Health/Fitness

MORE THAN 1 MILLION VETERANS RECEIVING BENEFITS VIA PACT ACT AHEAD OF ANNIVERSARY

The VA has a calendar of in-person events that can be found here. Veterans or their family members can also call the VA at 800-698-2411 to inquire about PACT Act benefits.
 
 
Photo: Joe Biden Presidential Portrait
 
August 10, 2024 (Washington, D.C.) — President Joe Biden on Friday celebrated the number of veterans enrolled in VA health care and benefits as part of a law he signed nearly two years ago, though he said more work must be done for troops who were stationed at a base in Uzbekistan in the early 2000s.
 
“Two years ago, I signed the bipartisan Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins (PACT) Act enacting the most significant expansion of benefits and health care for toxic exposed veterans and their survivors in over thirty years,” Biden wrote in a statement.


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HEALTH AND SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

August 5, 2024 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future

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TB EXPOSURE AT MOUNT MIGUEL HIGH SCHOOL FROM FEB 1 TO JUNE 4

Source: San Diego County News Service

August 4, 2024 (Spring Valley) --The County’s Tuberculosis Control Program is working in close collaboration with Grossmont Union High School District to notify students, staff and volunteers potentially exposed to tuberculosis (TB) for four months during the second semester of the 2023-24 school year at Mount Miguel High School in Spring Valley.

The dates of potential exposure are from Feb. 1 to June 4, 2024.   

TB is an airborne disease that is transmitted from person-to-person through inhalation of the bacteria from the air. The bacteria are spread when someone sick with TB coughs, speaks, sings or breathes. People with frequent and prolonged indoor exposure to a person who is sick with TB should get tested.  

Effective treatments are available to cure people who are sick from active TB. It is especially important for people with symptoms of active TB and those who are immunocompromised to see a medical provider to rule out active TB disease and to discuss treatment. 


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DATA PRIVACY AFTER DOBBS

Is period tracking safe?
 
By Paige Gross, as seen in Kansas Reflector and is reprinted in East County Magazine under a creative commons license.
 
Photo courtesy: Elizabeth Ha (submitted by creator to Kansas Reflector)
 
July 29, 2024 (Kansas) -- As more states move to restrict and criminalize reproductive choices around pregnancy, wearable devices that track biometric data and period tracking apps could become digital evidence in court cases.

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BLOOD DONATION EVENT AT VIEJAS CASINO AUGUST 15

By Jonathan Goetz
 
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July 29, 2024 (Alpine) -- Viejas Casino is hosting a blood donation drive, Thursday, August 15, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Viejas Bingo Parking Lot, 5003 Willows Road, Alpine, CA 91901.

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VIDEO OF THE WEEK: SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST TOOK LOCAL MOM'S LIFE AND SHE AWOKE

 
 
July 29, 2024 (San Diego) -- ECMO, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, is a medical procedure for critical care patients with life-threatening heart or lung failure. An ECMO machine is used to pump blood out of a patient’s body, add oxygen, remove carbon dioxide, and then pump the blood back into the body.

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LOSING A LOVED ONE TO ADDICTION

 
Sharing her story to slow a national epidemic
 
Photo: Jessica Johnson, RN, from the Chemical Dependency and Recovery Program at Sharp Mesa Vista, lost her brother to addiction several years ago.
 
 
July 27, 2024 (San Diego) -- Since joining Sharp more than three years ago as a registered nurse, Jessica Johnson has been treating patients in the Chemical Dependency and Recovery Program at Sharp Mesa Vista. Johnson lost her younger brother to addiction a few years ago and was inspired to act. “It made me want to help others by providing them with the care that my brother needed,” she says.
 
According to Johnson, her father’s death by suicide when she was young significantly affected her and her brother. “My brother was very close to him, and both were professional surfers,” she says.
 
At age 24, Johnson’s brother was injured at his construction job and prescribed oxycodone, a potent opioid. Like many individuals, he developed an addiction after misusing the prescription painkiller.

Health/Fitness | East County Magazine


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THANKS TO GROSSMONT HOSPITAL FOR DONATING BACKPACKS

East County News Service
 
July 26, 2024 (La Mesa) -- Sharp Grossmont Hospital held its annual backpack drive today to support local students impacted by HIV and AIDS as they get ready to go back to school. This year, nurses and hospital staff sponsored 75 children by donating backpacks filled with school supplies, ranging from crayons and glue sticks to graphing calculators and planners.

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COUNTY'S CHILD AND FAMILY WELL-BEING DEPARTMENT CELEBRATES ONE YEAR OF TRANSFORMATION, ACHIEVEMENTS

By Cassie N. Saunders, County of San Diego Communications Office
 
July 25, 2024 (San Diego) -- The department uses data and insights from subject-matter experts and has caught the attention of advocates around the world. 
 
In its first year, the Child and Family Well-Being Department (CFWB) reduced the number of children in foster care by nearly 12 percent. For children who did need the protection of foster care, 44 percent were placed with relatives—marking a 10 percent increase over the previous year. 
 
Child and Family Well-Being was created by merging the First 5 Commission and Child Welfare Services.  

Love Your Heart | East County Magazine February


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SHARP GROSSMONT HOSPITAL HOSTS BACKPACK DRIVE TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS

East County News Service
 
July 25, 2024 (La Mesa) -- Sharp Grossmont Hospital is hosting its annual backpack drive to support children in San Diego impacted by HIV/AIDS on Friday, July 26. This year, Sharp Grossmont staff are sponsoring 75 children through Christie's Place, a nonprofit support center dedicated to women, children, and families living with HIV/AIDS.
 
Christie's Place, whose motto is "Love Grows Here," focuses on empowering individuals affected by HIV/AIDS to take charge of their health and wellness, ultimately improving their quality of life and that of their families. Many of the women, children, and families supported by Christie's Place face significant challenges such as poverty, unstable housing, food insecurity, and a lack of basic needs. By providing school supplies through this backpack drive, Sharp Grossmont staff help alleviate one of these burdens, enabling the children to concentrate on their education.

THANK YOU FOR THE BACKPACK | East County Magazine July 26, 2024


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ADVANCED TREATMENTS FOR ESSENTIAL TREMOR AND PARKINSON'S DISEASE WEBINAR

By Jonathan Goetz
 
Photo: Vamsidhar Chavakula, M.D., Facebook 2022
 
July 25, 2024 (La Mesa) -- Sharp Grossmont Hospital is pleased to announce a free webinar focused on advanced treatments for Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s Disease. This informative session will provide attendees with valuable insights from a highly experienced neurosurgeon affiliated with the hospital.
 
During this webinar, participants will have the opportunity to learn about two groundbreaking treatments: Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery and MR-guided Focused Ultrasound (FUS). These innovative approaches have been shown to significantly ease symptoms, improve movement control, and enhance the quality of life for individuals affected by these conditions.

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GROSSMONT ACTIVITIES CALENDAR: THE HOME EQUITY LEVERAGED PROGRAM

East County News Service
 
July 24, 2024 (La Mesa) -- The Home Equity Leveraged Program is an estate planning arrangement that is a contractual agreement between you and Grossmont Hospital Foundation. You retain the use of your home for the rest of your life and the Foundation promises to pay an annuity to you for life. 

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GROSSMONT ACTIVITIES CALENDAR: MINDFUL JOURNALING

East County News Service
 
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July 23, 2024 (La Mesa) -- This journaling workshop offers simple writing techniques that use a reflective method for participants to foster healthy boundaries for expressing thoughts and emotions, relieve stress and re-orient thinking in stressful situations. 
 
Presenter: Lisa Goodman, Integrative Healing Coord. 
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
 
When: Tuesday, August  20, 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Calendar: July 2024

Calendar: August 2024


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TEETH IN THE U.S. FOR THOSE WHO CAN AFFORD THEM

No Matter Your Politics
 
 
Photo: Jonathan Goetz, who got dental coverage a decade and a half ago for three months via the California State Assembly.
 
July 23, 2024 (Washington, D.C.) -- This week has been an incredibly wild ride for politics in the United States. One former president is targeted by an assassin’s bullet, and one soon-to-be former president drops out of his campaign for reelection. History is unfolding, and fear about the future is rising.
 
One constant certainty for every person residing in the U.S. of the free and the brave is the extraordinary profits made by health insurance corporations and the providers who deny care to millions of Americans who don’t present themselves with enough coverage or cash to afford needed care.

This article first appeared in Common Dreams and is 


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POLITICAL RHETORIC ABOUT THIRD TRIMESTER ABORTION IS MISLEADING, EXPERTS SAY

 
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July 23, 2024 (Topeka) -- It’s an oft-repeated talking point of anti-abortion rights groups and Republican politicians, before and after the June 2022 Dobbs decision — that those who are supportive of abortion rights also must be in favor of abortions that happen during the last weeks of pregnancy, or even “after birth.”

