By Amanda Gomez, KION MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. — Midwives have been around for as long as babies have been born and using a midwife is being embraced on the Central Coast. Although many midwives still practice out of homes, now some are moving to

Diet is key to winning the war against diabetes “I think it’s very important that education is given to the patient right after a diabetes diagnosis. Get educated right away.” — Gilbert Cachola “You don’t need expensive gyms.” — Dr. Dana Kent

November is Diabetes Awareness Month Salinas, Calif. (October 25, 2018)—Lupe Bravo, MSN, RN, Certified Diabetes Educator at Natividad’s Diabetes Education Center, is the California-American Association of Diabetes Educators 2018 Kim Higgins Diabetes

Salinas, Calif. (October 30, 2018)—For the third consecutive year, Smart Care California has recognized Natividad on the C-section Honor Roll for successfully reducing the number of cesarean births. After recognizing an unhealthy trend in increased

Salinas, Calif. (November 8, 2018)—Natividad has received international recognition for rehabilitation quality by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities International (CARF). The achievement recognizes the Sam Karas Acute

Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Mee Memorial Hospital, Natividad, and Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital are working together with the Monterey County Health Department to keep your family healthy during influenza (“flu”) season. Each year,

By Amanda Gomez, KION MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. – It’s a common belief, once a C-section always a C-section, but Central Coast doctors are encouraging women to consider another option. Hospitals are embracing vaginal births after cesareans also known as

By Amanda Gomez, KION 5/46 SALINAS, Calif. – Pedestrian deaths are going up across the country and across California. Salinas pedestrian deaths are twice the state average and that’s concerning Central Coast doctors. “Every time I drive by a

By Amanda Gomez, KION 5/46 SALINAS, Calif. – Staring at a screen all day can cause a lot of problems on and off our roadways. Some people depend on their devices for work, but doctors say it’s still important to be present even at the office.

By Amanda Gomez, KION 5/46 SALINAS, Calif. – Watch your screen time! Research shows the average American spends nearly half their day staring at a screen and doctors say that comes with some unintended health effects. “There is an interesting study