Drug store eyeglasses may hurt the eye
      A peculiar change happens to most people after their 40th birthday. Newspapers, dictionaries and phone books become difficult to read. People find they hold the page farther away from their eyes, but eventually their arms are too short for comfortable reading. Most likely this is a condition called presbyopia.
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Good carbs include whole grains
      To weigh less, enjoy better health and live longer, resolve to eat more whole grains. The weight-control and other health benefits of eating wholegrain foods, including breads, are outlined in study after study around the world.
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Today's braces are something to smile about
Orthodontics have come a long way
      If the word "braces" makes you think of "metal mouth" or "railroad tracks," you may be surprised just how far these teeth-moving appliances have come in the last few years. Today's braces are not only better looking than the traditional kind, but they perform more efficiently, too.
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Maintain a healthy heart for Valentine's Day
      With Valentine's Day coming soon, it's a good time to take a look at the state of one's heart. "Despite recent progress, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death and disability for both men and women in the United States," said Dr. Gregg C.
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Free weight loss workshop planned
      The Foundation for Wellness Professionals will present a free community workshop on "The new solution to accelerated weight loss," 6:30 p.m. Tues., Jan. 29 at Newbury Park Library, 2331 Borchard Road. Dr. Bruce Kaplan will discuss a new cleansing/fat burning system that claims to clean the body of impurities and release fat.
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Women's views on aging
      When a recent survey asked women how they felt about aging, a significant number said that the best was yet to come. In the new Women Talk annual survey by the National Women's Health Resource Center, more than one-third (37 percent) of women reported being positive about life as they age.
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Interactive child therapy offered in Westlake
      Parent Child Interactive Therapy (PCIT) is coming to Westlake Village. The clinic offers an intensive therapeutic treatment program de signed to improve the quality of the parent-child relationship and to teach parents the skills necessary to manage their child's behavior problems.
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