A Silent Threat To Your Child
May 9, 2014 | 3:56 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Lead poisoning is a silent threat to your children that could be lurking in many places around your home or property.
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Pertussis Activity Continues to Increase
May 9, 2014 | 10:28 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Pertussis (whooping cough) is being reported throughout San Diego County with 39 new cases confirmed this week, including 18 ill individuals who may have exposed others to the contagious disease, according to the County Health and Human Services Agency.
VIDEO: East County’s Newest Guardian Angels
May 8, 2014 | 6:13 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Over 130 Certified Nursing Assistants were honored for completion of the Operation: Guardian Angel training at Edgemoor Skilled Nursing Facility in Santee.
VIDEO: Three Ways to Prevent a Stroke
May 6, 2014 | 5:11 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Stroke kills over 1,000 San Diegans every year. There are several warning signs and symptoms of stroke. Do you know how to identify them and what to do if you spot them?
Three Ways to Prevent a Stroke
May 6, 2014 | 3:18 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Stroke kills over 1,000 San Diegans every year. There are several warning signs and symptoms of stroke. Do you know how to identify them and what to do if you spot them?
GALLERY: 2014 NAMI Walk and Live Well San Diego Expo
May 5, 2014 | 1:29 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Thousands of people participated at the 2014 NAMI Walk and Live Well San Diego Expo at Liberty Station this weekend. The event—organized by the County and local affiliates of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, NAMI San Diego and NAMI North Coastal—featured about 120 resource booths, an art exhibit, therapy dogs, face painting and lots […]
Whooping Cough Cases Approach 300
Apr. 29, 2014 | 4:51 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
San Diego County continues to experience a high level of pertussis (whooping cough) activity, with a nearly six-fold increase in the number of cases to date in 2014 versus this point last year according to the County’s Health and Human Services Agency.