October 5, 2006 RSS feed / Health & Wellness

Surgeons' advice on how not to climb a ladder

It's that time of year again, when homeowners scramble up ladders to clean gutters, install storm windows and cut branches on trees. More...

Free yoga program to be held for teens at Thousand Oaks Library

Teens in grades six through 12 can experience the benefits of yoga in a free program to be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Sat., Oct. 21 at the Grant Brimhall/Thou- sand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road in Thousand Oaks. More...

Some symptoms of ADHD may instead be sensory dysfunction

By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com

Children with short attention spans who can't sit still for long and experience frequent "melt- down" temper tantrums are often diagnosed with ADD or another spectrum disorder, but the diag- nosis may be incorrect, some ex- perts say. More...

Car dealer to host blood drive to help L.A. Childrens Hospital

Neftin Westlake Volvo is call- ing on the community to help create the biggest blood drive in the history of Childrens Hospi- tal Los Angeles. The dealership is hosting a blood drive on Thurs., Oct. 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. More...