This article first appeared in Kansas Reflector and 

Politics | East County Magazine


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CAREGIVER BASICS WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

East County News Service
 
July 21, 2024 (La Mesa) -- Are you caring for a loved one at home without much outside support? Join the Sharp HealthCare Team at the Grossmont Healthcare District Conference Center (9001 Wakarusa St., La Mesa 91942), Wednesday, July 24, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. for an informative and supportive workshop designed just for you! 

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ADVANCING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: EAST COUNTY OUTDOOR OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM FOCUSES ON YOUTH

By David R. Shorey, San Diego County Program Director, Institute for Public Strategies
 
July 19, 2024 (San Diego) -- The Institute for Public Strategies recently launched its East County Outdoor Opportunities (EcoOp) program. It is a transformative initiative to expand access to nature for low-income and disadvantaged youth in Lemon Grove, Spring Valley/La Presa, and El Cajon. With a $300,000 grant from the California Natural Resources Agency, IPS will offer enriching outdoor experiences that promote health, wellness, and empowerment and support youth substance use prevention and early intervention.
 
The grant is part of the California Natural Resources Agency’s broader initiative to increase youth access to natural and cultural resources. The funding, totaling nearly $18 million, supports 71 Youth Community Access Program projects across the state. These projects prioritize communities disproportionately affected by past state and federal drug policies, as well as other underserved populations.

For more articles in this column visit: Advancing Healthy Communities | East County Magazine


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COUNTY BREAKS GROUND ON EAST COUNTY CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT

By Gig Conaughton, County of San Diego Communications Office
 
 
July 19, 2024 (El Cajon) -- The County of San Diego and partner agencies broke ground on the region’s seventh Crisis Stabilization Unit Thursday.
 
The “CSUs” are designed to give many people who are in the midst of a behavioral health crisis a calm and better place to become stable and recover than emergency rooms, hospitals or jails.

COUNTY TO BUILD EAST REGION CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT AND RECOVERY BRIDGE IN EL CAJON | East County Magazine May 9, 2024


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HEALTH AND SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

July 18, 2024 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

Children receive first doses of new malaria vaccine, hailed as major milestone (CNN)

Tampons contain lead, arsenic and potentially toxic chemicals, studies say. Here’s what to know (CNN)

Mystery of Gulf War Syndrome Finally Solved by Immunologists (Newsweek)

SCIENCE AND TECH

Cave discovered on Moon could be home for humans  (BBC) 

'Unprecedented' Sea Level Rise Is Making Earth's Days Longer (Newsweek)

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FAHEE ACCEPTS COMMUNITY GRANT FOR LOCAL EMS COLLEGE

East County News Service
 
July 13, 2024 (Santee) -- The Foundation for Allied Health & EMS Education (FAHEE) has recently been awarded a $9,300 grant by Las Patronas, a philanthropic group based in San Diego. This grant enabled EMSTA College in Santee, CA, to update the medical equipment vital for paramedic student training.

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IMPROVED FIRE AND MEDICAL SERVICES DELIVERED TO BORREGO SPRINGS

By Chuck Westerheide, San Diego County News Center
 
July 12, 2024 (Borrego Springs) -- One year out, San Diego County Fire Protection District is making good on its promise to deliver fire protection, emergency medical services, and ambulance transportation in Borrego Springs and major improvements are underway.

Deserts | East County Magazine

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HEALTH AND SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

July 8, 2024 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

SCIENCE AND TECH

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HEAR OUR INTERVIEW: BRENDA MILLER, NURSE AND NURSING INSTRUCTOR RUNNING FOR GROSSMONT HEALTHCARE DISTRICT

Update:  Nadia Farjood has denied filing an FPPC complaint against Miller.  It is unclear who filed the complaint, but the FPPC found no wrongdoing by Miller.

June 29, 2024 (La Mesa) – Brenda Miller is a candidate for the Grossmont Healthcare District board of directors in district 3. She’s a nurse with masters and PhD degrees in nursing plus over 40 years of healthcare experience, ranging from hospitals to hospice care. Currently she’s a hospital administrative supervisor at Palomar Healthcare and a nursing program instructor at Cal State San Marcos. Now, she wants to bring her expertise as a nurse and teacher to improve healthcare for patients and conditions for healthcare workers in the Grossmont Healthcare District, which oversees Grossmont Hospital.

She says, “Nurse leaders to sit at the table where healthcare decisions are made.” 

ECM interviewed nurse Miller on our radio show aired on KNSJ.  Scroll down for highlights, or click the audio link to hear the complete interview.

