Health & Wellness

CULVER CITY – November 10, 2026 -- Patients in Los Angeles looking for lung care have a new data point: Southern California Hospital Culver City/Hollywood ranked among the top 5 in California for pulmonary care, according to Healthgrades.

Five national awards put the hospitals in the top 10%

Southern California Hospitals, which operates in Culver City, Hollywood and Van Nuys, earned five Specialty Excellence Awards from Healthgrades. The awards place the hospital in the top 10% nationwide for emergency hospitalization, pulmonary care, gastrointestinal care and gastrointestinal medical care.

Twelve Five-Star Ratings cover heart, stroke and sepsis care

The hospitals also earned twelve Five-Star Ratings. They cover treatment of:

Irvine – November 10, 2026 -- Routine health screenings can catch high blood pressure, diabetes, certain cancers and some STIs before symptoms appear, according to Radiant Health Centers, an LGBTQ+ medical clinic in Orange County.

Screenings find conditions that give no early warning

Not every condition shows obvious signs in its early stages. Checks range from blood pressure and cholesterol to screening for certain cancers and STIs. Which tests a provider recommends, and how often, depends on age, health history and family history.

Comparing results over time reveals changes

Comparing current results with past assessments can help a provider detect shifts that would otherwise go unnoticed. Tracking blood pressure and cholesterol is one example. If new symptoms or changes raise questions, the provider can advise whether to schedule another screening or seek further evaluation.

Rancho Cucamonga – November 10, 2026 -- Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) will open its expanded Community Wellness Center in San Bernardino with a free public celebration on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2050 N. Massachusetts Ave.

Visitors can take site tours, collect giveaways, pose for photos with IEHP Superhero Mighty Fitnessa and watch class demonstrations. All activities are free and open to the public.

The new center is nearly three times larger than the original

The 33,000-square-foot space replaces the original location off Second Street. It adds two fitness rooms, a kitchen for food demonstrations and a computer lab, plus an expanded class schedule.

A teen center and a children's room will host daily programming. Offerings include creative and leadership workshops for teens, yoga, Zumbini, arts and crafts, and early childhood movement activities.

Roswell – November 10, 2026 -- If near and distant objects both look blurry, uncorrected astigmatism may be the cause, and an updated prescription with the right lenses and a well-fitted frame can sharpen your vision. A HelloNation article featuring Dr. Spencer Franz of The Eye Site in Roswell, New Mexico, explains how the condition is diagnosed and corrected.

Uneven curvature scatters light inside the eye

Astigmatism stems from an uneven curvature of the cornea or lens. Instead of focusing light at a single point, the eye focuses it at multiple points, producing blurry or distorted vision. Franz notes that many people live with it without realizing it, assuming unclear vision is normal.

Symptoms vary. Some people struggle to read small print, while others have trouble with road signs or night driving. Vision can look stretched, shadowed or doubled, especially after long periods of focus, and symptoms often shift as the eyes tire.

Austin, Texas – November 10, 2026 -- Shokz's OpenHear BM420, a bone conduction hearing aid that leaves the ear canal open, goes on sale in the U.S. on November 20, 2026, after being named a CES 2027 Innovation Awards Honoree in the Accessibility & Longevity category.

The BM420 is a non-surgical alternative to in-ear and implanted devices

Developed by ShokzHear, Shokz's affiliated hearing-care company, the BM420 is professionally fitted. It is designed as an alternative to traditional in-ear hearing aids and to implantable bone conduction solutions. Because the ear canal stays unobstructed, the device is meant to be comfortable during extended wear.

Hearing settings are individually adjustable. Directional microphones and background noise reduction are built in to improve speech clarity in everyday environments.

Carlsbad, N.M. – November 10, 2026 -- If your vision has turned blurry suddenly or has worsened gradually, the cause may be as simple as an outdated glasses prescription or as serious as glaucoma. Optometrist Dr. Spencer Franz of Vision Source Carlsbad lays out the most common culprits and says when to book an exam in a HelloNation article.

An outdated prescription often causes the first symptoms

Vision changes naturally over time, and a shift in glasses or contact lens prescriptions is one of the most frequent causes of blur. Eye strain and headaches can appear long before the blur becomes obvious. A routine exam catches these changes early so the correction can be updated.

MIAMI – November 10, 2026 -- Acqualina Resort & Residences in Sunny Isles Beach has launched an exclusive collection with Italian brand Back Wellnesswear, with pieces priced from $115 to $450 and sold at the Acqualina Spa Boutique. The resort is now Back Wellnesswear's exclusive Miami partner, and every piece was designed specifically for the property.

About 20 styles for women and men

The Acqualina edition includes approximately 20 styles, drawn mainly from Back Wellnesswear's Performance line. The fabric is 80 percent Supima cotton and 20 percent elastane, which puts breathable cotton against the skin while the elastane allows movement. The resort pitches it as athleisure that works from the fitness studio to a morning beach run and onto the flight home.

PEORIA, Ill. – November 10, 2026 -- Patients who cannot get the right dose, form, or ingredients from a commercially manufactured drug may have another option: a compounded prescription prepared by a licensed pharmacist. A new HelloNation article, featuring compounding pharmacist Corey Dolan of Preckshot Compounding Pharmacy in Peoria, Illinois, explains when that route may make sense.

A compounded prescription is made for one patient, not a broad population

Standard prescriptions are filled with medications manufactured in fixed strengths and forms. A compounded prescription is different: a licensed pharmacist combines ingredients to create a medication tailored to an individual patient. The active medication may be the same, but the dosage, delivery form, or ingredients can be customized.

MONROE – November 10, 2026 -- Pregnant and parenting women in Northeast Louisiana can call the Northeast Delta Human Services Authority (NEDHSA) to start an assessment for substance use treatment, recovery support and referrals to maternal healthcare.

NEDHSA's Maternal Health Initiative links treatment with healthcare and recovery

The initiative brings together clinical treatment, healthcare coordination, recovery resources and community support. Instead of handling substance use, mental health and maternal healthcare separately, it addresses them together. Services include behavioral health screening and assessment, outpatient substance use treatment, case management, recovery support, and referrals to maternal and primary healthcare.

Los Angeles – November 10, 2026 -- Men in Southern California looking for a urologist have a new peer-vetted name to consider: Dr. Justin Houman, MD, FACS, of Tower Urology at Cedars-Sinai, has been selected for the 2027 Southern California Super Doctors Rising Stars list in urology. The list will be published in Super Doctors Magazine with the Los Angeles Times in January.

Only about 2.5 percent of regional physicians made the cut

Super Doctors selects physicians through a multi-step process. It combines peer nominations, independent research into each nominee's credentials and achievements, and a review by a Blue-Ribbon Panel of top-scoring physicians in each specialty. The Rising Stars list is reserved for doctors who have been in practice for roughly 10 years or less. About 2.5 percent of Southern California physicians were chosen for the 2027 list.