Eat Your Greens to Boost Mental Health
Craving comfort foods? Bypass the chips and reach for the crudités. According to a Washington Post article, research shows that eating your vegetables boosts not
One Pill Can Kill – Get the Facts About Fentanyl
Do you know where your pill or powder came from? Unless you got it straight from the pharmacy, it could contain a lethal dose of
Fentanyl High Screening at LGHS to Raise Awareness on Youth Drug Use
In 2020, two students from Los Gatos High School died of fentanyl poisoning when the pills they thought to be Percocet were laced with the
What to Do When Anger Hijacks Your Brain
Ever done something “in the heat of the moment” you later came to regret? Anger can have that effect. “When we are angry the primal part
Our Epidemic of Loneliness & the Healing Power of Connection
U.S. Surgeon General Murthy has issued a new public health warning, Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation 2023: The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the
What’s As Dangerous As Smoking 15 Cigarettes a Day?
What’s as dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes a day? The epidemic of loneliness facing many Americans, says U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, BBC News reports. Murthy
More Schools Starting Later to Improve Teen Mental Health
Sleep experts have long advocated later school start times to help teens get the critical rest their bodies need, but starting school later is gaining
Sleep Directly Linked to Mental Health
We’ve all experienced how “a good night’s sleep” can make you feel better. But few of us realize how interlinked sleep is to mental health. “Just
Poverty Harms Kids’ Brains but Social Safety Net Appears to Help
Studies have shown that poverty affects children’s brain development and mental health, with long-lasting effects, the National Institute of Health (NIH) reports. Children growing up
What’s the Mind-Muscle Connection?
You may have heard that strength training – working your muscles – can help fortify your bones and maintain healthy weight. But while many of