Summer of 2016 is quite the exciting one. As athletes around the world gear up to compete at the Rio Olympics, who isn't sitting at the edge of their seat? The amount of dedication and training that these athletes put in show us how committed they are. Competitors in the Olympics train hard to be [...]
A person at Southwestern College was recently diagnosed with active tuberculosis and may have exposed others, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency reported today. HHSA is working closely with school officials to notify individuals who were potentially exposed between March 8 and May 27. “Most people who are exposed to TB do not [...]
A 5-week-old San Diego infant died on July 15 from pertussis, also known as whooping cough, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced today. The death of the previously healthy infant is the second from the highly contagious respiratory disease in California this year, and the first in San Diego since 2010. [...]
Carmel Valley Urgent Care volunteers sport physicals for local school MD Today Urgent Care and the San Diego Jewish Academy have come together to benefit the school’s athletic department by providing sport physicals for students. The fundraiser will take place from September 5th through the 12th. SDJA will charge $20 per sport physical. Students can [...]
Have you seen groups of people chasing nothing in random areas around you? They may be Pokémon trainers. The reason: a new app has taken the nation by storm; Pokémon Go. The application was released on July 6th, 2016 and has become one of the most popular games for people of all ages. Users capture [...]
Some people bike for fun. Others ride for exercise or to get to work. 1. The Right Bike Make sure your bike “fits” in relation to your height. If it’s an older bike, a local repair shop can tune it and do a safety check for you. 2. A Good Helmet A helmet that fits [...]
If you’re the cook, it doesn’t matter if this is your 50th Thanksgiving dinner, or your first. It’s big! You want it to be delicious! You want “oohs!” You want “ahhs!” What DON’T you want? Anyone to get sick. And that can happen if you don’t remember to cook safely. Your guests could have unwanted company [...]
The number of people in San Diego County who have tested positive for West Nile virus — confirmed and probable cases — this year has increased to 30 including five deaths, County officials said Wednesday. That number is an increase from 22 people a week ago and includes a newly confirmed death, County Health and [...]
With the school year upon us it's time for something many parents face on a daily basis: the dreaded challenge of getting your kids to eat healthy if they take a lunch to school. Many families are making a conscious effort to have healthier and more environmentally-friendly lunches. They are realizing the benefits of using [...]
A wild harvest mouse caught in routine monitoring has tested positive for the potentially deadly hantavirus, San Diego County environmental health officials said yesterday. The mouse was trapped near Agua Hedionda Lagoon in Carlsbad. Environmental health officials reminded people to protect themselves if they find signs of rodents living in homes, sheds and garages. It's [...]
