From the Diamond Bar Patch. With summer fast approaching, the Mosquito and Vector Control Association of California wants to spread the word about mosquitos. According to the California Department of Public Health, 158 human cases of West Nile virus w… more »

From Food Safety News. A six-year span without any bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) cases in the U.S. is over as the prion disease has again been discovered in the nation's cattle herd. A dairy cow in a central California dairy has been diagnose… more »

From KTVU.com. Restaurant patrons might think that an establishment would be required to notify public health officials if diners get sick after eating their food, but currently the California Department of Public Health only encourages restaurants to… more »

From the Los Angeles Times. Dr. Lester Breslow, the UCLA researcher who became known as "Mr. Public Health" because of his research emphasizing the beneficial effects of avoiding certain behaviors, such as smoking, overeating and failing to e… more »

From Best Syndication. The California Department of Public Health has released their County Health Status Profiles 2012 report that assesses the health status of each county throughout the state. The CDPH report saw improvements from the previous repor… more »

From Gazettes.com. Sometimes all it takes to start eating better is to learn new, simple recipes using familiar ingredients from the neighborhood corner store. The Long Beach Neighborhood Store Partnership (LBNSP) is hosting a food demo to teach the… more »

From the Banning-Beaumont Patch. Nine rodents collected in February in San Timoteo Canyon at the Norton Younglove Reserve have tested positive for hantavirus, Riverside County health officials announced Wednesday. The California Department of Public H… more »