[Sponsored] For the 38th year in a row, the Santa Cruz County Human Race Walkathon and Fun Run is back in action with 125 teams powering this crowd-sourced fundraising extravaganza. Hosted by the fabulous folks at the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County, this event has grown into the most successful Human Race in California. Not…
Posts Tagged: health
Dominican Zen and the Art of Healing
New Dominican Zen team creates holistic approach to health care in Santa Cruz County Born from the desire of both patients and caregivers to find more integrative ways to address healthcare, Dominican Hospital’s newly unveiled Dominican Zen program seeks to do just that … stat. “The hospital experience can be intense and anxiety-provoking,” says…
How to Prepare Your Yard for Mosquito Season
This winter’s heavy rains mean more potential breeding spots for mosquitoes, which is why Santa Cruz County Mosquito and Vector Control (MVC) is putting locals on high alert for the spring and summer months. Keeping mosquitoes out of your yard is always a good idea—besides their itchy bites and annoying buzz, they can carry West…
Santa Cruz Challenge Starts Up Its Fourth Year
Turning over a new leaf of good health is always a challenge. But in the case of the 12-week Santa Cruz Challenge, it’s the heaping spoonful of Santa Cruz that seems to make the medicine go down.
How to Detox from the Holidays
Egg nog and Christmas cookies getting you down? SCW has the perfect detox solution to get you bounding into 2014 with a fresh spring in your step.
The Science of Saunas
A dip into an 180-degree sauna is the perfect escape from the winter cold, but it might also be good for your heart.
Dr. Motyka’s Functional Medicine
Dr.Motyka is able to spend more than 15 minutes with each patient through monthly subscriptions that provide unlimited time and her cell phone number.
Are E-Cigarettes Really Any Healthier?
The truth about cigarette alternatives.
A Guide to the ‘Alkaline Lifestyle’
Could eating like a nutritional saint keep diseases at bay?
Local Family’s Health Care Nightmare
Randy Adams walked into Dominican hospital with a headache—no one knew it would be the last time he’d be able to walk at all.
