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Water on Earth has been recycled since the beginning of time. Now that San Diego is facing serious long-term water issues, the region is finally coming to terms with how to recycle what we flush down the toilets and drains and turn it into safe drinking water.

Why are surfers off San Diego's coast getting sick? We'll talk about coastal water pollution and how budget cuts mean less testing and bigger public safety concerns for surfers and swimmers.

A local non-profit group can’t convince surfers to stay out of the polluted water near Imperial Beach, so now it’s trying to at least keep them healthy. KPBS reporter Katie Orr has details.

What's the role of doctors beyond the technical practice of medicine? Dr. Pauline Chen, author of "Final Exam: A Surgeon's Reflections on Mortality," talks about the need for compassion and empathy b

Kenny Goldberg, longtime health reporter for KPBS, received one of the prestigious Kaiser Fellowships in Global Health Reporting for 2009. The annual fellowship, awarded to 16 journalists this year, a

What can the United States learn from Australia's programs for treating people infected with HIV and AIDS? Host Tom Fudge speaks to KPBS News Reporter Kenny Goldberg about his recent trip to the Inter

A new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows the number of new HIV infections is actually higher than previously estimated. Dr. Kevin Fenton, a lead researcher at the CDC, explains the high numbers and what the new findings could mean for HIV treatment and prevention in the U.S.

The federal government has agreed to award damages from a special vaccine compensation fund to the family of a girl with symptoms of autism. Officials deny they are admitting a link between vaccines and autism, but activists are using the case to back up their claims.

At least eleven children in San Diego County are infected with measles. The outbreak began last month, when an unvaccinated child returned from a family trip to Switzerland with the disease. Childhood

When parents bring their children in for shots, one can often sense a touch of relief that, as adults, their time with the needle is over. Wrong. Immunizing adults is the most natural, cost-effective way of preventing illness.