Vaccines: The Safest Thing in Medicine
Mar. 1, 2012 | 12:31 PMReading Time: 5 minutes
Vaccines are recommended for babies, teens and adults, but have you ever wondered where those recommendations come from?
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VIDEO: Live Well Minute: Nutrition
Mar. 1, 2012 | 12:24 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Your exact nutritional needs will change depending on many factors, but there are a few basics everyone should know.
Vial of Life Can Save Lives
Mar. 1, 2012 | 9:15 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
In its simplest form, the program is about putting emergency information onto a form where paramedics and emergency responders can find it on your refrigerator.
Board Wants Plan to Put Grades on Food Trucks
Feb. 28, 2012 | 4:44 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
County supervisors unanimously directed their environmental health department Tuesday to create a plan to grade food trucks the same way as restaurants, with popular “A,” “B” and “C” letter grade cards.
2011 Report Card Reveals a Majority of Good News
Feb. 28, 2012 | 11:56 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
The Children’s Initiative’s 2011 San Diego County Report Card on Children and Families was released today, revealing a majority of health indicators are headed in the right direction. But there are a few issues that are trending in the wrong direction.
Influenza Activity Increasing Locally
Feb. 24, 2012 | 1:31 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
The number of flu cases reported week-by-week has been going up.
Text4baby Makes Important Health Connections
Feb. 23, 2012 | 4:44 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
They say babies don’t come with an instruction manual, but thanks to an innovative program called text4baby, expectant and new mothers may have the next best thing.