The Tulare Mosquito Abatement District identified Aedes aegypti, also known as the yellow fever mosquito, in the city of Tulare. This mosquito is capable of transmitting several human diseases, including dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika. This mosquito is not native to California and is the first detection in the City of Tulare. Since 2013 […]
The Kings Mosquito Abatement District is reporting its first detection of Aedes aegypti in Kings County – three adult mosquitoes have been collected from the City of Corcoran. This mosquito is not native to California, but has established itself in Fresno, Clovis, Madera, and throughout portions of Southern California. Aedes aegypti is a small, dark […]
The Women’s Pavilion, a division of HCCA/Tulare Regional Medical Center is giving Tulare moms and newborns the best possible start by investing in better prenatal care. Its innovative patient-centered model brings top of the line prenatal care right here to Tulare, the only program of its kind in Tulare County. Centering Pregnancy is group prenatal […]
“Run Free: The True Story of Caballo Blanco,” a feature-length documentary about ultra-running legend Micah True, will premiere at the Visalia Fox Theatre on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 7pm. The one-night-only event is sponsored by Sole2Soul Sports and presented by the Visalia Runners. Micah True, better known as Caballo Blanco – the White Horse, was […]
Family HealthCare Network (FHCN) announces its newest Community Health Center has opened in Tulare. Located at 263 S. West St., services offered include comprehensive family medicine for all ages including annual wellness and physical exams, immunizations, chronic disease management, acute care, dental, behavioral health and patient health education. “Family HealthCare Network is proud to be […]
Family HealthCare Network is pleased to announce its 16th Annual Ivanhoe Health Fair, Thursday, March 26, from 4 to 7pm. Presented in partnership with the Tulare County Gang Prevention Task Force’s Step Up program, community members are invited to join Family HealthCare Network for the event, which will take place at Ivanhoe Elementary School, located […]
Kaweah Delta Health Care District welcomes Tariq Javed, M.D., a nephrologist, as medical director of Kaweah Delta Porterville Dialysis. Dr. Javed is board certified in nephrology and internal medicine and is seeing patients at Kaweah Delta Porterville Dialysis, 385 N. Pearson Drive, and at his Porterville office, 390 N. Pearson Drive (across from Porterville Dialysis).
Gilbert Sunio, MD, an internal medicine physician with Visalia Medical Clinic, is now offering medically based, personalized weight loss programs through the Center for Medical Weight Loss. The Center for Medical Weight Loss brings trained medical expertise to the weight loss field. A primary goal, Dr. Sunio explained, is to break food addictions to help […]
Kaweah Delta Hospice is looking for volunteers to help provide relief, comfort and hope to patients. Anyone interested in attending the next volunteer orientation from 9am to 3pm on Wednesday, April 1 and Friday, April 3, must first pass a background check. Hospice volunteers assist families in a variety of ways including: visiting patients, providing […]
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 […]