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COVID-19 deaths by ZIP code spotlight longstanding health disparities, South Bay doctors say More than 30 percent of the county’s COVID-19 fatalities have involved residents from South Bay communities By LYNDSAY WINKLEY, LAURYN SCHROEDER South Bay communities, particularly those that are low-income and with large Latino populations, continue to be the hardest hit by the …

PHENOMENAL WOMEN SERIES The San Diego Union-Tribune and the Women’s Museum of California are celebrating a century of female achievement in San Diego to mark the 100th year of women’s suffrage in America. By JOHN WILKENS, PAM KRAGEN, KAREN KUCHER, LAUREN J. MAPP Laura Rodriguez The bulldozer was no match for Laura Rodriguez. It arrived in April 1970 …

By ANDREA LOPEZ-VILLAFAÑA The regional task force will focus on environmental and economic justice, health and education inequities and childcare. SAN DIEGO — The county’s Regional COVID-19 Taskforce for Equitable Recovery held its first meeting on Wednesday outlining several priority issues to ensure that people of color and underserved communities recover from the effects of …

By City News Service San Diego County health officials reported 302 new COVID-19 infections Monday, raising the cumulative total to 11,096 cases, while the death toll remained unchanged at 338. The 302 new cases represent the second-largest increase since the pandemic began and 5% of the 5,831 tests reported Monday. The largest increase in cases …

El Cajon Physical Rehabilitation Clinic Grand Opening Monday, July 20, 2020 525 E. Main Street, El Cajon CA 92020 Monday-Friday: 8:15 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. Closed for lunch: 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. For more information, please call (619) 515-2376 or fill out the form below. The El Cajon Physical Rehabilitation Clinic will offer physical therapy, …

The 92154 ZIP code averages 11 new virus cases a day, holds top spot cases in county since April 13. By Lauryn Schroeder, Andrea Lopez-Villafaña Confirmed COVID-19 cases in a southern San Diego ZIP code appear to be growing at nearly double the daily rate as the rest of the county, according to a new …

Family Health Centers of San Diego joins medical professionals from across the country in a moment of silent reflection and commitment to improve the health and safety of black people. #WhiteCoatsforBlackLives Please listen to a message from Dr. Allison Loeffler.   Watch CBS8’s news coverage on FHCSD’s participation: “San Diego health care workers take a knee …

 Hepatitis C virus (HCV) can lead to long-term health problems and even to death. In a Pharmacy Times Practice Pearls series, a panel of experts discussed new, curative treatment options and the restrictions to access. The panel also provided an overview of misinformation, a thorough understanding of the guidelines of HCV, and discussed the various restrictions in access …

  By Tarryn Mento People with underlying health conditions face a greater risk of death from COVID-19 and San Diego County health officials have pointed to hypertension as the leading factor in local fatalities. The most recent county data shows more than half of San Diegans who died from the illness suffered from hypertension, while one-third had diabetes, …

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Dr. Joe Sepulveda of Family Health Centers of San Diego covers medications for addiction treatment Collaborative Approach at the PDATF Quarterly Meeting – February 2020 Dr. Joe Sepulveda, M.D., ABPN, ABPM, FAPA, FASAM Assistant Medical Director Medical Director of Solutions for Recovery, Behavioral Health Centers Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Program medications for addiction treatment (MAT) Program Family Health Centers of …

Much like hospitals, health care providers who primarily serve the uninsured and low-income are hemorrhaging money. Nearly all have shed staff, some locations are closed and federal relief funding is not likely to cover the losses. By Maya Srikrishnan Hospitals aren’t the only part of the health care system hemorrhaging money during the coronavirus pandemic. …