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Why is it I always seem to get hungry when I'm surrounded by unhealthy food?
Particularly, this seems to happen when I'm in a convenience store trying to pay for gas or stick to just buying a gallon of milk.
I recently went on a tour of a local 7-Eleven with dietitian Avtar Nijjer-Sidhu,...
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It's that time of year again, Spring is right around the corner, you managed to survive the winter, and all those Holiday meals and treats. Now you're thinking about all those cute Spring and Summer fashions, and hoping that they'll look as good on you as you'd like them to.
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I am writing in regard to the cost of Chemotherapy and it's worth to me. My husband passed away of Metastatic Colon Cancer in June 2006. I have not heard of the drugs listed in the article of th paper today but my husband in one way was fairly lucky. He...
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Along with an autistic kid, raccoon parasites and a teenage stalker, Central Valley's own valley fever made an appearance on a re-run of "House" tonight.
To give you some background, House comes to tell a very randy 17-year-old they can't be together. Here's the scene, courtesy of...
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger visited the Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce and The Californian today to talk budget cuts.
(Read "Governor in town to talk about budget crisis" on Bakersfield.com.)
In his interview with The Californian, the governor slipped in a few comments about health...
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The annual Great Strides walk to cure Cystic Fibrosis is coming to Bakersfield on April 12, 2008 at The Park at Riverwalk located at Stockdale Hwy and Buena Vista Rd. I don't have a whole ton of info, but here's what I do know. The walk starts at 9:00 am (I think registration...
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Actually, the Consumer Products Safety Commission's reports are not truly fair and balanced; they are simply reports one may use to make a decision as to certain purchases or whether to retain such purchases. They just report the facts, ma'am.
As a subscriber to the...
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Conserve this and that and that and that!
Well this had to come to OUT sooner or later... vent, vent, vent...
The powers that be, telling us to conserve water use, and all the while the City runs water all over the streets! Every time they water plants or grass in the center...
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Even with health insurance, prescription medicine can cost the arm and leg it was bought to heal.
I recently finished a story on getting the most for your money when it comes to medicine. Read "Pricey prescriptions: There are ways to cut costs" on Bakersfield.com.
The story includes...
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Natural talent — good.
Steroids — bad.
That seems to be the way it goes with sports nowadays. But some bioethicists are questioning if this should be the case.
In a story in Science Progress by Arthur Caplan, John Harris, a British bioethicist, argues for steroids.
Can...
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Remember David Culberson, who held the reigns of Kern Medical Center for a short time?
Well, he is on to another county hospital, San Joaquin General Hospital, trying his hand at turning that one around too.
Culberson came to KMC in September 2006 with consulting firm The Camden Group after...
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For World Water Day, March 22, The United States Fund for The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has initiated the Tap Project, a campaign that asks patrons of participating restaurants to donate as little as $1 as payment for the water they receive for free. $1 will allow UNICEF...
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Walls of Sound are Fallin'
words and music by Dr BLT copyright 2008
walls of sound are fallin' on Chester Ave.
Fat Tracks
2 sounds born right here
from old
and from the nu
Walls are fallin'
on the Avenue
Walls of sound are...
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New Standard Opposed by Staff
Bush appointee, Steven Johnson, has again ignored the recommendations of his staff and scientists. He sided with industry as he reluctantly lowered the 8 hour ozone standard by 9 parts per billion in the face of huge calls by scientists and health...
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A quarter of teen girls nationwide has a sexually transmitted disease, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
This is equivalent to roughly 60,000 teens in Kern County.
From the Associated Press:
Some doctors said the numbers might be a reflection of both...
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Diabetes is a condition that has unfortunately been passed down through families, said one Southern California pediatrician.
Dr. Patricia Riba, a pediatrician with the Community Care Health Center in Huntington Beach, spoke at a recent Latino and health care workshop put on by the California...
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Even if we don't personally pay for low-income people and illegal immigrants to get health care, we will be paying for it in the long run and in other ways.
