We’ve all been there. You’re walking and slip on ice, hitting your head in the fall. You’re walking to the bathroom at night and misjudge the door. Your baby swings forward and headbutts you. You’re in a car crash and hit your head on the headrest. Most minor head...
Most sprains occur when a joint extends beyond its normal range of motion. You’re hiking and slip on mud. You catch your fall with your wrist, but your wrist snaps backward. That’s one of the most common sprains we see, and it’s one that many people feel they need to...
Over 11 million Californians live in areas with shortages of primary care physicians (PCPs). California regulations mandate that a person's urgent medical needs be seen within 48 hours and that routine care with a PCP be provided within 10 business days. Yet, doctor...
Over 2.2 million sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were diagnosed in 2024. It's a 13% increase from 2014. Of those STIs, chlamydia is the most common, followed by gonorrhea and syphilis. These are just a small number of STIs and sexually transmitted diseases...
California's flu activity is rising, and a new strain (H3N2) is causing severe symptoms. Currently, COVID-19, flu, and RSV rates are low, but RSV cases are climbing. With holiday gatherings and more time indoors during winter, cases are likely to grow as the peak flu...
Closed windows, crowded public spaces, and large holiday gatherings increase the spread of winter illnesses. Many of these illnesses take time to recover from, but doctors have medications and tips for managing the most troublesome symptoms. Handwashing, maintaining...
Every time you get behind the wheel, you’re at risk. Even as the best driver there is, accidents occur each year. In 2020, there were: 1,349 serious injuries or fatalities caused by lane departures. 847 serious injuries or fatalities caused by aggressive driving and...
Imagine this. You wake up Saturday morning, and your eye is stuck together with a yellow-green discharge. You’ve had pink eye before, and this feels like it. Unfortunately, it’s a long weekend due to a holiday, and your doctor’s office isn’t open until Tuesday. You...
Medicare data finds that the average wait in Fresno’s Community Regional Medical Center is just under 4 ½ hours. The hospital’s emergency department treats more than 60,000 patients annually. That’s just one area hospital with long wait times. Others in the Fresno...
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...