Recent Posts in ‘Health’ 
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Dr. Hans Einstein honored in Bakersfield ceremony
Dr. Hans Einstein, a relative of the great physicist Albert Einstein, was recently honored for his pioneering work in the treatment and prevention of valley fever. The author of this article is President of the Kern County Medical Society; her own father, the Rev. Young Y. Choi, was cured of cocci by Dr. Einstein’s diagnosis and treatment.
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The search for a cure: Juvenile diabetes
Every day in the U.S., about 40 children are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. To research a possible cure, recent human trials have experimented with an 80-year old tuberculosis vaccine.
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Cancer survivors share stories at Relay for Life
At the 2011 Relay for Life, writer Emily Shapiro met many people, young and old, whose lives have been deeply affected by cancer. Read these moving stories of love, loss and survival.
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As Valley Fever cases spike, vaccine is still elusive
Bakersfield’s Valley Fever Conference in April featured personal stories of those affected by the sometimes deadly disease.
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Valley hospitals choose C-sections over malpractice suits
Births by C-section have been rising since the 1970s and, in the Central Valley, several hospitals have rates that are higher than the state average. But health care professionals are working to decrease unnecessary C-sections, though some say the surgery is a safeguard against malpractice lawsuits.
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Autism Awareness Conference features subject of HBO movie
The Kern Autism Network’s annual Autism Awareness Conference on Feb. 4 will feature Dr. Temple Grandin, the world-famous animal scientist and autism self-advocate whose life story was made into an HBO movie starring Claire Danes.
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When winter blues set in, take them seriously
The shorter, darker days of winter can lead to a form of depression called Seasonal Affective Disorder. One woman recently won a lawsuit against her employer for not accommodating her needs under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Folk medicine can be a spiritual benefit for patients
While assimilated members of the Valley’s Hmong population embrace Western medicine, many who fled Laos during the communist take-over of their government in the 1970s brought their traditional beliefs with them. At least one Fresno hospital is working with Hmong shamans to make room for folk medicine.
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Out-of-work nurses hoping for demand to boomerang
Fresno City College nursing instructor Colleen Grande and nursing graduate Stefania Tutino-Eslow both expect another nursing shortage to hit when the economy improves. Until then, jobs are scarce even though graduations from nursing schools are at an all-time high.
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Addiction is an equal opportunity destroyer
Whether it’s an addiction to alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling, or something else, it can be particularly dangerous to those with a predisposition for increased dopamine release in the pleasure center of the brain. Valley Public Radio correspondent Shellie Branco talks to addiction experts in the Central Valley for her latest Quality of Life report.
