December is Safe Toys and Gifts Month

Every parent feels a longing to see the anticipation of the holiday season culminate in an excited child opening something special the morning after ...

Nov 1, 2023 More

Diabetes and Your Mental Health

If you have diabetes, you know how much time and effort it can take to manage the disease. You need to keep a close eye on your blood sugar, make ...

Sep 29, 2023 More

Live Well With Diabetes

About one in 10 Americans are living with a diabetes diagnosis. What’s more, over one-third of adults in the U.S. have prediabetes, or elevated blood ...

Sep 29, 2023 More

Notice of Progress Software Security Incident

Progress Software recently experienced a data security incident originating from a zero-day vulnerability in its MOVEit secure file transfer software. ...

Sep 28, 2023 More

How Screen Time Affects Teens: Mental Health and Depression

Young people are using cellphones and computers more than ever. Learn what that means for their well-being. Digital technology certainly has its ...

Aug 4, 2023 More

The Key to Living Well Later in Life?

Get ahead of health concerns. What quality of life do you have now? What quality of life do you hope to have in the future? That’s what Melissa Davis, ...

Aug 1, 2023 More

Is It Alzheimer’s or Am I Just Forgetful?

What is Alzheimer’s? Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, with more than 65 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s. About one in nine ...

Aug 1, 2023 More

Adventist Health Sees Success with BrainScope Technology in Kern County

Austin, Texas – During the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM23), Adventist Health presented promising ...

May 25, 2023 More

Understanding Black Maternal Mortality

Public scrutiny over the alarming state of Black maternal health in the U.S. has grown in recent years, especially as more people share their ...

Apr 10, 2023 More

Take Heart: Better Sleep Can Be Yours

When most of us think about heart health, we think about exercise and eating right. But there’s another daily part of our lives we may not connect to ...

Jan 19, 2023 More

Know how to manage RSV, flu and COVID-19 this winter

Have you heard the terms “tripledemic” or "tridemic" recently? These are names that have been coined to reference three illnesses that are on the rise ...

Dec 9, 2022 More

Pap Smear: What is it & How to Find Precancers

A simple cervical cancer test can stop this deadly disease in its tracks. Each year, more than 13,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with cervical ...

Nov 18, 2022 More

Air quality and your lungs: What is poor air quality and why does it matter?

You may have seen the warnings on your weather app: “poor air quality for sensitive groups.” But what does poor air quality even mean? And who is a ...

Sep 14, 2022 More

Conquering Breast Cancer

Here’s how one woman survived and thrived after a diagnosis. When Kristi Dunbar told her doctor about a lump she found on her breast, she didn’t think ...

Aug 16, 2022 More

Video: Strategies to Overcome Burnout

Nearly three-quarters of employees across all industries say they have experienced the effects of burnout, which is work-related stress that manifests ...

Aug 1, 2022 More

Lead Exposure: Should Your Child Be Tested?

When you think of lead, you might think of pencils—but in fact, the classic yellow pencil contains graphite instead of lead. The switch was prompted ...

Jul 20, 2022 More

Patients More Likely to Experience Successful Treatment at Adventist Health Bakersfield, A ...

Adventist Health Bakersfield is nationally recognized for clinical excellence and among the top 5 percent of hospitals in the country Bakersfield, ...

Feb 8, 2022 More

Make New Year’s Resolutions That Last

Your healthiest year ever Adventist Health providers share how to put your wellness first all year long. Make improvements that last It’s easy to set ...

Feb 7, 2022 More

Another first! Adventist Health hospitals only facilities on the West Coast to offer new technology ...

Bakersfield, Calif. – Did you know nearly 5 million people go to an Emergency Room (ER) for head injuries and concussions each year? That means more ...

Dec 9, 2021 More

The flu shot: What is it and why do I need one every year?

As we enter another fall and winter season with COVID-19 variants still circulating, it's important not to forget the vaccine that comes around every ...

Dec 1, 2021 More

Healthcare leaders Adventist Health and Kern Medical partner to create area’s premier medical networ ...

Kern County’s healthcare poised for generational leap as leading providers join forces to recruit top talent, creating a “more healthy” region with ...

Nov 17, 2021 More

It’s official: Ribbon-cutting held for ‘power up’ of new mobile unit

The mission of Adventist Health is to “live God’s love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope,” which includes offering the best healthcare to people ...

