Recent Posts in ‘Quality of Life’ 
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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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Westside Parkway progress will affect traffic in coming weeks
Lane closures are planned for Truxtun Avenue, Brimhall Road and Coffee Road as crews work on paving, re-striping, and moving barriers to get ready for the next phase of the Westside Parkway.
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Adventures in Korean train riding
Train riding in Korea can be hectic or peaceful, depending on the ebb and flow of passengers and personalities. Recent CSUB graduate Emily Shapiro has been teaching English in Korea for nine months now and has learned the lessons of the rails.
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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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Reading is natural, so why is learning to read so foreign?
Bakersfield transplant Emily Shapiro is teaching English in South Korea and learning to read the national language of Hangeul. The only problem is, she doesn’t remember how she learned to read English.
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Local football coach inspires the stars within
Recently drafted NFL player Ryan Mathews says Rich Cornford, his former coach at West Bakersfield High School, is “like a father figure.” Writer Susan Reep finds out what drives the passionate and unflappable coach, who is now leading the varsity football team at Frontier High School.
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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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Digital diagnosis: More patients seeing doctors via Internet
Is telemedicine as effective as seeing a doctor in person? Some San Joaquin Valley clinics say patients – especially in under-served rural areas – get faster results by seeing specialists via the Internet.
