Diabetes, a near epidemic, attacks people young and old
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com
      If diabetes did not exist, J.D. Ruf, 23, would still be in the U.S. Navy. He and more than 20 million other Americans would be able to live their lives without pricking their fingers to test their blood or giving themselves insulin injections.
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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. The incidence of Alzheimer's is increasing in baby boomers and early...
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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.
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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. Rajesh Khanna said he wanted to make expert eye care more easily available to the people of the Bakersfield and S...
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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.
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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. The Ventura County Health Care Agency will receive $10 m...
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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. Last year, Gov.
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