Media Can Help Reduce Stigma of Mental Illness
Dec. 7, 2012 | 2:14 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
A group of journalists was recently asked if they would try to write more stories on mental illness or encourage reporters to cover the issue. Will they?
Stories by José A. Álvarez
Credit: CDC Tuberculosis Reported at San Ysidro Middle School
Dec. 5, 2012 | 3:33 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
County health and San Ysidro Middle School officials are notifying students and staff of a potential exposure to tuberculosis (TB) after an individual at the school was identified recently with the disease.
Tuberculosis Case Reported at Vista High School
Dec. 5, 2012 | 2:08 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
An individual at Vista High School was recently diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) and may have exposed students and staff, the County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) reported today.
Diabetes: It’s a Local Epidemic Too!
Dec. 3, 2012 | 12:13 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Type 2 diabetes has become an epidemic in San Diego and across the United States. What is the driving force?
How to Beat the “Holiday Blues”
Nov. 27, 2012 | 11:41 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
The holidays can make some people feel lonely and anxious. Here are some tips to keep the “holiday blues” at bay.
Woman Dies from Flu
Nov. 21, 2012 | 9:44 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
An 89-year-old woman died from influenza, the first local death reported this flu season.
County Kicks Off Student Activation Project with Local Universities
Nov. 21, 2012 | 9:22 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
As an extension of its Housing Matters campaign, the County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recently launched the Student Activation Project at universities across the county in an effort to reach a younger audience.