Pertussis Cases Reach Annual Record
Feb. 27, 2015 | 8:37 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
The number of pertussis, or whooping cough, cases reported in San Diego County last year reached a new high.
Stories by José A. Álvarez
County Offers Free Tax Preparation Help
Feb. 25, 2015 | 9:40 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Low-income families and individuals can file their income tax returns at about 75 sites across the region.
San Diego Flu Season May Have Peaked
Feb. 18, 2015 | 1:15 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Eleven more influenza deaths were reported in the San Diego region last week, but flu activity may be subsiding, the County Health and Human Services Agency reported today.
14 More Flu Deaths Reported
Feb. 11, 2015 | 12:30 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
The number of flu deaths in San Diego County this season jumped to 43 last week.
“I am Proof LOVE YOUR HEART Can Change a Life”
Feb. 11, 2015 | 12:05 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Dale Fleming is the Strategy Director for the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency. The following is her personal account of learning her own health was at risk when she got her blood pressure checked during the annual Love Your Heart screenings.
Free Blood Pressure Screenings Offered Friday
Feb. 11, 2015 | 11:55 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Show your love by knowing your numbers – your blood pressure numbers, that is.This Friday, you can have your blood pressure checked at any of more than 200 locations across the region.
Preteens Also Need Vaccines
Feb. 9, 2015 | 10:19 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
February 8-14 is Preteen Vaccine Week. What vaccines should parents make sure their children get?