El Cajon to sponsor family health and wellness fair
EL CAJON–The Cajon Valley Union School District, in partnership with the City of El Cajon Recreation Department, is sponsoring a Family Health/Wellness Fair called “Stepping Up To Health” on October 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Kennedy Park.
The main focus of the Family Health and Wellness Fair will be planned fitness activities with [...]
Drug addicts get hooked via prescriptions
(Newswise)–If you want to know how people become addicted and why they keep using drugs, ask the people who are addicted.
Thirty-one of 75 patients hospitalized for opioid detoxification told University at Buffalo physicians they first got hooked on drugs legitimately prescribed for pain.
Another 24 began with a friend’s left-over prescription pills or pilfered from a [...]
Give the gift of life
EL CAJON–The City of El Cajon hosts the San Diego Blood Bank for their annual city blood drive. The blood drive is scheduled for September 30 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in front of City Hall, 200 Civic Center Way.
To make an appointment, call (619) 441-1716.
Better Nutrition for back-to-school meals and snacks
(NAPSI)–Heading back to school means more than just shopping for a new lunch box: Planning nutritious and interesting snacks and meals is a must. Dr. Susan Mitchell, Target Health & Nutrition Expert, offers these easy and affordable ideas just in time for the school year.
Breakfast Basics
Although 90 percent of Americans agree that breakfast is important, [...]
Protect your children from classroom germs
(NAPSI)-Germs at school are nothing to sneeze at. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 22 million school days are lost each year due to the common cold and flu. That may be why parents worry as much about their children bringing home germs as they do bad grades.
According to a [...]
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Tips on avoiding heat exhaustion
SAN DIEGO–With temperatures expected to reach the 90s to 100s in inland valleys and foothills through this weekend, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) reminds the public to take some precautions, as well as keep an eye on elderly and disabled relatives and neighbors to make sure they’re keeping cool.
“Seniors with [...]
Hot-weather tips for people with asthma and other respiratory conditions
(Newswise)–It’s the dog days of summer that slow most of us to a crawl in search of shade, ice and water – in no particular order. But for people with asthma and other respiratory conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the combination of high heat and humidity with congested and polluted air can [...]
Obesity, weight gain in middle age associated with increased risk of diabetes
(Newswise)–For individuals 65 years of age and older, obesity, excess body fat around the waist and gaining weight after the age of 50 are associated with an increased risk of diabetes, according to a study in the June 23/30 issue of JAMA.
“Incidence of diabetes in the United States has doubled in the past 15 years, [...]
Sedentary behavior puts white women at greatest risk for obesity
(Newswise)–Obesity is climbing steadily among American women and an inactive lifestyle is one risk factor. A new study finds that sedentary white women are more apt to become obese than are sedentary African-American women.
Researchers looked at data from 22,948 African-American women and 7,830 white women in 12 Southeastern U.S. states, where obesity is most prevalent. [...]
