Health

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) activated the California National Guard to help at COVID-19 testing sites. The governor activated the national guard to increase capacity at testing facilities. 200 Cal Guard members will be deployed across 50 Optum Serve sites around the state The omicron variant currently accounts for at least 80% of all cases in the state of California. The state's test positivity...

Dr. Mark Ghaly, California's health and human services secretary, announced the California statewide mask mandate for indoor public spaces will continue through at least Feb. 15, 2022. A number of California counties — including Los Angeles, Ventura and Sacramento — and most of the San Francisco Bay Area already have their own indoor mask mandates The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ranks...

Data from John Hopkins University suggest that the U.S. recorded 1,082,549 new SARS-CoV-2 cases on Monday, January 3, 2022. SARS-CoV-2 is an abbreviation for Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. SARS‑CoV‑2 belongs to the broad family of viruses known as coronaviruses. The name coronavirus is based on the structure of the virus; it has "spikes." Numerous coronaviruses exist, in numerous species. The first human...

According to the California state covid-19 dashboard, over 5 million cases have been identified since January 2020.

Isolation relates to behavior after a confirmed infection. Quarantine refers to the time following exposure to the virus or close contact with someone known to have COVID-19. The majority of SARS-CoV-2 transmission occurs early in the course of illness If asymptomatic, the recommended time for isolation from 10 days for people with COVID-19 to 5 days, followed by 5 days of wearing a...

According to the Commonwealth Fund report released today, the rise in the cost of healthcare has slowed but the burden for payment has shifted to the individual.

The dermatologist completed a punch biopsy in July and results showed atypical cell growth. This past Sunday was the appointment to have the mole area removed. It's taken a few months to get a weekend appointment with the dermatologist but the conservative approach is to cut (excise) the area. The process is approximately a half an hour in which removal of the area only takes a few minutes, with...

I drink way too much cola (soda). I quit years ago but the darn things crept back into my life. I know they are bad for me. I can reason it all out, however, the habit is so bad that a replacement was required. Glaceau was my first replacement. It worked until I started gaining weight. Ugh. Each drink was 120 calories. The next attempt was...

Radon (Rn) is an odorless, tasteless, radioactive, noble gas dangerous to humans. The gas is the leading cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers and second cause of lung cancer in smokers.Radon comes from the natural decay of uranium and can become trapped in buildings.January is Radon awareness month and the perfect time to have your home tested for Radon. You can purchase a kit...

You may be tired of the first morning drink published on January 1 and looking for an alternative. Here is a simple variation: Instead of strawberries, use blackberries. In fact, you can substitute many different types of berries to get a similar drink. 2/3 cup of ice 15 blackberries 1/2 cup cranberry juice 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt Let me know if you find the perfect combination. Be careful...