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Thanksgiving is a day for giving thanks and celebrating with loved ones. However, all too often this holiday is also synonymous with food! Whether you’re traveling to visit far-off relatives or enjoying a staycation in San Diego this long weekend, chances are you will be faced with the possibility of gaining a few unwanted pounds. But enjoying Thanksgiving …

Charitable giving is as defining for Americans as the proverbial “Mom and Apple Pie.” According to the National Philanthropic Trust, 95.4% of all Americans give to charity. Charities play a fundamental role in our nation, as it would be impossible for the government to fully fund all charities across the country. With 1.5 million registered …

Nicotine is a highly addictive substance found in tobacco products. Smoking nicotine increases your chance of developing heart disease, lung cancer, strokes and a host of other health concerns. But smoking doesn’t just harm your own body. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 2,500,000 nonsmokers have died from secondhand smoke in …

The open enrollment period for Covered California began on November 1, 2015 and continues through January 31, 2016. Covered California is a program that provides brand-name health insurance for California residents under the Affordable Care Act. The cost of each plan under the program is based on certain factors, including family size and income. Though every Covered …

Same High-Quality Care at a New, Low Cost As of November 1, the initial visit to Family Health Centers of San Diego for patients without health insurance is now just $25! This new standardized fee is another way we are furthering our mission of making high-quality health care more accessible to all San Diegans. Call …

Every year, Americans spend more than $7 billion on candy to celebrate Halloween. That’s a lot of mini candy bars! The majority of that candy ends up in the hands – and mouths – of excited children wearing costumes and ringing doorbells. Though sugar is present in many foods, such as crackers, sugar in candy …

Pink, long associated with all things soft and girly, has become a man’s color each October. It is the color of the gridiron. A color to remind us that beyond Sunday and Monday night football classes, a very real battle is waged each day across our nation, by women who have breast cancer. Why one …

Autumn is always a busy time of year with summer vacation officially over, school back in session and the anticipation of the approaching holiday season. Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) staff has also been busy hosting and attending community events across San Diego County! The busy event season kicked off in early September with …

At the Spirit of the Barrio luncheon on September 18, Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) hosted a panel of state and local leaders to address homelessness and the lack of affordable housing in San Diego, which is now considered the nation’s least affordable city. This hot-button topic created a buzz of excitement even before the …

In 2014, Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) launched the Family Medicine Residency Training Program to provide medical school graduates with real-world experience as they enter the clinical workforce. Each year, FHCSD offers six slots for this three-year residency program, which includes rotations at FHCSD clinics and partner hospitals Scripps Mercy Hospital, Rady Children’s …

Many people experience ups and downs throughout their lives. This is common, and a person’s mood or frame of mind can vary depending on life, work and family situations. However, sometimes an individual can experience feelings that are more serious than just a bout of sadness or the blues. When an individual experiences consistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, …

San Diego’s year-round sunshine allows residents to take advantage of a bounty of outdoor activities at the beach and local parks. Even though the prime summer months are over, the recent heatwave has made outdoor and beach activities even more appealing! While sunlight in the right dose is healthy, failing to adopt proper skin-care habits could …