East County Magazine
HOUSE PASSES HISTORIC HEALTHCARE BILL; MEASURE HEADS TO PRESIDENT’S DESK
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery March 22, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) – By a 219 to 212 vote, the House of Representatives passed the landmark healthcare reform bill last night. The bill could be signed by President Barack Obama as early as tomorrow. Later this week, the Senate will consider amendments made by the House to a Senate
TB CASE AT GRANITE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL
Printer-friendly version March 21, 2010 (El Cajon) – The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) is working with Grossmont Union High School officials to notify students and faculty who may have been exposed to a Granite Hills High School student who has been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). The student last attended classes on March 8 and
CDC AWARDS $16 MILLION GRANT TO COUNTY TO COMBAT OBESITY, PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Printer-friendly version March 21, 2010 (San Diego) –The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) has been awarded $16 million from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to promote physical activity and healthy eating. “It’s important to remember that a poor diet, lack of physical activity and smoking are three behaviors which contribute
28% INCREASE IN UNINSURED CALIFORNIANS: 1 IN 4 ADULTS HAVE NO HEALTHCARE COVERAGE
Printer-friendly version March 17, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) –California’s healthcare crisis has dramatically worsened. From 2008 to 2009, nearly 2 million people in our state lost their health insurance amid recession and layoffs, according to the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. That’s a 28% jump over the prior year. Nearly one-quarter of all adult Californians lack health
FDA RECALLS 153 PRODUCTS FOR HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION
Printer-friendly version March 12, 2010 (Washington D.C.) — Yesterday the U.S. Food & Drug administration listed 153 food items subject to recall for hydrolyzed vegetable protein believed contaminated with salmonella. The list includes boullion, dressing and dressing mixes, flavoring base and seasoning products, frozen foods, gravy mixes, prepared salads, ready-to-eat products,sauce and marinade mixes, snack foods, soups and soup mixes, dips
FEDS FILE SUIT TO BLOCK CA CUTS IN IN-HOME CARE FOR SENIORS & DISABLED
Printer-friendly version Adult day-care program also protected from cuts by federal judge March 7, 2010 (Washington D.C.) – The U.S. Justice Department filed an amicus brief Tuesday in the U.S. Court of Appeal supporting a lawsuit to block Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s plan to slash in-home care to 130,000 seniors and disabled people in California. The Obama administration, in the
FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDS BRING HEALTH CENTER AND JOBS TO LEMON GROVE
Printer-friendly version March 2, 2010 (Lemon Grove)–Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) held a grand opening ribbon-cutting celebration last week for the Lemon Grove Family Health Center, which was funded by a $1.3 million federal stimulus grant. The facility will give 3,000 Lemon Grove residents already served at other FHCSD clinics a location in their own neighborhood to
NUTRITION ON A RECESSION BUDGET
Printer-friendly version By Dr. Kristina L Sargent, D.C. February 27, 2010–In this economy, finances are a stressor, and the food budget is one place you may be able to cut expenses. But what is the wisest way to accomplish that goal? Making poor food choices actually increases your risk of diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure; so when
PROGRAM TO HELP UNINSURED IN EAST COUNTY GETS $100,000 GRANT FROM GROSSMONT HEALTHCARE
Printer-friendly version The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) board of directors has unanimously voted to approve a $100,000 grant to Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) to help cover expenses for X-ray and ultrasound tests, as well as diagnostic lab fees and medical supplies, for uninsured East County residents who are treated at an El Cajon clinic by retired physicians and nurses who
GROSSMONT HOSPITAL WORKER WITH TB PROMPTS WARNING TO PATIENTS
Printer-friendly version February 26, 2010 (La Mesa) — The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) is working with Sharp Grossmont Hospital officials to notify patients, visitors and employees who may have been exposed to a hospital worker diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). The period of concern is Oct. 4, 2009 to Jan. 20, 2010, and limited to individuals
