VIDEO: Tick Talk
Oct. 28, 2011 | 2:41 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Ticks are common around San Diego and can cause serious illnesses. Learn what to look for and how to stay safe. More information
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Ticks Test Positive for Tularemia in Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve
Oct. 28, 2011 | 10:28 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
Several ticks collected in routine monitoring last week in the Lopez Canyon area of Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve have tested positive for tularemia, a potentially serious illness also known as “rabbit fever,” County environmental health officials said Friday.
Help for a Mental Health Crisis is a Phone Call Away
Oct. 28, 2011 | 10:17 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
If you ever needed help for a mental health crisis, do you know where to get it?
VIDEO: Live Well Minute: Coping with Diabetes
Oct. 27, 2011 | 2:59 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
Diabetes can’t be cured, but it can be controlled. Learn a few steps to ease the stress of managing the disease.
TB Case Reported at Southwestern College
Oct. 27, 2011 | 2:05 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
An individual who attends Southwestern College was recently diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) and may have exposed students and staff to the disease, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) reported today.
Meth is Number One Drug of Choice
Oct. 27, 2011 | 7:54 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
In San Diego County, meth continues to be the number one drug of choice among adults entering County-funded treatment programs.
Students Contract Whooping Cough
Oct. 26, 2011 | 2:10 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Two children at two different local schools were recently diagnosed with pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, potentially exposing others to the highly contagious disease, County Health and Human Services Agency officials said today.