more than the massage and hair cut of days gone by, these usually include a breast augmentation, tummy tuck and maybe even lipo.
Women are getting this combination to erase the effects of child bearing, say area plastic surgeons.
For more information, read Dr. Darshan Shah's "The New Mommy Makeover."
Do you know any woman who has had this done? If some, please e-mail me at...
Our drug will not only fix your acid reflux, but it will also make you a more loving father, get you laid, get you the promotion and allow you to take that vacation of your dreams.
Well, that's what a new study is claiming pharmaceutical commercials say.
A study in the Annals of Family Medicine analyzed the content of 38 drug ads that aired over 90 hours of prime-time network TV in 2004. The study found that while most ads made some factual claims, the majority made emotional appeals...
For at least the sixth year in a row, Emily tops the list of most popular baby names.
(This is a little off this blog's focus, but oh well. Give me one off-topic rant.)
As an Emily who got her name when "Emily" was not even in the Top 20, I can say that I enjoyed being the only Emily when I went to school. Teachers and friends never had to use my last initial or other silly monikers when referencing or calling me, so there was no "Emily H." or "Emily No....
A local woman's family has set up a Web site to keep all her loved ones in the loop on her cancer treatment.
I just came across www.updateonvicki.com. Vicki Moore — a courageous, 30-something mother and Bakersfield resident — was diagnosed with cancer in November. Since then she's gone through many surgeries, in Bako and L.A., to have the tumors in her brain removed.
Almost every day a member of her family updates the site. After reading the posts and skimming the over 900...
Big Mac — got it.
Fruits and veggies — not so much.
The city tops the list for having the most fast-food and convenience stores compared to supermarkets and produce vendors -- an issue that may be adversely affecting residents' health. (Read "City lacks options" in today's Californian.)
According to a new study, Bakersfield has 6.63 times as many "unhealthy food" options as "healthy food" options, said Harold Goldstein, executive director...
A woman who competed in a Sacramento radio station's contest to see how much water she could drink without urinating died of water intoxication Friday.
Jennifer Strange, 28, was found dead in her Rancho Cordova home hours after taking part in the "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" contest.
At stake: a Nintendo Wii video game system worth about $250.
The Associated Press reports:
"She said to one of our supervisors that she was on her way home and her head was hurting...
When Gov. Schwarzenegger says everyone must have health coverage, he means everyone — illegal immigrants included.
And if you can't afford it, you will be enrolled in one of the existing government-funded programs (Medi-Cal or Healthy Families) or will get coverage through the pool of money that several entities — like hospitals, doctors and businesses — will pay into.
The governor's proposal says there are about 1 million uninsured people without green cards, who...
The governor laid out his comprehensive plan to improve health care in the state yesterday. Here are some of the highlights:
All Californians will be required to have health insurance.
Insurers must guarantee coverage.
Access to public programs, like Medi-Cal and Healthy Families, will be expanded.
Medi-Cal reimbursement rates will be increased to encourage more participation from providers, hospitals and health plans.
Since these rates will be increased,...
I know it’s coming.
As the gym trainer and I conclude our tour of the facility and head back toward his office, the sales pitch is on the tip of his tongue. Like a magic trick, the long, carbon-copied forms and a pen with the gym’s logo on it appear out of thin air.
I brought this on myself, I think. I am shopping for a new gym, though I have a strict limit on what I’m going to pay. This whole routine just makes me — someone who doesn’t make big purchases...
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