U.S. making progress toward defanging COVID-19 but death rate remains too high, Fauci says

While the COVID-19 virus has not been eradicated, the ongoing pandemic is moving "in the right direction" toward the virus being a relatively minor threat, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday.

Kaiser accused of not providing timely mental health treatment to patients

In some of the darkest days, Barbara McDonald would turn to music. She says she would "sit downstairs and hear her crying and I would play guitar." Her daughter would cry, battered by her struggles with mental health.

Regular 'micro breaks' at work could boost energy levels, study suggests

Breaks of 10 minutes or less reduced fatigue and helped employees take on their tasks with more vigor, according to the study published in the journal PLOS One.

Thousands walk in SF for Susan G. Komen Foundation

In San Francisco, more than 2,000 Bay Area residents participated in the Susan G. Komen "More Than Pink" Walk on Sunday. The walk brings support to breast cancer research, care, and advocacy.

The Great Resignation: How much does it cost to quit your job?

Quitting your job without a new one lined up is a daunting task, and will cost each person differently. Here are some tips for figuring out your number.

Study: Consuming too much artificial sweeteners increases risk of stroke, heart disease

Sugar has come under fire from the medical community after studies linked it to weight gain and an increased risk of diabetes, cancer, heart disease and acne. As a result, more and more people are turning to alternative sweeteners.

San Francisco's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass returns in person from pandemic

For the first time since before the pandemic, music lovers can roll out their picnic blankets at Golden Gate Park to and listen to live music at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival.

Kids with head lice shouldn’t be sent home from school, new AAP guidance says

The American Academy of Pediatrics says a head lice diagnosis is neither a health hazard nor a sign of poor hygiene, and children should not miss school because of it.

San Francisco swimmers take a cold plunge for a good cause

The 1.5 mile swim began at Little Marina Green in San Francisco at 9:30 a.m., bringing 200 swimmers and roughly 100 volunteers together for the same goal---to provide meaningful funding to UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals in San Francisco and Oakland

New COVID-like virus found in bat could spread to humans, resist vaccines

Researchers say the bat virus, named Khosta-2, can infect human cells and is resistant to the antibodies of people who’ve been vaccinated for COVID-19.

Destination wedding ceremonies return to Mount Diablo's summit

More than a dozen couples started their weekend early, by saying their 'I do’s,' nearly 4,000 feet above sea level.