Sharp Rees-Stealy

There is optimism in San Diego that COVID-19 is finally declining, with positivity rates dropping and vaccines being distributed, but health experts want people to stay cautious.

NBC 7’s Melissa Adan explains the reason for optimism, and health experts’ reaction to it.

San Diego County doctors say evidence shows a significant rise in coronavirus cases following holiday weekends. While some reopening restrictions have loosened because of San Diego’s downward trend, doctors explain there is a risk of a surge. “We cannot have selective memory about this,” said Dr. Abisola Olulade of Sharp Rees-Stealy. “During the holidays are a time of great...

San Diego County health leaders and doctors are urging caution ahead of a historic heat wave during Labor Day weekend, reports NBC 7’s Melissa Adan.

NBC 7’s Omari Fleming spoke with a local doctor about weight gain during the pandemic.

Some people may remember getting the freshman 15 in college. Well, now there’s the COVID or quarantine 15—pandemic-induced weight gain that has doctors concerned about the health risks. “I’m upset we’re going through quarantine and I’m going to eat through it,” said Meredith Mockler. The traveling nurse admits the pandemic blues have made her intimately familiar with the quarantine...

A new three-story Sharp Rees-Stealy Santee Medical Center is set to replace three other East County clinics, combining several urgent care resources into one building, when it opens on Oct. 4. The Sharp Rees-Stealy Santee Medical Center on the corner of Cuyamaca Street and Buena Vista Avenue will take the place of Sharp Rees-Stealy El Cajon, La Mesa West, Mount…

Donations of cloth face coverings, medical masks, tablets and phone chargers are being accepted at various Sharp Rees-Stealy locations around San Diego County.