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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
HOUSE PASSES HISTORIC HEALTHCARE BILL; MEASURE HEADS TO PRESIDENT’S DESK
Printer-friendly version By Miriam Raftery March 22, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) – By a 219 to 212 vote, the House of Representatives passed the landmark healthcare reform bill last night. The bill could be signed by President Barack Obama as early as tomorrow. Later this week, the Senate will consider amendments made by the House to a Senate
TB CASE AT GRANITE HILLS HIGH SCHOOL
Printer-friendly version March 21, 2010 (El Cajon) – The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) is working with Grossmont Union High School officials to notify students and faculty who may have been exposed to a Granite Hills High School student who has been diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). The student last attended classes on March 8 and
CDC AWARDS $16 MILLION GRANT TO COUNTY TO COMBAT OBESITY, PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Printer-friendly version March 21, 2010 (San Diego) –The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) has been awarded $16 million from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to promote physical activity and healthy eating. “It’s important to remember that a poor diet, lack of physical activity and smoking are three behaviors which contribute
28% INCREASE IN UNINSURED CALIFORNIANS: 1 IN 4 ADULTS HAVE NO HEALTHCARE COVERAGE
Printer-friendly version March 17, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) –California’s healthcare crisis has dramatically worsened. From 2008 to 2009, nearly 2 million people in our state lost their health insurance amid recession and layoffs, according to the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. That’s a 28% jump over the prior year. Nearly one-quarter of all adult Californians lack health
FDA RECALLS 153 PRODUCTS FOR HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION
Printer-friendly version March 12, 2010 (Washington D.C.) — Yesterday the U.S. Food & Drug administration listed 153 food items subject to recall for hydrolyzed vegetable protein believed contaminated with salmonella. The list includes boullion, dressing and dressing mixes, flavoring base and seasoning products, frozen foods, gravy mixes, prepared salads, ready-to-eat products,sauce and marinade mixes, snack foods, soups and soup mixes, dips
FEDS FILE SUIT TO BLOCK CA CUTS IN IN-HOME CARE FOR SENIORS & DISABLED
Printer-friendly version Adult day-care program also protected from cuts by federal judge March 7, 2010 (Washington D.C.) – The U.S. Justice Department filed an amicus brief Tuesday in the U.S. Court of Appeal supporting a lawsuit to block Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s plan to slash in-home care to 130,000 seniors and disabled people in California. The Obama administration, in the
FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDS BRING HEALTH CENTER AND JOBS TO LEMON GROVE
Printer-friendly version March 2, 2010 (Lemon Grove)–Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) held a grand opening ribbon-cutting celebration last week for the Lemon Grove Family Health Center, which was funded by a $1.3 million federal stimulus grant. The facility will give 3,000 Lemon Grove residents already served at other FHCSD clinics a location in their own neighborhood to
NUTRITION ON A RECESSION BUDGET
Printer-friendly version By Dr. Kristina L Sargent, D.C. February 27, 2010–In this economy, finances are a stressor, and the food budget is one place you may be able to cut expenses. But what is the wisest way to accomplish that goal? Making poor food choices actually increases your risk of diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure; so when
PROGRAM TO HELP UNINSURED IN EAST COUNTY GETS $100,000 GRANT FROM GROSSMONT HEALTHCARE
Printer-friendly version The Grossmont Healthcare District (GHD) board of directors has unanimously voted to approve a $100,000 grant to Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) to help cover expenses for X-ray and ultrasound tests, as well as diagnostic lab fees and medical supplies, for uninsured East County residents who are treated at an El Cajon clinic by retired physicians and nurses who
GROSSMONT HOSPITAL WORKER WITH TB PROMPTS WARNING TO PATIENTS
Printer-friendly version February 26, 2010 (La Mesa) — The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) is working with Sharp Grossmont Hospital officials to notify patients, visitors and employees who may have been exposed to a hospital worker diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). The period of concern is Oct. 4, 2009 to Jan. 20, 2010, and limited to individuals
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