Health & Wellness

Poet speaks into microphone with stylized wording for the term "joy" beside him

What, exactly, is joy? Sacramento poet starts ‘The Great Joy Hunt’ to help you find it

November 14, 2025

by Andru Defeye

Good Vibes and Strides walking club on Oct. 18. at Sacramento State.

Is walking enough exercise? We asked Sacramento-area health experts

October 27, 2025

by Brianna Taylor

Karri Grant celebrating her son's graduation from Rio Americano High School in front of the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on May 30, 2017. She died at the age of 44 from breast cancer.

After decades of breast cancer awareness in Sacramento, the advice stays the same

October 17, 2025

by Brianna Taylor

Donna Jensen, past chair of the Sacramento State gerontology department, watches as Vanessa Maldonado-Soto, a gerontology student, takes the blood pressure of Robert Foster at the Cardiovascular Wellness Center. Foster is a member of the Renaissance Society at Sacramento State.

Mentorships at Sacramento State bridge loneliness for two generations

October 13, 2025

by Donna Apidone

Members of Xoso Sport & Social League gather for a game of sand volleyball at Howe Park in Arden Arcade. Xoso Sport & Social League is an active club that runs more than 270 leagues a year in the Sacramento area, including Rocklin and Rancho Cordova.

How to make adult friends in Sacramento: Tips and social clubs to join

September 26, 2025

by Brianna Taylor

How to find a therapist

How to find a therapist who fits your needs in the Sacramento region

September 18, 2025

by Brianna Taylor

Shirley Deasy, 74, struggles with loneliness. She lives in Sacramento.

Loneliness can be life threatening. These Sacramento resources can help

September 16, 2025

by Donna Apidone

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