Tag archive for ‘KVPR’
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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.
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Dispelling myths about diabetes in the Central Valley
One in 10 adults in California has diabetes, but in the rural communities of the Central Valley, many myths surround the disease. To open the discussion about diabetes on Valley Public Radio’s Quality of Life program, correspondent Shellie Branco visits one support group for Spanish speaking adults with diabetes. Here is her report.
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Quality of Life: Kern tops Central Valley in teen births
Valley Public Radio correspondent Shellie Branco profiles a teen mom in Shafter to kick off a discussion of teen pregnancy and parenting for KVPR’s Quality of Life program. Read her story and share your thoughts on what, if anything, the government should do to help teen parents.
