The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) is advising residents to take precautions against the heat due to the National Weather Service’s forecast that hot weather will affect much of southern California for the next several days.
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Public health officials issue heat advisory for residents to protect themselves from heat
August 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Health
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Health Department warns public to take precautions against West Nile Virus
August 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Health, News
Long Beach Public Health officials are urging residents to continue to be diligent in protecting themselves and their family from the West Nile Virus (WNV) due to the identification of mosquitoes infected with WNV in the central area of the city, near Chittick Field.
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Tips to ‘be cool’ this summer
July 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Health, Safety
The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) is advising residents to take precautions to protect themselves from heat-related illnesses, especially while participating in outdoor activities. The elderly, people with chronic illnesses, infants and young children are at greater risk for heat-related conditions, however everyone should take precautions to reduce [...]
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Prescription-drug discount cards available to local residents
July 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Health, News
The City of Signal Hill is reminding residents of a program to help provide them with some relief from the high cost of prescription drugs. The city is making free prescription-drug discount cards available to city residents through a program sponsored by the National League of Cities (NLC). The discount cards offer an average savings [...]
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Local dentist seeks to teach seniors, kids about special issues related to their age
July 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Health, News
By Brett Ashley Hawkins
Editorial Intern
Local schools and senior-living communities are reaping the benefits from the 2010 “Oral Healthcare Awareness Campaign” fronted by Long Beach’s David Cho, D.D.S. Cho’s dentistry firm launched the campaign to promote healthy denture care for seniors and to fight tooth decay in children.
At several local senior-living facilities, Cho has assisted seniors [...]
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