Health for Life - Summer 2018

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G R E E T I NG S

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CEO Russell Judd shares what we are doing today to prepare for tomorrow

I N P I C T U R E S

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COMM U N I T Y H E A L T H Athletes strive for success; helping kids be successful Kern Medical impacts the community at large through local events

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A S H L E Y ' S S T O R Y Pregnant woman battles life-threatening disease

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H E A L T H S P O T L I G H T Tips for recognizing the signs of dehydration

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P R A C T I C E P R O F I L E

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Preventing chronic kidney disease in Kern County

B R Y S ON ’ S S T O R Y

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M E D I C A L A D V A N C E S New procedures use images instead of surgery P E R F O R MA N C E H E A L T H How to stay healthy in the heat of summer Bringing a young man back from the brink of death

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G I V I NG B A C K

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Treating Valley Fever in the Central Valley

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