September 7, 2006 RSS feed / Health & Wellness

Arthritis support group to meet

The Conejo Valley Arthritis Support Group will meet at 12:15 p.m. Sat., Sept. 9 at the Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Guests are welcome. More...

Recent studies show lung cancer diagnoses leveling off for women

There's encouraging news for women in the fight against lung cancer. Although the incidence of lung cancer in women increased rapidly after World War II as more women began to smoke, that trend may finally be reversing. More...

ERs offer suicidal patients little followup care

A new UCLA study found that suicidal emergency patients face numerous barriers to outpatient treatment after leaving the emergency department. More...

Make sure kids are immunized

With the start of a new school year, state Public Health Officer Dr. Mark Horton has reminded all parents to make sure their children are fully immunized before classes begin. More...

Adult asthma patients sought for UCLA study of device to alleviate symptoms

UCLA researchers seek adults with asthma, ages 18 to 50, for a new study testing the effectiveness of a stimulation device typically used for sports injuries and chronic pain in alleviating asthma symptoms. More...