Opinion: Falck Is Committed To San Diego And Improved Emergency Response

The last several years have brought unprecedented challenges for the entire health care sector.

Opinion: Colon Cancer Is No Longer A Death Sentence Thanks To Screening And Prevention

Today’s technology to detect colon polyps and remove them before they become cancer cells is better than ever.

County Cites CDC Study On Benefits Of Bivalent COVID Booster In Call For Locals To Get Shot

Wastewater surveillance indicates that recent variants, XBB and XBB.1.5, make up about 25% of the virus circulating in San Diego County.

San Diego In Middle Of The Rat Pack Of Dirtiest Cities: Study

See how San Diego compares to Los Angeles, Orange County, the Inland Empire and San Francisco.

Active Tuberculosis Case Reported At National City Boys And Girls Club

No-cost testing will be provided to individuals exposed who have an increased risk for infection.

Embark Behavioral Health Enters San Diego County Market With Clinic In Solana Beach

For more than 25 years, Embark has operated a network of treatment and therapy programs across the country.

Opinion: California Must Protect Citizens From Misleading Life Insurance And Annuities

Nearly one third of policyholders abandon their policies after just three years, and 57% abandon them after ten years.

Moderate Exercise, Daily Walks Linked To Decrease In Dementia Risk

additional 31 minutes per day of physical activity was associated with a 21% lower risk of developing mild cognitive impairment.

San Diego Bay, Beaches Closed Due To Sewage Spills, Runoff

Affected beaches include those from San Onofre State Beach south to Border Field, including bit Mission Bay and San Diego Bay.

Palomar Health Board Members Accuse Chair Of Conflict Of Interest Over Major Contract Renewal

Board members are criticizing the board chair, who received sizable campaign contributions from the group, for not recusing herself.

New UC San Diego EyeMobile Hits The Streets To Serve Low-Income Families

The 33-foot-long furnished recreational vehicle has two exam rooms, as well as a waiting area for children and families.

Study: Sharp Grossmont Ranks In Top 25 Hospitals Nationally For Most ER Visits

Sharp Grossmont Hospital had 104,986 emergency room visits in 2021, the 23 highest number among U.S. hospitals, according to a new study.

Opinion: California's Prenatal Screening Misses Countless Genetic Conditions

Late rare disease diagnosis is common, but does not have to be the norm.

Sponsored: 5 Reasons Why You Should To Participate In Clinical Research Studies

Every year, thousands of individuals make the decision to become a part of this research process by participating in a study.

How Older Adults Can Stay Safe During This Near-Record Flu Season

The United States is facing the highest flu hospitalization rates in more than a decade.

UCSD Health Uses $2.2 Million Grant For High School Healthcare Interest

“We’re seeing data both regionally and statewide that there is a disparity between the diversity of nursing staff and patients served.”

Supervisors Approve Policies To Combat Fentanyl/Opioid Overdoses And Deaths

Supervisors voted in late June to declare fentanyl a public health emergency.

UC San Diego Health Grant Programs To Teach Under Represented Students

UCSD receives$2.2 million in grant funding toward hands-on training for students interested in nursing and other health professions.

13 Scripps Researchers Named 'Most Influential' Around The Globe

A team of scientists from Scripps Research in La Jolla were mentioned in the Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers list.

Flu and COVID-19 Cases Up In San Diego County

So far this season, San Diego County has recorded 12,946 cases of the flu. At this time last year, the county had only documented 424 cases.

COVID-19 Cases On the Rise, Even Before Likely Thanksgiving Bump

As of Saturday, 33 COVID-positive patients were being treated in intensive care, an increase of three from the previous day.

COVID, Influenza Cases On The Rise, Even Before Likely Thanksgiving Bump

COVID-19 cases will surpass 10,000 for the month of November, exceeding the 7,482 cases recorded in October.

Long COVID Effects Are Similar To Other Lingering Illness Symptoms

The COVID-positive group experienced better improvements in their social well-being than the COVID-negative group, according to the study.

Woman Loses Lawsuit Over C-Section Allegedly Performed Without Anesthesia

The emergency cesarean section was performed at an Oceanside hospital earlier this month.

COVID Hospitalizations Rise To 286 In San Diego County

San Diego County has the second-highest total of COVID patients in California, behind Los Angeles County's 1,040.

Covid Year Two: Death Gap Narrowed Between Racial Groups — Class Less So

Health disparities existed long before the pandemic. But after the rollout of vaccines, that disparity is slipping.

Covid Killed Half As Many San Diegans During Year Two Of The Pandemic, But More Young People

The vaccine is credited for bringing the total death toll down. But the virus killed a younger proportion of San Diegans as time went on.

Aggressive, Hard To Detect, Difficult To Treat: Why Pancreatic Cancer Is So Deadly

Pancreatic cancer is aggressive and tends to spread silently.

UCSD Institute To Study Blood Stem Cell Aging Aboard ISS Mission

The mission will attempt to study not only ways to keep astronauts healthy, but also possibly how to prevent the effects of aging on Earth.

COVID-19 Hospitalizations On The Rise In San Diego County

In addition to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the county is seeing an early spike of flu and respiratory syncytial virus cases.

Best Nursing Homes In San Diego County: 11 Ranked 'High Performing'

Among 37 nursing homes in the county, 11 facilities were ranked as "high performing," according to U.S. News & World Report.

Opinion: California's Inexcusable Resistance To Stronger Opioid Overdose Treatments

America’s opioid epidemic is more deadly than ever.

Monkeypox Emergency Expires Amid Decrease In New Cases In SD County

Since mid-October, the number of new monkeypox cases has remained five or fewer per week.

COVID Hospitalizations Tick Upward To 153 Patients In San Diego County

The county's COVID numbers increased from 1,702 cases reported last week to 2,016 this week.

County Monkeypox Emergency Ends As Cases Drop, But Vaccine Still On Hand For Those At-Risk

County public health officials attribute the drop to outbreak response measures such as contact tracing and vaccinations.

Scripps Team Studies Maternity Cycle Of Deep-Sea Octopus After Chance Capture Off La Jolla

For the first time, researchers observed as baby octopuses from a deep-ocean species developed and hatched.

San Diego COVID-19 Hospitalizations Fall To 129 Patients

The HHSA is using some of the same tactics developed during the COVID- 19 pandemic to try to curb the spread of disease.

County Public Health Urges Caution As Trio Of Viruses Hits Community

In addition to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the county is seeing an early spike of flu and respiratory syncytial virus cases.

UCSD Scientists Find COVID Damages Brain Cell Synapses, But Propose Treatment

Researchers noted that the virus rapidly decreased the number of excitatory synapses in neurons within seven days post-infection.

Tuberculosis Cases Reported At 2 High Schools In San Diego County

People may have been exposed to the disease earlier this year at Mission Bay and Montgomery high schools.