Few jobs are more sedentary than being a Muni bus driver, a position that requires workers to sit for long hours with little physical movement. With precious few opportunities for exercise, maintaining a healthy diet should be essential for the operators. But finding nutritious food sources at driver’s workplaces is usually a fruitless task — pun intended. Read More

Some of you may have heard us say once (or 20 times) that it’s as vital to walk every day as it is to sleep every night. You wouldn’t skip your ZZZs; don’t skip your strides. Yep, walking is that critical to your health and well-being. Read More

A diabetic cashier was wrongly fired from her job at a South San Francisco Walgreens store after grabbing a bag of chips to stave off a hypoglycemic attack, federal authorities have alleged. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Walgreen Co. in federal court in San Francisco on Thursday, accusing the company of violating Josefina Hernandez’s civil rights under the Americans With Disabilities Act. Read More

As the daily noon bell rings at Ohlone Elementary School in Palo Alto, most children think of one thing — recess.But for 10-year-old Taylor DeGroff, it is another reminder that she is a little different than the rest of her classmates.“I’m really used to it by now,” she said, recalling the daily routine of waiting for the school nurse to check her blood sugar level and administer an insulin shot before playing with her peers. Read More