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At a special meeting Wednesday, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors ratified a local health emergency declared for the ongoing hepatitis A outbreak in the county. The emergency was declared on Sept. 1 by the County public health officer to raise awareness of the outbreak and allow the County to potentially ask for mutual […]
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After several years of continued increases, the number of people who killed themselves in the San Diego region has remain relatively the same.
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Sure, it’s a simple task we should all be doing multiple times a day. But are you doing it the proper way?
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The 8th Annual Early Childhood Mental Health Conference will take place Sept. 14-16, 2017 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Mission Valley.
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Participate in Strike Out Stroke Day at Petco Park on Sept. 2, when the Padres play off against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Information about warning signs and prevention will be provided to those in attendance.
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With high temperatures blanketing most of San Diego County throughout the week, County health officials are reminding the public to take precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses and pay extra attention to children, the elderly and pets. The National Weather Service in San Diego has issued an excessive heat warning effective through Saturday at 10 p.m. that […]
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The ongoing hepatitis A outbreak in San Diego County has claimed 14 lives and hospitalized 246 people among the reported 352 cases. Approximately 70 percent of the cases have been among people who are homeless, use illicit drugs or a combination of those two factors. The County has been increasing efforts to vaccinate these target […]