Health

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is celebrating National Nurses Week which begins each year on May 6 and ends on May 12, on Florence Nightingale’s, the founder of modern nursing, birthday.

The Ventura County Environmental Health Division in coordination with CDPH is issuing a warning that the annual quarantine of mussels taken by recreational shellfish harvesters effective May 1, 2022.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is joining the CDC and World Health Organization in recognizing April 25 – May 2, 2022 as National Infant Immunization Week.

The Emergency Department at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is preparing for a renovation and expansion to increase future capacity and serve growing community needs.

This Valentine's Day, you can give your partner the gift of communication. Show that special someone how much you care by taking the time to focus on these eight easy traits of positive communication.

Dire situation facing blood supply, those in need of blood transfusions, Donors have the chance to help save lives, win trip to Super Bowl LVI 

Many family members first notice signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s and other dementia in their loved ones during the holidays after being reunited with one another.

Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital will offer a free, drive-thru flu vaccine clinic at the Santa Ynez Valley Marriott Hotel at 555 McMurray Road, Buellton, on Saturday, October 2, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The Santa Barbara County Network of Care, a partnership of the Pediatric Resiliency Collaborative and Resilient Santa Barbara County, has awarded buffering services grants to seven community organizations addressing toxic stress in children and youth. 

The Santa Barbara County, Department of Behavioral Wellness provides mental health tips for the ongoing pandemic.

CALSTAR offers tips for residents who plan to enjoy off-roading this holiday weekend. 

Cottage Health offers tips on how to avoid getting stung by a stingray while at the beach.

CenCal Health has received top marks among the nation’s Medicaid plans for adolescent immunizations and for adolescent weight assessment.

Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital was named one of the Top 20 Critical Access Hospitals in the nation for Best Practice in Patient Satisfaction from the National Rural Health Association.

New research confirms the COVID-19 pandemic caused sharp declines nationwide in spring 2020 screenings for breast cancer, prostate cancer and colorectal cancer, a data trend that is also mirrored locally at Sansum Clinic.

Cottage Health opened its newest Cottage Urgent Care Center in Santa Maria with the goal of providing complete care within 45 minutes.

Cottage Health opened its newest Cottage Urgent Care Center in Orcutt with the goal of providing complete care within 45 minutes.

Marian Regional Medical Center has acquired ECMO technology to treat COVID-19 patients with life-threatening conditions.

In response to noted gaps in access to health care locally, CenCal Health is implementing a Network Access Improvement program.

Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture is launching its free program designed to educate and inspire children to eat healthy by adding locally-grown Santa Barbara County fruits and vegetables to their diet.

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and Marian Regional Medical Center welcome the first babies of 2021.

Cottage Center for Population Health is partnering with Latino community-based organizations and leaders to offer medically accurate and accessible COVID-19 prevention training for Community Health Ambassadors.

Cottage Urgent Care will offer FREE flu shots at all seven Cottage Urgent Care Centers, which are located from Camarillo to San Luis Obispo.

The CHC Del Valle clinic in Santa Maria was named Top Family Practice by Santa Barbara County’s largest health plan CenCal Health.

The Central Coast Medical Association awarded Henning Ansorg, MD, as the 2020 Physician of the Year for Santa Barbara County.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is hosting a free flu shot event in Guadalupe on Thursday, November 12.

All six of Dignity Health's Urgent Care Centers are offering no-cost flu shots with no appointment needed starting Monday, November 9.

Dignity Health’s Marian Community Clinics are offering a No Cost Drive-Through Flu Shot Clinic this Saturday, November 7 to protect community members from the flu virus.

A decrease in immunizations, cancer screenings, annual physicals seen on Central Coast due to COVID concerns has prompted local physicians to advocate for health screenings.

Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital will offer a free, drive-thru flu vaccine clinic in Buellton on Saturday, October 3, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.