The Bakersfield Californian Health Reporter

08/25/2016

http://doctors.ajc.com/

is an national investigation exposing a system that forgives sexually abusive doctors.

05/30/2016

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/05/30/478922975/hidden-heart-disease-is-the-top-health-threat-for-u-s-women

Many women and even doctors underestimate a woman's heart attack risk, research shows, as they focus on weight and breast health instead. Tiny damaged arteries in the heart may not show up in scans.

05/12/2016

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/05/10/477372428/peggy-girshman-gets-the-last-word-on-health-journalism

Veteran NPR editor Peggy Girshman, who died in March, wrote her own eulogy, which included personal health advice and tips for better journalism. The eulogy was read at a memorial service Saturday.

02/24/2016

http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-retirement-may-speed-up-your-demise-20160222-story.html

One of the most troubling findings about aging has to do with what happens to your health after you retire. Although some people find that their bodies and minds thrive in the absence of the stress of work, about 10 to 25 percent experience a significant drop in their health and well-being.

02/24/2016

http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/sc-acne-double-drugs-health-0302-20160224-story.html

Combining treatments is the best way to combat acne, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Dermatology.

02/24/2016

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/02/24/treating-incontinence-in-women-with-osteoporosis/?ref=health

02/24/2016

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/02/24/how-exercise-may-lower-cancer-risk/?ref=health&_r=0

A new study suggests that exercise may change how the immune system deals with cancer, explaining why people who exercise appear to be much less likely to develop or die from the disease than people who do not.

02/24/2016

http://www.bakersfield.com/News/Health/2015/09/28/Surprising-ways-smoking-affects-your-appearance.html

Smoking is a habit that causes changes in your skin, teeth and hair. The more ci******es you smoke, the faster the changes you’ll start to see in your body. According to the latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 42.1 million people 18 years or older in the Unit…

02/24/2016

http://www.bakersfield.com/News/Health/2016/01/28/Some-colore**al-cancers-found-before-screening-starts-at-age-50.html

One in seven colon and re**al cancers in the U.S. are now diagnosed in patients younger than age 50, which is when people are advised to begin routine screenings for these tumors, a new study finds. By 2030, nearly one in four re**al tumors and more than one in 10 colon cancers will be diagnosed in…

02/24/2016

http://www.bakersfield.com/News/Health/2016/02/02/What-Happens-When-You-Consume-Too-Much-Sugar.html

For years we have heard the medical talk on the effects consuming too much sugar can have on the body. Immediately, we think of obesity.

11/09/2015

http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/sc-hlth-one-simple-thing-zinc-slow-colds-20151109-story.html

There's nothing you can do about a cold, but you might be able to soften the misery of cold season.

11/09/2015

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/11/09/placing-a-cap-on-americans-consumption-of-added-sugar/?ref=health

The goal of new F.D.A. guidelines is to limit added sugar to no more than 10 percent of daily calories. For an adult, that means no more than 12.5 teaspoons a day.