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ConsumerWatch: Imported Jerky Treats Tied To Growing Number Of Sick Pets

The owners of nearly 1,000 dogs say their pets have either died or have been sickened in the past six months after eating chicken jerky treats from China.

2012/05/22

A doctor performing a colonoscopy. (CBS)

HealthWatch: $8 Alternative To Colonoscopy

A cheaper, less invasive alternative to a colonoscopy is helping many people assess their risk for colorectal cancer, the third most common cancer in both men and women.

2012/05/10

A maintenance worker at Saint Ignatius College Preparatory cleans the campus after nearly 200 students came down with the stomach flu on January 31, 2012. (CBS)

More Than 500 Sickened During Outbreak At San Francisco’s St. Ignatius Prep

Principal Patrick Ruff said Monday that the bug hit more than 500 students and 70 faculty and staff altogether.

2012/02/06

HealthWatch: Flu Season Still A Threat Despite Mild Start

The 2011-2012 flu season is off to a slow start, but federal health experts said Friday that more activity is expected in the coming weeks.

2012/01/27

Jefferson Award Winner Richard Gillette (CBS)

Jefferson Award Winner Helps Bay Area Children Set Sail

For sailing free expeditions with thousands of Bay Area children, this week’s Jefferson Award in the Bay Area goes to Richard Gillette.

2012/01/04

Students walk to class at UC Berkeley (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Mumps Outbreak Reported On Cal Campus

Fever, headaches, muscle aches and fatigue. For members of the University of California at Berkeley community, these symptoms could spell more than a common cold—they could mean a case of the mumps.

2011/10/05

Potentially Deadly Horse Herpes Reported On West Coast

Agriculture officials have warned that horses in Canada and at least five Western states have contracted a fatal equine virus after attending a national competition in Utah.

KPIX 5–2011/05/19

Mill Valley Kindergartner Dies After Flu Diagnosis

A 5-year-old Mill Valley kindergartner who had tested positive for the flu died Friday, Marin County health officials said.

CBS San Francisco–2011/03/07

BART train (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

BART Staff Absences Affecting Cleanliness Of Trains

BART riders rate cleanliness as high as safety and reliablility, but a high staff-absenteeism rate is keeping trains from looking their best.

KCBS–2011/03/05

Marin County Camp Outbreak Confirmed As Norovirus

A norovirus outbreak that sickened 75 students and adults at Walker Creek Ranch last week has been traced to a student who was exposed to the virus before arriving at the west Marin County outdoor education school.

CBS San Francisco–2011/02/08

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