April 3, 2008 RSS feed / Health & Wellness

Wellness to host seminar on radiation treatment

The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura will host a seminar titled "Radiation Update: Cancer Research and Treatment" from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thurs., April 17 at 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village. More...

Safe Kids Day coming Saturday

The American Red Cross of Ventura County will hold a Safe Kids Day event from 9 a.m. to noon Sat., April 5 at the Moorpark Community College dining room, 7075 Campus Road in Moorpark. More...

Children's Dental Group welcomes orthodontist

Dr. Jennifer Horton has recently joined the orthodontic team lead by Drs. Shamala Pizza, Peter Galgano and Vincent Smith at the Camarillo and Simi Valley Childrens Dental Groups. More...

Lou Gehrig disease support group to meet in Westlake

The ALS Association, Greater Los Angeles Chapter will host a support group for people with ALS- - Lou Gehrig's disease- - from 1 to 2:30 p.m. More...

Memory fitness topic at Goebel Senior Center

Board-certified neurologist Dr. Lorne S. Label addresses ways to improve one's memory and keep the brain fit in a free talk from 1 to 2 p.m. Thurs., April 17 at the Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

Arthritis group meets

The Conejo Valley Arthritis Support Group will meet from 12:15 to 2 p.m. Sat., April 12 at Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road in T.O. For details, call Joyce Lieberman at (805) 493-5233. More...

Empty-nest syndrome to be explored

When children grow up and leave home, parents often find themselves in a state of flux, happy that their children are self-sufficient, yet sad and confused about their changing role as parents. More...

PAUSE4Kids offers support groups

PAUSE4kids, a local nonprofit organization advocating and providing opportunities for children with disabilities, holds support groups on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. More...

Ventura has new women's breast cancer group

A new support group for women with breast cancer is being offered by the Wellness Community Valley/Ventura and Community Memorial Hospital. The group meets every Thursday from 1:30 to 3 p.m. More...