Health

Study: Engaging with surroundings while out and about makes a positive difference A just-published study by the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), finds that engaging with surroundings while on walks, instead of focusing on thoughts, made a positive difference in study participants’ well-being. As outlined in the journal Emotion,…

Contact a licensed mental health professional for assistance Feeling anxious or depressed these days? You are far from alone, according to a new study from San Diego State and Florida State universities. As published in the journal Depression & Anxiety, researchers compared nationally representative samples of U.S. adults from the…

Halloween 2020 won’t be like any other in years past: It falls on a Saturday–Yay! But it’s also taking place in the middle of a global pandemic–Boo! The California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) wants to remind you we are still battling COVID-19 and there are three simple steps to…

Chrissy Teigen is an American model, television personality, and author, but she is perhaps best known for her social media prowess. Teigen freely engages with her millions of followers on Twitter and Instagram. Some might even say she tends to overshare events in her personal life, including the latest on…

Help is available: Reach out today People are coping with the current pandemic and related stress in many healthy ways, like with new or dusted-off hobbies, volunteering and philanthropic activities, or exercise and wellness. But an unhealthy coping behavior—alcohol use—is on the rise, and it’s important to know that help…

Like most Californians, I’ve been staying at home during the pandemic and wildfires. I’ve been using just about all my free time cleaning up: I’ve purged many items out of my garage and closets, and my yard’s looking pretty impressive. What isn’t so great, however, are my aching feet, sore…

With fall right around the corner and flu season hot on its heels, public health officials nationwide are urging consumers to get vaccinated against the flu to stave off a “twindemic,” a double-whammy surge in flu and COVID-19 cases. “When the flu vaccine becomes available, make sure you get vaccinated…

Chadwick Boseman, a rising star in Hollywood who portrayed Jackie Robinson and James Brown before his breakout performance in “Black Panther,” died August 28 after a four-year battle with colon cancer, shining a light on an illness that kills tens of thousands in the United States every year but is…

Contact a licensed professional for vision-care assistance Cataracts are the world’s leading cause of blindness, but this common condition can be treated with help from a licensed eye-health professional. CAUSES OF CATARACT According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a cataract is a clouding of the lens in your…

For many K-12 students in California and across the nation, the start of a new school year looks very different–yet very familiar. This school year, classes are being conducted primarily online from home to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. The shift from in-person to online learning requires…