Health

Despite rumors of its death, the Healthy California Act, a bill that would create a massive single-payer insurance system for nearly all 39 million Golden State residents, is alive and, in the eyes of its supporters, imperative. Read More »

Lifestyle coaches will teach beneficiaries with prediabetes how to prevent diabetes by losing weight and exercising over three year program Read More »

It’s no secret Donald Trump is an unusual president, one whose late night tweets, comments and vitriol have prompted some to question his sanity. All that noise has led clinical psychiatrists to be asked by the news media and others to weigh in on the president’s mental health. Does the nation’s leader have a serious disorder that influences how he ... Read More »

Medicare pays $5 billion more on purchasing drugs for beneficiaries with diabetes than for patients without diabetes. Insulin drugs are increasing fastest. Read More »

Oscar and Teri Lara of Rancho Bernardo were diagnosed with prediabetes a few months ago, a condition 86 million Americans share. That means the retired couple live with a greater chance they’ll develop diabetes, which can lead to heart, nerve, kidney and eye disease, and an early death. The Laras are lucky.  Nine in 10 Americans don’t know they have ... Read More »

Injuries among children and teens riding bicycles have plummeted in California over the past decade, but at the other end of the age spectrum there’s worrisome news. Cyclists 55 and older are more often getting into crashes that result in a visit to an emergency room. Compared with younger riders, injuries in seniors also tend to be more serious and ... Read More »

The proportion of San Diego County kindergartners who are up-to-date on their vaccinations is at its highest level in at least 16 years following the enactment of tougher requirements. Read More »

The view is spectacular, overlooking all of Mission Valley from atop a ragged hillside that’s in spring bloom. This was once a place people came to die, now it will be home to an apartment complex. Read More »

Opioids and other drugs of abuse result in newborns receiving care for withdrawal in hospitals. More screening of high risk women underway. Read More »

Want to know how long you’ll live? Look into your bank account for a hint that could make a decade of difference in life expectancy. Read More »