COS Training Resource Center awarded specialty crop grant @TheSunGazette TULARE – About 48 million people in the U.S. (1 in 6) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die each year from foodborne diseases, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is a significant public health burden that is […]

Health officials across the valley issue health caution for public due to poor air quality from surrounding wildfires @TheSunGazette San Joaquin Valley – Fires have ravaged entire neighborhoods all over California and now the smoke is drifting its way into the Central Valley. Local air officials have been prompted to issue a health caution because […]

Serves 6 1 loaf (16 ounces) sliced raisin-cinnamon bread 2 cups TruMoo Orange Scream Milk 3 large eggs ½ cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon grated orange peel ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon orange extract ¹⁄8 teaspoon salt confectioners’ sugar Heat oven to 350°F. Cut raisin bread into 1-inch pieces (about 8 cups). In large […]

Tulare Regional Medical Center welcomes first ER patient within first hour of opening By Nancy Vigran Reporting for the Sun-Gazette tulare – It’s been a year since Tulare Regional Medical Center shuttered its doors. Many thought they would never reopen. But, on Oct. 15 they did, due to a lot of hard work by a […]

California Department of Public Health urges Californians to get the flu vaccine soon @TheSunGazette SACRAMENTO – Fall is undoubtedly the season of change. But that does not mean your health has to, and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) doesn’t want any more people falling victim to the flu than necessary. That is why […]

Conference for Farmworker Women to address and promote health, immigration and safety issues @TheSunGazette  VISALIA – Providing easy access to essential services to the women who are the backbone of the local agricultural economy is the mission of the 17th Annual Farmworker Women’s Conference being held at the Visalia Convention Center on Friday, Nov. 2 […]

By Rick Beavin California Market President Humana It’s that time of year when people with Medicare review their health insurance choices and enroll in a Medicare Advantage or Prescription Drug plan for the coming year. People typically have a lot of questions as they research their Medicare options, which primarily include Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage […]

A person’s memories make who that person is, and to lose that is devastating. Some refer to Alzheimer’s disease as “the longest goodbye,” but some are working to bring awareness. The Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support, and research. The walk […]

Health clinic expansion project improves access to health care for people in rural areas @TheSunGazette VISALIA – Sometimes the hardest part of getting medical care, is getting there. But Kaweah Delta is cutting the rural divide between patient and provider by expanding services in existing rural clinics. Their latest unveiling was Saturday, Sept. 15 in […]

Woodlake receives $40,000 in Rural Development investment funds, will use it purchase K-9 unit vehicle @TheSunGazette WASHINGTON – Woodlake is going to take a few more bites out of crime with federal Rural Development dollars. Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett announced last week that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) […]