That's how Dr. Patricia Riba, a pediatrician with the Community Care Health Center in Huntington Beach, feels.
Religion/general assignment...
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Maybe it's not so bad if your teen daughter has a boyfriend after all.
Child Trends, a research center that focuses on children and youth, has found that sexually active teens who are in a "romantic" relationship with their partner and who see their partner socially are more likely to...
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Many people take for granted that health screenings are a good thing.
It's the G.I. Joe mentality: "Knowledge is power, and learning is half the battle."
But unfortunately, not much is said about the downsides of too much testing.
The Association of Health Care Journalists...
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Just in time for the end of cold season, users of Airborne, the herbal supplement that promises to bust colds, can get money under a recent settlement.
The company will refund money to consumers who bought the product as part of a $23.3 million class action settlement agreement, according to The...
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Did you eat some of the recalled beef?
The state Department of Public Health released the list of retailers that received beef from the Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Co., the Chino slaughterhouse at the center of the biggest beef recall in U.S. history. (The complete list is attached to this...
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Want to know how much the presidential candidates' health plans cost? And what the plans mean to the federal government, states, employers and you?
I just came across a site that may help you out. It's ReformPlans.com, run by the World Health Care Congress. The site has a grid of the plans,...
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With every milestone, Baby Boomers have redefined what age means.
And it's no wonder. There are only 78 million of them.
I'm focusing more of my efforts on writing health stories tailored to Baby Boomers, that generation of people 43 to 62 years old. This started Sunday with the story...
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James Michael Brady was a man that any one would have been lucky enough to meet. He had a beautiful wife and twins, boy and girl, who were 21 years of age. Just when life seemed so great, the news of a brain tumor struck him and his family. I wasn't family, but to this day I feel as if I was. He...
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A federal advisory panel voted today to recommend flu shots for all school-aged kids.
This change, which is being called the largest expansion of flu vaccine coverage in U.S. history, broadens the scope from children under 5, people over 50 and people with chronic conditions, according to the...
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TEHACHAPI VALLEY HEALTHCARE DISTRICT
PURPOSE OF INQUIRY:
In response to numerous complaints regarding various individuals and organizations involved in the operation of the existing hospital and in the construction and financing of the new hospital, the County Services and Special...
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I spent most of my night Thursday in Kern Medical Center's emergency department — not because I was sick or hurt but because I wanted to find out about the people who work there and the patients who go there for care.
(Look for the story soon in The Californian.)
While I was shadowing,...
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The Bakersfield Planned Parenthood office received its first shipment of Proper Attire condoms -- male condoms marketed to women -- about a week ago, said one of its officials.
They come with a slogan: No entry without Proper Attire.
The idea is to make women more comfortable...
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The amount of beef being recalled is staggering.
As In-N-Out Spokesman Robert Emmers said, "Once you read it (the list), you really won’t want a hamburger."
Roughly 143 million pounds of raw and frozen beef products were recalled Sunday after footage of cattle being abused at...
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Andy has been diagnosed with Hip Dysplasia. We met with Dr. Rooks today in Fountain Valley, CA. He wants Andy in for the TPO surgery on both hips in 9 days. Andy will also have to be double plated on each side. Until then Andy is not allowed to do anything other than walk on a leash outside to...
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I've become a bit obsessed recently with a show on BBC America called "You are What You Eat." The show's host, Holistic nutritionist Gillian McKeith, works with unhealthy eaters to break a lifetime of bad habits in eight weeks. They really seem to be glowing and healthy even after 2...
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If you saw Fast Food Nation author Eric Schlosser speak last night at Cal State Bakersfield, you probably left a little smarter and a little more grossed out by hamburgers.
Some things he mentioned that I checked up on:
Schlosser mentioned that McDonald's is marketing beef in China by...
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Cigarette smoking is responsible for about one in five deaths annually, or about 438,000 deaths per year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
It is also the leading preventable cause of death.
The county released the findings today of their...
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Did any of you get to see "Away from Her" as part of last Friday's FLICS at the Fox Theater?
