Brian Krans
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Oakland, CA, United States
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Don’t Watch Your Mouth. Swearing Can Actually Be Good for Your Health
Using swear words can have a wide range of positive effects on your well-being, including pain relief and helping you cope with emotionally challenging situations. → Read More
If You’re Young or Healthy, You May Need to Wait Until Summer for COVID-19 Vaccine
Younger and healthy adults may have to wait until summer to get a COVID-19 vaccine, so they're being urged to continue to follow safety protocols → Read More
‘I’m Scared to Death’: How Teachers Feel About COVID-19 School Safety
The effectiveness of COVID-19 safety guidelines can vary widely from one school district to another, causing many teachers to worry about the risks they face as they return to in-person learning. → Read More
Judges Try To Balance Legal Rights And Courtroom Health
Courtrooms aren’t built for social distancing, and pandemics don’t offer ideal conditions for fulfilling the right to a speedy trial. But, eventually, every court in the nation will have to reckon … → Read More
High Blood Pressure Meds Don’t Increase COVID-19 Risks, Study Finds
Experts say people with high blood pressure should continue taking their medications during the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More
San Francisco Quick To Fight COVID-19, Slow To Help Homeless
San Francisco Mayor London Breed won nationwide praise for taking drastic early measures against COVID-19. But her hesitation over how to care for the homeless came back to bite her. → Read More
How to Exercise at Home If You’re Avoiding the Gym During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Experts say there are a number of ways you can get in a full-body workout at home if you're worried about the new coronavirus. → Read More
Is Eating an Egg a Day OK for Heart Health? Latest Research Says It Is
A new study that concludes one egg a day doesn't necessarily increase heart disease risk is the latest in a long line of conflicting research. → Read More
Patients Caught In Crossfire Between Giant Hospital Chain, Large Insurer
Insurance giant Cigna and San Francisco-based Dignity Health have failed to ink a 2020 contract, leaving nearly 17,000 patients in California and Nevada scrambling to find new health care providers… → Read More
Why Hospitals May Soon Become a Thing of the Past
Experts say our changing healthcare industry may make hospitals obsolete. → Read More
San Francisco Hopes To Improve Care For People With Mental Illness Living On Streets
Dr. Anton Nigusse Bland, a veteran of public health psychiatry, was appointed by San Francisco’s mayor earlier this year to a newly created job: director of mental health reform. His main task is to improve mental health and addiction treatment for people experiencing homelessness. → Read More
California’s Working Mothers Get Stronger Support For Workplace Lactation
A new state law that takes effect Jan. 1 requires employers to provide spaces where women can pump their breast milk comfortably and privately, with access to electricity, running water and refrigeration. → Read More
California’s moms get stronger support for workplace lactation
A law signed last month by Gov. Gavin Newsom requires a more dignified space to pump and proper equipment for storing the milk. → Read More
Here’s What Getting Less Than 7 Hours of Sleep a Night Can Do to You
From mental health to how our body stores fat, recent research is adding to the body of evidence that illustrates how much sleep deprivation can, and is, impacting our health. → Read More
Is Napping Good or Bad for Your Health?
Experts say the key questions to napping are why you need the daytime rest and how long you sleep during it. → Read More
Smartphone Radiation: iPhones Emitting Double Reported Levels
The FCC is investigating cell phone radiation after a new report discovered several smartphones were emitting higher levels than previously reported. → Read More
Less Screen Time Can Improve Teen Sleep Habits in a Few Weeks
Researchers say reducing the amount of blue screen light teens see at night can help them sleep better. → Read More
TV Drug Ads Will Soon Include Prices: Will It Help Consumers?
Johnson & Johnson will start to include prices in its ads for the blood thinner Xarelto. Will that have an impact? → Read More
Want to Sleep Better? Have More Sex
If you're having trouble sleeping soundly through the night, studies show having sex with your partner (or yourself) can help improve the quality of your sleep. → Read More
Why You Should Care About the Uncertain Status of Obamacare
Enrollment is down and the Affordable Care Act's legality is being challenged. Here's how it could affect you. → Read More