By Morgan M. Hurley | Contributing Editor I’m a daily user of public transportation, I make great use of the Lyft app on my phone and I take Amtrak north to Los Angeles on a regular basis.
Sign up for our eNewsletterSign up for our eNewsletterBy Morgan M. Hurley | Contributing Editor I’m a daily user of public transportation, I make great use of the Lyft app on my phone and I take Amtrak north to Los Angeles on a regular basis.
Don Teemsma was attending the San Diego Fire Rescue Foundation’s service awards luncheon when he had what he describes as a “moment of impact.”
In 2013, the American Medical Association recognized obesity as a medical disease. A person is considered obese when they have a body mass index (BMI) score of 30 or above. BMI is calculated by dividing a person’s weight in kilograms over their height in meters squared.
When you took stock of 2017 and set out a plan for this new year, did you make a vow to just say no? No to additional commitments, no to volunteering, no to one more extra responsibility?
We’ve all heard (and likely believed) fitness myths our whole lives. From “carbs are the enemy” to “cardio is the best way to lose weight,” men and women everywhere have tried and tested every weight loss trick they come across. However, most of these fitness myths aren’t true and can unfortunately lead to unhealthy decisions when it comes to losing weight and getting in shape.
By Margie M. Palmer
Emma Cashman isn’t your average seventh-grade soccer player.
Earlier this year, the home-schooled La Mesan was chosen to be one of just 11 girls, ages 11 to 15, from China, South Korea, Brazil and the United States, to be flown to Manchester, England as part of Chevrolet’s GoalKeeper program.
By James D. Newland
The 12th annual La Mesa Historical Society Historic Home Tour follows last year’s sold-out tour with another outstanding lineup that continues the society’s reputation for offering some of the most popular and satisfying tour events in San Diego County.
By Jeff Clemetson | Editor
David Leisch wants people who suffer from addiction to know that there is hope at a new treatment center in La Mesa.
“If someone bottled up a magic potion to restore hope, then we wouldn’t be needed here,” he said. “But in fact, one of the driving factors of why we are here is because many people think that their hope is found in a bottle. We’re here to educate and train the brain to think otherwise.”
By Sharp Grossmont Hospital Health News Team
If you’ve had a mammogram and were told you have dense breasts, you’re not alone. Most women have some breast density, but why does it matter?
“Women who have dense breasts are four to five times more likely to develop breast cancer than women with low breast density,” said Dr. Tere Trout, a board-certified diagnostic radiologist affiliated with Sharp Grossmont Hospital.
By Sara Butler
If you’re looking for Halloween plans that are more sweet than spooky, Howl-O-Ween Hounds may just be the treat for you.
Howl-O-Ween Hounds, an adoption event at Grossmont Center, brings together dozens of pet adoption agencies — 23 and counting, at the time of publication — in an effort to connect these animals with loving owners.