Articles by Erin Allday
Adam Zolot takes a deep breath after hopping in the cold plunge at Dogpatch Paddle in San Francisco. San Franciscans are increasingly turning to heat and cold for wellness and longevity.
Florence Sh...
A person in Santa Rosa rolls a joint in 2016. A UCSF study of regular marijuana users found an unexpected result on heart rhythms.
Eric Kayne/For the S.F. Chronicle
Regular marijuana users had fewe�...
Dr. Frank Brodie, left, medical director for vision at Science Corp., and lead electronics engineer Marat Rostov demonstrate the companys retinal implant system at Science Corp. in Alameda on Thursda�...
An information booth for measles vaccinations is set up by Harris County Public Health in Houston on April 5, 2025. Scientists say declining vaccination rates have allowed measles outbreaks to spread�...
Caroline McKinnon is a grief therapist in Marin County. When her mother died in 2010, McKinnon was flooded with waves of complex emotion and turned to therapy to help.
Giselle Garza Lerma/S.F. Chron...
A representative image of MM120 ODT, a pharmaceutically optimized form of LSD developed by New York-based MindMed being studied for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder.
Courtesy of Catalen�...
Marla Levy, with her husband, Zach, and their dogs, Chewy, Sadie and Charlie, at their home in Danville. Marla, who suffered acute kidney injury during a surgery, has been weaned off dialysis thanks ...
A person infected with measles shopped at the Macys at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek.
Santiago Mejia/S.F. Chronicle
Public health officials in Contra Costa County reported a case of measles on Mo...
Names of people who have died from AIDS are written in chalk on Castro Street in San Francisco on World Aids Day on Dec. 1, 2023. Observed since 1988, the day is dedicated to raising awareness of the...
Pat Hippo of Las Cruces, N.M., walks to her ride after arriving at Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport on Tuesday.
Scott Strazzante/S.F. Chronicle
Jean Toney of Oakland waits to board a flight to Sa...
