Health & Wellness

Primary care providers manage their patients’ daily health needs. They are usually the people who turn when they have health concerns. Sometimes, consulting with them and getting treatment in-house is an option; however, other times, …

The symptoms of menopause vary from woman to woman. For some, the symptoms are bearable and can be easily controlled with a healthy diet and exercise. While, some have to deal with an excessive hot …

The human brain is the most complex organ in our bodies. It controls pretty much everything that we do, sending signals throughout our body to tell limbs to move, other organs to function, hormones to …

Do you ever wake up in the morning, and the first few steps sound like Rice Krispies – snap, crackle, and POP? The muscles across your hips, shoulder, and calves feel tight and uncomfortable. There …

Diabetes – most people have heard of it, but even fewer fully appreciate or understand it. When it is considered that in the USA alone, approximately 34.2 million people – or just over one in …

The bump on your big toe is common, but you should not wait for it to go away on its own. Ruben Nieto, DPM, treats bunions in Bakersfield and can help you manage your foot …

Diabetes is a group of illnesses where your body doesn’t produce any or enough insulin for your body to use effectively. When this happens, your body is unable to transfer sugar from your blood into …

A hernia is a common health condition in the United States that affects more than 700,000 individuals annually. When the peritoneum is weak, abdominal organs can bulge through the muscle, including the intestines. Most hernias …

It feels like, when we’re younger, we have energy for days. We could run around all day and still have energy well into the evening. But as we get older, that begins to change. While …

Womens’ health has been the biggest medical aspect that, unintentionally, has been overlooked by women themselves for a very long time now. With the sort of awareness that doctors and the medical care units are …