diff --git a/src/components/SideMenu.tsx b/src/components/SideMenu.tsx
index 4e64b7e..900d5ad 100644
--- a/src/components/SideMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SideMenu.tsx
@@ -133,30 +133,6 @@ export function SideMenu({ isOpen, onClose, user, userName }: SideMenuProps) {
                         onClick={() => handleNavigate('/smoking-aids')}
                         color="purple"
                     />
-                    <MenuLink
-                        icon={Heart}
-                        label="Health Status"
-                        onClick={() => {
-                            // Link to Dashboard Health Section
-                            onClose();
-                            const el = document.getElementById('journey-section');
-                            if (el) el.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'start' });
-                            else alert("View your Health Status on the Dashboard Journey section!");
-                        }}
-                        color="blue"
-                    />
-                    <MenuLink
-                        icon={Calendar}
-                        label="History"
-                        onClick={() => {
-                            onClose();
-                            // Link to Calendar section
-                            const el = document.getElementById('calendar-section');
-                            if (el) el.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'start' });
-                            else alert("View your History on the Dashboard Calendar!");
-                        }}
-                        color="amber"
-                    />
                 </div>
 
                 {/* Footer Actions */}
@@ -164,14 +140,6 @@ export function SideMenu({ isOpen, onClose, user, userName }: SideMenuProps) {
                     "p-4 border-t",
                     theme === 'light' ? "border-slate-100" : "border-white/5"
                 )}>
-                    <MenuLink
-                        icon={Settings}
-                        label="Settings"
-                        onClick={() => {
-                            onClose();
-                            alert("Please use the Notification Bell in the header for settings.");
-                        }}
-                    />
                     <button
                         onClick={handleLogout}
                         className="w-full flex items-center gap-3 px-3 py-3 rounded-xl text-red-500 hover:bg-red-500/10 transition-colors font-medium mt-1"
diff --git a/src/components/UserHeader.tsx b/src/components/UserHeader.tsx
index 2329d63..07608d5 100644
--- a/src/components/UserHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/components/UserHeader.tsx
@@ -214,15 +214,15 @@ export function UserHeader({ user, preferences }: UserHeaderProps) {
     <>
       <header className="sticky top-0 z-50 transition-colors duration-300 relative" style={{
         background: theme === 'light'
-          ? 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85)'
-          : 'rgba(10, 10, 20, 0.95)',
-        backdropFilter: 'blur(12px)',
-        borderBottom: theme === 'light' ? '1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05)' : '1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05)'
+          ? 'rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.98)'
+          : 'rgba(10, 10, 20, 0.99)',
+        backdropFilter: 'blur(16px)',
+        borderBottom: theme === 'light' ? '1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.05)' : '1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08)'
       }}>
         {/* Cloudy/Foggy effect overlay - removed mix-blend-overlay for visibility */}
         <div className="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none select-none overflow-hidden invert dark:invert-0 transition-all duration-300">
-          <div className="absolute inset-0 fog-layer-1 opacity-50 dark:opacity-40" />
-          <div className="absolute inset-0 fog-layer-2 opacity-40 dark:opacity-30" />
+          <div className="absolute inset-0 fog-layer-1 opacity-35 dark:opacity-25" />
+          <div className="absolute inset-0 fog-layer-2 opacity-25 dark:opacity-15" />
         </div>
 
         <div className="container mx-auto px-4 h-16 sm:h-20 flex items-center justify-between relative z-50">