What sets food poisoning apart from a food allergy or intolerance? Understanding food poisoning helps us to better deal with and determine symptom severity, as well as when to seek medical attention. What is Food Poisoning? Food poisoning occurs when food is contaminated with an infectious agent or toxin. Contamination of food can happen […]
Stress-Free UCSC Wellness Event
Engaging with Student Life to Optimize Health The Student Union Assembly reached out to CORE to collaborate on a private event for coping with mental and physical health stressors surrounding finals and test taking. On the sunny mid-morning of March 13th, talented massage therapist Juan Alvizar offered five-minute chair massages to UC Santa Cruz Students. […]
Carcinogens in Meat
News about carcinogens is everywhere. It is common to find a warning sign or article about a substance that leads to cancer almost anywhere, which can be scary. Does everything cause cancer? Do we have to stop eating foods we love? And What can we do to lower our risk? To help demystify this dilemma, […]
Sudden Cardiac Death
Many people know sudden cardiac death (SCD) as a type of cardiac arrest. Sudden cardiac death is the most common cause of natural death in the United States. Over half of all natural deaths in the U.S. are due to SCD. While it is considered normal, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a predisposition. Sudden cardiac death […]
