Health

Skip Mammograms In 40s, Start At 50

Nov. 16, 2009: By Stephanie Nano and Mariyln Marchione, Associated Press

Most women don't need a mammogram in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50, a government task force said Monday. It's a major reversal that conflicts with the American Cancer Society's long-standing position.

Exposure To Seasonal Flu Helps Fight Swine Flu

Nov. 16, 2009: By Tom Fudge

San Diego researchers say the novel H1N1 virus may not be as novel as once feared.

Medical Device Companies Fight Health Care Reform Tax

Nov. 16, 2009: By Tom Fudge

Congress wants to help pay for health care reform with a tax on medical device companies. The idea is not popular with industry members in California.

San Diegans Urged To Throw Their Butts Away

Nov. 13, 2009: By Kenny Goldberg

The local chapter of the Surfrider Foundation is holding a Cigarette Butt Awareness Day tomorrow. Activists will be at three busy intersections in beach communities to urge people to throw their butts away.

Health Care Reform, Who's Covered?

Nov. 13, 2009: By Megan Burke, Alan Ray

Health care reform is one step closer to a senate vote. How would the bill impact San Diego's uninsured? This week on the Editors Roundtable, can real change be achieved while cutting healthcare spending, and how much will change before the final vote?

California's Adult Smoking Rate Bucks National Trend

Nov. 12, 2009: By Kenny Goldberg

A new federal report shows the adult smoking rate in the U.S. has been virtually unchanged since 2004. California has fared much better than the national average.

Senator Boxer Comes To San Diego To See How Stimulus Money Is Spent

Nov. 12, 2009

Senator Barbara Boxer was at UCSD today to draw attention to money from the federal stimulus package that's gone to fund medical research.

Fish Feed Sources Examined

Nov. 12, 2009: By Joanne Faryon

Americans are eating more fish these days, and half of it is farmed fish. The demand for fish has caused an explosion in fish farming and a search for new sources of fish feed.

Swine Flu A Stimulus For Cash-Strapped Calif. Health Departments

Nov. 12, 2009: By Kelley Weiss, California Capitol Network

The swine flu pandemic has been a stimulus of sorts for California’s cash-strapped county health departments because of an infusion of federal emergency funds.

Autistic Adults Present A Growing Care Dilemma

Nov. 12, 2009: By Tom Fudge

People are typically diagnosed with autism when they're very young. But kids grow up, and kids with autism carry their disability into adult life. What happens when autistic kids become adults, and still need a lot of care?

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