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Team effort unlocks mystery of man on life support in Coronado
It took 16 years and a binational team of government officials and citizens to identify him, but finally the family of a man on life support in Coronado has some answers. Read More »
John Doe in San Diego identified after 16 years on life support
A man on life support for 16 years has finally be identified by an alliance of nonprofits, government officials and Border Patrol agents. Read More »
New federal data reveals more about emergency room waits
New federal data show how wait times at San Diego County emergency room compare with nationally, statewide and with each other. Read More »
San Diego company’s new ‘sweetness enhancer’ draws scientists’ scrutiny
A San Diego company’s new artificial ingredient promises to help reduce how much sugar Americans consume. But some scientists say we don’t know enough about its safety. Read More »
Health experts debate masks’ value in flu prevention
Health care workers in San Diego County are required to wear surgical masks if they receive the flu vaccine, but some question their effectiveness Read More »
Flu triggers ‘vaccinate or mask’ rules at hospitals
Health care workers in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and ambulances are required to be vaccinated against the flu or wear a surgical mask. Read More »
Efforts to identify San Diegan John Doe on life support may pay off
An unlikely alliance of elected officials, border enforcement, the Mexican Consulate and others have banded together to find the true identity of a John Doe on life support. Read More »
California cities create their own rules for medical marijuana
By Brittan Jenkins, Martin do Nascimento and Tom Blanton California voters legalized medical marijuana nearly two decades ago, but absent statewide regulation, it has spawned a vast network of illegal dispensaries, easy access to marijuana, crime and wide disparities over how businesses are monitored – if they are at all. In some parts of California, law enforcement officials have aggressively ... Read More »
Medical marijuana laws run the gamut across the nation
As individual states legalize medical marijuana without federal guidance, they are left to make their own rules. That's left patients with patients with different, even contradictory, laws depending on where they live. Read More »