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Chills, fatigue and coughing, all of these sound like common flu symptoms, but health officials say they're also symptoms of valley fever, an airborne infection that is on the rise in San Luis Obispo County.
Chills, fatigue and coughing, all of these sound like common flu symptoms, but health officials say they're also symptoms of valley fever, an airborne infection that is on the rise in San Luis Obispo County.
Schools across the country are dropping their no-nit lice policies.
Schools across the country are dropping their no-nit lice policies.
School is around the corner, and one year ago a controversial state law went into effect requiring every child to get their shots to attend school.
School is around the corner, and one year ago a controversial state law went into effect requiring every child to get their shots to attend school.
A new analysis on teen suicide from the National Center for Health Statistics reveals a disturbing trend.
A new analysis on teen suicide from the National Center for Health Statistics reveals a disturbing trend.
California officials are preparing to release next year's monthly premiums for people who buy individual insurance plans under former President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
California officials are preparing to release next year's monthly premiums for people who buy individual insurance plans under former President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest has released its 2017 Xtreme Eating Awards.
The Center for Science in the Public Interest has released its 2017 Xtreme Eating Awards.
A new study finds some of the strongest evidence ever linking the game of football to traumatic brain damage.
A new study finds some of the strongest evidence ever linking the game of football to traumatic brain damage.
Gestational diabetes only occurs during pregnancy, and since it's cured when the baby is born, women generally don't think about it ever again, but maybe they should.
Gestational diabetes only occurs during pregnancy, and since it's cured when the baby is born, women generally don't think about it ever again, but maybe they should.
Heart disease is the nation's number one killer of women, yet it often goes undiagnosed.
Heart disease is the nation's number one killer of women, yet it often goes undiagnosed.
A new study suggests debilitating back pain may be eased by yoga.
A new study suggests debilitating back pain may be eased by yoga.
With temperatures rising and kids out of school for a few months, summer is officially here. But as most people know, proper precautions must be taken to maintain health when it's hot.
With temperatures rising and kids out of school for a few months, summer is officially here. But as most people know, proper precautions must be taken to maintain health when it's hot.
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.
