Burnout may be changing your brain. Here’s what to do
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN
Are you burned out?If these three symptoms apply to you -- a total lack of energy, a decline in your sense of belonging and… Continue Reading
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Global Studies expert on Putin’s struggle to rebuild the USSR
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - UC Santa Barbara Professor Mark Juergensmeyer may have semi-retired from teaching Sociology, Global Studies and Religious… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara City Council approves second half of $21.8 million ARPA allocation
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara City Council on Tuesday approved the second half of the city's $21.8 million American Rescue Plan Act… Continue Reading
As masks become optional, kids take their health into their own hands
By Kristen Rogers, CNN
As many schools in the United States are lifting mask mandates, some kids are taking their health into their own hands.The… Continue Reading
San Luis Obispo County COVID-19 cases decrease, deaths not yet slowed
While the number of new COVID-19 cases in San Luis Obispo County has slowed and eased pressure off of the local health care system, the number of… Continue Reading
Judge throws out challenge from Republican lawmakers against House mask mandate
A federal judge has ruled that the House's mask mandate didn't violate the First Amendment and dismissed a case from three Republicans who sued… Continue Reading
Affection from a dog really is medicinal, according to a new study
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN
Dogs may also be a doctor's best friend.For patients suffering from pain in the emergency room, just 10 minutes with a… Continue Reading
San Francisco to nix vaccination proof at gyms, bars
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco will stop requiring proof of vaccination to enter some indoor businesses, including restaurants, bars, fitness… Continue Reading
Spending bill aims to close vaping loophole
By Michael Nedelman, CNN
A new move by Congress targets vaping products that remained on the market despite growing efforts to clamp down on… Continue Reading
Patient who received genetically modified pig heart in groundbreaking transplant surgery dies
By Carma Hassan and Katherine Dillinger, CNN
A 57-year-old Maryland man who had received a genetically modified pig heart in a first-of-its-kind… Continue Reading
Pfizer begins Phase 2 and 3 trial of Covid-19 antiviral Paxlovid in children ages 6 to 17
By Amanda Sealy, CNN
Pfizer has begun a Phase 2 and 3 clinical trial of its Covid-19 antiviral treatment, Paxlovid, in children ages 6 to 17, the… Continue Reading
Covid-19 safety tips to consider as you return to work
By Katia Hetter, CNN
As Covid-19 cases continue to fall and state and local governments lift remaining pandemic restrictions, many offices are… Continue Reading
New Florida Department of Health guidance says Covid-19 vaccine ‘may not benefit’ healthy 5- to 17-year-olds
By Tasnim Ahmed and Steve Contorno, CNN
The Florida Department of Health released new guidance Tuesday that says healthy children between the ages… Continue Reading
After 549 days in 9 hospitals and facilities with Covid-19, this man is finally home
By Christina Zdanowicz, CNN
In the last year and a half, Donnell Hunter has missed his daughter's first day of kindergarten, his son's standout… Continue Reading
A federal program to ease access to Covid-19 antivirals rolls out, but pills have been going unused in many parts of the United States
By Brenda Goodman, CNN
The man came to the ER at Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata, Maryland, wide-eyed and scared.He couldn't catch his… Continue Reading
David Attias denied restoration of sanity and release from supervised program
Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Thomas Adams has denied David Attias's request for more freedom.… Continue Reading
Here’s how to get free antiviral medicine if you test positive for Covid-19
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN
The rollout of the US government's Covid-19 test-to-treat program is underway, with in-pharmacy clinics ordering… Continue Reading
Americans can now order four more free at-home Covid-19 tests
By Tasnim Ahmed, CNN
Americans can now order a second set of free at-home Covid-19 rapid antigen tests from the federal government.Covidtests.gov,… Continue Reading
Requiring masks in K-12 schools cut Covid-19 infections, study shows
By Brenda Goodman, CNN
As states roll back masking requirements for students, a new study shows that masks helped cut Covid-19 infections in… Continue Reading
Vaccine mandate for federal employees awaits court ruling
By KEVIN McGILL
Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — President Joe Biden's requirement that all federal employees be vaccinated against COVID-19… Continue Reading