Health | County to seek millions in state mental health funds for three projects By Paul Sisson July 16, 2024 at 6:59 p.m. Board and care plans for Hillcrest property in San Diego don't yet qualify for Proposition...
Health | UCSD hospitals make U.S. News honor roll for second straight year By Paul Sisson July 16, 2024 at 8:52 a.m. UC San Diego again makes the honor roll in U.S. News Best Hospitals report.
Health | How (and why) to test your sense of smell By The New York Times News Service Syndicate July 16, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. Having problems detecting and identifying scents may be an early symptom of depression, dementia and...
Health | All the News That's Fit: Heat and the heart, DIY surgery and early ultrasounds By Scott Lafee July 16, 2024 at 5:31 a.m. Columnist Scott LaFee covers the educational and quirky health news of the week.
Health | What your heart rate can tell you about your fitness By The New York Times News Service Syndicate July 16, 2024 at 5:30 a.m. Most fitness trackers offer a wealth of heart-rate data. Here’s how to make sense of...
Health | Preeclampsia in pregnancy can be fatal; new blood tests aim to show who's at risk By The Associated Press July 16, 2024 at 5:05 a.m. Experts hope earlier detection would limit the need to deliver baby early
Health | Pets can suffer from car sickness. Here’s how to help your dog or cat. By Washington Post July 16, 2024 at 5:01 a.m. Talk to your vet about medications, and keep your car cool.
Health | Avocado hand: How to avoid an injury so common that surgeons have a name for it By Washington Post July 16, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. Between 1998 and 2017, more than 50,000 people in the United States went to emergency...
Health | A new option to treat sleep apnea: weight-loss drugs By The New York Times News Service Syndicate July 16, 2024 at 4:45 a.m. New research showed that tirzepatide, the compound in Zepbound, improved symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea
Health | Why did it take eight years for the state to fine a San Diego-area hospital for causing baby’s death? By Paul Sisson July 15, 2024 at 7:07 a.m. California Department of Public Health said delay was caused by unspecified 'operational challenges'
Health | San Diego using opioid settlement money to help break cycle of overdose By Teri Figueroa July 12, 2024 at 6:11 p.m. San Diego putting $350,000 from opioid settlement funds toward creating teams to work with overdose...
Health | County increases testing, UCSD Health workers return to masking as COVID surges By Paul Sisson July 13, 2024 at 9:41 p.m. Continued increase in activity from two new variants spurs response in San Diego
Health | Union at Rady Children’s Hospital sets two-day walkout for July 22 By Paul Sisson July 12, 2024 at 5:39 a.m. Nurses voted to reject latest offer for three-year contract
Health | Nurses at Rady Children’s Hospital authorize strike By Paul Sisson July 10, 2024 at 5:57 p.m. Staff rejected proposed contract that administration said would have raised salaries 22 percent over three...
Health | Looking for the Fountain of Youth? Try the gym and weight-resistance training By The Associated Press July 9, 2024 at 6:01 a.m. Those age 60 or older can see dramatic benefits, says a researcher. Here's how to...
Health | All the News That's Fit: teens and diet pills, psychiatric service dogs and nail-biting By Scott Lafee July 9, 2024 at 5:31 a.m. Columnist Scott LaFee covers the educational and quirky health news of the week: teens and...
Health | 10 sunscreen myths you can't afford to fall for By Tribune News Service July 9, 2024 at 5:31 a.m. Sun damage from UV rays is cumulative, so consistent use of sunscreen is more important...
Health | UCSD researchers map the 'landscape' of sleep By Paul Sisson July 13, 2024 at 9:29 p.m. 5 million nights of sleep show new patterns of slumber.
Health | Palomar Health Medical Group lists patient information possibly stolen during data breach By Paul Sisson July 5, 2024 at 5:24 p.m. Palomar Medical Group breach said to include personal info, including possibly Social Security numbers.
Crime and Public Safety | Drug-disposal pouches handed out to patients prescribed opioids to combat misuse By Karen Kucher July 5, 2024 at 6:10 a.m. More than 1,200 of the pouches have been distributed at dental and doctor offices and...
