Health and Lifestyle

Barger co-hosts holiday mental health webinar

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, 5th District, co-hosted a holiday mental health webinar aimed at highlighting mental health issues surrounding the stress of the holiday season.   Barger said some

Henry Mayo hosts lung cancer screenings

Maria Strmsek was not coy about sharing the experience of being screened for lung cancer – inviting The Signal to see the process all the way from when she checked

Rohit Srinvas and Adel Battikha of the UCLA Saving Hearts Foundation perform an electrocardiogram test on Nicholas Kroll, a senior at Valencia High School, during the Valencia High Medical Science Academy Free Heart Screenings event in the school gymnasium on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022.

Valencia High: Saving hearts with free screenings

The Saving Hearts Foundation and Valencia High School hosted a heart screening event to provide a necessary resource for community members to learn more about their heart health on Saturday. 

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Preparing for a harsher flu season

Flu season is approaching, and after the Southern Hemisphere experienced a brutal flu season, health experts are expecting a harsher flu season for the states.   The flu is a common

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Public Health: Flu season may start earlier

During an in-person press conference at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health’s Downtown L.A. office on Thursday, Health Department Director Barbara Ferrer spoke in front of a graph

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L.A. County lifts certain mask mandates

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced changes this week to indoor masking recommendations and mandates, meaning that wearing a mask at airports and on public transportation will

Fashion event to help caregivers take a day off

Everyone deserves a break, even those helping loved ones in need.   According to Stevenson Ranch resident Carletta Cole, founder of the local nonprofit Caregiver Safe Place — which provides resources

Two pickle ball matches are played across two courts at the Vista Canyon Park pickle ball courts in Canyon Country, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022.

Pickleball, the new Santa Clarita staple

Pickleball is described as the fastest-growing sport in the United States — and apparently, in the Santa Clarita Valley, too.   Pickleball reached a spike in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic,

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SCV Chamber to host 4th annual health care forum

News release  Addressing one of the most asked-about health-related issues in business, mental health in the workplace will be the focus of this year’s Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce