Monthly Archive: May 2021

How Does MRNA Work?

The Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are different than traditional vaccines that have been used in the past. These vaccines use Messenger RNA (mRNA) to deliver instructions to the immune cells in your arm. Once delivered, your immune cells make a protein piece. Your body then recognizes that a protein...

California Cities Change Response to Mental Health Calls

In the United States 1 out of 5 adults suffer from mental illness, ranging anywhere from depression to schizophrenia. 1 in 8 of all visits to US emergency departments are related to mental and substance use disorders. Statistics show that 60% of youth with major depression did not receive any...