The Shasta Mosquito and Vector Control District (SMVCD) reports that mosquito-borne disease surveillance has detected the highest levels of West Nile virus (WNv) activity in this area since 2007. Although no human or horse cases have yet been reported, SMVCD… Continue Reading
The highly attended 16th annual Latino Independence Day Fiesta is coming on September 16 from noon until 5 p.m. at the Anderson River Park’s K.C. Grove Amphitheater, in Anderson, CA. Organized by the NORTHERN HISPANIC LATINO COALITION, this year’s theme is, “Year of… Continue Reading
Jefferson Public Radio and the Cascade Theatre present the versatile talent of Grammy winner Elvis Costello at Redding’s historic Cascade Theatre in a solo performance at 7:30pm Monday, September 24th, 2012. The versatile British singer-songwriter was a pioneer of the… Continue Reading
Making health care decisions can be a complex process. It is important that families and health care providers are aware of a person’s wishes if they are unable to speak for themselves. This class offers valuable tools to help a… Continue Reading
Rebecca saw it first, clinging on the wall. “Eeeuuuuwwww. Is it a bat?” She pointed to an object that looked like a wad of chewing gum covered with fur. I squinted, and stepped forward for a better view. We both… Continue Reading
Femme de Joie arrived late to the Dry Creek Station party. She had heard of it but had always assumed it was a sort of roadhouse-cum-greasy spoon with nothing much to justify the drive out east of Redding. Nothing against… Continue Reading
All Friday evening as I worked at my computer I had the nagging urge to go for a night walk to see the full moon. Let’s see. Where does a single woman feel most safe to walk alone at night in… Continue Reading
“Do you snore?” My doctor asked. “Only when I sleep.” “Hmmm…. For how many years?” This falls in the how-would-I-know category. Really, I’m asleep. He hands me a “sleep inventory” form to see if I have a “sleep disorder.” I tick… Continue Reading
The Shasta Mosquito and Vector Control District (SMVCD) announced Thursday that three birds and five additional samples of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus (WNv). The birds, an American crow, a house finch and a Western Scrub Jay, were… Continue Reading
Editor’s note: This is Part 3 of “Your Liver, Your Health,” an eight- part series by Hollis Pickett
In a previous section, I referred to a number of liver conditions that are actually fairly rare – primary biliary cirrhosis (autoimmune), autoimmune hepatitis, Wilson’s Disease (hereditary). More information about these conditions and other more obscure liver issues can be found here or here.
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