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HIV rates up in Fresno County

  Health department officials suggest that anyone who isn’t sure whether or not they’ll test positive, should come in. The process is simple and involves a mouth swab or a finger prick and 30 minutes later your results are in. Fresno Health Officials say that positive HIV tests are up 6% percent.   For free

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Medical Matters – HPV

Did you know that Genital Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection and that most sexually active people in the United States will have HPV at some time in their lives? There are more than 40 types of HPV that are passed on through sexual contact and these types can infect the

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Medical Matters – Herbals

One of my two partners doesn’t take anything unless the doctor insists. The other takes whatever he’s told and then adds all manner of what he calls “herbals” to his regimen. I fall somewhere in the middle. Its taken awhile, but I have finally managed to get the one of us who will try most

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First Aid: The Dos and Don’ts of Minor Injuries

Author’s Note:  The following information is compiled from multiple sources including:  The Mayo Clinic, the American Medical Association, the American Red Cross, and the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians.  The information included in this article is not meant to diagnose, treat, or cure any serious medical condition.  In the case of all emergency situations

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Medical Matters – Flu

  My Grandpa Dave always called it “the epizootic.” Others used the term “Le Grippe” for it. And the old joke this time of year when someone felt less-than-great used to be “we opened the door and in flu enza!” The bad part is while regardless of the name (and that in flu enza joke

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Health care enrollment begins in 1 week

On October 1, California’s online health insurance marketplace, known as Covered California, will open enrollment and begin connecting residents with new, affordable health insurance options. This marketplace was created as a result of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and has the potential to drastically improve health disparities among the lesbian, gay, bisexual

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