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BY JOHN COXDec 26, 2025The Bakersfield Californian Family nurse practitioner Deanna Padilla sees two kinds of patients: Those willing to take her advice about lifestyle modifications, and those who don’t. Among the latter, at least some are honest about it. “We have some patients who say, ‘I know I’m not going to make modifications. Just […]



