Articles by Catherine Ho
Alcohol consumption is going down across most U.S. adults, according to a new study. Here, people order drinks in San Francisco in 2025.
Kelsey McClellan/For the S.F. Chronicle
U.S. adults are drin�...
People walk along the Embarcadero in San Francisco. A new study found that lifestyle habits including exercise can help slow biological aging, though some medications showed even larger effects.
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State health officials are urging some Californians not to wait for the next updated vaccine as COVID-19 activity rises.
Stephen Lam/S.F. Chronicle
Though many people receive their COVID-19 vaccina�...
A jogger and walker travel in opposite directions along Lake Merritt in Oakland. New research suggests that adults 80 and older who walk the fastest may be less likely to develop cognitive impairment�...
Moraga resident and breast cancer patient Vicky Pan has her blood drawn by certified phlebotomy technician Jose Pozos at Sutter Healths Orinda Care Center on Thursday. In March, Pan became the first ...
Pour-over coffee is prepared at The Crown in Oakland in 2022. A new American Heart Association statement examines how caffeine consumption may affect cardiovascular health.
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Brief bursts of activity throughout the day, often called exercise snacks, can improve health and help break up long periods of sitting, according to experts.
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Renderings of Stanfords proposed new cancer center in Redwood City, which if approved will be the largest medical facility in the Peninsula city, officials said.
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A sample taken by Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District workers from a neglected swimming pool yielded 1,000 mosquito larvae and 100 pupae.
Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control Distr�...
Dr. Katherine Van Loon, left, a UCSF oncologist, visits with her patient Megan McNair, a Sacramento-area resident diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer, during an infusion for Crohns disease at UCSF on...