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Stories by Kenny Goldberg
Following 2014 Decline, Suicide Rate In San Diego County Holds Steady
- Sept. 7
- By Kenny Goldberg
About 13 out of 100,000 San Diegans took their own lives in 2015. The San Diego County Suicide Prevention Council said that's the same rate from the year before, when the frequency of suicides declined for the first time in recent history.
Love On A Leash: Therapy Dogs Spread Love Throughout San Diego
- Sept. 5
- By Kenny Goldberg
A friendly dog can help you feel better. That's the concept behind Love on a Leash, a nonprofit group that brings therapy dogs to people who need an emotional boost.
New Home Court A Game Changer For Cal State San Marcos
- Sept. 1
- By Kenny Goldberg
Cal State San Marcos has a new home court for volleyball and basketball: The Sports Center.
San Diego Blood Bank Working To Comply With FDA Mandate To Test For Zika
- Aug. 26
- By Brooke Ruth, Kenny Goldberg
The San Diego Blood Bank is working on a plan to comply with the FDA's requirement to test donations for the Zika virus.
Bill Aimed At Stopping 'Doctor Shopping' Moves Forward
- Aug. 25
- By Kenny Goldberg
A measure designed to curb the practice of doctor shopping for prescription painkillers has cleared both houses of the California Legislature.
Bill Prompted By San Diego Tragedy Advances
- Aug. 22
- By Kenny Goldberg
A bill prompted by the traffic deaths of two UC San Diego medical students has cleared both houses of the California legislature. The bill would make responsible beverage service training mandatory for anyone who serves alcohol.
State Bill Would Have Established Toll-Free Line For Aid-In-Dying Law
- Aug. 17
- By Kenny Goldberg
A bill in the California State Senate would create a toll-free information line for the End of Life Options Act.
California Falls Short In New Report On States' Cancer-Fighting Policies
- Aug. 11
- By Kenny Goldberg
California misses the mark when it comes to preventing and reducing pain and suffering from cancer, according to a new report.
West Nile Virus Looms Large In San Diego
- Aug. 10
- By Kenny Goldberg
While Zika has prompted widespread concern, West Nile virus poses a more imminent threat in the county.
Campaign To Defeat Drug Pricing Measure Rakes In The Dough
- Aug. 3
- By Kenny Goldberg
The fight over Proposition 61 is shaping up to be one of the most expensive in the fall election.
Dissolving Heart Stent Hits San Diego Market
- Aug. 1
- By Kenny Goldberg
Sharp Memorial has become the first hospital in San Diego to use a newly-approved dissolving heart stent.
Scripps Health Offers Free Skin Cancer Screenings To First Responders
- Aug. 1
- By Kenny Goldberg
Scripps Health will offer free skin cancer screenings to local lifeguards, police and firefighters Monday afternoon.
Diagnostic Giant LabCorp Buys San Diego's Sequenom
- July 27
- By Kenny Goldberg
North Carolina-based LabCorp will pay $371 million to acquire San Diego biotech company Sequenom.
Making A Splash: Program Teaches Water-Shy Adults How To Swim
- July 26
- By Kenny Goldberg
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 10 people drown every day in the U.S. Adult swim coach Chris Holley is trying to make a dent in that statistic, one student at a time.
UCLA Report Examines Demographics Of Young Vapers
- July 25
- By Kenny Goldberg
A new study offers a look at the demographics of California teenagers who use e-cigarettes.
Report: Most Insurers Lost Money On Obamacare In Program's First Year
- July 21
- By Kenny Goldberg
Only about one-third of health insurers made a profit on Obamacare plans in 2014, according to an analysis by the Commonwealth Fund.
Report Finds Medi-Cal Expansion Strains San Diego's Safety Net
- July 14
- By Kenny Goldberg
The expansion of the Medi-Cal program has exposed some gaps in San Diego County’s safety net, according to a new analysis from the California Health Care Foundation.
New App Helps San Diegans Navigate Psychiatric Emergency
- July 12
- By Kenny Goldberg
The free mobile app offers information on what to do before, during and after a psychiatric crisis.
Scripps Institute Wins $120 Million Grant From NIH
- July 6
- By Kenny Goldberg
A major grant from the National Institutes of Health will allow the Scripps Translational Science Institute to play a key role in an unprecedented national study.
San Diego Parents Sue To Block California's Vaccine Law
- July 5
- By Kenny Goldberg
A lawsuit filed in federal court in San Diego challenges the constitutionality of California's new law eliminating personal and religious exemptions to school immunizations.
Proposed Measure To Cap Hospital Execs' Pay Pulled From November Ballot
- July 1
- By Kenny Goldberg
SEIU United Healthcare Workers West was forced to withdraw the measure, which would have limited compensation to $450,000 a year, after an arbitrator ruled it violated an agreement the union had with the California Hospital Association.
San Diego Is 13th Most Expensive City In U.S. To Deliver A Baby
- June 30
- By Kenny Goldberg
In San Diego, the cost of a routine vaginal delivery ranges from a low of $3,243 to a high of $13,779. For routine C-sections, the cost ranges from $11,216 to $22,736.
San Diego: Addicted To Meth
- June 27
- By Kenny Goldberg
The methamphetamine that’s being sold on the street is extremely potent, highly addictive and cheaper than ever. That dangerous combination means meth is sending more people to our emergency rooms, jails and morgue.
Federal Panel Recommends Against Using FluMist
- June 23
- By Kenny Goldberg
An advisory committee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends against using the nasal spray flu vaccine during the upcoming flu season.
