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CHICO, California ― In Chico’s East Ave Church, Pastor Ron Zimmer and his close-knit congregation are sheltering around 250 people who fled the wind-driven Camp fire last week. Before the fire swept through the region at the rate of one football field per second, the evacuees lived just 15 miles west in the small city […]
When I was first diagnosed with depression, many people—even those who knew me well, who cared about me—responded with the opposite of what I needed to hear. This was partly because they didn’t understand, but also partly because we live in a world where the prevailing view is that mental illness is a weakness and […]
Trying to conceive is one of those weird things that’s incredibly easy for some people and frustratingly difficult for others. If you fall into the latter camp, at some point you may decide to undergo medical testing in an attempt to figure out where you and your partner stand fertility-wise. Reproductive science has evolved to […]
It’s easy to assume that recovery from an eating disorder implies—poof!—those harmful behaviors or negative thoughts and emotions have ended, and the person never has to deal with them again. But, just like with any other mental health condition (be it depression or OCD) recovery from an eating disorder is not black and white. Everyone’s […]
The California wildfires that have already caused so much death and destruction continue to blaze, with death tolls and damage reports constantly being updated. The New York Times reports that the largest one—the Camp Fire in Paradise, Calif., located in Butte County in Northern California—has become the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in the state’s […]
Fans are finally getting to see some details of Khloé Kardashian's pregnancy and the birth of her daughter True. In a preview for an upcoming episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kardashian can be seen wearing an oxygen mask while in the delivery room, surrounded by family and friends. At one point in the […]
The human body can come with plenty of random quirks. Shoutout to anyone who’s captivated friends by rolling the tip of their tongue into a tiny W. Being able to “pop” your jaw when you open your mouth wide is another interesting physical oddity, but if you’ve ever done this, you know it can just […]
“Calm” probably isn’t the first word that comes to mind when stepping foot in a weight room, more often than not teeming with swole, sweaty gym bros. But as I set up the barbell for squats, usually the first lift of my workout sessions, I already start to feel relief rippling over me. The physical […]
The holiday season can cause mixed feelings for those who have a loved one living with Alzheimer's. It's common to experience a sense of loss for the way things used to be and to feel guilt about what we think we should do or how we think we should feel. At a time when you […]
Long-time Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek is pretty much the king of trivia. But he revealed in a new interview that some recent memory issues made him worried that he would have to give up his career—and that he might have early signs of Alzheimer's disease. Trebek, 78, told Vulture that he decided to get tested […]
By Michael Ollove The mysterious, polio-like disease that has struck 414 people — mostly young children — across the United States since 2014 comes at a time when the public health system already is overstretched. Reported in 39 states and Washington, D.C., acute flaccid myelitis, known as AFM, causes muscle weakness and in some cases […]
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In the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, caregivers often focus on keeping loved ones safe and comfortable. As the disease progresses, however, you might face difficult end-of-life questions. When is it time to choose comfort care over lifesaving care for your loved one? When does medical care merely prolong a person's dying? Here's help considering […]
Well, it’s happening. After slogging through a cold, you can finally breathe again…right as you start to hear sneezes, sniffles, and throat-clearing from your partner, cubemate, or someone else who’s basically always in your space. Looks like your old cold has a new home. The last thing you want is to get steamrolled again by […]
There have been 311 mass shootings in the U.S. this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, and the year isn't even over. And while we hear quite a lot from activists, we don't hear as often from those who deal most directly with the health effects of gun violence: people in the medical community. […]