More than 35,000 San Diego County residents now receive alerts on their phones letting them know of a chance to save someone’s life nearby. That’s how many people have downloaded and registered for the PulsePoint Respond app in the past year since it launched locally. The app, which is free, lets users trained in CPR [...]
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 [...]
High temperatures are expected to reach the 115 to 120 degree range in the San Diego County desert areas over the next few days and County health officials are reminding the public to take precautions to avoid heat stroke and other heat-related illnesses, this includes making sure you have air con fitted in your home [...]
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 [...]
It's that time of year again! Thousands of students will be heading back to school in a few weeks (some are back already!) and parents should make sure that, in addition to having having asked "can you do my math homework?"backpacks and notebooks, their kids are fully vaccinated. Currently, in order to attend school, California [...]
Motor vehicle-related fatalities increased last year, with a considerable jump seen in the number of pedestrian deaths, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner's 2014 Annual Report, which offers an overview of cases the office investigated. Nearly half of the 19,000 to 21,000 deaths recorded in the County annually are reported to the Medical [...]
The County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health expanded a water contact closure area at the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge on Monday to include all of Imperial Beach and Silver Stand State Beach due to runoff, in addition to a general advisory for the entire county coastline. Recent rainfall caused the sewage-contaminated runoff [...]
The Fourth of July! Its time for barbecues, get-togethers and big meals. And if you just happen to be the chef-in-charge, the last thing you want to do is spoil the party by making everyone sick. So you need to cook safely to make sure you dont accidentally invite unwanted guests bacteria like salmonella, listeria, [...]
Fact: We are all going to die. Fact: Men typically die sooner than women. But for Fact No. 2, it doesn't have to be that way. There are things men can do to live longer, healthier lives. June is Men's Health Month and the County Health and Human Services Agency is taking a look at [...]
There are three things you can do to prevent a stroke. You’ve probably heard the advice before, but may not know it goes for stroke as well. Exercise Eat healthy foods Don’t smoke If you do these three things on a regular basis, you are greatly diminishing your risk of having a stroke. “Stroke is [...]
