Appointments difficult to make due to limited vaccine supply
Feb 7 – According to Contra Costa Health Services, a limited vaccine supply is resulting in a widespread inability to make new appointments, and in some cases, can lead to…
Vaccine Rollout
Note: 1/19/21: The vaccination effort is a rapidly changing operation. Click on this link for Contra Costa County’s progress. Vaccine Dashboard. January 12, 2021 – COVID-19 vaccine is in short…
Covid-19: Shelter in Till Jan 4
The Health Officers for the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, and Santa Clara as well as the City of Berkeley have jointly announced to lockdown the region…
EMOTIONAL HEALTH: Overcome Covid-19 restrictions to enjoy Holiday gatherings
By Dr. Holly Holmes-Meredith, D. Min., MFT, Board Certified Clinical Bill Yarborough, CHT and Certified EFT Practitioner Are you wondering how the Covid-19 pandemic will impact your holiday plans? Will…
It’s not diets but habits that sustain a healthy weight
By Lisa Vonnegut, CSCS (Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist) Serial dieting is in my genes. I’ve inherited the tendency to carry extra weight, in addition to my curly hair and…
Weight Loss ABCs
By Lisa Vonnegut, CSCS – Have you gained Pandemic Pounds? You’re not alone. A survey of 1,000 WebMD readers reported that 50% of women and 25% of men have reported…
DIARY OF A TRAINER: A PANDEMIC PATH
By Lisa Vonnegut, CSCS Sunday, March 15, I received a message from two of my long-term clients saying they wanted to discuss how to manage their training sessions. Though vibrant,…
Masks are required
Keep a mask with you at all times. Contra Costa County requires anyone working at or visiting an essential business, such as a grocery store or gas station, to wear…
Is it a cold, the flu, or the Coronavirus?
COVID-19, struck in the middle of cold and flu season, leading people uncertain as to what their respiratory ailments indicate. If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and…
Regional shelter-in-place orders extended as some rules ease
The seven Bay Area Public Health Officers have extended the shelter-in-place orders through May 31 while some restrictions are eased and tools to strengthen containment of COVID-19 are put into…
Laundry and Other Activities Contribute Microplastics into Our Food Supply
Steps You Can Take to Protect Rivers, Oceans by Jill Hedgecock Haunting images of gulls and seals with their necks trapped in plastic six-pack rings and turtles with straws stuck…
Wild Mushroom Warning
by Dave Mason, East Bay Regional Parks Each year, mushrooms come out after the first fall rains, which we had November 20. Mushrooms are ecologically important and can look beautiful…