Medicare helps pay for a wide variety of medical services and goods in hospitals, doctor’s offices, and other healthcare settings. But it doesn’t cover everything, and it’s useful to know […]
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CSUN Chicana/o Professor Explores the Spiritual Healing of Ancestral Traditions and Knowledge in her New Book
California State University, Northridge Chicana/o studies professor Lara Medina explores the spiritual healing within indigenous ancestral traditions in her new book “Voices from the Ancestors: Xicanx and Latinx Spiritual Expressions and Healing […]
How to Help Prevent Heart Disease At Any Age
Preventing heart disease (and all cardiovascular diseases) means making smart choices now that will pay off the rest of your life. Lack of exercise, a poor diet and other unhealthy […]
What You Can Do To Maintain A Healthy Heart
Make A Daily Commitment You can choose to have a healthy heart by making good choices and a daily habit to follow a positive routine. Take time each day to […]
Still Time to Change your Medicare Health Plan
Did you sign up for a Medicare Advantage health plan last year only to find that it doesn’t meet your needs? Not to worry. You still have time to switch […]
Dental Emergencies: When To Seek Immediate Help, When You Can Wait
Maybe a tooth broke as you snacked on popcorn. Or perhaps you joined a pickup basketball game and an elbow to the mouth knocked out a tooth completely. Mouth mishaps […]
How to Help Avoid the Flu
A sore throat. A headache. Body aches. A persistent cough. We’ve all had those symptoms and it’s easy to immediately chalk it up to a common cold. But what if […]
Five Ways to Avoid the Flu This Holiday Season
As the holiday rush kicks into high gear, so is flu season. Right now, doctors are seeing more patients test positive for the illness that landed a half million people […]
Gift-Wrapping this Season Trends Jazzy But Sustainable
The trend in gift wrapping this holiday season is toward jazzy yet sustainable options. Consider beautifully folded fabrics or understated, brown or green masking paper topped with colorful washi tape […]
Low Back Pain and the Connection to the Opioid Epidemic
For the scores of Californians with low back pain, the condition can range from a minor nuisance to a major disability. For some, it may even lead to opioid use […]