June 27, 2019 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH 

• ‘Urgent needs from head to toe’: This clinic had two days to fix years of ailments (Washington Post)
• Horns are growing on young people’s skulls. Phone use is to blame, research suggests (Washington Post)
• Legal weed is a danger to dogs. Here’s how to know if your pup got into pot. (NPR)
• Vape explodes in teen’s face, shatters his jaw (10 News)
• Breaking The Booze Habit, Even Briefly, Has Its Benefits (NPR)

SCIENCE AND TECH

• Bill Gates is planning to create clean fuels from C02 captured from air (ReuseC02)
• U.S. meteorologists worry over 5G rollout (BBC)
• New software glitch found in Boeing's troubled 737 Max jet (ABC)
• Amazon Explores Having Its Drones Provide 'Home Surveillance' For Customers (NPR)
• Monarch Butterflies Born In Captivity Have Trouble Migrating South, Study Says (NPR)
• Narlugas are real, and the proof is in the DNA (Atlantic)
• More Bad Buzz For Bees: Record Numbers Of Honeybee Colonies Died Last Winter (NPR)

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By Tom Christensen, County of San Diego Communications Office

June 20, 2019 (San Diego's East County) - Every 10 minutes, someone in the United States is treated for possible exposure to rabies, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Once clinical signs develop, rabies is almost always fatal, however it is 100% preventable by making sure your pets are vaccinated, avoiding contact with wildlife and seeking immediate medical care after being bitten or scratched by an animal.

East County News Service

June 19, 2019 (La Mesa) – The San Diego East County Chamber of Commerce will present “Health Fair Saturday,” one of the largest annual free health fairs in San Diego’s East County Region, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 29 in the promenade area near the movie theater at the Grossmont Center mall, 5500 Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa.

By Suzanne Potter, California News Service

June 14, 2019 (Sacramento) - California's new $214 billion budget, passed by the state Senate on Thursday, moves the Golden State closer to universal health coverage.

By Miriam Raftery

June 9, 2019 (Washington D.C.) — The FDA is warning consumers about hepatitis A virus (HAV) contamination of frozen packages of blackberries and triple berry medley products. The “private selection” products made by Kroger were sold in Kroger, Ralph’s, Food 4 Less, Dillons, Fred Meyer and other grocery chains across the U.S.

The contamination was found as part of an ongoing berry sampling.  The recalled products have a long shelf life with best-by dates through June and July of 2020:

East County News Service

June 4, 2019 (San Diego) – The California Poison Control System suggests being on the lookout for spiders which are increasingly active when temperatures rise. Spider bites can result in small puncture wounds, pain, redness, itching and swelling that can last a couple of days. Most bites are usually not serious. California Poison Control System received 2800 calls related to insect and spider bites in 2018.

May 29, 2019 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

• Cannabis can leave teenagers three years behind their classmates (Daily Mail)
• Aspartame Is Linked To Leukemia And Lymphoma In Landmark Study On Humans (Daily Health Post)
• Do You Really Need 10,000 Steps Per Day? (NPR)
• Free-Range Food Labels: Can My Groceries Really Help The Planet? (NPR)
• Lower-fat diet reduces women’s risk of dying from breast cancer, study says (Washington Post)

 SCIENCE AND TECH

• Experts warn 5G could disrupt weather forecasting (NBC San Diego)
• Farmers are using flowers instead of chemicals to beat back pests (GreenMatters)
• An (Even More) Inconvenient Truth - Why Carbon Credits For Forest Preservation May Be Worse Than Nothing (ProPublica)
• Hobbling Huawei: How America woke up to the threat from 5G (Reuters)
• Strange waves rippled around Earth. Now we may know why. (National Geographic)
• In Yemen Conflict, Some See A New Age Of Drone Warfare (NPR)

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By Miriam Raftery

May 24, 2019 (Washington D.C.) – Before you throw some steaks or burgers on the barbecue this Memorial Day weekend, be aware that over 62,000 pounds of raw beef products have been recalled. The meats may be contaminated with E. coli, a dangerous bacteria that can cause diarrhea, cramping, kidney failure or death.

By Tracy DeFore, County of San Diego Communications Office

May 22, 2019 (San Diego) - In a salute to military members and their families, County Animal Services is offering them free animal adoptions May 24 through May 26. The department is taking part in the Animals for Armed Forces special adoption event over the Memorial Day weekend.

May 15, 2019 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

• US states file lawsuit accusing drugs firms of inflating costs (BBC)
• Sunscreen Chemicals Enter Bloodstream at Potentially Unsafe Levels (U.S. News)
• Glucosamine supplements 'may cut heart risk' (BBC)
• Hepatitis A infections increased by nearly 300% over two years (CNN)
• Triclosan, a chemical used in antibacterial soap, is found to impair muscle function (Smithsonian)

SCIENCE AND TECH

• Lyft hits record low as Uber slumps in Wall Street debut  (Reuters)
• An extinct bird species has evolved back into existence, study says (New York Times)
• Facebook restricts Live feature, citing New Zealand shooting (Reuters)
• The moon may be tectonically active, and geologists are shaken (National Geographic)

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UPDATE:  THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

East County News Service

May 9, 2019 (El Cajon) -- Grossmont High School will host a blood drive in partnership with the San Diego Blood Bank on Thurs., May

23 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the quad area. The school is located at 1100 Murray Dr.  in El Cajon.

May 8, 2019 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

• Religious freedom' rule could cause 'significant damage' to LGBTQ health care, advocates say (NBC)
• Uber and Lyft drivers strike for pay transparency — after algorithms made it harder to understand (Washington Post)
•  U.S. reports 60 new measles cases in worst outbreak since 1994 (Reuters)
• 77% of Americans say kids should get measles shot even if parents object: Reuters Poll
• Suicide attempts using poison have surged among young people, particularly girls  (Washington Post) 

SCIENCE AND TECH

• Scientists warn a million species at risk of extinction (Reuters)
• Alexa has been eavesdropping on you this whole time (Washington Post)
•   Traces of Cocaine, Pesticides Detected In U.K. Shrimp   (NPR)
• Gas that makes a mountain breathe fire  is turning up around the world (New York Times)

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May 2, 2019 (San Diego's East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

• Trump Administration Files Formal Request to Strike Down All of Obamacare  (New York Times)
• Is measles here to stay? (NPR)
• Health insurance deductibles soar, leaving Americans with unaffordable bills (Los Angeles Times)
• Decoded brain signals could give voiceless people a way to talk (NPR)

SCIENCE AND TECH

• Facebook bans Louis Farrakhan, Milo Yiannopoulos, InfoWars and others from its platforms as 'dangerous' (CNN)
• Google adds way to auto-delete your location history, web activity (CNN)

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By Miriam Raftery

April 29, 2019 (Los Angeles) — A major outbreak of measles (or rubella) in Los Angeles and other U.S. cities could soon spread to San Diego, health officials warn. Here are fast facts you should know: