Health Report from NBCSandiego

JUL. 10, 2008

LATEST HEALTH NEWS  Brought to you by AMA Sorry For Excluding Black Doctors In an initiative to reduce racial disparities in medicine, the American Medical Association apologizes for policies that excluded blacks for more than a century. MORE Commission Cracks Down On Bully Doctors The organization that accredits most of the country's hospitals is cracking down on staff bullies ? chief among them doctors MORE Fewer People Breathing In Secondhand Smoke A government study finds that the percentage of nonsmokers breathing in cigarette fumes has declined dramatically. MORE Prisoners Sue, Claiming Poor Hepatitis Care A group of inmates infected with hepatitis C in California sue the state over claims that they aren't getting proper medical treatment. MORE Salmonella Toll Tops 1K; Peppers Perhaps Source The toll in the salmonella outbreak linked to tomatoes has passed 1,000 confirmed ill, making it the worst food outbreak in years. MORE WEATHER TODAY HIGH: 75 LOW: 65 TOMORROW HIGH: 77 LOW: 67 LATEST VIDEOS Salmonella Cases Top 1K; Peppers Perhaps Source The toll in the salmonella outbreak linked to tomatoes has passed 1,000 confirmed ill, making it the worst food outbreak in years. WATCH NOW Device Helps Locate Alzheimer's Patients The makers of a new tracking system called "Project Lifesaver" say it can help locate loved ones suffering from autism or Alzheimer's disease who wander away from home. WATCH NOW Antibiotics To Get 'Black Box' Warning The Food and Drug Administration is ordering the warnings on some popular antibiotics, including Cipro, due to evidence the drugs may lead to tendon ruptures. WATCH NOW

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