Health

  • Bay Area Community Health Offering Free COVID Vaccine and Testing Clinics

    Bay Area Community Health Newark, CA – Bay Area Community Health, in collaboration with Newark Unified School District and Newark Recreation and Community Services, will host a free COVID vaccination clinic to boost low vaccination rates, especially in Latino and African-American communities in southern Alameda County. A COVID testing...
  • Lidiando con la ansiedad mientras terminan requisitos de máscara en la costa oeste

    No se requerirá que los habitantes de California, Oregon y Washington usen mascaras en interiores a partir de esta semana. La transición podría generar ansiedad en algunos, luego de más de dos años de cuidar su salud durante la pandemia. Comentarios del Dr. Trenton James, psiquiatra, Kaiser Permanente en...
  • Dealing with Health Anxiety as Mask Requirements End on the West Coast

    Mask requirements are coming to an end in California Oregon and Washington state, more than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic. But the transition could be stressful for some. Dr. Trenton James – a psychiatrist for Kaiser Permanente in Seattle – said stress, fear and exhaustion are normal responses...
  • Recupere su salud

    Family Features El colesterol, una sustancia cerosa creada por el hígado o que se consume a partir de la carne, las aves y los productos lácteos, no es intrínsecamente “mala” para usted. De hecho, su cuerpo lo necesita para construir células y producir vitaminas y otras hormonas. Sin embargo,...
  • Reclaim Your Health

    Family Features Cholesterol – a waxy substance created by the liver or consumed from meat, poultry and dairy products – isn’t inherently “bad” for you. In fact, your body needs it to build cells and make vitamins and other hormones. However, too much “bad” LDL cholesterol, or not enough...
  • Fighting Flu and Staying Healthy All Year With Medicaid and CHIP

    Each year, millions of Americans get sick from “seasonal influenza” (“the flu”). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 38 million people got sick with the flu during the 2019-2020 flu season. The flu is more dangerous than the common cold and children are...
  • Combata la influenza y manténgase saludable todo el año con Medicaid y CHIP

    Cada año, millones de estadounidenses se enferman de “influenza estacional” (“la gripe”). Según los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC), más de 38 millones de personas se enfermaron de influenza durante la temporada de influenza 2019-2020. La influenza es más peligrosa que el resfriado común...
  • On Lok PACE apoya a las personas mayores durante la pandemia del COVID-19

    Margarita: “On Lok está visitando a la gente de mayor edad para ver si están bien.” On Lok PACE es una organización que cuida de la salud y el bienestar de nuestros adultos mayores en el Área de la Bahía. Incluso durante la pandemia, los profesionales de On Lok...
  • On Lok PACE Supports Seniors During the COVID-19

    Margarita: “On Lok is making visits to see that seniors are well.” On Lok PACE provides care for the health and well-being of seniors in the Bay Area. Even during the pandemic, On Lok PACE has continued to offer its services in seniors’ homes. This is the case of...
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