German Potato Salad Soup Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Servings: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped red bell pepper 1 tbsp. olive oil 2 cans (15 oz. each) Read German Potato Salad, chopped 1 bottle (12 oz.) light beer ¾ cup reduced-sodium, fat-free chicken broth 6 oz. (1 cup) […]

Rustic Vegetable Beet Soup Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Servings: 6 Ingredients: 1 jar (16 ounces) Aunt Nellie’s Whole Pickled Beets, drained 2 tbsp. olive oil 2 onions, coarsely chopped 2 carrots, coarsely chopped 1 sweet potato, peeled and chopped 2 large cloves garlic, minced 2 zucchinis (about 5 oz. each), coarsely […]

Tex-Mex Bean & Butternut Squash Stew Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Servings: 4 Ingredients: Stew: 1 can (15 oz.) Read Southwestern Bean Salad 1 tsp. ground cumin ¼-½ tsp. chipotle chili powder 1 clove garlic, chopped 2 cups cubed or chopped butternut squash, fresh or frozen (about ½-inch pieces) 1 can (14½ oz.) no-salt-added diced tomatoes […]

@TheSunGazette PORTERVILLE –  Sierra View Medical Center is a pioneer in the field of collecting patient data electronically, a key component in creating a national database of information that can improve the nation’s health care system. Earlier this month, The Joint Commission recognized Sierra View Medical Center (SVMC) as one of its “2017 Pioneers in […]

KDMC is one of eight sites selected for clinical trials to improve patient care in emergency departments @TheSunGazette VISALIA – A hospital emergency department may not seem the most likely place to perform a clinical trial. Loud, stressful and chaotic, the American emergency room offers a tried-and-true backdrop for television and motion picture productions but is […]

Visalia Unified Health & Wellness Clinic exclusively serves VUSD employees, spouses and their dependents @TheSunGazette VISALIA – Visalia Unified teachers trying to fit doctor’s appointments into a day that starts earlier than most offices open and ends about the time they close can now get appointments before and after school hours. Last week, the Visalia […]

By Josh Vance Arthritis of any type is inconvenient, but Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) comes with it’s own set of challenges. The good news is that a person with Rheumatoid Arthritis has a lot of options to successfully manage this painful condition. Rheumatoid Arthritis is unique in that it is an autoimmune disease. That means that […]

Internal medicine specialist Lara Atchabahian joins Visalia Medical Clinic from USC Medical Center @TheSunGazette VISALIA – Lara Atchabahian, MD, internal medicine specialist, has joined Visalia Medical Clinic. Dr. Atchabahian completed her undergraduate studies in biochemistry at the University of California, Los Angeles. She then went on to receive her medical degree from Keck School of […]

@TheSunGazette PORTERVILLE – The Centers for Disease Control estimates that upwards of 49,000 people may die from the seasonal flu in any given year with another 200,000 hospitalized in the United States alone. In an effort to ensure community members have access to the influenza vaccination, the Tulare County Medical Reserve Corps is offering a […]

3K walk and health fair will include diabetes screenings, bicycle rodeo and entertainment on Oct. 28 at Lindsay City Park @TheSunGazette LINDSAY – Tulare County is among California’s leaders in growing some of the most nutritious produce in the world, but it is also growing the highest prevalence of diabetes. Tulare County consistently diagnoses twice […]