Health

For some, holistic care offers alte...

On a cold and foggy winter morning in 1992, members of the Arvin High School wrestling team were involved in a 30 car pile-up that left their coach paralyzed and wrestler Ruben Baeza suffering from co...
Posted by LisaW - Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - 07:52 -- 0 comments

Forum on Valley Fever

Lamont, Calif. — Funding for valley fever research, its symptoms and effects were the topics discussed at a town hall meeting put on by the Dolores Huerta Foundation and Assemblywoman Nicole Par...
Posted by LisaW - Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - 06:21 -- 0 comments

Panel explores pesticide drift prob...

Lindsay, Calif. - There was not an empty seat available as Tulare and Kern county residents aired frustrations to Sen. Dean Florez, D-Shafter, at a hearing Sept. 12 at the Lindsay Community Center tha...
Posted by LisaW - Friday, September 22, 2006 - 07:24 -- 0 comments

20 making a difference: Health

In a time when house calls seem a thing of the past, Dr. Javier Bustamante once made a personal visit to a premature jaundice baby in need of Bilirubin lights — on the day before Thanksgiving, n...
Posted by LisaW - Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - 12:52 -- 0 comments

20 making a difference: Health

Dr. Rebecca Rivera has delivered approximately 5,000 infants in her 11 years as an OB-GYN and as if that were not enough babies, she is also the mother of four. As a bilingual Latina mother and wor...
Posted by LisaW - Wednesday, September 13, 2006 - 07:49 -- 0 comments

Recipe: Arroz con Pollo

This recipe was contributed by  Más reader Cruz Ramos Cruz Ramos says, “Enjoy my Reyes family inheritance! A perfect first dinner dish to serve your ‘galan.’” ...
Posted by icastillo - Thursday, September 7, 2006 - 19:09 -- 0 comments

Achieving your weight loss resoluti...

New Year’s resolutions — we make them and break them.But some of us are actually determined to stick to our promises, which is the case with Jessica Alvarado.Alvarado made one of the most ...
Posted by gabe - Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 06:38 -- 0 comments

Vegetarians add some cultural flare...

Move over, carne asada.Tofu tacos are the new rage.At least that’s how many Latino vegetarians feel. While there are not a huge number of Hispanics becoming vegetarians , they are out there and ...
Posted by gabe - Wednesday, January 4, 2006 - 08:17 -- 1 comment

Rudy Hernandez: No Pierdas la Esper...

Editor’s Note: Local resident and cancer survivor Rudy Hernandez wanted to share his story in the hope of raising awareness and getting people involved.        ...
Posted by icastillo - Monday, November 28, 2005 - 07:27 -- 0 comments

Latinas fight against breast cancer

    Griselda Cormier and Duviet Rodriguez hope they’ll never have to hear the words, ‘You have breast cancer.’    Just the thought of finding a lump or ...
Posted by r0rt1z - Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 15:10 -- 0 comments
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