Heidi de Marco
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 17
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- Oct 1, 2026
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- Jul 7, 2026
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SDSU mumps outbreak raises questions about waning vaccine immunity (opens the original)
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A mumps outbreak at San Diego State University has grown to 14 confirmed cases and one probable case, up from five confirmed and probable cases reported two weeks ago. In an email sent Wednesday, Dr. T. Ghosh, Medical Director of SDSU Student Health Services, said the cases remain connected to a single student athletic team and one associated case outside the team. The university has not publicly identified the team involved. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported it’s the football team. The updat
At this comedy show, people are talking about their hardest experiences and laughing (opens the original)
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Minutes before comedian Alfred Robles took the stage at a recent show, drinks were flowing and people were settling into their seats. For about 45 minutes, it’s what you’d expect from a stand-up show. Jokes, stories and a lot of laughter. “If you’re going through something right now, whatever it is and you just want to get it out and talk about it, just raise your hand and we’ll take a shot together,” he said. There is no shortage of volunteers. Hands go up immediately. One audience member shout
Emmy-winning 'The Pitt' hits close to home for San Diego healthcare workers (opens the original)
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If you work in an emergency room, there's a good chance you've watched HBO’s medical drama, “The Pitt.” Emergency room doctor James Elia said he was hooked when he heard the show — while fiction — uses real cases to inform its storylines. “I kind of try to figure out what's going on with the patient,” Elia said. “But at the same time you get a little bit of anxiety because it kind of brings you back to thinking, geez, am I back on shift.” Elia has worked in the emergency department at Sharp Gros
What happens when teens put down their phones? A San Diego-linked study offers some clues (opens the original)
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For about three weeks last summer at a camp in Maine, 192 teenagers, including some from San Diego, had no phones. No social media. No screens. Instead, they were spending their days outside. “Canoeing on the lake, or arts and crafts, learning how to throw a pot on a pottery wheel, or learning how to play guitar,” said Matt Pines, former director of Maine Teen Camp. “All of these things are embodied, they all require movement, they all require the use of your hands as well as your mind. Pines as
Hospice is meant to provide months of support. Many patients get just 19 days (opens the original)
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When people hear the word hospice, they may picture a facility where someone goes to die. But Suzi Johnson, vice president of Sharp Hospice and Palliative Care, said that’s not what hospice really is. “Hospice is a care model. It's not a place. It's a care delivery model … using a team of trained healthcare professionals … to help support the patient and family for the last phase of their life,” Johnson said. Johnson, who has spent nearly four decades caring for people at the end of life, is als
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