Improvements

The north side of the Sacramento County Main Jail, seen Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, stands blocks away from major downtown landmarks.

Sacramento County will spend $450 million on improvements to the downtown jail. Why it’s controversial

The north side of the Sacramento County Main Jail, seen on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, is just blocks from major downtown landmarks. Xavier Mascarenas xmascarenas@sacbee.com The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors has approved a $450 million proposal to build a new drop-in and mental health clinic at the main jail, an “extraordinary expense” intended to …

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Web-Based Exercise Intervention Leads to Mental Health Improvements in 3 Months, Controlled Trial Shows

Web-Based Exercise Intervention Leads to Mental Health Improvements in 3 Months, Controlled Trial Shows

Participants in a web-based physical activity intervention saw improvements in their levels of depression, anxiety and stress, according to findings published in the journal Mental health and physical activity. Interestingly, these mental health benefits appear to have occurred without a noticeable improvement in physical activity. Despite overwhelming evidence that physical exercise can improve mental health, …

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