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Some parents in the La Mesa Spring Valley School District are dismayed to find out there's been a change in policy regarding nits, commonly known as lice.]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 15:13:15 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/sleep_generic.jpg
Dr. Nina Shapiro shares some ways to make it easier to get some shut-eye.]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 09:06:09 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/vlcsnap-2013-05-16-21h03m29s64.png
The Department of Defense could run out of healthcare money in August because of sequestration cuts, which could cause a disruption in healthcare services impacting thousands of service...]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 13:28:27 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/UC-San-Diego-Hospital-2.jpg
On Thursday, UC San Diego Health Care unveiled the newest addition to the county's trauma care system with its state-of-the-art Level 1 Trauma Center.

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Half of the U.S. population aged 40 and older suffer with a sexual dysfunction. And experts say these patients often suffer in silence, even though their problems likely are]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 20:24:34 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/boil+water+order+generic.jpg
A boil water order has been issued for a water company located in Warner Springs, the County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health (DEH) announced Wednesday.

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Cancer survivors and fellow celebrities are praising Angelina Jolie's decision to undergo—and share the deeply personal details about— a preventative double mastectomy. The surgery was completed last...

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The 37-year-old actress says she decided to have the surgery back in February, after learning she had the inherited gene mutation and had a 87-percent risk of getting breast cancer. NBC 7's Elena Gome]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 06:12:05 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/NC_jointpain0513_700x394.jpg
New treatment helps some patients avoid surgery. Britney Glaser reports.]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 06:09:05 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/NC_melanomafinder0513_700x394.jpg
Every hour, someone in the United States dies from melanoma. Despite efforts to raise awareness about sun protection, it remains the fastest growing cancer. A new device is helping to catch it before i...]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 06:48:26 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/salkinstitute.jpg
Scientists at the Salk Institute in San Diego have developed a new drug that reduced memory loss in mice, which may help Alzheimer patients.]]> Sat, 11 May 2013 12:55:30 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/SquirrelGeneric_0913.jpg
A squirrel at the Cedar Grove Campground in Palomar Mountain has tested positive for plague, according to the county Department of Environmental Health.]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 05:33:01 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/Dog+gets+eye+exam.jpg
Service dogs who spend their days visiting patients at hospitals giving hope and help became patients themselves Wednesday at Hollywood Animal Hospital.

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Four hospitals in San Diego scored among the safest in the nation according to a nonprofit company that rates hospital safety.]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 08:12:23 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/fat2.jpg
ATX-101, a new drug being tested in the Bay Area, may be the first-of-its-kind to get rid of that unwanted fat without any surgery. Stephanie Chuang reports. Read the full story here.

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A study published the journal Pediatrics on Monday found that when parents sucked on their child's pacifier as a "cleaning" method, the child was less likely to develop asthma and eczema later in life.

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A new drug being tested in the Bay Area may be the first-of-its-kind to get rid of that unwanted fat without any surgery.

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Pfizer is selling its popular erectile dysfunction pill to patients on its website to combat fake versions of the drug being by phony online pharmacies. Patients will still need a prescription,...]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 05:31:10 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/rewalk+exoskeleton.png
This life-changing technology — a bionic exoskeleton that works with motion sensors and motorized joints — was shown off at American Spinal Injury Association meeting in Chicago.]]> Sun, 05 May 2013 09:25:45 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/pizzafullthumb.jpg
Some frozen DiGiorno and California Pizza Kitchen pizzas are under voluntary recall.]]> Sat, 04 May 2013 14:35:39 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/ParkinsonsResearch.jpg
Researchers hope a procedure using patients' own stem cells will cure Parkinson's Disease, or at least eliminate symptoms for decades.]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 05:22:55 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/TherapyHorse050213.jpg
Some ponies once abandoned by their owners are now helping people facing serious life challenges, thanks to Throwaway Ponies in Rockwall, Texas.]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 07:15:12 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/lipstick3.jpg
Watch out, ladies — before you pucker up, make sure your lips aren't covered in poison. A new analysis at the University of California, Berkeley’s School of Public Health tested 32 different lipsticks and...

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In just days, a San Diego man will begin a 700-mile run across the state of California for a charity that is close to his heart.]]> Thu, 02 May 2013 05:52:52 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/mckennawetzel.jpg
An Orange County family is trying to help others after their daughter died from a rare, aggressive form of brain cancer. A sample of McKenna Wetzel's tumor was donated to a lab at Stanford University i...]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 20:58:37 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/Minute+Clinic+screen.JPG
Walk-up medical clinics growing in popularity]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 07:50:42 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/plan_B.jpg
San Diego doctors - George Delgado, M.D. with Culture of Life Family Healthcare and Robert Warner, M.D. with Coast Pediatrics - react to the FDA expanding access to the so-called "morning after pill."...]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 06:26:48 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/160*120/condoms2.jpg
A new program now available in San Diego County sends free condoms to teenagers through the mail.

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California lawmakers are scheduled to consider SB 648 Tuesday which would ban the increasingly popular "e-cigarettes" in the same areas where actual cigarettes are banned.]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:21:42 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/Chula-Vista-Veterans-Center.jpg
A new medical clinic will celebrate its opening in the South Bay Tuesday, making healthcare easier and more convenient for active duty and U.S. Navy veterans.]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:33:28 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/218*120/042913infectionrobot.jpg
As more and more superbugs evolve and become resistant to medications, there is a new weapon striking them down. Stanford Hospital is using a robot to help prevent infections. NBC Bay Area's...]]> Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:29:36 -0700 http://media.nbcsandiego.com/images/213*120/Breath-of-Hope-Walk.jpg
The 5th annual Breath of Hope walk was held in Cancer Survivors Park on Harbor Island. NBC 7's Artie Ojeda reports.]]>