VIDEO: Prescription Drug Abuse
Jul. 9, 2012 | 12:19 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Deaths, emergency room visits, pharmacy robberies – all are up, according to the County’s first prescription drug abuse report card.
Health
On the Road to Recovery
Jul. 6, 2012 | 1:29 PMReading Time: 4 minutes
Public outings are still hard for Scott Peters. But his everyday life is more healthy now after decades of untreated mental illness and related substance abuse issues.
VIDEO: Live Well Minute: UV Safety
Jul. 2, 2012 | 9:09 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
July is ultraviolet safety month. Make sure you take a few precautions before enjoying fun in the sun.
VIDEO: Take The Test, Take Control!
Jun. 27, 2012 | 12:38 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Today is National HIV Testing Day, and the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) is marking the observance by announcing an eight-month “Know and Disclose” campaign encouraging people to get tested and know their status.
County Unveils HIV Testing Campaign
Jun. 27, 2012 | 11:31 AMReading Time: < 1 minute
Today is National HIV Testing Day, and the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) is marking the observance by announcing an eight-month “Know and Disclose” campaign encouraging people to get tested and know their status.
Let’s Move! Campaign: 5 Ways the County is Fighting Childhood Obesity
Jun. 26, 2012 | 4:22 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
With its embrace of the Let’s Move! campaign, the County is working to reverse the staggering increase in childhood obesity rates.
Edgemoor’s Top Nurse Gets National Award
Jun. 26, 2012 | 2:01 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
She thought she was being nominated for one of four regional awards. She won the most prestigious award from the National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care.