Tool lets smart speakers detect cardiac arrest
June 21, 2019
10:00 pm
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a new tool that can monitor and detect cardiac arrest.
Healthy Living
CDC issues measles travel warning
June 17, 2019
3:40 pm
A new Centers for Disease Control report is raising concerns that travelers visiting Europe could bring home not just memories but potentially new measles cases.
Women of child-bearing age warned about risks of certain dietary supplement
June 6, 2019
12:17 pm
If you are pregnant or trying to get pregnant, you may want to check your medicine cabinet.
US measles count nears 1,000, most in 25 years
May 30, 2019
12:00 pm
This year’s U.S. measles epidemic just surpassed a 25-year-old record, and experts say it’s not clear when the wave of illnesses will stop.
Swimming safety: Early lessons cut risk
May 26, 2019
7:00 am
The American Academy of Pediatrics is making a major change to its swimming safety guidelines.
Fast food’s meatless makeover
May 22, 2019
3:00 pm
More restaurant chains are adding plant-based protein to their menus.
‘No judgment,’ Atascadero High School’s Wellness Center offers mental health support for students
May 21, 2019
5:22 am
May is Mental Health Awareness Month but at Atascadero High School, recognizing mental health and how it impacts students on campus is the norm.
Vitalant holding open house at SLO blood donation center
May 20, 2019
12:31 pm
The public is invited to an open house this week at Vitalant in San Luis Obispo.
U.S. birth rate hits 32-year low
May 15, 2019
1:05 pm
American women are having fewer babies, according to a new report by the National Center for Health Statistics.
World Health Organization releases first guidelines on dementia prevention
May 14, 2019
8:11 pm
The World Health Organization published its first ever guidelines on the prevention and management of dementia Tuesday.
America’s fittest cities ranked
May 14, 2019
2:10 pm
The American College of Sports Medicine has released its annual American Fitness Index, ranking the top 100 cities in the U.S. from most to least fit.
Senior Information Fair to be held Tuesday in San Luis Obispo
May 13, 2019
4:13 pm
May is Older Americans Month. To celebrate, the Area Agency on Aging is hosting its first Senior Information Fair in San Luis Obispo.
First Angelman Syndrome Walk to take place this weekend in Atascadero
May 10, 2019
3:44 pm
People in northern San Luis Obispo County are walking to help find a cure for a rare genetic disorder.
“Wait Until 8th” takes aim at screen time
May 3, 2019
1:45 pm
The realization that kids as young as first and second graders were using smartphones convinced Brooke Shannon that her three daughters should grow up a little more old school.
Measles outbreaks spread
April 29, 2019
8:00 pm
The number of highly contagious measles cases nationwide is the highest it’s been in 25 years, with 704 cases reported in 2019 alone, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Bat tests positive for rabies; Santa Barbara Co. health officials seek woman who found it
April 26, 2019
3:57 pm
Health officials are looking for a woman who found a bat in Santa Barbara last week that has since tested positive for rabies and their asking for the public’s help in finding her.
The Latest: UCLA measles quarantine greatly reduced
April 26, 2019
12:49 pm
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Latest on measles quarantines at two Los Angeles universities (all times local): 11:40 a.m. A measles quarantine at the University
Measles cases up in California, spread by overseas travel
April 25, 2019
11:57 am
State health officials say the number of measles cases is up in California this year and much of the increase is linked to overseas travel.
U.S. measles cases approaching levels not seen in 25 years
April 22, 2019
8:16 am
Outbreaks in New York state continue to drive up the number of U.S. measles cases, which are approaching levels not seen in 25 years.
CDC issues “superbug” warning
April 10, 2019
1:16 pm
The Centers for Disease Control has issued a warning about a potentially deadly fungal infection that’s showing a troubling resistance to drugs.