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After COVID-19 Diagnosis, Nearly 1 In 5 Are Diagnosed With Mental Disorder

Those recovering from COVID-19 were more likely than other groups of patients to be diagnosed with a mental disorder within three months. The longevity of such problems is not yet clear.

Andy Serkis Reads Entirety Of 'The Hobbit' For Charity

The actor, who appeared in movie adaptations of the novel and its sequel trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings," says proceeds raised during the streaming event will benefit COVID-19 relief efforts.

Man walking out of 7-Eleven in Bay Park on Aug. 1, 2020. The business, like many others in the county, is requiring customers to wear a mask before entering the premises to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

San Diego Avoids Purple Tier Again As Coronavirus Numbers Improve Slightly

For yet another week, San Diego County avoided the fate of dropping into the dreaded purple tier of California's coronavirus monitoring system, with an adjusted case rate of 6.5 new daily COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population.

Emma Dehne, who lives in Chapel Hill, N.C., had debilitating pain in her knees, starting around age 40, and was ultimately diagnosed with osteoarthritis. Back then, just climbing stairs was very painful, she says, and exercising seemed out of the question.

Exercising To Ease Pain: Taking Brisk Walks Can Help

Never mind a runner's high — the buzz some people say they get after a run. Neuroscientist Benedict Kolber was more interested in how to generate pain relief via a brisk walk. It can really work.

On the advice of a co-worker, Dehne joined a six-week program through which she learned how to safely walk to ease her pain. Now Dehne briskly walks for exercise and enjoyment multiple times a week. Her knees, she says, "don't hurt me anymore."

Exercising To Ease Pain: Taking Brisk Walks Can Help

Never mind a runner's high — the buzz some people say they get after a run. Neuroscientist Benedict Kolber was more interested in how to generate pain relief via a brisk walk. It can really work.

A photograph taken during the La Mesa protest on May 30, 2020 is part of Nguyen's show at Hill Street Country Club.

'Normalize Radical': Photographer Johnny Nguyen's Retrospective Show

Oceanside's Hill Street Country Club art space will host a retrospective of Nguyen's decade of protest photography, with in-person, socially distanced receptions this weekend and appointment or online viewing through November.

Theoretical Physics And Down-To-Earth Loneliness In 'Lost And Wanted'

Nell Freudenberger's new novel is a bittersweet love story — about a lost friend, a missed romance, and an all-consuming career — that uses dense scientific concepts to illuminate everyday emotions.

The UC Berkeley campus sits empty on July 22.The University of California admitted at least 64 students over more qualified applicants due to the students' connections to university staff or donors, according to a California state audit released Tuesday.

Audit: University Of California Admitted 64 Students Over More Qualified Applicants

The students admitted were well-connected to staff or donors and took spots from more qualified applicants.

A demonstrator is pepper-sprayed July 30 shortly before being arrested during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse in Portland, Ore.

Review Of Federal Charges In Portland Unrest Shows Most Are Misdemeanors

That finding by NPR is in stark contrast to the Trump administration's description of the Oregon city as being under siege by radical leftists.

Pump jacks draw crude oil near Long Beach, Calif., on March 9. A U.S. crude oil benchmark has hit record lows.

Free-Fall: Oil Prices Go Negative

For the first time ever, a key oil benchmark, West Texas Intermediate, fell below zero on Monday. That means some traders, instead of paying money to buy oil, are paying to get rid of it.

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