East County Magazine
NEW CPR PROCEDURES SAVE LIVES, EL CAJON FIRE DEPT. REPORTS
Printer-friendly version February 6, 2011 (El Cajon)–For the past four years, El Cajon Fire Department has been involved in studies for cardiac arrest patients. According to medical officials over-seeing this study, survival rates for these patients increased 1.6% to 9%–a survival rate rivaling some of the top performers in the nation, despite a high rate of elderly persons in the
IRONS, CRIBS, & AIR COMPRESSORS RECALLED DUE TO HAZARDS
Printer-friendly version February 6, 2011 (Washington D.C.)—The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has ordered recalls of several hazardous products including cribs that have caused multiple infant deaths, air compressors that have caught fire and damaged properties, and irons that overheat and catch on fire. Get details and links to more information below: DeVilbiss Recalls Air Compressors Due to Fire
RABBIT FEVER IN LOS PENASQUITOS CANYON: TICK TESTS POSITIVE FOR TULAREMIA
Printer-friendly version Hikers Urged to be Cautious and Use Insect Repellent When Hiking February 4, 2011 (Penasqitos)–Just as we usher in the Chinese year of the rabbit, rabbit fever has been found in Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve. County Vector Control announced this week that a Pacific Coast tick found on Feb. 1, near the Preserve during routine monitoring has tested
AVOID ELDER ABUSE: USE CARE IN CHOOSING A CAREGIVER
Printer-friendly versionBy: Jeremy Los February 3, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) — The recent mistreatment of 93-year-old Pearl Harbor veteran Max Bauer in El Cajon has left a black eye on the profession of care giving. His caregiver is accused of leaving Bauer to wallow in filth, also allegedly robbing him. His case is among hundreds of elder abuse cases
FEDERAL JUDGE RULES HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Printer-friendly version Decision conflicts with some other rulings; measure likely to be decided by Supreme Court By Miriam Raftery January 31, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) – U.S. District Court Roger Vinson in Florida today ruled that it is unconstitutional to require people to have healthcare insurance by 2014 or pay fines. His is the fourth ruling on
GROSSMONT HEALTHCARE DISTRICT SEEKS HEALTHCARE HERO NOMINATIONS IN EAST COUNTY
Printer-friendly version January 30, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) — The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) is seeking nominations for its 2011 Healthcare Hero Awards, an annual awards program that honors East County residents whose volunteer efforts help advance the delivery of quality healthcare in the East County region. Nomination forms are available at www.grossmonthealthcare.org. Deadline for submission of entries is 3 p.m.
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS STUDY FINDS HIGH RATE OF SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AMONG SOLDIERS WHO DON’T GET MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
Printer-friendly version Shocking numbers could be even higher if veterans were included January 25, 2011 – Results of a new study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry have found that 93 percent of soldiers contemplated suicide when they went without aggressive mental counseling in a controlled group. Results of the study, conducted by the Army on 20,000
FREE HOUSECLEANING FOR WOMEN WITH CANCER
Printer-friendly version January 23, 2011 (San Diego’s East County)—Cleaning for a Reason, a nationwide organization, is offering free housecleaning service for women undergoing chemotherapy treatments. The service is available once a month for four months during treatment. To sign up, just have the patient’s doctor fax a note confirming the treatment. Cleaning for a Reason will have a participating maid
HOUSE REPUBLICANS STICK TO CAMPAIGN PROMISES BY VOTING TO REPEAL HEALTHCARE REFORM
Printer-friendly version Senate leaders vow to block repeal–but a Virginia judge declares mandate to buy health insurance unconstitutional By: Jeremy Los January 20, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) — House Republicans have stuck to their campaign promises and passed a measure to repeal the newly established health care bill. In what was a strictly symbolic vote, since the repeal will most
MOUSE FOUND NEAR HOMES IN ALPINE TESTS POSITIVE FOR HANTAVIRUS
Printer-friendly version County Urges Residents to Use Caution When Cleaning Up Rodent Droppings; Video Provides Tips for Homeowners January 20, 2011 (Alpine) — A wild deer mouse trapped in Alpine during routine monitoring has tested positive for the potentially deadly hantavirus, San Diego County vector control officials said today. “The cause for concern is that this mouse was found
Search by Specific Date
Support community news in the public interest! As nonprofit news, we rely on donations from the public to fund our reporting — not special interests. Please donate to sustain East County Magazine’s local reporting and/or wildfire alerts at https://www.eastcountymedia.org/donate to help us keep people safe and informed across our region.
