By Dianne Anderson Don’t have a stroke used to be like a joke – until people realized the statistics aren’t so funny. Being stressed out is one big trigger to increasing blood pressure, increased inflammation, more cortisol, even as experts agree that the right food, the right choices, and regular checkups can help stop it ...

By Sunita Sohrabji The Supreme Court heard oral arguments April 21 in a case that could upend free preventive screenings and services for people insured via the Affordable Care Act. The ACA covers a raft of free preventive services recommended by the US Preventive Services Task Force. Such services include free screenings for various cancers, ...

Sheila Head has been an entrepreneur in Oakland for 36 years. “I love what I do,” said the hairstylist and owner of Head Designs. But while her business was relatively healthy, Head’s body was not. “I only would go (to the doctor) when I absolutely had to go,” Head said. “Then Covered California came around, ...