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More Primary Care Doctors Switching to Concierge Care
- June 19, 2009
- By Kenny Goldberg
The effort to reform the American healthcare system could go in any one of a number of directions. A growing number of primary care doctors are choosing their own path. These doctors have abandoned traditional ways of practicing medicine, and have turned to what's called concierge care.
July 4th is the Most Dangerous Holiday for Drivers
- July 2, 2009
- By Kenny Goldberg
Law enforcement agencies will be doing a full-court press in San Diego County this weekend to arrest drunk drivers. The Fourth of July typically has more drunk driving crashes than any other holiday.
Boil Water Order in Effect in Eastern Escondido
- July 2, 2009
- By City News Service
Residents in eastern Escondido are urged to boil all tap water before drinking or cooking with it until further notice. The city of Escondido Municipal Water Department issued a boil tap water advisory on Wednesday, stating that several recent test samples have revealed the presence of coliform bacteria.
You Can Reduce the Cancer Threat from Grilled Meat
- July 2, 2009
- By Tom Fudge
Grilling meat can give you cancer. But if the July 4th ritual is something you can't resist, a San Diego researcher says there are ways to make it safer.
State Regulators Sued For Allowing Insurers to Deny Autism Care
- July 1, 2009
- By Kenny Goldberg
A consumer group is suing California regulators for allowing health insurers to deny treatment for autism. Consumer Watchdog says thousands of children statewide are affected by the denials.
California Bans Soda in Schools
- July 1, 2009
- By Tom Fudge
Soda pop is now banned from California school campuses. It's the latest move to keep unhealthy foods away from school kids.
FDA Experts Call For Ban On Vicodin, Percocet
- July 1, 2009
- By Associated Press
Government experts are calling for the elimination of prescription drugs such as Vicodin and Percocet as part of sweeping safety restrictions on the most widely used painkiller. Overdoses of acetaminophen is the leading cause of liver failure in the U.S. and sends 56,000 people to the emergency room annually.
Incision-Free Procedure Can Reverse Weight Gain
- June 30, 2009
- By Kenny Goldberg
A high percentage of people who've had gastric bypass surgery regain weight within a few years. A new study shows an incision-free procedure is effective in helping people reverse that weight gain.
Group Ranks Major Grocery Chains on Seafood Practices
- June 30, 2009
- By Ed Joyce
An environmental group says some major grocery stores in San Diego County are doing better than others when it comes to protecting fish stocks.
Local Non-Profit Dedicated to Empowering the Capable
- June 30, 2009
- By Maureen Cavanaugh, Josette Herdell
The founder and president of a local non-profit speaks with us about his plans to launch a humanitarian aid program in East Africa dedicated to empowering the capable.
Faith Leaders Urge Lawmakers Not to Forsake the Poor
- June 29, 2009
- By Kenny Goldberg
Dozens of San Diegans fasted and held a prayer vigil today to call attention to the hardship state budget cuts will have on the poor. Faith leaders are asking state lawmakers to come up with a kinder budget.
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