VIDEO: Preventing Suicide is Everyone’s Business
Sep. 5, 2014 | 4:44 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
A new report by the San Diego County Suicide Prevention Council revealed the number of suicides in the region has increased in the past six years.
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Local Suicides Up 20 Percent
Sep. 5, 2014 | 11:50 AMReading Time: 3 minutes
A new report by the San Diego County Suicide Prevention Council revealed the number of suicides in the region has increased in the past six years.
‘Stigma Almost Killed Me’
Sep. 5, 2014 | 11:50 AMReading Time: 3 minutes
Diana Waugh is a survivor of suicide loss – not once, but twice. She shares her story to help raise awareness about depression and suicide.
San Diego County Resident with West Nile Virus Hospitalized
Aug. 29, 2014 | 2:43 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
A man was hospitalized with West Nile virus and a woman, who was treated as an outpatient, is listed as probably having the virus, the County Health and Human Services Agency reported today.
Former Addicts to Celebrate Drug-Free Lives
Aug. 20, 2014 | 10:09 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Every year, thousands of San Diegans win their battle against drug addiction. And next month, hundreds of them will celebrate being drug-free at an event in Balboa Park.
County Aging Programs Earn Innovation Awards
Aug. 18, 2014 | 10:01 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Two programs aimed at supporting older adults recently received national honors.
2014 Has Highest Number of Pertussis Cases on Record
Aug. 13, 2014 | 3:36 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
The number of pertussis cases confirmed in San Diego County has hit 1,183 to date in 2014, surpassing the previous record high of 1,179 cases in 2010, according to the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency.