Health

Chris Scull, who spent 22 years in San Quentin and was released last month, tested positive for COVID-19 in June while in prison. Scull now lives in transition homes in Hayward and experienced a second lockdown after one of his housemates tested positive for the virus. Photo by Anne Wernikoff …

A routine medical visit includes a blood pressure check, a temperature reading and screening for depression, but most people may be surprised to realize that there is often not much discussion about nutrition. That’s about the fact that a poor diet is the biggest risk factor for dying from heart …

Residents of nursing homes make up about 80% of Sonoma County residents who have died from coronavirus complications, an alarming statistic that shows how the infectious disease has devastated the area’s most vulnerable population. With the last four deadly county officials reporting Monday and Tuesday, at least 40 of the …

Sunset Park in Brooklyn sees an “uptick” in cases of coronavirus – with 228 people testing positive for COVID-19 in the past two weeks, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday. The mayor said the pocket of positive cases was found through “hyperlocal testing” by the city’s Test and Trace Corps. …

Two leading voices on health problems in the US express skepticism about Russian President Valdimir Putin’s claim that his country was the first to develop a safe and effective vaccine for coronavirus. Putin’s remarks on Tuesday raised immediate doubts about the science and security behind the proposed performance. Dr Anthony …