http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/health RSS Feed for KBAK - News - Health en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:54:02 GMT http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/health/65087662.html Want to know about swine flu? Check here for its definition, symptoms, risk groups and vaccination options. http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/health/65088902.html Want to know about seasonal flu? Check here for its definition, symptoms, risk groups and vaccination options. http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/health/70641302.html Health officials say four people in North Carolina have tested positive for a type of swine flu that's resistant to the drug Tamiflu. It's the first cluster of that many cases seen in the U.S. http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/health/70631652.html New guidelines by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually to catch slow-growing cervical cancer. http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/health/70631337.html The U.S. Marine Corps is conducting a military experiment to try to predict who's most at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder. Understanding underlying triggers might help reduce the burden of those who return psychologically wounded - if they can get early help. http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/health/70630837.html Federal health experts on Thursday brushed off lingering safety questions about a popular inhaler drug and suggested it carry bolder benefit claims. http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/health/70551962.html In the midst of the H1N1 outbreak, America has become increasingly fearful of germs. Eyewitness News wanted to know if all the hype was warranted. We set up an experiment and swabbed a dozen surfaces for bacteria. http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/health/70524537.html Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu - most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if one traveler had symptoms - have failed to contain the disease. http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/health/70523897.html CT scans are increasingly used to diagnose problems because they give a deep, detailed view inside the body. But they put out a lot of radiation, which may raise a person's chances of developing cancer. http://www.bakersfieldnow.com/news/health/70523722.html A member of the independent panel whose new mammogram recommendations have led to confusion defended the task force's report, saying Thursday that it was based on the most up-to-date, accurate information available.