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Research is clear that breast milk is optimal nutrition and the perfect, life-sustaining food for babies. Breast milk provides nutritional and health advantages that last far beyond infancy, and ...

When it comes to pregnancy, old wives’ tales and myths abound. Oftentimes, new moms are already confused enough and don’t know what to believe. MÁS spoke with local physician...

Although the summertime and valley fever peak season is almost over, health experts say symptoms of the disease may not show up until the fall months. Valley fever is a fungus, like yeast or mild...

Firefighters respond to more than just flames. Kern County firefighter Victor Cruz of the Virginia Colony Fire Station located on Mount Vernon and Virginia avenues shared some important tips for...

Staying safe is always a high priority for families here in Bakersfield. In keeping with that priority, MÁS magazine got some inside tips from Senior Deputy Vince Martinez of the Kern Coun...

The marathon has its roots in Greek history. It’s been said that after the Persians were defeated at the Battle of Marathon, Pheidippides, a Greek soldier, ran all the way to Athens to announc...

If all car seats sold today meet federal safety standards, how does a consumer decide which seat to buy from among the many models on the market? There is no single authoritative place to find ca...

According to the American Chiropractic Association, young children are suffering from back pain much earlier than previous generations. One of the contributing factors is related to the use of o...

It’s an epidemic that’s invaded our streets, our schools, our dinner tables — and our kids’ bodies. Childhood obesity. According to the National Institute of Health, t...

In the past few years, the news has been peppered with reports of campus crimes. However, never before has student safety become such a concern and topic of debate as in the wake of this year&rsq...