Tests show new virus lives on some surfaces for up to 3 days
MARILYNN MARCHIONE
AP Chief Medical Writer
The new coronavirus can live in the air for several hours and on some surfaces for as long as...
Hemet/San Jacinto veterans hear about community health care
The meeting hall of Hemet American Legion Post 53 was filled with veterans and their families, city officials and representatives from various community advocacy agencies Tuesday,...
80 is not the new 70: Age may bias heart care, study finds
People are more likely to buy things when prices end in 99 cents rather than when rounded up to the next dollar, or they...
Why routine checkups are vital to overall health
TEMECULA – Regular visits with a medical professional are an important part of a healthy lifestyle. Too often people visit the doctor only when...
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...