The Cozy Trap: How to Stay Active and Mentally Sharp During Colder Months
When the air cools and daylight starts slipping away before dinner, it’s easy to slow down. The blanket feels warmer, the couch more inviting, and somehow everything outside feels a little too far away. It happens to almost everyone. Your energy dips, focus blurs, and the things that felt effortless in summer start to feel […]
How to Talk to Your Doctor About Mental Health (Without Feeling Awkward)
Most people know the feeling: You’re sitting in the exam room, your heart pounding, trying to figure out how to bring up something deeply personal. Your doctor walks in. You have 15 minutes. Do you say it? Talking about mental health can feel awkward, even with someone trained to help. But your doctor isn’t just […]
The Mind-Body Connection: Why Your Physical Health Impacts Mental Health
It starts small sometimes. Maybe a sudden flare-up or a diagnosis you didn’t expect. Either way, there’s a moment when it all shifts. What used to be physical, something you could point to, suddenly takes up space in your mind. That connection between body and mind is real and constant. They talk to each other […]
Are Weight Loss Medications the New Bariatric Surgery for Teens With Obesity?
Obesity is a growing issue among teenagers in the United States. About 1 in 5 teens between the ages of 12 and 19 are now living with obesity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Obesity is no longer a fringe health concern. It is mainstream. And because of that, the medical […]
Reaching 70 Without Chronic Disease: What Research Tells Us
Everyone wants to live a long life, but most of us are hoping for more than just extra years. We want those years to be active, full of energy, and free from constant doctor appointments. It is easy to think healthy aging is mostly luck, but science keeps pointing to our everyday habits that matter […]
New Health Insurance Announcement: No Medicare Coverage for GLP-1 Drugs for Medical Weight Loss
GLP-1 medications like Wegovy and Zepbound have gained attention for helping people lose weight and improve long-term health. These same medications are used to treat diabetes under Medicare, but when used for weight loss, they fall outside of coverage. This decision from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has sparked questions about fairness, […]
Breakthrough Molecule BRP Could Offer Ozempic-Like Weight Loss Without the Side Effects
Ozempic has changed the weight loss conversation in recent years. Originally designed for people with type 2 diabetes, it has become widely used for long-term weight loss. Its active ingredient, semaglutide, works by reducing appetite and slowing digestion. The results have been impressive. In many cases, patients have lost more than ten percent of their […]
New Study Links Gestational Diabetes to ADHD and Autism in Kids
A major new study is drawing attention to the connection between maternal diabetes and child brain development. Researchers have confirmed that children born to mothers who had diabetes during pregnancy face a significantly higher chance of developing conditions such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study, published in The Lancet […]
Remote Patient Monitoring via Wearable Tech Is Reshaping Preventative Health
Healthcare feels more personal nowadays because it is more focused on staying ahead of illness instead of reacting to it. One reason behind that shift is wearable technology. These small devices help track everything from heart rate to sleep patterns, giving patients and providers instant updates about what’s happening in the body. At Zeam Health […]
How Does Sacramento Rank for Allergy Season?
If you have been sneezing more than usual this spring in Roseville or Folsom, you are not imagining things. Allergy season in the Sacramento region is intensifying in 2025, and the numbers support this trend. Sacramento now ranks as the 23rd-worst U.S. city for seasonal allergies, a dramatic rise from its previous ranking of 94. […]