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More veterans with PTSD will soon get help from service dogs. Thank the 'PAWS' Act

Danyelle Clark-Gutierrez and her service dog, Lisa, shop for food at a grocery store. Clark-Gutierrez got the yellow Labrador retriever to help her cope with post-traumatic stress disorder after she experienced military sexual trauma while serving in the Air Force. Stephanie O'Neill for KHN hide caption

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More veterans with PTSD will soon get help from service dogs. Thank the 'PAWS' Act

Kaiser Health News

Service dogs have long helped veterans with vision or mobility problems. Now the PAWS Veterans Therapy Act will help connect specially trained dogs to some veterans with symptoms of traumatic stress.

More veterans with PTSD will soon get help from service dogs. Thank the 'PAWS' Act

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Adjusting to the office can be hard — especially if your office is the stage

The Fixx plays a concert at the Granda Theater in Dallas on Oct. 18, 2021. (From left to right: guitarist Jaimie West-Oram, lead singer Cy Curnin, drummer Adam Woods, bassist Dan K. Brown, and keyboardist Rupert Greenall.) Geoffrey Sawicky/The Black Moriah hide caption

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Adjusting to the office can be hard — especially if your office is the stage

As the pandemic continues, it's hard enough figuring out how to go back safely to an office. But what if you're a rock and roll band going on tour? British band The Fixx talks about their experience.

Adjusting to the office can be hard — especially if your office is the stage

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The Pandemic Proved Hospitals Can Deliver Care To Seriously Ill Patients At Home

Dr. Michael Maniaci and Dr. Margaret Paulson confer at the Mayo Clinic's hospital-at-home command center in Jacksonville, Florida. Mayo Clinic hide caption

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The Pandemic Proved Hospitals Can Deliver Care To Seriously Ill Patients At Home

Kaiser Health News

COVID-19 and dozens of other acute illnesses now qualify for home treatment thanks to a new federal effort aimed at freeing up hospital beds.

The Pandemic Proved Hospitals Can Deliver Care To Seriously Ill Patients At Home

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Hospital Care For Serious Conditions Is Moving Into Homes

Hospital care for serious diseases like COVID-19 is moving into people's homes. Instead of checking into the hospital, the hospital is coming to people where they live.

Hospital Care For Serious Conditions Is Moving Into Homes

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6 Ways To Get Ready For A Wildfire

A home is engulfed in flames in the Creek Fire in Fresno County, California early on September 8, 2020. Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Life Kit

6 Ways To Get Ready For A Wildfire

Wildfires are raging in California and the Pacific Northwest. Here's how to prepare for a wildfire and what to do if one is approaching.

6 Ways To Get Ready For A Wildfire

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Business

The Pandemic's Ripple Effect On Northern California Businesses

The coronavirus pandemic has devastated many businesses, including a small creamery in Northern California that's selling less cheese and buying less milk.

The Pandemic's Ripple Effect On Northern California Businesses

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Why Forgiving Someone Else Is Really About You
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Why Forgiving Someone Else Is Really About You

Deciding to forgive is a big step. After all, you're the one who's been harmed! But it turns out that forgiving someone actually has benefits for your mental health. The practice of radical forgiveness can help you process hurt and anger — and ultimately find peace.

Why Forgiving Someone Else Is Really About You

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Los Angeles County Implements Curfew To Try To Quell Violence, Looting

In Los Angeles on Sunday, peaceful demonstrations turned into violence and looting in the upscale shopping area of Santa Monica. All of Los County was placed under curfew late in the day.

Los Angeles County Implements Curfew To Try To Quell Violence, Looting

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Grief for beginners: 5 things to know about processing loss
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Grief for beginners: 5 things to know about processing loss

We're all experiencing some kind of grief these days. As this pandemic progresses, more of us will experience losing someone important to us. This episode lays a groundwork for the grieving process, no matter what your loss.

Grief for beginners: 5 things to know about processing loss

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Hope, Happiness And Social Connection: Hidden Benefits Of Regular Exercise

In a new book The Joy of Movement: How Exercise Helps Us Find Happiness, Hope, Connection, and Courage, author Kelly McGonigal argues that we should look beyond weight loss to the many social and emotional benefits of exercise. Boris Austin/Getty Images hide caption

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Hope, Happiness And Social Connection: Hidden Benefits Of Regular Exercise

A new book, The Joy of Movement, offers more motivation to exercise. It's not just about getting fit or looking good: Exercise can give you courage, pleasure and better friendships.

A New Way To Quit? Psychedelic Therapy Offers Promise For Smoking Cessation

An old problem has a potential new solution: Using psilocybin has helped patients quit smoking in a clinical trial. Xakhr Chay Tha Man / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm hide caption

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A New Way To Quit? Psychedelic Therapy Offers Promise For Smoking Cessation

Researchers are studying a new technique for quitting cigarettes. It involves cognitive behavioral therapy and guided hallucination sparked by psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms.

Psychedelic Therapy Offers Hope For Smoking Cessation

Vaping-related illnesses underscore how addictive nicotine is. A study involving the psychedelic psilocybin is showing promise as a way to permanently kick the smoking habit.

Psychedelic Therapy Offers Hope For Smoking Cessation

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New California Law Will Help Public Get To Exclusive Beach, But Battles Remain

The law aims to settle a long-running battle between Hollister Ranch landowners and advocates for public beach access. The owners worry it could flood the pristine shoreline with trash and pollution.

New California Law Will Help Public Get To Exclusive Beach, But Battles Remain

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