Audio: 

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HANDMADE MEMORY BEARS OFFER COMFORT TO GRIEVING FAMILIES

 
Denise Kelly, Sharp HospiceCare program coordinator, contributed to this report.
 
Photo: Joyce Anderson holding her Memory Bears made by Sharp HospiceCare volunteers.
 
June 28, 2024 (La Mesa) -- A pair of stuffed bears made from the clothing of family members who have passed sit on Joyce Anderson’s dresser. They serve as a tangible reminder of the cherished memories she and her loved ones shared.
 
Less than two years ago, Joyce's family faced profound loss when their daughter-in-law, Danielle, died after courageously coping with breast cancer. She had been diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer in 2020 while pregnant with her second child.
 
Not long after losing Danielle, tragedy struck again when Joyce's mother died on what would have been Danielle’s 37th birthday. Memory Bears, handsewn by Sharp HospiceCare volunteers using clothes worn by Danielle and Joyce’s mother, became a source of comfort for her grieving family.

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SHARP HOSPICECARE BENEFIT REGATTA SAILS INTO SAN DIEGO BAY AUGUST 23-24

 
June 28, 2024 (San Diego) – The largest summertime water event on San Diego Bay — the annual Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Dinner and Regatta — is back! This year’s festivities will be held on Friday, August 23, and Saturday, August 24, 2024. The events are hosted by Sharp HospiceCare, Coronado Yacht Club, and Cortez Racing Association.

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RABBIT HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE CONFIRMED IN JAMUL AND DULZURA

By Miriam Raftery
 
June 25, 2024 (San Diego’s East County)—Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 (RHDV2) has been confirmed in three wild cottontail rabbits in Jamul and Dulzura in May, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) confirms. The disease, a form of viral hepatitis, is fatal 50 to 100% of the time in wild rabbits and hares, but does not affect humans, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
 
The testing comes after East County Magazine reached out to CDFW in April after several residents reported finding dead rabbits in these rural areas, but none had been tested. Following our inquiry and further reports from residents, CDFW acquired several carcasses for testing. View our report in April.

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PETCO LOCATIONS DOUBLE AS "COOLING CENTERS" FOR PETS

East County News Service
 
Photo courtesy: Jonathan Goetz
 
June 25, 2024 (San Diego) -- As temperatures soar across the country, leashed pets of all breeds, shapes and sizes are welcome at Petco pet care centers nationwide, where they and their families can seek refuge from the extreme heat. They can also stay hydrated with access to fresh, clean and safe water at Petco locations during regular business hours. Water is provided in disposable bowls, which helps limit the risk of disease transmission.  
 
Petco is sharing veterinarian-approved tips to help keep furry friends safe and cool during this time and throughout the summer:   

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HOME OF GUIDING HANDS OPENS PINE HOUSE, A NEW MEDICAL HOME FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

Pine House will offer enhanced independence for clients with complex medical needs. 
 
East County News Service
 
June 21, 2024 (El Cajon) — Home of Guiding Hands, a nonprofit organization that provides quality support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is excited to announce the opening of their first medical home, Pine House. This revolutionary establishment marks a significant milestone in providing comprehensive care and fostering independence for their clients with complex medical needs. 

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DR. WILMA WOOTEN RETIRES FROM THE COUNTY

 
Video by James Kecskes
 
June 18, 2024 (San Diego) -- San Diego County’s Public Health Officer, Dr. Wilma Wooten, is retiring after 23 years of service, the last 17 as the County’s lead doctor and public face of numerous media stories, none larger than the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
 
During her career, Dr. Wooten has prioritized the prevention and control of infectious disease, protection from environmental hazards and promoted injury prevention. She has reinforced healthy choices and lifestyles, emergency preparedness and has fought to eliminate health disparities in traditionally underserved communities.

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GROW SOME PAIN RELIEF IN GARDENS AND CONTAINERS

By Melinda Myers
 
Photo courtesy of Melinda Myers: Sage leaves can be brewed into tea to soothe sore, irritated throats.
 
June 18, 2024 (San Diego) -- Ease your way through the busy summer season with the help of some pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory garden produce. Add them to your garden or containers or purchase the produce at your local farmer’s market.
 
Refresh and rejuvenate yourself with a cup of mint-infused tea or ice water. Mint also helps relieve headaches and general aches and pain. Contain this vigorous perennial herb by growing it in a container to prevent it from overtaking your garden beds. Take advantage of these benefits year-round by starting a few plants at the end of the growing season. Root a few cuttings to plant and grow in a sunny window.

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