It was very good, and I urge any of you who haven't seen it to give it a viewing.
Here's the plot summary from IMDB.com:
Fiona and Grant are an Ontario couple who have been married for over...
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Eric Schlosser is an out-and-proud carnivore.
His favorite meal: cheeseburger, French fries and a chocolate shake.
But that doesn't mean the "Fast Food Nation" author goes easy on the burger-and-fries industry. If you know anything about him or his New York Times bestseller, you know...
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The debate over who's to blame for obesity — society or the individual — is an interesting one many of you have been involved in on this blog.
It makes me think of this passage from Fed Up! Winning the War Against Childhood Obesity by Dr. Susan Okie. The first sentence is a little...
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When I first saw this bit of news, I thought it was out of The Onion.
A Mississippi bill wants to make it illegal to feed the obese.
From the text of House Bill No. 282:
Any food establishment to which this section applies shall not be allowed to serve food to any person who is obese, based on...
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The GOP candidates didn't talk about health care much in their last debate, so I culled some comments from some of the last few go-arounds.
Some of the themes they hit upon include personal responsibility, government-controlled health care and the role of inflation in the health care crisis.
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Super Tuesday is only a handful of days away. Do you know who you are going to vote for?
Unfortunately, I missed the past couple debates. So to help anyone like me get up to speed, below are excerpts about health care from the Democratic debate last night.
(Excerpts from the last Republican...
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As if we need another reason not to eat red meat. The Humane Society released a video today that shows inhumane treatment of cows at a Chino slaughterhouse. The footage was taken by an undercover animal welfare activist who was employed at the slaughterhouse
Be warned, this video is graphic. It...
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If the governor's health care proposal is one of the patients it is trying to help, that patient is gasping for air, bleeding out on the table.
In other words: The Senate Health Committee voted down the proposal yesterday.
From the L.A. Times:
Lawmakers called the plan, which passed the...
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The Californian gave Brooke Stanley, one of the teens featured in the Weighed Down series, an audio recorder to use between interviews.
We used one of the audio entries in her photo slideshow.
Attached are some more of her thoughts, including her opinions on surgery, gym class and going to the...
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After a year of work, "Weighed Down," The Californian's project examining obesity and the young people it affects, is complete.
Look for the stories today through Monday in the newspaper, or read all the stories online right now.
We would love to hear your thoughts on the...
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Want to know more about obesity, nutrition, fitness and bariatric surgery?
Here are some places to turn to for more help.
What is obesity?
National Institutes of Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Information on women and obesity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
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Consider this:
"As obscene as it sounds, a generation or two ago, black people were considered to be inherently ugly, stupid, unsanitary, lazy and enslaved by creature comforts. Today, fat people are assumed to be inherently ugly, stupid, unsanitary, lazy and enslaved by creature...
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The previous post on Fast Food Nation and obesity provoked such a discussion that I decided to expand that into this post as well.A lot of the conversation so far has focused on fast food's role in the rise in obesity rates.Well, here are the points made by groups on either side of the debate....
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One cool thing about a presidential election is all the neat interactive Web toys developed throughout the race.
To help you decide where you stand on health reform compared to the candidates, take the HealthCare08 PoliGraph.
Click the "Plot Your Stance On The Graph" button...
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In a county obese with burgeoning waistlines, choosing Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal as the next “One Book One Bakersfield...One Kern” installment seems all too fitting.
This latest "One Book" effort kicks off Thursday.
Here are some facts...
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Some of you might have seen the protester on Truxtun Extension Monday afternoon. And I'm not talking about the "Shame On" demonstrators.
For a few hours, Jean Hughes stood across from Truxtun Lake in the chilly temperatures with a sign saying “Dr. Michael Thorpe Poor...
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Public Service Announcement Details Disturbing Facts
Did anyone hear this public service announcement yesterday? www.publicnewsservice.org
It warned of the dangers to health from particulate matter (PM 2.5). Although it referred to Los Angeles, we have exactly...
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