Bottles of raw milk are displayed for sale at a store in Temecula on May 8, 2024. (Photo by JoNel Aleccia/Associated Press A California farm expanded a recall of raw milk sold in stores…
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Water Contact Closures and Advisories for San Diego County’s Beaches
Authorities closed a stretch of beaches near the border because of sewage contamination from the Tijuana River. Photo courtesy of County News Center Some San Diego County beach areas have been deemed…
Water Contact Closures, Advisories Listed for SD County Beaches
A warning sign for contaminated beach water in San Diego County. File photo Some San Diego County beach areas have been deemed unhealthy for swimmers and surfers Saturday because of high bacteria…
Sales of Birth Control, Plan B and Abortion Drugs Spike After Trump’s Election
An abortion rights rally in San Diego in May 2020. Photo by Salvatore Giametta Sales of birth control and emergency contraception — morning-after pills like Plan B and Restart — have spiked…
Bird Flu Virus Was Found in Raw Milk — Here’s What to Know About the Risks
Bottles of raw milk are displayed for sale at a store in Temecula on May 8, 2024. (Photo by JoNel Aleccia/Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for the nation’s top health job,…
San Diegan Among 39 People Made Ill by E. Coli-Contaminated Carrots
Jeff Huckaby, president and CEO of Grimmway Farms, holds a freshly picked bundle of carrots from a field owned by the company on Sept. 21, 2023, in New Cuyama, Calif. (Photo by…
Federal Survey Garners More Than 2,150 Responses on Border Sewage Crisis
A discarded shoe along with other rubble found at the Tijuana River Valley Regional campgrounds. Courtesy of SDSU School of Public Health. More than 2,150 San Diego County residents responded to a…
More Children With Disabilities Are Enrolled in New Medi-Cal Program, But Is it Helping?
Diana Skotzke with her beloved nurse, Jean Fetler. A contracting rule change caused the family to lose the nurse after 11 years, according to Diana’s mother, Susan Skotzke, who hoped her daughter’s…
Raw Farm LLC Issues Recall to Avoid Whole Raw Milk After Virus Detection
Raw Farm LLC issues whole raw milk recall. Courtesy of @CAPublicHealth ‘X’ account The California Department of Public Health today warned the public statewide to avoid consuming a specific batch of cream…
Sharp HealthCare Workers Ratify Three-Year Contract
Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa. Photo credit: Screen shot, Sharp.com Nearly 5,000 frontline health care employees at Sharp HealthCare have voted to ratify their first union contract, union and company officials…