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People who get regular short bouts of exercise are less likely to develop diabetes, dementia and heart disease, a new study finds. And an added benefit - regular movement puts people in a better mood.

Teens share photos or videos of themselves with guns and cash, sometimes calling out rivals, on social media. When posts go viral, fueled by "likes" and comments, the danger is hard to contain.

Third Sunday Craft is a monthly gathering of creative writers that fosters support, inspiration, and community. More than craft classes, Third Sunday Craft will help you construct and sustain a writing practice. New focus topics* for each session will challenge writers to explore and expand their craft. Generative writing prompts will encourage you to grow and learn in exciting new ways. Sharing your work within a safe, supportive community will help you discover and strengthen your voice. Finally, with the goal of fostering supportive accountability, each session will conclude with a writer’s intentions for the month. Come check out Third Sunday Craft! August’s Focus: August, Desire & Resistance: Robert Olen Butler says we must find our character’s ‘white hot center,’ and write from that space. Why must our characters want things? What happens when they don’t? Why do writers put up roadblocks (physical, psychological, spiritual) to create a sense of conflict and tension in stories?

Researchers are exploring the impact of interactions with strangers and casual acquaintances. Their findings shed light on how seemingly fleeting conversations affect your happiness and well-being.

For nearly a century, jazz musicians have debated what gives songs that propulsive, groovy feel that makes you want to move with the music. The secret may lie in subtle nuances in a soloist's timing.

In collaboration with All Girls STEM Society, Mission Valley Library presents a fun physics workshop. Is the moon's gravity the same as our on Earth? How are displacement, velocity, acceleration and force related? Join us to explore the physics behind motion, force, and gravity. You'll get the chance to build experiments to measure the acceleration due to gravity and win cute prizes through trivia! This workshop is recommended for girls in Grades 5-8 (ages 9-14). All are welcome. Registration is required! Sign up online or contact Marika Jeffery at 858-573-5007. For more information about All Girls STEM, go to www.allgirlsstemsociety.org.

More than 70 percent of American fathers return to work less than two weeks after having a baby. Here is why I'm not one of them.

A grant program gives states a path around a 1996 federal rule that prohibits the CDC from advocating gun control — a rule critics say has had a chilling effect on studying who has been shot and how.

Recent claims have argued COVID-19 deaths show the vaccine isn't working, but experts say that's a dangerous misinterpretation of data.

First year college students are nearly all moved into their dorms. And that’s left many fathers of first-born sons in need of emotional support.