By Lindsey TannerAssociated Press A British historian, an Italian archaeologist and an American preschool teacher have never met in person, but they share a prominent pandemic bond. Plagued by eerily […]
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American Heart Association Offers Information and Resources to Prepare for Heart Healthy Holidays
The joy of the winter holiday season is often marred for many as research shows that more people die from heart attacks during the last week of December than at […]
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Ensuring Healthy Vision and Media Habits Among Children as They Return to School
As children of all ages return to school or college, it’s important for parents to know what steps to take to ensure vision problems don’t occur due to their anticipated […]
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Stress May be Part of Life But Needs to Be Controlled for Good Mental Health
It’s no secret that for many of us, we’re living in stressful times! There’s a continuing pandemic with an ever-mutating virus, political division, the war in Ukraine, increased gas prices, […]
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Debunking Myths and Misinformation about Autism
With April being Autism Awareness Month, it’s important to separate fact from fiction when it comes to understanding this health condition that in 2021 affected 1 in 44 children in […]
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My Life Check | Life’s Simple 7
What is Life’s Simple 7®? Life’s Simple 7 is defined by the American Heart Association as the 7 risk factors that people can improve through lifestyle changes to help achieve […]
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Know the Signs — What Every Woman Should Know About Heart Health
By Dr. Damanpreet Jamarai, Senior Medical Director, UnitedHealthcare, California February is American Heart Month, a good time to focus on everyone’s heart health, including learning common symptoms of a heart […]
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Poison Control Tips for Safe Summer Picnics and Grilling
Summer is here with picnics, grilling, and yes, food-borne illnesses. E. coli, salmonella and other pathogens cause about 48 million food poisoning cases per year. Many more go undiagnosed. Every […]
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County Vector Control Encourages Residents to Make Mosquitoes “One Less Worry” This Summer
This summer, millions of residents across Los Angeles County are returning to a post-pandemic society which includes the constant struggle of balancing work, home, family, and self-care. But now they […]
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Organ Donation: It’s Not What You’ve Heard
Because transplantation is still a relatively new and evolving science, it is understandable that people create and spread rumors about organ donation. The following information provides facts that counter the […]