While the flu has hit epidemic proportions in the U.S., according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) it has yet to reach its peak, especially in the West Coast. California generally is on the tail end of the flu timeline, and cases are on the rise and will worsen well into February. “It’s not […]

Kaweah Delta Health Care District will host a sports camp on Saturday, February 7, to help student athletes and their parents learn how to prevent throwing injuries. Participants will receive coaching on warm-up techniques and throwing, strengthening, and pitching mechanics. Instructors will include Chamberlain Baseball Academy coaches and Therapy Specialists Professionals. While students receive instruction, […]

Kaweah Delta Health Care District’s fourth rural health clinic opened on January 9, to serve patients in Dinuba. The 5000 square-foot clinic, located at 855 West Monte Vista Drive, is open from 8am to 5pm on weekdays but closed for lunch between12-1pm. With 12 exam rooms, the clinic will provide patients with family medicine, pediatric […]

Researchers at UC Davis and other institutions have found that diets rich in whole walnuts or walnut oil slowed prostate cancer growth in mice. In addition, both walnuts and walnut oil reduced cholesterol and increased insulin sensitivity. The walnut diet also reduced levels of the hormone IGF-1, which had been previously implicated in both prostate […]