San Diego State Lands $10 Million Public Health Award
- June 16
- By Kenny Goldberg and Michael Price, SDSU
The National Institutes of Health has given San Diego State University a $10 million grant to bolster its public health research.
Imperial County Remains Divided Over Planned Parenthood Clinic
- June 16
- By Kenny Goldberg
One year after it opened, Imperial County's only Planned Parenthood clinic remains dogged by protesters and shunned by much of the religious community.
Report Finds Sharing Prescription Painkillers Is Common Practice
- June 15
- By Kenny Goldberg
The sharing of prescription painkillers like Oxycontin is fairly common, according to a new study.
California's Legal Age To Buy Tobacco Is Now 21
- June 9
- By Kenny Goldberg
It's now illegal in California to sell tobacco products and vaping devices to people under 21.
Proposed Ballot Measure Would Cap Pay Of Hospital Executives
- June 7
- By Kenny Goldberg
California voters may get a chance to weigh in on whether the pay of hospital executives should be capped at $450,000 a year.
Live Well Center Brings Social Services To National City
- May 31
- By Kenny Goldberg
The 84,000-square-foot facility has a host of county services under one roof, including child support services, aging and independence services and a military and veterans resource center.
Terminally Ill San Diego Woman Plans To Take Advantage Of Aid-In-Dying Law
- May 26
- By Katie Schoolov, Kenny Goldberg
For most people, death is an unplanned event. But not for San Diegan Eurika Strotto, who plans to take her own life just after California's End of Life Option Act takes effect in June.
North County's First Crisis Home To Open In Escondido
- May 20
- By Kenny Goldberg
People who are suffering from a mental health crisis in North County will soon have a new place to get help.
Federal Grants Help 6 Community Clinics Increase Capacity
- May 13
- By Kenny Goldberg
Six community clinics in Southern California will expand their services, thanks to a new round of federal grants.
Enforcement Of California's Landmark Tobacco Law Likely To Be Spotty At First
- May 10
- By Kenny Goldberg
California’s law raising the legal age to buy tobacco to 21 takes effect in less than a month. Will the state be ready?
Community Clinic To Open In Linda Vista
- May 3
- By Kenny Goldberg
A new community clinic in Linda Vista will be a one-stop shop, with 21 exam rooms and a spacious waiting area for adult patients.
Teen Birthrate Declines, But So Does Percentage Of Teens Getting Sex Ed
- May 2
- By Kenny Goldberg
A new report compared the proportion of teens that were taught about birth control in two time periods: 2006 to 2010 and 2011 to 2013.
California Assembly Approves Tobacco-Free College Campuses
- April 26
- By Associated Press, Kenny Goldberg
Most San Diego-area schools are already smoke-free. Cal State San Marcos is the only university in San Diego County that still allows smoking on campus.
Bill Aims To Give Quicker Access To Reproductive Health Care In California
- April 25
- By Kenny Goldberg
A measure in the California Assembly would eliminate the need for women to get a referral from their primary care doctor to see a gynecologist.
San Diego County Launches Laura's Law
- April 4
- By Kenny Goldberg
Residents now have the option of getting court-ordered outpatient care for a loved one with a severe mental illness.
California Senate Committee Approves Drunken Driving Measure
- April 1
- By Kenny Goldberg
There are 25 states that require all convicted drunken drivers to have an ignition interlock installed on their vehicle. California could be next.
West Nile Virus Still A Concern In San Diego
- March 30
- By Kenny Goldberg
West Nile virus, not Zika, is the biggest concern as the mosquito season gets underway in San Diego County.
The Stethoscope May Have Reached Retirement Age
- March 30
- By Kenny Goldberg
A new article in the journal Lancet argues it might be time for the stethoscope to take retirement. The author of the article said pocket-sized ultrasound devices can give doctors a lot more information than the stethoscope provides.
San Diego Emergency Rooms Feeling Strain From Overuse
- March 28
- By Kenny Goldberg
Health officials say more than half of the visits to San Diego emergency departments have been for non-emergencies.
San Diego Vietnam Vets Honored At VA Ceremony Tuesday
- March 28
- By Kenny Goldberg, Megan Burke
More than 50 years after U.S. ground troops entered Vietnam, three San Diego Vietnam War veterans are being honored at a ceremony hosted by the VA and other San Diego veterans organizations.
San Diego Neurologist Says Gut Health Is Crucial
- March 24
- By Kenny Goldberg
In her new book, San Diego neurologist Kulreet Chaudhary says the key to good health is a healthy digestive system.
Tech Conference For People With Disabilities Underway In San Diego
- March 23
- By Kenny Goldberg
Thousands of people with disabilities are meeting in San Diego this week for the 31st annual International Technology and People With Disabilities Conference.
Battle Over California Drug Pricing Initiative Could Be One Of The Most Expensive
- March 21
- By Kenny Goldberg
The battle over a fall ballot measure that aims to control the price of prescription drugs has already attracted more than $50 million in contributions, mostly in opposition.
Approved Anti-Smoking Bills Not Advanced To Governor
- March 21
- By Kenny Goldberg
Some speculate Democratic leaders are holding on to the package of bills, which the tobacco industry wants to quash with a ballot referendum, until the last possible minute.
California Could Raise Legal Smoking Age From 18 To 21
- March 16
- By Kenny Goldberg
The California Legislature has sent a sweeping package of anti-tobacco bills to the governor and raising the minimum smoking age is just one measure under consideration.
Palomar Pulls Plug On Downtown Escondido ER
- March 10
- By Kenny Goldberg
It's the end of an era, as Palomar Health permanently closes its downtown Escondido emergency department on Monday. Emergency cases will now go to Palomar Medical Center on Citracado Parkway in Escondido.