The Twin Towers Penitentiary is located in Los Angeles on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) On May 16, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to create a unit at the Twin Towers Penitentiary to treat inmates with serious mental illnesses. The new prison inpatient unit, also called the acute intervention module, … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration warns people to stay away from suspicious sources of semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic. The agency has received reports of adverse effects from people using compounding drug-made semaglutide. Also, some of these pharmacies produce different forms of semaglutide that have not been tested for … Read more
Well-being is defined as the state or quality of being healthy. The culture of well-being, on the other hand, is more complicated. According to Christy Harrison, registered dietitian nutritionist and author of the new book The Wellness Trap, the culture of wellness is more about the belief that our bodies can’t function or regulate themselves … Read more
The regular legislative session concluded on Monday and throughout this week we will be taking a closer look at how certain issues went, what passed and what failed. Here’s how health and healthcare issues unfolded at the Capitol: Conservation of the nursing workforce Several successful bills in this session focus on the Texas nurse shortage, … Read more
Share on PinterestResearchers say afternoon exercise may provide more substantial benefits for people with type 2 diabetes. Sound Maskot/Getty Images Researchers report that people with type 2 diabetes may get the most benefit from exercising in the afternoon. In a new study, researchers reported that participants who exercised throughout the day fared better in terms … Read more
TThere’s no shortage of thirst-quenching options for sparkling water these days. Whether you prefer it plain or with a hint of savory fruit, it’s a worthy substitute for sodas and other beverages high in added sugar, while providing a satisfying (and often irreplaceable) fizzy fix. But is it safe to drink sparkling water every day … Read more
The intake of phenolic compounds (PCI) from traditional Mexican food positively affects health conditions and supports the hypothesis that specific nutritional foods have a particular effect on certain diseases, according to researchers from the Institute of Sciences of the Benemrita Autonomous University of Puebla (BUAP), Puebla, Mexico. Their study, published in the journal foods, is … Read more
Currently about one in six adults in California experience mental health problems, while at the same time rates of depression in adolescents have also increased. Healthcare leaders gathered at the 2023 Northern California State Health Reform Policy Conference to discuss the growing need for behavioral health care and the work their organizations are currently doing … Read more
Image:TEK IMAGE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY, Maskot, koto_feja/Getty. Designer: Daniele Giarratano. The idea of ​​ingesting someone else’s poop might seem like a challenge gone wrong, but fecal matter transplants are a promising new mental health treatment. That’s because poop transplants deliver good bacteria to the colon and restore a healthy balance to the gut microbiome. Scientists are … Read more
Irvine, California, May 31, 2023 Medicaid telehealth coverage between 2013 and 2019 was associated with significant growth in telehealth use and improved access to health care, whereas private policies had no such association, according to a study conducted by the University of California , Irvine. An analysis of 20,000 records of U.S. adults under 65 … Read more