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June 5th 2009 Med pot survey results call for dispensary rules but no bans A poll released Wednesday found that almost two-thirds of San Diego residents support the regulation of medical marijuana dispensaries to varying degrees, but few want to ban them outright. The poll ... October 30th 2009  Read Full StoryTask force to study, fight painkiller addiction A newly formed multi-agency task force will fight the growing problem of painkiller addiction – specifically OxyContin – among children and teens across San Diego County, officials announced Monday. ... October 23rd 2009 Read Full Story (1 Reader Comment) Desert casino picked for Miss California contest A Rancho Mirage Indian casino will host the Miss California USA pageant, and the new locale will be accompanied by a new look, officials said. Pageant officials announced that they will do away with ... October 23rd 2009 Read Full StoryRapid bat inflicts bite on Hemet teen HEMET — A 15-year-old Hemet boy was recently bitten by a rabies-infected bat he tried to pick up, a Riverside County health official said. The teenager spotted the bat outside, and when he grabbed th... October 16th 2009 Read Full StoryCounty says nasal vaccine here Riverside County public health officials were gearing up Wednesday to start administering free swine flu vaccines. “The H1N1 nasal spray vaccine, not to be confused with the injectable flu vaccine, w... October 16th 2009 Read Full StorySwine flu hits school Two additional sixth-graders and one adult at a hard-hit San Diego County school tested positive for swine flu, it was reported Tuesday. San Diego County public health officials announced the new H1N... October 16th 2009 Read Full StoryNursing homes to post quality ratings Nursing homes in California will now be required to post ratings, much like restaurants, as a result of legislation prompted by a Los Angeles County supervisor, it was announced Monday. The bill, aut... October 16th 2009 Read Full StoryMan to speak about dance with cancer A man who battled a deadly disease with self-determination, family love and an unconventional baking soda therapy will speak at two events in Anza later this month. Vernon “Vito” Johnston will tell h... October 16th 2009 Read Full Story (5 Reader Comments) County set to receive first swine flu vaccines Riverside County’s top health official told the Board of Supervisors Tuesday that the first swine flu vaccine shipment should arrive by the end of this week, just in time to initiate an “unprecedented... October 9th 2009 Read Full StoryResearchers note ‘significant increase’ in cesarean births PASADENA — More women are having cesarean births, especially black women, according to a Kaiser Permanente study released last week. The study showed a significant increase in cesareans among all gro... October 9th 2009 Read Full StoryStillbirths may foretell future pregnancy problems, study Women who experience a stillbirth in their first pregnancy may be at higher risk for complications or adverse outcomes in their next pregnancy, according to a Kaiser Permanente study released last wee... October 9th 2009 Read Full Story‘Walk to Remember’ events highlight miscarriage, infant death losses A pair of walks to raise awareness of the emotional toll from miscarriages and other types of infant loss will be held in Loma Linda on Sunday and in Temecula on Oct. 25. “Losing a baby is an incredi... October 9th 2009 Read Full StoryPilot program lessens chances of cardiac events MORENO VALLEY - A pilot program at Riverside County Regional Medical Center combines prescription and over-the-counter medication to lessen the chances of a cardiac event for patients at risk of heart... October 7th 2009 Read Full StoryZumba for a good cause A recent fundraising event that featured the Zumba phenomena raised nearly $1,300 for a national nonprofit group that feeds hungry Americans. The event was part of a Summer Charity Challenge conducte... October 2nd 2009 Read Full StoryGetting fit by swiveling hips Some Temecula residents are moving fast and having fun. That’s because they’re doing Zumba. Combining Latin music and dance moves such as merengue, salsa and samba with various body-sculpting exercis... October 2nd 2009 Read Full Story (1 Reader Comment) New North County case boosts whooping cough tally A 10-year-old elementary school student in Ramona was recently diagnosed with whooping cough, according to San Diego County Health and Human Services officials. County health officials were working w... September 25th 2009 Read Full StoryRegional swine flu toll climbs with latest death A 64-year-old man with underlying medical conditions recently became the 22nd person in San Diego County whose death was linked to the swine flu pandemic, officials said. There have also been three d... September 25th 2009 Read Full StoryAlert posted for contaminated spinach bunches The California Department of Public Health is warning consumers not to eat bunched spinach sold under the brands Queen Victoria and Tubby because they may be contaminated with salmonella. The distrib... September 25th 2009 Read Full StoryDownsizing for dollars: how to make money on your unwanted stuff Dear Savvy Senior, Over the years, my husband and I have acquired a house and garage full of stuff and would like to start downsizing before we get too old. To do this we would like to sell off what... September 25th 2009 Read Full Story (1 Reader Comment) San Diego supervisors extend marijuana moratorium A moratorium on new medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated areas of San Diego County was recently extended by the Board of Supervisors for a period of 10 months and 15 days. The unanimous a... September 25th 2009 Read Full Story (1 Reader Comment) Scripps research fuels hope for AIDS vaccine Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla have discovered two new antibodies to HIV that they plan to employ in the development of a potential AIDS vaccine. The discovery, which will b... September 18th 2009 Read Full StoryHealthcare foundation helps reach ‘hard to count’ communities The state’s largest private healthcare foundation will spend $4 million on a public awareness campaign to urge “hard-to-count” communities to take part in the 2010 Census. The grants will focus on 10... September 18th 2009 Read Full StoryFall Prevention Coalition created Health officials are creating a coalition to educate older adults about the concerns and costs of suffering falls, culminating in a national awareness week scheduled to begin later this month, officia... September 18th 2009 Read Full StoryEight additional dead birds test positive for West Nile SAN DIEGO — County Vector Control officials announced last week that another eight dead birds tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). Additionally, two batches of mosquitoes collected in Escondido... September 18th 2009 Read Full StoryOnline database proposed to limit drug access Prompted by the drug-related deaths of Michael Jackson and Anna Nicole Smith, state Attorney General Jerry Brown announced Tuesday the creation of an online database aimed at preventing “drug seekers”... September 18th 2009 Read Full Story |
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