July 7, 2005 RSS feed / Health & Wellness

Linked diseases affect millions of Americans

According to the National Kidney Foundation, chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 20 million Americans and another 20 million are at high risk for developing this progressive loss of kidney function. More...

Kaiser sponsors blood drive, needs volunteers

Kaiser Permanente will sponsor a blood drive from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tues. and Wed., July 26 and 27 at its T.O. medical offices, 365 E. Hillcrest Drive. For details, please call (818) 7192397. More...

Program seeks to fight arthritis

More than 20 million Americans have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis. It is a disease that involves the breakdown of cartilage in the joints, often leading to pain and stiffness. More...