Health | La Maestra health center to expand in El Cajon By Paul Sisson July 3, 2024 at 4:22 p.m. La Maestra community clinic is growing in El Cajon
Health | How safe is the beach? A 3-person team tests the water up and down the coast every day. Here’s how. By David Garrick July 4, 2024 at 1:42 p.m. How often is the water tested? How do the tests work? Why does it take...
News | All the News That's Fit: Childbirth risks, female doctors and ancient brain surgery By Scott Lafee July 2, 2024 at 7:59 a.m. Columnist Scott LaFee covers the educational and quirky health news of the week: childbirth risks,...
Health | Doctors test obesity drugs’ limits By The New York Times News Service Syndicate July 2, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. With weight loss drugs, patients' other chronic diseases tend to improve or vanish, doctors say
Courts | South Bay plastic surgeon charged in patient’s death pleads guilty By City News Service July 2, 2024 at 6:23 a.m. Carlos Chacon agreed to a three-year prison term and a lifetime suspension of his California...
Health | Desmond defends county’s plans for Green Oak Ranch. ‘It’s a unique opportunity.’ By Paul Sisson July 2, 2024 at 6:41 a.m. Public turns out for informational forum in Vista
Health | County warns that mpox cases are rising in San Diego By Paul Sisson June 26, 2024 at 5:46 p.m. San Diego County urges mpox vaccination ahead of festival season
Health | ‘Unusual’ cancers emerged after the pandemic. Doctors ask if COVID is to blame. By The Washington Post June 25, 2024 at 7:06 a.m. An uptick in aggressive, late-stage cancers since the pandemic began has some scientists concerned, and...
Health | Rare gene mutation helps people resist Alzheimer’s disease By The Washington Post June 25, 2024 at 7:07 a.m. Researchers have discovered 27 people with a rare gene mutation called Christchurch that helped them...
Health | What actually helps with men’s hair loss By The New York Times News Service Syndicate June 25, 2024 at 7:08 a.m. The hows and whys behind men's hair loss aren’t fully understood, and treatments remain imperfect....
Health | San Diego Planned Parenthood marks second anniversary of abortion ruling By Paul Sisson June 24, 2024 at 6:59 p.m. 'We will never back down.'
Health | Scripps to close maternity unit at its Chula Vista hospital Sunday By Paul Sisson June 22, 2024 at 5:01 a.m. Some in the community have said the move could be problematic for mothers with fewer...
Health | Blue Shield fires exec over allegedly bogus credentials By Paul Sisson June 23, 2024 at 1:50 p.m. Former Blue Shield interim medical director allegedly lied about her credentials.
Health | Be sun savvy, protect yourself from skin cancer By Tribune News Service June 19, 2024 at 10:58 a.m. Ultraviolet rays from the sun can cause skin damage in as little as 15 minutes....
Fact check: Biden’s on target about what repealing ACA would mean for preexisting condition protections By Tribune News Service June 19, 2024 at 10:45 a.m. An ABC News/Ipsos poll of about 2,200 adults, released in early May, shows the only major policy...
Health | Dr. Wilma Wooten, San Diego County’s public health officer, retires Thursday By Paul Sisson June 18, 2024 at 5:09 p.m. She presided over the COVID-19 pandemic response and many other public health challenges
Things to do | A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It’s finally changing By Lauran Neergaard June 18, 2024 at 6:22 a.m. A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It’s finally...
Things to do | Sugar substitute xylitol linked to increased risk of heart attack, stroke By San Diego Union-Tribune June 18, 2024 at 6:22 a.m. Sugar substitute xylitol is linked to increased risk of heart attack and stroke, according to...
San Diego woman says CVS pharmacist refused to fill misoprostol prescription By Paul Sisson June 17, 2024 at 3:46 p.m. National Women's Law Center sends letter demanding access to reproductive drugs
Health | The crisis of low testosterone and what doctors advise patients By Cindy Krischer Goodman June 17, 2024 at 12:45 p.m. When a man’s level falls below normal, his sex drive, energy levels, body hair, and...
COVID-19 cases rising in San Diego By Paul Sisson June 15, 2024 at 4:36 p.m. San Diego, like many communities across the nation, is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases,...
Things to do | The making of a marathon mom and record-breaking runner By Steve Douglas June 11, 2024 at 1:01 p.m. WREXHAM, Wales — Helen Ryvar goes through the same routine every night.She checks the weather forecast,...
