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Adventist Health Bakersfield Deploys Robotic Bronchoscopy System
The hospital is the first in Kern County to implement Noah Medical’s Galaxy System for robotic-assisted bronchoscopy and lung nodule biopsy. Adventist Health Bakersfield has become the first hospital in Kern County, California, to implement Noah Medical’s Galaxy System, expanding its lung nodule services with robotic-assisted bronchoscopy technology designed to help physicians navigate to and biopsy small lung nodules.
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First Step to Clean Water for Athal Community, CA Water Board Issues Mandatory Consolidation Order
For years, the community of Athal has been fighting for clean water, and on September 1, the California Water Board issued a mandatory consolidation order to the Athal Mutual Water Company so that residents would be under the Lamont Public Utility District (PUD). Their drinking water is contaminated with 1,2,3 TCP (1,2,3-Trichloropropane), which is a chemical that causes cancer in animals and likely causes cancer in humans as well, according to the California Water Board’s website.
Porterville Recorder
REACH shows off new helicopter
The City of Porterville recently partnered with REACH Air Medical Services and Sierra View Medical Center to showcase REACH's new helicopter and highlight the role emergency air medical transportation plays in connecting patients in the region with specialized care when it is needed most. The Helicopter Showcase on Wednesday gave...
News Channel 312
New blood program will allow transfusions during emergency helicopter flights
The aerial medical transport service known as CALSTAR is rebranding under a new name and at the same time beginning a new emergency blood program. The post New blood program will allow transfusions during emergency helicopter flights appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .
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Democratic House candidate Randy Villegas pitches himself to voters ahead of midterms
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Democratic congressional candidate Randy Villegas told voters at a rally in Bakersfield on Thursday that healthcare should be treated as a human right. He criticized Republican David Valadao over his support last year for federal cuts to Medicaid under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Villegas,...
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AI is being used to boost Medicaid enrollment, but not without concerns
Vanessa Barahona received a call this past spring from Angelica at Kern Family Health Care in Bakersfield, California, telling her it was time to renew her coverage under Medi-Cal, the state’s version of Medicaid. Angelica […]
Bakersfield Now
Proposed senior center hopes to provide services to those with Alzheimer's and Dementia
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or Dementia can be challenging. A local organization is working to build a new senior center to provide support for adults who need extra care. Spokespeople Mary Lou Miller and Martha Miller joined ARC Bakersfield to share more...