April 12, 2007 RSS feed / Health & Wellness

Diabetes, a near epidemic, attacks people young and old

If diabetes did not exist, J.D. Ruf, 23, would still be in the U.S. Navy. More...

Geriatric specialist leads workshop

Dr. Lanyard Dial will lead an interactive workshop on end-of-life care and support from 7 to 9 p.m. Thurs., April 26 at The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura, 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village. More...

Look down; it's National Foot Health Awareness Month

Feet take an awful pounding. They provide balance and support. The average person walks the equivalent of five times around the Earth in a lifetime. However, most people give little thought to their feet until prob lems occur. More...

Dental checkups required for kindergartners

The California Dental Association has launched a statewide outreach campaign to educate parents, children, teachers and others about the new legislation requiring children to have a dental checkup by May 31 of their first year in public school. More...

New equipment can help detect presence of Alzheimer's disease

Special tomography exam aids diagnosis

Rolling Oaks Radiology, an imaging center in Thousand Oaks, has the state-of-the-art equipment and NeuroQ software necessary for neuro-PET (Positron Emission Tomography) imaging used in diagnosing Alzheimer's disease. More...

Khanna Institute opens new surgery center in Valencia

Westlake Village-based Khanna Institute has opened the Khanna Institute of LASIK- Valencia, a LASIK and refractive surgery center in west Valencia. Ophthalmologist Dr. More...

County gets funding to help people without health insurance

In November 2006 the California Department of Health Services announced the availability of $180 million in federal funds each year for a threeyear period, beginning Sept. 1 for counties to expand healthcare coverage for the uninsured. More...