Things to do | A little bit of dirt is surprisingly good for your health By Holly Burns June 11, 2024 at 12:31 p.m. Scientists have long known that a little dirt can be good for you. Research has...
Things to do | All the News That’s Fit: Colonoscopy queries, fast fingernails and honey’s hardiness By San Diego Union-Tribune June 11, 2024 at 12:31 p.m. June 11, 2024The end in sightRising rates of colorectal cancer in younger people have prompted...
Things to do | Babies exposed to peanuts less likely to be allergic years later, study says By San Diego Union-Tribune June 11, 2024 at 12:15 p.m. Children who consume peanut products from infancy are significantly less likely to develop peanut allergies...
Things to do | Cancer patients often do better with less intensive treatment, new research finds By Carla K. Johnson June 11, 2024 at 12:01 p.m. Scaling back treatment for three kinds of cancer can make life easier for patients without...
News | UCSD Health says it will expand offerings at ‘East Campus’ hospital By Paul Sisson June 7, 2024 at 11:44 p.m. UC San Diego Health has had big plans for its "East Campus Medical Center" since...
Things to do | Illness took away her voice. AI created a replica she carries in her phone By Associated Press June 12, 2024 at 11:07 p.m. PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The voice Alexis "Lexi" Bogan had before last summer was exuberant. She loved to...
News | Palomar Health to pay $250,000 settlement for alleged fentanyl ‘diversion’ By Paul Sisson June 5, 2024 at 12:31 a.m. ESCONDIDO — While not admitting guilt, Palomar Health in North County has agreed to a $250,000 settlement...
News | Exodus Recovery likely to run new psychiatric facility at Tri-City Medical Center By Paul Sisson June 5, 2024 at 7:25 p.m. San Diego County is considering a contract with Exodus Recovery Inc. to run its new...
Things to do | They’re young and athletic – and ill with a condition called POTS By Ariana Eunjung Cha June 4, 2024 at 1:01 p.m. Kaleigh Levine was running drills in the gym with her lacrosse team at Notre Dame...
Things to do | All the News That’s Fit: Shopping runs, corset crunching and stretching myths By San Diego Union-Tribune June 4, 2024 at 12:31 p.m. June 4, 2024The Whizzard of Cause“Latchkey incontinence” refers to the consistent, sudden need to use...
Things to do | When is the best time to work out? By Alexander Nazaryan June 4, 2024 at 12:16 p.m. What is the best time of day to exercise?It’s a straightforward question with a frustrating...
Things to do | How to cope with restless leg syndrome while traveling By San Diego Union-Tribune June 4, 2024 at 12:01 p.m. Through the windows of an express train from Kyoto, Japan, to a whisky distillery on...
News | County says it found no evidence of increased illness at South Bay Urgent Care tied to sewage spills By Paul Sisson June 2, 2024 at 4:37 a.m. County public health officials say that a two-week investigation showed "no conclusive evidence" of increased...
News | Former Tri-City Medical Center operating room director to stand trial on burglary, sex-related charges By Teri Figueroa May 31, 2024 at 2:59 a.m. VISTA — A former operating room director at Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside was ordered Thursday...
News | County warns of TB exposure on trolley Blue Line By Paul Sisson May 29, 2024 at 1:35 p.m. People who traveled on the San Diego Trolley Blue Line between Jan. 27 and Feb....
News | Effort to train 1 million in bystander CPR crosses 100,000 mark By Paul Sisson May 29, 2024 at 1:28 a.m. High school students practiced hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation in downtown San Diego on Thursday, their efforts...
Things to do | Researchers point powerful ultrasound technology at the next frontier – addiction By David Ovalle May 28, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Nestled inside a giant MRI machine, the woman wears a helmet outfitted with special...
Things to do | All the News That’s Fit: Light pollution, laughter’s benefits and silkworms as snacks By San Diego Union-Tribune May 28, 2024 at 12:31 p.m. May 28, 2024The dark side of lightAir pollution exposure is a known risk factor for...
Things to do | Drownings rose among young children after decades of decline By Jenny Gold May 28, 2024 at 12:31 p.m. LOS ANGELES — During the pandemic years of shuttered pools and difficult-to-find swim lessons, the drowning rate...
