New Study Seeks to Manage Toxic Stress in Children
Two female, African-American pediatricians in Oakland are heading a study into how dangerous childhood adversity can be on children’s health.
October 10, 2018
Is Video Gaming A New Addiction?
This summer, the WHO issued a new mental health classification: Gaming Disorder. But what constitutes too much video gaming?
October 10, 2018
Sunscreen Facts Worth Knowing
The watchdog Environmental Working Group and skin cancer experts demystify UVB and UVA rays, broad-spectrum products, and super-high SPF values while denouncing sunscreen pills.
September 12, 2018
Sidewalk CPR Is Spreading
The practice of hands-only CPR emphasizes compression over compression and breathing, so more people may be willing to do it.
August 15, 2018
The Great Aquatic Outdoors
Where to paddle, fish, motorboat, sail and enjoy the water and beaches in the Bay Area.
June 20, 2018
Personal Crisis Can Stump Siri and Google Now
Artificial intelligence technology has improved but has a long way to go.
June 11, 2018
Things to Do on the Water
The editor highlights water activities worth exploring in the Bay Area.
June 4, 2018
Studying the Aging Elite Athlete
Bercovici's new book looks at how athletes are defying peak-age performance.
May 29, 2018
A Primer on the Slow Medicine Movement
Slow medicine is when a doctor has enough time, and the right kind of attentive, uninterrupted time, to sit with a patient, listen, examine, and get to the right diagnosis and treatment.
May 28, 2018
