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It’s important for young people to hear that anxiety, stress, and negative emotions are completely normal, especially in hard times. And times are hard for many. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that in 2021, more than 4 in 10 high school students reported feeling sad or hopeless. Almost a third experienced poor…

What causes Food Cravings? There are a wide range of reasons to crave specific foods. Often, cravings can mean your hunger hormones are out of balance, says Candace Lorgan, registered dietitian for Kaiser Permanente’s regional center of healthy living in Pasadena, California. These gut hormones can increase or decrease your appetite. They’re affected by lifestyle…

Many people exercise to improve their physical health — but what’s good for the body is good for the mind. Exercise is a natural way to improve your mental health. It can help you: Ease depression and anxiety Deal with stress Sleep better In fact, people who exercise have 43% fewer poor mental health days…

If you’re regularly drinking too much alcohol, you could be hurting your health without realizing it. Alcohol is a toxin that most tissues in the body absorb. That means too much of it can harm many of your organs — either creating health problems or making existing ones worse. Alcohol also increases your chances of…

It’s become more common for people to kick off the new year with Dry January — that’s when you don’t drink alcohol for the whole month. Taking a break from alcohol is good for your body and mind. But whether you participate in Dry January or not, it’s important to be mindful of your drinking…

An annual flu shot lowers your odds of having a heart attack, stroke, heart failure, or other major heart problem, including death. And, if you have recently had a heart attack, a flu shot can lower the risk of having another heart attack or stroke even more. Why do we need Flu Vaccine? We care…

With holiday gatherings just around the corner, it’s important to protect yourself and your loved ones by getting an updated COVID-19 booster and a flu shot. To better protect against omicron variants, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the updated COVID-19 booster vaccine for children 5 and up. The Centers for Disease Control and…

People who are 12 years and older are encourage to get an updated booster shot this fall. As the seasons change and people spend more time indoors, COVID-19 cases are likely to rise. Keep living life to the fullest by staying up to date with your vaccinations — including the new booster shot. The Centers…

As classrooms reopen for this fall, people continue to travel, and COVID-19 cases rise, it’s important that everyone continues safe practices. Get vaccinated and boosted. Get tested if you have symptoms. Here are answers to some questions about COVID-19 testing, including where to get a self-test. When to use a COVID-19 test?Early in the COVID-19…