Health & Fitness

Tick season begins in Placer County

Officials at the Placer Mosquito and Vector Control District have announced the beginning of tick season. Results from surveillance activities for Ixodes pacificus, the western bla ...

The Saturday Skinny: You don't need to be wealthy to eat healthy and lose weight

Something I hear all the time is, "It's too expensive to eat healthy." Money is tight in this economy but you don't need a bunch of cash to lose a bunch of weigh ...

The road to relaxation: Granite Bay business helps clients with yoga, sleep therapy

Yoga didn’t seem like a good idea. “I didn’t think I liked yoga,” said Rocklin resident Shelley Donovan, who has visited Sehatu Sleep & Yoga St ...

Another View: Diabetes and Hemoglobin A1c

When dealing with diabetes, the terminology can seem overwhelming. Many have heard of the term hemoglobin A1c (abbreviated HBA1c), but what exactly does it mean? Where does it come ...

The Saturday Skinny: Forget the weight loss ads and focus on yourself to make positive lifestyle changes

I’m sure you’ve received an e-mail or seen an advertisement claiming you can lose inches and pounds with little or no effort. The old saying, “If it sounds too go ...

The Saturday Skinny: Weight loss isn't easy, but small changes can make a big difference

This online column started as a way for me to share my story and hope it would inspire others. It has not only done that, but it’s taught me a valuable lesson: Practice what ...

Green Valley Hospice awarded CHAP accreditation

  Community Health Accreditation Program, Inc., has announced that Green Valley Hospice has been awarded CHAP accreditation under the CHAP Hospice Standards of Excellence. C ...

Placer County’s Mental Health Services Act plan update comment period open

  The Mental Health Services Act is one of several initiatives in Placer County working to transform mental health services in the county. The 2012-2013 MHSA plan update is a ...

Born preemie, Rocklin tot reunited with Sutter NICU doctors, nurses

Baby Wyatt, who spent two weeks in the Sutter Roseville Medical Center neonatal intensive care unit, was reunited with the nurses and doctors who cared for him at the NICU Reunion, ...

Kaiser Permanent hosts flu shot clinics

  Kaiser Permanente members can protect themselves against the flu with flu shots offered at many facilities across the greater Sacramento area nearly every day of the week. ...