Health

Licensed financial and medical professionals can help We’ve always known certified public accountants and professional fiduciaries can play an important role in our financial health. But a new study shows financial experts like these could also hold a key to clients’ overall health through earlier Alzheimer’s disease diagnoses. Alzheimer’s disease…

Old-time activities have cutting-edge benefits Old-fashioned board games are getting a new look in 2021: With people staying at home during the pandemic, toy giant Hasbro reports a more than 20% increase in board-game sales this year, and Netflix’s top-rated series “The Queen’s Gambit” is causing once-dusty chess sets to…

The phrase “The doctor will see you now” has taken on a whole new meaning since the pandemic. The COVID-19 crisis has forced many Californians to skip in-person healthcare visits with doctors and primary care providers and instead chat with them about anything that ails them via video/online, which is…

For the past several months, health care providers and public health officials have been asking Californians to wear masks to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Wearing a mask is not exactly pleasant for some people, and for others, it can be a bit challenging. Adding to the stress are…

Contact licensed medical and mental-health professionals for wellness help Here’s a heart-health reason to turn that frown upside-down: A new study out of Baylor University found that people with cynical personalities are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease. Cynical people are characterized as those who believe others are motivated purely…

VIDEO: These California last responders talk about the importance of taking recommendations from first responders to heart: Wash your hands, wear a mask, and practice social distancing.

Assistance is available from licensed mental health professionals A new nationwide poll found that nearly two-thirds of Americans 65 and older who have concerns about depression will not seek treatment, and nearly one in three respondents who are concerned they may be suffering from depression believe they can “snap out…

California residents Justin Wilhite and Paul Cantelli relive their horrifying experiences fighting COVID-19 while Kim Duran talks about the pressures of having two family members with the virus at the same time. All three have one message to share—wash your hands, wear a mask, and practice physical distancing. Watch this…

Regular checkups and early treatment are key He brings weather, news, and smiles to the more than 3.5 million Americans who wake up with NBC’s TODAY Show every morning. But popular TODAY co-host Al Roker brought a very serious message to his audience earlier this month when he publicly revealed…

Contact a licensed N.D. for insights on nature-based care A new study is shining a light on the chili pepper and its apparent role in lower mortality rates. As presented before the American Heart Association earlier this month, study researchers reviewed 4,729 studies from five leading global health databases featuring…