Tips for a safe and healthy holiday season

Tips for a safe and healthy holiday season

El Dorado County Public Health wishes to remind residents and visitors how to stay safe and healthy over the holidays. “The change in season and upcoming holidays prompt gatherings and behaviors that increase many health and safety risks,” said El Dorado County Health Officer Dr. 

Health officials provide tips to keep family, food safe

Health officials provide tips to keep family, food safe

Tis the season for holiday gatherings of friends and family. As you visit your vaccinated friends and family this holiday season, please keep in mind that those you visit may include people who are especially vulnerable to COVID-19, seasonal flu, and foodborne illness — older 

Tips to protect your mental health, sobriety during the holidays

Tips to protect your mental health, sobriety during the holidays

Thanksgiving is the kick-off to the holiday season and you may be concerned about over-indulging on food or alcohol, especially when this time of year can be stressful. So an addiction and recovery expert talks about how to navigate spending time with family members, especially 

Tips on how to make healthy choices and still enjoy Thanksgiving meal

Tips on how to make healthy choices and still enjoy Thanksgiving meal

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – A heaping plate of turkey, sides and all the fixings, served with a glass of wine and followed by a slice of pie with whipped cream, it can add up to nearly 2,500 calories, in one sitting! If you add in 

Mental health tips for holiday season two of the pandemic

Mental health tips for holiday season two of the pandemic

We’re coming up on that time of year that is traditionally one of the most stressful, but this year will have a twist: Holiday Season 2021 will be the first time that many families gather together since before the recent global health crisis. For business 

Health experts offer best tips for a COVID-safe Thanksgiving

Health experts offer best tips for a COVID-safe Thanksgiving

When you’re shopping for the turkey, stuffing and the cranberry sauce for this year’s Thanksgiving dinner, there’s one thing health experts say you shouldn’t forget to add to your basket: a rapid coronavirus test kit.  Including testing in your Thanksgiving Day plans should be a part of a strategy to help to keep