Kenny Goldberg
Health ReporterKenny Goldberg covered health for KPBS, where he reported on a wide range of health-related topics. His radio and television work garnered three Golden Mike awards, Best in Show from the Society of Professional Journalists, and numerous other honors. He has also been awarded fellowships from the New York Times Foundation and the National Press Foundation. In addition to his work for KPBS, Kenny was a frequent contributor to the California Report, heard on public radio stations throughout California. A Seattle native, Kenny graduated from the University of Washington, and began his broadcasting career in the news departments of KOGO and KSDO in San Diego. In his spare time, Kenny loves to practice tai chi, hike, and travel with his wife, Angela.
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In the wild, freezing temperatures can kill. But under controlled circumstances, extreme cooling of the body can actually save lives. Therapeutic hypothermia is emerging as the treatment of choice for people who've suffered a cardiac arrest. -
San Diegans are being asked to clear out their medicine cabinets Saturday as part of the second National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. -
Local officials are marking the 20th anniversary of a county coalition that strives to increase vaccination rates among infants and children. At the same time, a number of parents in San Diego don't believe in vaccinating their kids. -
A measure that would impose a 1-cent-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks will get its first hearing in the California legislature on Monday. A new report finds the tax would generate $1.7 billion a year to fight obesity.
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The White House has announced a new plan designed to reduce the abuse of prescription pain killers. The misuse of these drugs has become one of the leading causes of non-natural death in San Diego County.
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Researchers are trying to figure out why a pill shown to prevent HIV infections among gay men didn't work in a clinical trial with women. The pill is made by the Bay Area company Gilead Sciences.
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