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Pertussis Cases Continue to Outpace 2012

| 11:37 AM

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Six new cases of pertussis have been reported at local schools this week as whooping cough cases in 2013 continue to outpace last year according to the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency.

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VIDEO: BMI Toolkit to Combat Obesity

| 3:30 PM

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Reducing childhood obesity is a shared goal in the health and education fields. How to actually measure and accomplish that goal can be difficult.

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VIDEO: Making Strides To Live Well

| 4:09 PM

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Designated as the first Live Well college in San Diego County, San Diego City College kicked off “Step up to Live Well” including a celebration 2k Fun Run/Walk. Live Well San Diego is the County’s ten-year plan for achieving safe, healthy, and thriving communities.

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Consumers Warned Against Using Supplements Labeled OxyELITE Pro

| 2:58 PM

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The San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) is advising people to stop using OxyElite Pro dietary supplement capsules or powder products after several people, including a San Diego County resident, reported damaged livers after using the product.