August 24, 2006 RSS feed / Health & Wellness

Advance directive can ease difficult end-of-life decisions

It's difficult to imagine yourself in a situation in which prolonged life is meaningless and possibly painful. Should extreme measures be taken to extend a fragile life, or should the course of dying be allowed to continue peacefully? More...

Camp enables cancer patients to relax

Cancer Hope Foundation's fifth annual Camp Keepsake Weekend Camp Retreat is scheduled from Fri. through Sun., Oct. 6 through 8 at Camp Mt. Crags in Malibu Canyon, Calabasas. More...

Many products can deliver the calcium that kids need

Young people, especially those in the critical bone-building time between the ages of 11 and 15, need 1,300 mg. More...

Residents are urged to donate blood due to diminishing supply

The blood supply for this area dipped critically low again this week, in spite of the public's response to the Blood Center's recent appeal for blood. The supply of Type A-positive blood is critically low. The other types are also needed. More...

Regency Medical Pharmacy provides full service

Regency Medical Pharmacy is a full-service pharmacy providing compounding, prescriptions, medical supplies, diabetes care and delivery to the customer's home or office. The privately owned phar More...