Things to do | Scientists calculated the energy needed to carry a baby. Shocker: It’s a lot. By Carl Zimmer May 28, 2024 at 12:05 p.m. It takes a lot of energy to grow a baby; just ask anyone who has...
Things to do | All the News That’s Fit: Sympatico docs, Alzheimer’s medication and blushing chickens By Scott Lafee June 17, 2024 at 1:03 p.m. They feel your pain A new study suggests that patients whose doctors are more empathetic...
News | Suspected cyber attack continues to hobble operations at Palomar Health Medical Group By Paul Sisson May 24, 2024 at 9:50 p.m. Nearly three weeks after experiencing a suspected cyberattack and shutting down its computer network, Palomar...
Local Politics | County to spend $26 million renovating National City property for drug treatment By Paul Sisson May 24, 2024 at 7:15 p.m. Nearly five years after an audit prompted the county to pick up a pair of...
News | County, UCSD Health start negotiations on East Campus mental health unit By Paul Sisson May 22, 2024 at 9:06 p.m. For the second time in nearly two years, county supervisors unanimously supported significantly expanding mental...
Things to do | From caregiving to mourning: Navigating the end of the road as a family caregiver By Lauren J. Mapp May 21, 2024 at 1:01 p.m. When her mother was hospitalized after suffering several falls in her mobile home, Santee resident...
Things to do | All the News That’s Fit: Sticky situations, baffling baby advice and Superman stretches By San Diego Union-Tribune May 21, 2024 at 12:31 p.m. May 21, 2024This will hurt you more than meIs the idiomatic suggestion that it’s best...
Things to do | The burden of getting medical care can exhaust older patients By Judith Graham May 21, 2024 at 12:31 p.m. Susanne Gilliam, 67, was walking down her driveway to get the mail in January when...
Things to do | Hip breaks more deadly than some cancers in older adults, study finds By Erin Blakemore May 21, 2024 at 12:21 p.m. A recent analysis found poor survival rates after bone fractures in older adults, with fewer...
Things to do | FDA approves self-collection screening for virus that causes cervical cancer By David Ovalle May 21, 2024 at 12:14 p.m. The Food and Drug Administration this week moved to expand screening for potentially lethal cervical...
News | They’re getting sick because of the cross-border sewage crisis. This committee aims to prove it. By Tammy Murga May 18, 2024 at 7:01 p.m. Cassandra Sutcliffe has been using her inhaler more often to treat her chronic bronchitis.She lives...
News | San Diego’s biggest medical provider is all in on robot-assisted surgery By Paul Sisson May 18, 2024 at 12:01 p.m. Sharp HealthCare is among 11 medical providers worldwide to gain early access to the next...
News | San Diego area surgery centers get three kudos, five dings in U.S. News ranking By Paul Sisson May 16, 2024 at 11:30 p.m. Already well known for ranking and rating everything from colleges to children's hospitals, U.S. News...
Business | Port of San Diego commits millions more to combat industrial impacts in Barrio Logan, National City By Jennifer Van Grove May 16, 2024 at 10:11 p.m. The government agency that controls San Diego's industrial waterfront is seeking to be a better...
Business | San Diego’s Cue Health had the first FDA-approved home COVID-19 test. Now the agency says to throw them out. By Natallie Rocha May 17, 2024 at 1:35 a.m. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration told consumers Monday to throw out any at-home COVID-19...
Local Politics | Dr. Wilma Wooten, San Diego County’s public health director, wins statewide award By Paul Sisson May 14, 2024 at 11:55 p.m. Citing her 23 years of service as San Diego County's public health director, the California...
Things to do | Taking multiple medications? You may need to scale back. By Knvul Sheikh May 14, 2024 at 1:01 p.m. Around 1 in 5 adults between the ages of 40 and 79 is taking five...
Things to do | All the News That’s Fit: Brilliant smiles, polluted cities and Bieber fever By San Diego Union-Tribune May 14, 2024 at 12:31 p.m. May 14, 2024Harmed to the teethMore than 11 percent of American households use tooth-whitening products,...
Things to do | The U.S. is flooded with fake Botox. Here’s what to watch out for. By Dani Blum May 14, 2024 at 12:31 p.m. In 2021, police officers arrested a woman after she offered undercover agents counterfeit Botox injections...
