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May is Older Americans Month, a time to promote healthy aging, highlight the challenges older adults face and celebrate efforts to enhance their quality of life. Starting May 7, the San Diego Scam Jam will be hosted in 12 cities across the county to help seniors protect themselves from fraud.
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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time for the community to reinforce its shared responsibility to protect children and strengthen families.
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For the second consecutive year, San Diego County has reported a decline in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), a trend mirrored across California, according to new 2024 data from the California Department of Public Health.
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The 2024-25 flu season was one of the most severe in a decade for hospitalizations and deaths. As the County enters a new flu season, doctors are worried it could be just as bad, in part due to low and declining vaccination rates.
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Today, elected officials, public health and behavioral health experts, and law enforcement leaders all spoke about the danger of illicit drugs and counterfeit pills. They stressed the importance of prevention, intervention and action. Behind them, 945 purple flags flew representing each person who died in 2024 from a drug overdose.
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Truvada®, produced by Gilead Sciences, Inc., is a medication that is commonly used as part of combination therapy to treat HIV infection. However, HIV-negative people also can take it as a daily pill to reduce their risk of getting HIV infection in the first place.
