Archive for the "Health" Category

Local Food Safety Survey Reveals Bad Habits

One mistake: tasting cookie or cake batter. Almost 25 percent of those surveyed admitted to this bad habit. Eating raw, partially cooked or unpasteurized products can make you sick, and it’s especially risky for kids, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems.

Tough love for fat people: Tax their food to pay for healthcare

When historians look back to identify the pivotal moments in the nation’s struggle against obesity, they might point to the current period as the moment when those who influenced opinion and made public policy decided it was time to take the gloves off.

Want a healthy diet? Think Mediterranean

Nicci Micco, a nutrition editor at EatingWell magazine, said the common sense (and delicious) Mediterranean diet not only is packed with healthy nutrients, but also is great for your waistline.

Keep Your Barbecues and Picnics Safe

Before you light up the barbecue or lay out your picnic basket, take a few moments to refresh yourself on food safety.

OCEANSIDE: New clinic to make its debut Thursday

OCEANSIDE —- Uninsured and underinsured patients will be the winners next week when North County Health Services opens a new Oceanside health center in a two-story building at 605 Crouch St.

Health officials discuss proposed state budget cuts

Thursday, June 11, 2009 8:57 PM PDT ∞ SAN MARCOS —- A state proposal to reduce or eliminate health care programs for the poor could leave tens of thousands of people in North County with limited or no access to care, local community clinic leaders said Thursday. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed reducing state spending [...]