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The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department says four chickens have tested positive for West Nile Virus near the City of Solvang.
The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department says four chickens have tested positive for West Nile Virus near the City of Solvang.
The Trump administration is allowing more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women for religious and moral reasons.
The Trump administration is allowing more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women for religious and moral reasons.
The numbers are in and sexually transmitted diseases have skyrocketed. This is not only true for the State of California but also San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
The numbers are in and sexually transmitted diseases have skyrocketed. This is not only true for the State of California but also San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
Health officials are reporting another record increase in infections from three sexually transmitted diseases.
Health officials are reporting another record increase in infections from three sexually transmitted diseases.
Coffee could carry an ominous cancer warning in California if a nonprofit group prevails in a Los Angeles courtroom.
Coffee could carry an ominous cancer warning in California if a nonprofit group prevails in a Los Angeles courtroom.
The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department will provide free flu vaccinations to adult residents of Santa Barbara County on Friday, Sept. 29.
The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department will provide free flu vaccinations to adult residents of Santa Barbara County on Friday, Sept. 29.
Many parents struggle with how to install and operate their children's car seats correctly and Britax is ready to help.
Many parents struggle with how to install and operate their children's car seats correctly and Britax is ready to help.
An alarming new study finds a growing number of children are addicted to opioid painkillers.
An alarming new study finds a growing number of children are addicted to opioid painkillers.
At least 15 people have died and hundreds of others have been diagnosed with hepatitis A in San Diego County. As health officials there try to contain the outbreak, the San Luis Obispo County Department of Public Health says there's been just one case locally this year.
At least 15 people have died and hundreds of others have been diagnosed with hepatitis A in San Diego County. As health officials there try to contain the outbreak, the San Luis Obispo County Department of Public Health says there's been just one case locally this year.
A long-term look at the effects of hormone replacement therapy in women is offering reassurance the treatment can be safe.
A long-term look at the effects of hormone replacement therapy in women is offering reassurance the treatment can be safe.
An eye-opening new report finds middle-aged women are missing out on getting enough sleep.
An eye-opening new report finds middle-aged women are missing out on getting enough sleep.
The United States is no longer making steady progress in preventing stroke deaths.
The United States is no longer making steady progress in preventing stroke deaths.
A study finds more parents sought medical exemptions for immunizations for incoming kindergartners in the year since California eliminated the personal-belief exemption - but overall fewer people are opting out.
A study finds more parents sought medical exemptions for immunizations for incoming kindergartners in the year since California eliminated the personal-belief exemption - but overall fewer people are opting out.
Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer, which means it's time to start thinking about fall flu shots.
Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer, which means it's time to start thinking about fall flu shots.
The next time you visit the doctor, you could be asked two new questions related to depression.
The next time you visit the doctor, you could be asked two new questions related to depression.
CVS is saying goodbye to sunscreens with a sun protection factor under 15.
CVS is saying goodbye to sunscreens with a sun protection factor under 15.
The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department released a new report on child deaths in the county from 2015-2016.
The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department released a new report on child deaths in the county from 2015-2016.
Sun worshipers beware: new test results from Consumer Reports find not all sunscreens block UV rays as advertised.
Sun worshipers beware: new test results from Consumer Reports find not all sunscreens block UV rays as advertised.
Washington, D.C. topped the list of America's fittest cities for three years in a row, until now. Minneapolis and St. Paul now rank at the top of the list of the 50 "Fittest Cities" according to the American College of Sports Medicine and the Anthem Foundation.
Washington, D.C. topped the list of America's fittest cities for three years in a row, until now. Minneapolis and St. Paul now rank at the top of the list of the 50 "Fittest Cities" according to the American College of Sports Medicine and the Anthem Foundation.
First, there was "bagel hand" when people were accidentally slicing into their hand while trying to open a bagel. Now, make way for "avocado hand."
First, there was "bagel hand" when people were accidentally slicing into their hand while trying to open a bagel. Now, make way for "avocado hand."
A new report from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center finds a startling rise in the number of newborn babies at risk for Hepatitis C.
A new report from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center finds a startling rise in the number of newborn babies at risk for Hepatitis C.
This allergy season is proving to be a tough one for many people. Doctors say the culprits are mulberry and oak trees, grasses, and natural molds.
This allergy season is proving to be a tough one for many people. Doctors say the culprits are mulberry and oak trees, grasses, and natural molds.
A colonoscopy isn't the most savory of topics, and the concoction patients have to drink before the procedure might be the least savory of all.
A colonoscopy isn't the most savory of topics, and the concoction patients have to drink before the procedure might be the least savory of all.
A recent study finds that despite college students' quest for knowledge, real-world lessons about skin cancer are totally lost on many young adults.
A recent study finds that despite college students' quest for knowledge, real-world lessons about skin cancer are totally lost on many young adults.
There's more evidence that frequently gulping down sweet beverages could be bad for your brain.
There's more evidence that frequently gulping down sweet beverages could be bad for your brain.
U.S. regulators are strengthening warnings about the dangers of two types of powerful opioid painkillers, codeine and tramadol, due to risks of slowed breathing and death.
U.S. regulators are strengthening warnings about the dangers of two types of powerful opioid painkillers, codeine and tramadol, due to risks of slowed breathing and death.
The 2017 State of the Air report recently released put San Luis Obispo County on the map, but not for a good reason.
The 2017 State of the Air report recently released put San Luis Obispo County on the map, but not for a good reason.
The biggest cancer research fundraiser of the year in Santa Maria is less than a week away.
The biggest cancer research fundraiser of the year in Santa Maria is less than a week away.
Put on your walking shoes - it's National Walking Day.
Put on your walking shoes - it's National Walking Day.
About 100 people attended the American Heart Association's Go-Red luncheon Friday afternoon at the Paso Robles Country Club.
About 100 people attended the American Heart Association's Go-Red luncheon Friday afternoon at the Paso Robles Country Club.
Being in front of a screen all day can be a pain, and it can also cause pain, literally.
Being in front of a screen all day can be a pain, and it can also cause pain, literally.
U.S. regulators have approved the first drug for an aggressive kind of multiple sclerosis that steadily reduces coordination and the ability to walk.
U.S. regulators have approved the first drug for an aggressive kind of multiple sclerosis that steadily reduces coordination and the ability to walk.
New research suggests people with a single tree nut or peanut allergy or may not need to avoid all nuts in their diet.
New research suggests people with a single tree nut or peanut allergy or may not need to avoid all nuts in their diet.
Patients who struggle with high levels of unhealthy cholesterol got some good news on Friday after a new drug was proven to lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes by up to 20 percent.
Patients who struggle with high levels of unhealthy cholesterol got some good news on Friday after a new drug was proven to lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes by up to 20 percent.
