(SAN DIEGO) The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) reported yesterday that two additional people who tested positive for H1N1 have died. However, H1N1 has not yet been determined as the cause of death in those cases. One of the deceased, a 65-year-old female, had previous underlying medical conditions; the second victim, a 57-year-old-male, did not.

Sunlamps and tanning beds promise consumers a bronzed body year-round, but the ultraviolet (UV) radiation from these devices poses serious health risks.

“Although some people think that a tan gives them a ‘healthy’ glow, any tan is a sign of skin damage,” says Sharon Miller, M.S.E.E., a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) scientist and international expert on UV radiation and tanning.

When I approached SDGLN.com about writing a health column from the perspective of Oriental medicine, I was sure I had an abundance of things to say - and write about. Yet, when I sat down to write, I wondered if what I wanted to write had anything in common with what people in our community are thinking about, dealing with, and wanting to read. Let’s start with more general topics and wait for feedback, I thought. Then I thought about this month’s elections, and I felt dismayed. Ah, there’s my topic!

(NORTH ANDOVER, MASS). Whether you're entertaining or traveling this holiday season, disruptions in a household's daily routine can negatively affect your pet's behavior. Recent research shows that upwards of 10.7 million pets in the United States suffer from separation anxiety, resulting in inappropriate, unwanted behaviors.