VIDEO: Live Well Minute: Breast Cancer
Oct. 5, 2012 | 5:15 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Early detection and a knowledge of risk factors are your best weapons against the disease.
Health
Whooping Cough Reported at Two Local Schools
Oct. 5, 2012 | 4:25 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Two students were diagnosed with whooping cough, also known as pertussis, a respiratory disease that can spread easily in public settings, according to the County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA).
Older Adults Can Get Connected at Internet Fair
Oct. 5, 2012 | 11:34 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
More and more older adults are getting online whether it’s to check email, surf the web or set up a profile on a social networking site. A new Pew Research Center study found for the first time ever, more than half of U.S. adults over the age of 65 are going online daily.
Mosquito Fish Help Put Bite on West Nile Virus
Oct. 4, 2012 | 10:52 AMReading Time: 4 minutes
San Diego County’s Vector Control division gives mosquito fish to the public for free to help keep mosquito numbers low and diseases like West Nile virus at bay.
VIDEO: Depression Screening Week 2012
Oct. 1, 2012 | 3:17 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Everyone has their ups and downs. Feelings of sadness and anxiety are normal with all the little stresses you encounter in daily life. But bigger issues like job loss, divorce or a death in the family can push a person toward a state of depression.
Make the Call: Help for Depression is Available 24/7
Oct. 1, 2012 | 11:44 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Everyone has their ups and downs. Feelings of sadness and anxiety are normal with all the little stresses you encounter in daily life. But bigger issues like job loss, divorce or a death in the family can push a person toward a state of depression.
County Launches Flu Vaccination Campaign
Sep. 28, 2012 | 11:54 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
The County launched its annual flu vaccination campaign. Which strains of influenza are expected this year?