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Immunologists are raising the alarm about what they say is our collective amnesia over the damage these diseases have wrought in the past. Read More »
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5 Things to Know About Whooping Cough
With the disease making a comeback, here's what you should probably know... Read More »
More Teens Getting Whooping Cough Since Vaccine Change
A change in the whooping cough vaccine may be contributing to more teens getting the illness. Read More »
Record number of whooping cough cases in San Diego County despite immunization
So far this year, 1,855 positive cases have been recorded in San Diego County, with more than 80 percent of the people up to date on their whooping cough shots. Read More »
Another family makes claim on John Doe on life support
Another woman, this time from Northern California, believes a John Doe who has been on life support for more than 14 years at the Villa Coronado Skilled Nursing Facility may be her missing brother. She is the second person in the past three months to come forward, believing he is a lost relative, and the seventh to make such a ... Read More »
Justice Elusive in San Diego State Sexual Assault Case
It was after midnight when Jennifer ran out of the fraternity house crying, frantic and barefoot -- trying to get away. Read More »
Fraternity culture linked to college sexual assault problem
The attention paid to rape on campus has brought fraternity culture under a microscope. Sexual assault at fraternities is a serious problem that some universities and even some Greeks are starting to confront. Read More »
DNA test to determine identity of John Doe on life support
The identity of a John Doe who has lived on life support in a Coronado nursing home for the past 14 years continues to be a mystery after a fingerprint analysis was inconclusive. Read More »
Whistleblower nurse awarded damages in San Diego Hospice suit
Rachac, a registered nurse who was fired from the hospice in 2011, alleged staff were encouraged to find creative ways to admit people into care who weren’t eligible. Read More »
Medicare pays labs top dollars in San Diego County
A clinical laboratory that recently lost a $15 million lawsuit was the top San Diego-area recipient of Medicare reimbursements in 2012. Read More »