It’s 6 a.m. on a recent Saturday. The Sausalito waterfront sky is dim. Steve Hayward, Seatrek’s Fitness Program Manager, is here early to check the air quality monitor on the porch outside his office. If the Air Quality Index (AQI) is 140 and rising toward the red zone, he starts […]
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The violent police attacks on Jacob Blake, George Floyd, and far too many others, along with the high rates of Covid-19 among minority communities, have illuminated an ugly fact: being a person of color in America is bad for your health. Across the board, people of color have worse health […]
HUNTINGTON — The Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine has launched a blessing box program, through which it will partner with local organizations throughout southern West Virginia to help meet basic needs. “A key component of health, well-being and long-term recovery is food security,” said Tina Ramirez, director […]
Read Story Transcript Seane Corn never thought her duties as yoga instructor would one day include warning people about the dangers of an international right-wing conspiracy theory. The Los Angeles yoga teacher is one of several high-profile Instagram influencers using their platforms to combat the rise of the QAnon conspiracy theory in wellness […]
A few weeks ago, on the morning of her daughter’s birthday, Dalina Soto woke up and told her more than 20,000 Instagram followers that she planned to enjoy the day with her family and unrepentantly eat birthday cake. Because her daughter woke her up early in a fit of excitement, […]
Can an new yoga mat help you make new friends? It’s no secret. Life with social distancing can be lonely. And the yoga community has been deeply affected by Covid-19. Many studios have limited classes, moved offerings entirely online, or closed completely. However, one yoga company based in Rhode Island […]
If there’s anything true about wellness, it’s that there’s always something new to talk about. To give you a front-row seat, Well+Good is tapping the industry insiders, brainy entrepreneurs, and healthy celebs at the forefront with monthly chats on the buzzy topics that are shaking up the scene right now. […]
Two nurses at Virginia Mason Memorial filed a complaint with the state Department of Health, alleging that the hospital’s staffing, sanitation and personal protective equipment practices put patients and staff at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sylvia Keller and Alice Westphal alleged the hospital has been dangerously understaffed in its […]
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, West Hawaii Today is publishing a story about individuals, groups or organizations that have helped make life better for others in our community during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Waimea Hawaiian Homesteaders’ Association on Saturday marked its 20th week of feeding hundreds in the community via its […]