Avoid hair loss in stressful – and other – times
Mount Pleasant, S.C. – People go partially or fully bald for any number of reasons – hormones, genetics and aging, among others – but...
Aging in the time of COVID-19: Social distancing or social isolation?
Dr. Diane Darby BeachFallbrook Foundation for Senior CareEveryone hears and understands the cry for social distancing given the coronavirus pandemic the world has been...
SAMI-Aid hosts free webinar on childhood mental health
SAN JOSE – Amid the coronavirus pandemic, disruptions to school schedules and reduction of social interactions, experts have said the mental health of children...
Antibody testing study indicates COVID-19 infections fairly widespread
A randomized COVID-19 antibodies study by Riverside County health officials showed indications that the virus may have infected more than 100,000 Riverside County residents,...
Murrieta Gardens Senior Living seeks pen pals for older adults
Murrieta Gardens Senior Living specializes in memory care for primarily older adults with Alzheimer’s disease. According to Amy Vaca, activities director at Murrieta Gardens,...
Immunocompromised can protect themselves from COVID-19
Many medical conditions and treatments can weaken a person’s immune system making them immunocompromised, including cancer, organ or bone marrow transplants, HIV, genetic immune...
Art therapy group provides support for parents of children with medical complexity
ESCONDIDO – The Elizabeth Hospice is offering a six-session support group, Express Yourself, for parents who are caring for a child diagnosed with medical...
2nd US virus surge hits plateau, but few experts celebrate
MIKE STOBBE and NICKY FORSTER
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — While deaths from the coronavirus in the U.S. are mounting rapidly, public health experts...
Can you get the coronavirus twice?
The Associated Press
Can you get the coronavirus twice?
Scientists don't know for sure yet, but they believe it's unlikely.
Health experts think people who had COVID-19...
Scientists get closer to blood test for Alzheimer’s disease
MARILYNN MARCHIONE
AP Chief Medical Writer
An experimental blood test was highly accurate at distinguishing people with Alzheimer's disease from those without it in several...