Fresno’s proximity to the Sierra Nevada draws people outdoors. Exploring three of California’s best national parks – Kings Canyon, Sequoia, and Yosemite – is fun, but in dry weather, dehydration is a risk. Dehydration is more than being thirsty. When you’re...
Have you ever been in a busy medical waiting room and cringed every time a sick patient coughs or sneezes? Do you find it impossible to get time off to see a doctor at the Urgent Care due to your work schedule or short lunch breaks? Maybe you’re elderly and leaving...
Flu season is underway. The week ending September 20th (Week 38) saw 45,194 flu tests performed, and 160 of them were positive. It may not seem like a lot, but we haven’t even started to enter peak flu season. Looking at the past month’s increased number of...
Workers expect to be relatively safe when they’re on the job. Yet, every 99 minutes in 2023, someone in the U.S. died while working. That’s just work-related deaths. If you look at deaths alone, the statistics show the following percentages. Transportation incidents –...
So many things draw visitors to Fresno County. From breweries to outdoor spaces, incredible dining to cultural attractions, there’s a lot to see or do. The area is known for having about 300 sunny days each year, making it the perfect place to get outside and enjoy...
A study of 500 school students resulted in the report of 63.9% of the girls and 50.9% of the boys experiencing back pain. The children range in age from 11 to 17 and carry backpacks as heavy as 19.8 pounds. It’s not the only study to find that backpacks cause spinal...