HEALTH RESOURCES
For emergencies, call 911
Hospitals in East County/San Diego inland
Sharp Grossmont Hospital (La Mesa)
UC San Diego Health, East Campus (SDSU College area)
(Formerly Alvarado Hospital)
Kaiser Permanente (Mission Gorge/Grantville)
Palomar Medical Center Escondido
Mental health and crisis help
National Suicide and Crisis Hotline: Call 988
San Diego County Access and Crisis Hotline 1-888-724-7240
It’s Up to Us: County’s mental healthcare site https://up2sd.org/topics/mental-health
County’s mental health and addiction recovery site
Native American healthcare
Southern Indian Health Council (5 East County sites)
Health information
California Dept. of Public Health
San Diego County Public Health Clinics
San Diego County Public Health Services
County’s Aging and Independent Services
Grossmont Healthcare District’s Health and Wellness Library
Covered California (Affordable Care Act health insurance)
Food and drug recalls and safety alerts: U.S. FDA
American Academy of Pediatrics
Health and Fitness News
NEW CPR PROCEDURES SAVE LIVES, EL CAJON FIRE DEPT. REPORTS
Printer-friendly version February 6, 2011 (El Cajon)–For the past four years, El Cajon Fire Department has been involved in studies for cardiac arrest patients. According to medical officials over-seeing this study, survival rates for these patients increased 1.6% to 9%–a survival rate rivaling some of the top performers in the nation, despite a high rate of elderly persons in the
IRONS, CRIBS, & AIR COMPRESSORS RECALLED DUE TO HAZARDS
Printer-friendly version February 6, 2011 (Washington D.C.)—The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has ordered recalls of several hazardous products including cribs that have caused multiple infant deaths, air compressors that have caught fire and damaged properties, and irons that overheat and catch on fire. Get details and links to more information below: DeVilbiss Recalls Air Compressors Due to Fire
RABBIT FEVER IN LOS PENASQUITOS CANYON: TICK TESTS POSITIVE FOR TULAREMIA
Printer-friendly version Hikers Urged to be Cautious and Use Insect Repellent When Hiking February 4, 2011 (Penasqitos)–Just as we usher in the Chinese year of the rabbit, rabbit fever has been found in Los Penasquitos Canyon Preserve. County Vector Control announced this week that a Pacific Coast tick found on Feb. 1, near the Preserve during routine monitoring has tested
AVOID ELDER ABUSE: USE CARE IN CHOOSING A CAREGIVER
Printer-friendly versionBy: Jeremy Los February 3, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) — The recent mistreatment of 93-year-old Pearl Harbor veteran Max Bauer in El Cajon has left a black eye on the profession of care giving. His caregiver is accused of leaving Bauer to wallow in filth, also allegedly robbing him. His case is among hundreds of elder abuse cases
FEDERAL JUDGE RULES HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Printer-friendly version Decision conflicts with some other rulings; measure likely to be decided by Supreme Court By Miriam Raftery January 31, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) – U.S. District Court Roger Vinson in Florida today ruled that it is unconstitutional to require people to have healthcare insurance by 2014 or pay fines. His is the fourth ruling on
GROSSMONT HEALTHCARE DISTRICT SEEKS HEALTHCARE HERO NOMINATIONS IN EAST COUNTY
Printer-friendly version January 30, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) — The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) is seeking nominations for its 2011 Healthcare Hero Awards, an annual awards program that honors East County residents whose volunteer efforts help advance the delivery of quality healthcare in the East County region. Nomination forms are available at www.grossmonthealthcare.org. Deadline for submission of entries is 3 p.m.
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS STUDY FINDS HIGH RATE OF SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AMONG SOLDIERS WHO DON’T GET MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
Printer-friendly version Shocking numbers could be even higher if veterans were included January 25, 2011 – Results of a new study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry have found that 93 percent of soldiers contemplated suicide when they went without aggressive mental counseling in a controlled group. Results of the study, conducted by the Army on 20,000
FREE HOUSECLEANING FOR WOMEN WITH CANCER
Printer-friendly version January 23, 2011 (San Diego’s East County)—Cleaning for a Reason, a nationwide organization, is offering free housecleaning service for women undergoing chemotherapy treatments. The service is available once a month for four months during treatment. To sign up, just have the patient’s doctor fax a note confirming the treatment. Cleaning for a Reason will have a participating maid
HOUSE REPUBLICANS STICK TO CAMPAIGN PROMISES BY VOTING TO REPEAL HEALTHCARE REFORM
Printer-friendly version Senate leaders vow to block repeal–but a Virginia judge declares mandate to buy health insurance unconstitutional By: Jeremy Los January 20, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) — House Republicans have stuck to their campaign promises and passed a measure to repeal the newly established health care bill. In what was a strictly symbolic vote, since the repeal will most
MOUSE FOUND NEAR HOMES IN ALPINE TESTS POSITIVE FOR HANTAVIRUS
Printer-friendly version County Urges Residents to Use Caution When Cleaning Up Rodent Droppings; Video Provides Tips for Homeowners January 20, 2011 (Alpine) — A wild deer mouse trapped in Alpine during routine monitoring has tested positive for the potentially deadly hantavirus, San Diego County vector control officials said today. “The cause for concern is that this mouse was found
Search by Specific Date
Support community news in the public interest! As nonprofit news, we rely on donations from the public to fund our reporting — not special interests. Please donate to sustain East County Magazine’s local reporting and/or wildfire alerts at https://www.eastcountymedia.org/donate to help us keep people safe and informed across our region.
HEALTH RESOURCES
For emergencies, call 911
Hospitals in East County/San Diego inland
Sharp Grossmont Hospital (La Mesa)
UC San Diego Health, East Campus (SDSU College area)
(Formerly Alvarado Hospital)
Kaiser Permanente (Mission Gorge/Grantville)
Palomar Medical Center Escondido
Mental health and crisis help
National Suicide and Crisis Hotline: Call 988
San Diego County Access and Crisis Hotline 1-888-724-7240
It’s Up to Us: County’s mental healthcare site https://up2sd.org/topics/mental-health
County’s mental health and addiction recovery site
Native American healthcare
Southern Indian Health Council (5 East County sites)
Health information
California Dept. of Public Health
San Diego County Public Health Clinics
San Diego County Public Health Services
County’s Aging and Independent Services
Grossmont Healthcare District’s Health and Wellness Library
Covered California (Affordable Care Act health insurance)
Food and drug recalls and safety alerts: U.S. FDA
American Academy of Pediatrics