August 3, 2006 RSS feed / Health & Wellness

Group helps with bereavement

The HOPE Unit Foundation for Bereavement, Loss and Transition has been serving the greater Los Angeles area since the 1970s. The acronym HOPE stands for Hope, Opportunities, Participation and Education. More...

Smokers needed for drug study

UCLA researchers seek smokers over age 18 for a national study using an experimental vaccine to help them quit smoking. More...

Multitasking adversely affects the brain's learning systems

Multitasking affects the brain's learning systems, and as a result, we don't learn as well when we're distracted, UCLA psychologists report this week in the online edition of More...

Beauty, an ageless attribute

LOOKING GOOD- Mary Rossi, 92, is greeted by Roubina Coleman, center, and her daughter, Christina. The Agoura Hills Senior Retreat hosted a Senior Health and Wellness Expo last week. Rossi lives at the Retreat. More...