Medical Specialties

“What planet are you from?” These are words meant to hurt and harm; words no child wants to hear.

But for one local boy with Asperger’s Syndrome, these words would propel an already active imagination into another world…one filled with published novels and robots.

Since 1980, the Centre for Neuro Skills has been bringing the best in care to those who have suffered from brain injuries in Bakersfield.

Keeping up with their ever-evolving field, they may have experienced upgrades in their approach to care and therapy, but their core values for providing treatment in an environment conducive with their patients’ typical living situation has stayed the same. Through careful review and constant follow-up, they have made exciting developments that greatly enhance the lives of their patients in Bakersfield as well as those in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Dallas.

There’s no denying that, in the medical world, patients make the best advocates.

In late April 2009, news reports began to surface about a new strain of influenza.

A 10-year-old in California tested positive for a virus that was a unique combination of influenza virus genes never previously identified in either animals or people. Two days after this first diagnosis, an 8-year-old, living 130 miles away in California, also tested positive. There was no known connection between these patients...

Where will never be a gondola with hot chocolate service that ushers one up Everest just as there will never be a quick and easy way to lose weight. In a country where the majority of citizens are overweight, Bakersfield ranks number seven for most overweight metro cities according to the 2009 Gallup Healthways Well Being Index. ..

Were’s the good news about Valley Fever: if you get it and you’re living in Bakersfield, you couldn’t be in a better place...

We spoke with dietitians and the Kern County Health Department to discover the whens and whats of good nutrition.

One drop is all doctors and laboratory specialists need in order to unlock the secrets of your health. But how?

One local company is using state-of-the-science prosthetics to give people the chance to lead normal lives.

The days of the country doctor are well behind us. So what should you expect when you are admitted to a hospital today?