Public Health Authorities Face Credibility Crisis

The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are facing a credibility crisis after botched communication efforts and perceptions of political interference.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

CPCMG Announces Holiday Hours

Happy holidays! Please be aware of our adjusted office hours for the upcoming holiday season: All CPCMG offices and CPEC will be closed Saturday, December 25 and Saturday, January 1.  Remember, our nurse triage line is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week; please call your CPCMG pediatrician’s office for more information. The following CPCMG offices will be CLOSED Friday, December 24 and Friday, December 31: SOUTH BAY: CPCMG Centre Medical Plaza, CPCMG Euclid and CPCMG Eastlake EAST COUNTY: CPCMG Alvarado and CPCMG Santee RIVERSIDE COUNTY: CPCMG Hemet, CPCMG Hemet Main, CPCMG Jefferson Temecula, CPCMG Menifee, CPCMG Redhawk, CPCMG Temecula Parkway, and CPCMG Wildomar LA JOLLA REGION: CPCMG Girard NORTH COUNTY INLAND: CPCMG 4S Ranch, CPCMG Fallbrook, CPCMG Scripps Ranch NORTH COUNTY COASTAL: CPCMG Encinitas (closed 12/24 only), CPCMG Carmel Valley (closed 12/31 only) CPCMG La Costa The following CPCMG offices will be OPEN Friday, December 24 and Friday, December 31 fr...
Read more

FIVE SIGNS YOUR TEEN MAY NEED TO BE EVALUATED FOR DEPRESSION

If you’re the parent of a teen, you may have already witnessed enough drama and extreme mood swings to rival an episode of “Real Housewives.” But how do you know if what you’re seeing is typical teenage angst or something more? “Talk to your teen on a regular basis and do the best you can to know what’s going on in their life,” says Dr. Hilary Bowers, Director of Behavioral and Mental Health Services at Children’s Primary Care Medical Group. “By paying attention to their behavior, you will be able to recognize consistent or abrupt behavioral changes which could indicate an issue.” Here are five behaviors that may indicate your teen needs to be evaluated for depression. Dr. Bowers stresses that these symptoms need to occur every day for more than two weeks in a row. “A few bad days does not equal mental illness,” she says. 1. Social withdrawal Note if your teen starts to spend an excessive amount of time alone, losing interest in extracurricular activities and events at home or in s...
Read more

CPCMG’s Thanksgiving Hours

Please note that all CPCMG offices and CPEC will be closed Thursday, November 25 . Remember, our nurse triage line is available 24 hours a day; please call your CPCMG pediatrician’s office for more information. The following CPCMG offices will be CLOSED Friday, November 26: SOUTH BAY: CPCMG Centre Medical Plaza, CPCMG Euclid and CPCMG Eastlake EAST COUNTY: CPCMG Alvarado and CPCMG Santee RIVERSIDE COUNTY: CPCMG Hemet, CPCMG Hemet Main, CPCMG Jefferson Temecula, CPCMG Menifee, CPCMG Redhawk, CPCMG Temecula Parkway, and CPCMG Wildomar LA JOLLA REGION: CPCMG Girard NORTH COUNTY INLAND: CPCMG 4S Ranch, CPCMG Fallbrook, CPCMG Scripps Ranch NORTH COUNTY COASTAL: CPCMG Encinitas, CPCMG La Costa The following CPCMG offices will be OPEN Friday, November 26 from 8am to 12pm for sick appointments and newborn visits only. Please call your CPCMG office to make an appointment. SOUTH BAY: CPCMG Medical Center Court EAST COUNTY: CPCMG EL Cajon RIVERSIDE COUNTY:  CPCMG Murrieta LA JOLLA RE...
Read more