Earlier this year, Jeff Gambord realized he couldn’t remember the last time he had a physical exam. So he requested his medical record from Coalinga State Hospital, the psychiatric facility where he’s been a patient since 2006. Gambord learned it’d been more than a year, and he was curious if …
Read More »Central Valley ICU Nurses On The Toll Of Treating COVID-19 Patients
Now that vaccines have become more widely available, it’s easy to forget that ICUs are still full of COVID-19 patients fighting for their lives alongside battle-weary nurses who have been deep in the trenches of this pandemic for nearly a year. To learn more about the toll it has taken, …
Read More »Fresno ICU Nurse Reflects On Nine Months Of Treating COVID Patients
Amy Arlund, a registered nurse who works in the ICU at Kaiser Fresno Medical Center, spoke with Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock in May about the loss of one of her colleagues to COVID-19. With ICU capacities in the Valley now at the breaking point, Schock checked back in with …
Read More »Central California Blood Center Is Asking Recovered COVID-19 Patients For Plasma
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of plasma from a recovered COVID-19 patient as an experimental treatment for those sick with the coronavirus. The treatment is based on the concept that the recovered person now has antibodies to fight the disease. Before COVID-19, the Central California …
Read More »Fresno Fairgrounds To Be Site Of Makeshift Hospital For COVID-19 Patients
The Fresno Fairgrounds will soon be the site of a makeshift hospital set up to treat potential COVID-19 patients whose cases are less severe. The effort is to take pressure off of local hospitals. “We want to prepare for the potential of this virus just having a tremendous impact on …
Read More »Bakersfield Hospital Welcomes Patients From Ventura Facility Destroyed By Blaze
The fire that flared up overnight in Ventura County has scorched 50,000 acres so far and burned at least 150 structures. Among those destroyed were buildings at a psychiatric hospital, which is now sending some of its patients to the San Joaquin Valley. Photos from the Thomas Fire on Tuesday …
Read More »Embattled Merced health clinic that left patients in the dark has closed
A Merced-based health clinic that recently filed for bankruptcy and has been embroiled in legal battles between clinic leaders since March has closed down all of its clinics, according to … Click to Continue »
Read More »Clinic that serves thousands in Merced suddenly won’t see patients. Why?
A Merced-area health clinic, which serves thousands of people, remains open during bankruptcy. But patients say they can’t see doctors or get their medical records. The mystery surrounding the nonprofit … Click to Continue »
Read More »5K run/walk in Merced on Saturday to raise money for local cancer patients
A local foundation and cancer center will have a 5k run/walk fundraiser, Dash Out for Cancer, this weekend to support Merced cancer patients. The Merced Cancer Society Foundation and El … Click to Continue »
Read More »Firefighters raise money for youth sports, breast cancer patients
The Merced City Firefighters Association will host its annual pancake breakfast Saturday to raise money to support youth sports. Firefighters also will sell their specially made breast cancer awareness shirts … Click to Continue »
Read More »New treatment shows promise for acute myeloid leukemia patients
Results of a clinical trial show 3 months added to average life span 30 percent of patients reacted well to treatment and were able to receive bone marrow transplants The transplants are the only viable treatment for this form of cancer … Click to Continue »
Read More »7-year-old boy who donated his hair for cancer patients is now one himself
Inspired by his mom, Vinny Desautels grew out his hair for 2 years to help young cancer patients After his hair donation, Vinny experienced what the family thought were minor ailments Those ailments were actually something far worse … Click to Continue »
Read More »Nurse suspected of killing 13 patients, most in their 80s
The victims all had surgery at state-run hospital in Italy Most of the patients suffered severe hemorrhaging during procedures The nurse was the only person present at all of the surgeries … Click to Continue »
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