Things to do | Researchers explore deeper ties between migraines, menstruation By San Diego Union-Tribune May 14, 2024 at 12:10 p.m. About 31 percent of women who reported migraines in a national health survey said they...
Things to do | No need to fear menopause hormone drugs, major health study suggests By Marlene Cimons May 14, 2024 at 12:01 p.m. More than two decades ago, the shocking results of a major women’s health study challenged...
Things to do | Why is it so hard to shower when I’m depressed? By San Diego Union-Tribune May 14, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. Q: I find many tasks challenging when I’m depressed, but showering feels especially difficult. Why...
News | Court dismisses First Amendment lawsuit filed against Palomar Health by one of its directors By Paul Sisson May 14, 2024 at 1:55 p.m. Declaring the issues it alleged "moot," a federal judge recently dismissed a free speech rights...
Business | San Diego biotech news: Local maker of mRNA used in COVID-19 vaccine opens new facility By Natallie Rocha May 8, 2024 at 10:27 p.m. San Diego-based TriLink BioTechnologies went from working with a few local biotechs in 2019 to...
News | Palomar Health Medical Group hit by potential cyberattack By Paul Sisson May 9, 2024 at 4:16 a.m. Patients of Palomar Health Medical Group in North County have been experiencing delays since the...
News | CDC director spotlights mental health approach at Family Health Centers of San Diego By Paul Sisson May 8, 2024 at 2:38 a.m. In the world of health care reform, the word "upstream" means investing in early intervention,...
Local News | Native American health clinic to celebrate 45 years of service during annual powwow By Lauren J. Mapp May 8, 2024 at 6:51 p.m. SAN DIEGO — San Diego American Indian Health Center is celebrating 45 years of serving the community...
News | Delta Dental contributes $5 million to San Diego County health centers By Paul Sisson May 7, 2024 at 6:33 p.m. A $5 million grant from the nation's largest dental insurance provider will help expand oral...
Things to do | How to get your kids (and yourself) to put down the phone By Geoffrey A. Fowler May 7, 2024 at 1:01 p.m. When researchers last year tracked the smartphones of 200 volunteers aged 11 to 17, they...
Things to do | All the News That’s Fit: Sneeze guards, fitness tests and flu facts By San Diego Union-Tribune May 7, 2024 at 12:31 p.m. May 7, 2024Snot’s landingThe idea of erecting a pane of clear glass or plastic between...
Things to do | Medtronic wins FDA approval for adjustable spine-pain implant By David Ovalle May 7, 2024 at 12:06 p.m. Medtronic said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new spinal-cord implant that...
Things to do | Tips to finding the right gym for you – at the right price By Laura Daily May 7, 2024 at 12:05 p.m. Whether you are starting a new exercise regimen, coming back from an injury, or have...
Things to do | Mammograms should start at 40, panel says By Carla K. Johnson May 7, 2024 at 12:01 p.m. Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to...
News | New device developed by UCSD could identify which babies will struggle with breastfeeding By Paul Sisson May 7, 2024 at 7:56 p.m. Doctors traditionally use a finger to gauge how well a baby suckles, but researchers at...
News | St. Paul’s Senior Services cuts ribbon on apartment building after $20 million renovation By Lauren J. Mapp May 4, 2024 at 12:02 a.m. St. Paul’s Senior Services held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday to mark the official reopening of...
News | Prebys Foundation awards $7 million in grants to 14 San Diego researchers By Paul Sisson May 6, 2024 at 11:51 p.m. SAN DIEGO — Fourteen San Diego researchers will each receive $500,000 grants as part of a new...
Business | This San Diego maker of COVID-19 tests is laying off half its workforce By Natallie Rocha May 3, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. Cue Health, a San Diego biotech that ascended during the pandemic through mega funding and...
Local Politics | San Diego County board majority criticizes Kaiser mental health care policy By Paul Sisson May 2, 2024 at 7:21 p.m. A majority of San Diego County supervisors supported a resolution Wednesday that decries reduced "patient...
News | Tri-City nurses speak out on staffing By Paul Sisson May 1, 2024 at 11:11 p.m. OCEANSIDE — Nurses gathered Wednesday morning outside Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside to call for better staffing...