Be aware of the connection between oral health and the opioid epidemic
For approximately 5 million people each year, wisdom-teeth removal is part of the rite of passage into adulthood. But for some, wisdom-teeth extraction represents a first...
MVHS closes to protect students, faculty after potential coronavirus case reported
Murrieta Valley High School will be closed beginning Monday out of “an abundance of caution” after an employee, who traveled to a country with...
Medication fog can mimic or worsen dementia in the elderly
MARILYNN MARCHIONE
AP Chief Medical Writer
Claire Dinneen's daughters thought that worsening dementia was causing her growing confusion, but her doctor suspected something else.
Dr. Pei...
Doctor-led United Medical Fitness gym seeks to carve its own niche
Jeff Pack
Staff WriterOne of the most consistent expanding business models in the country is fitness gyms. While big-box gyms are popping up all over town,...
About 40% of US adults are obese, government survey finds
MIKE STOBBE
AP Medical Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — About 4 in 10 American adults are obese, and nearly 1 in 10 is severely so,...
Generic drugmakers sold most opioids during overdose crisis
GEOFF MULVIHILL and LARRY FENN
Associated Press
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals doled out lavish perks for top U.S. employees who hit or beat sales goals for prescription...
Temecula receives an overall ‘B’ grade by American Lung Association, earns a ‘C’ in...
The grades are in for Riverside County, and it looks like Temecula needs a boost in one specific area.The American Lung Association recently released...
Kaiser Permanente offers tips to help keep your heart healthy and strong
February is American Heart Month
PASADENA – With February recognized as American Heart Month, Kaiser Permanente Southern California reminded everyone about the importance of caring...
American Red Cross and American Cancer Society partner to inspire people to ‘Give Blood...
WASHINGTON – Patients fighting cancer need more blood than patients fighting any other disease, using nearly one-quarter of the nation’s blood supply. That’s why...
Doctors warn of heart risk from some breast cancer therapies
Save your life but harm your heart? Health experts are sounding a warning as potential side effects of a growing number of breast cancer...