Health Archives

Santa Maria Advocates shine light on National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

August 21, 2024 11:37 am Christina Rodriguez

Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley along with other local advocates are highlighting Aug 21 National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day.… Continue Reading

Covid tied to higher risk of depression, anxiety, PTSD and other conditions, with the unvaccinated most affected, study shows

August 21, 2024 8:00 am CNN Newsource

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters,… Continue Reading

Nearly two-thirds of supermarket baby foods are unhealthy, study finds

August 21, 2024 3:00 am CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The supermarket baby food aisle in the United States is packed with non-nutritious foods containing far too… Continue Reading

Day of Hope co-ambassador delivers ‘little miracle’ after beating cancer

August 20, 2024 5:34 pm Dave Alley

Day of Hope co-ambassador Meghan Wells is delivering hope to those battling cancer with her inspirational story of courage and… Continue Reading

There is a link between the meat you eat and a chronic disease, according to new research

August 20, 2024 3:30 pm CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Worried about your type 2 diabetes risk? You might want to look at the kinds of meat you are eating,… Continue Reading

A study linking popular weight loss drug to suicide risk again raises long-standing safety questions

August 20, 2024 9:54 am CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — People taking semaglutide, the popular medication for diabetes and weight loss, are more likely to report… Continue Reading

Humans age dramatically at two key points in their life, study finds

August 20, 2024 4:32 am CNN Newsource

By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have found that human beings age at a molecular level in two accelerated bursts – first at the age of… Continue Reading

Empathy is on the rise in young people. Here’s how to build yours

August 20, 2024 4:27 am CNN Newsource

By Riane Lumer, CNN (CNN) — It doesn’t often feel as if we’re living in empathetic times.Over the past two decades, partisan gaps on all the… Continue Reading

Tirzepatide cuts risk of diabetes by 94% in adults with prediabetes and obesity or overweight, drugmaker says

August 20, 2024 3:45 am CNN Newsource

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — A three-year study of tirzepatide – a medication approved in the US as Mounjaro for diabetes and… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness Department accepting scholarship applications

August 19, 2024 9:54 pm Caleb Nguyen

The County of Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness Department is now accepting scholarship awards for the John Kovacs Revocable Trust.… Continue Reading

US fertility rate dropped to record low in 2023, CDC data shows

August 19, 2024 9:01 pm CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Women in the United States are having babies less often, and the fertility rate reached a record low in… Continue Reading

The boredom scroll on socials may be making your problem worse, study says

August 19, 2024 12:46 pm CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Puppies, dancing babies, celebrity soundbites: A common go-to salve for a bout of boredom is to swipe… Continue Reading

Veggie Rescue seeking more food donors across Santa Barbara County

August 19, 2024 10:45 am Patricia Martellotti

Veggie Rescue is seeing the demand for its services exceeding its… Continue Reading

UV radiation vs. chemicals in sunscreen: Which is a bigger threat?

August 19, 2024 7:03 am CNN Newsource

By Andrea Kane, CNN (CNN) — Even though summer is winding down in the Northern Hemisphere and school has started or is right around the… Continue Reading

Day of Hope asks for support for cancer centers

August 18, 2024 2:46 pm Caleb Nguyen

The 11th annual Day of Hope is quickly approaching and Your News Channel is asking for your support.… Continue Reading

Ghosting is usually a terrible thing to do. Here’s when it’s OK

August 17, 2024 11:00 pm CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — You’re hitting it off with a new fling or friend when suddenly, they drop off the face of Earth without… Continue Reading

After a brain bleed, a Georgia hospital temporarily removed part of a man’s skull. Employees lost the bone, lawsuit says

August 17, 2024 12:03 pm CNN

WXIA, CHLOE DALLAIRE, CNN By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A Georgia couple is suing a health care system after they say staff at one of… Continue Reading

After a brain bleed, a Georgia hospital temporarily removed part of a man’s skull. Employees lost the bone, lawsuit says

August 17, 2024 12:03 pm CNN Newsource

By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A Georgia couple is suing a health care system after they say staff at one of its Atlanta hospitals… Continue Reading

Even before Matthew Perry’s death, experts worried about the ‘Wild West’ of ketamine treatment

August 17, 2024 7:30 am CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman and Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Among five people charged in the death of actor Matthew Perry, two are doctors:… Continue Reading

‘Everyone in this building has a purpose,’ Day of Hope co-ambassador praises Mission Hope Cancer Center

August 16, 2024 7:43 pm Dave Alley

Guadalupe native Eileen Hongo is using her role as one of this year's Day of Hope co-ambassador to spread the message about the importance of health… Continue Reading