Oct 20, 2021 More

COVID-19 patient welcomes care through Adventist Health Hospital@Home

When Terri Miller took a COVID-19 test in order to travel to Maui, she got the surprise of her life. She tested positive, despite having no symptoms. ...

Oct 13, 2021 More

Adventist Health Kern County announces expansion plans for health & well-being

As part of his commitment to update employees, medical staff, board members and the community, the president of Adventist Health Kern County Care ...

Jun 18, 2021 More

Adventist Health announces major milestone for new medical campus

Bakersfield, Calif. – Adventist Health has acquired nearly 50 acres at Bakersfield Commons in northwest Bakersfield – making way for a new ...

Apr 13, 2021 More

Adventist Health, with support from Chevron, ‘powers up’ new mobile unit; first assignment will take ...

McFarland, Calif. (March 2, 2021) – The mission of Adventist Health is to “live God’s love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope,” which includes ...

Mar 3, 2021 More

Set in motion: Determined local man sheds nearly 300 pounds with bariatric surgery and lifestyle cha ...

When Romeo Benavidez finally decided to address the additional weight he had carried most of his life, he knew getting healthy wouldn’t be easy or ...

Jan 27, 2021 More

Adventist Health Bakersfield’s Breast Center receives national re-accreditation

The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC,) a quality program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has granted a three-year ...

Jan 27, 2021 More

Cervical Cancer Month: HPV vaccination and other prevention tools

As recently as 50 years ago, cervical cancer was the leading cause of cancer-related death in women. But in the last 40 years, the mortality and case ...

Jan 4, 2021 More

Winter staycation: Our favorite cold-weather activities

Even if you can't travel this holiday season, it doesn't mean you can't have a winter staycation at home! When the weather outside is frightful, lean ...

Dec 6, 2020 More

Wellness Wednesdays: Eating healthy doesn’t have to taste bad

Hidden Veggie Mac & Cheese, Vegetable Hash and Pumpkin Muffins … hungry yet? These are just a few of the recipes you will see on Wellness Wednesdays ...

Nov 12, 2020 More

Adventist Health appoints president of Kern County services

Daniel Wolcott, current president of Adventist Health Lodi Memorial and Dameron Hospital in Stockton, has been appointed president of Adventist Health ...

Oct 29, 2020 More

Adventist Health to celebrate Mission Week November 2-6

Next week, Adventist Health will celebrate Mission Week, an annual event to reconnect to its mission of “living God’s love by inspiring health, ...

Oct 29, 2020 More

The water safety tips you need to know this summer

As the weather warms up, many families choose water activities to cool down. Whether you’re going out on the boat, swimming in a pool or simply ...

Jun 23, 2020 More

Adventist Health launches Virtual Assistant and Symptom Checker

Adventist Health today announced its launch of the COVID-19 Virtual Assistant and Symptom Checker on the Adventist Health website, an easy and ...

Apr 7, 2020 More

Adventist Health coronavirus preparedness

What is a novel coronavirus? A novel coronavirus is a new coronavirus that has not been previously identified. The virus causing coronavirus disease ...

Mar 12, 2020 More

Adventist Health Simi Valley notifies patients of possible security breach

Adventist Health Simi Valley, a hospital in Southern California, recently learned of a phishing incident that compromised an associate’s email ...

Jan 17, 2020 More

Cerner associates invited to join Adventist Health

Adventist Health is continually evaluating how to better serve our patients and communities with a focus on improved quality and efficiency. After ...

Oct 7, 2019 More

Adventist Health Bakersfield among nation’s top performing hospitals for treatment of heart attack ...

July 12, 2019 (Bakersfield, CA) – Adventist Health Bakersfield has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry ...

Jul 17, 2019 More

Be skin smart: Visit a dermatologist

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month—and if you don’t already have a dermatologist, there’s no better time to find one. Dermatologists are the ...

May 20, 2019 More

Explore your family’s health history

Your primary care provider needs to know a lot of things about you to help you stay healthy—including the latest medical problems of your older sister ...

May 8, 2019 More

Measles is trying for a comeback: How you can help stop it

Elizabeth Maslow, MD, has one message for parents considering not vaccinating their children against measles: “There is no downside to vaccinating ...

May 2, 2019 More

Life through death: Why Easter matters

Easter reminds us that death brings life. The darkness of winter is gone; signs of spring, and new life, are evident everywhere. With Good Friday ...

Apr 19, 2019 More