May 8, 2008 RSS feed / Health & Wellness

How to handle adult diabetes

By making reasonably easy lifestyle changes, you can cope

If you've been told by a healthcare professional that you have type 2 diabetes, it's normal to feel anxious or uncertain. But you're not alone- - almost 10.5 million adults age 60 and older in the United States have diabetes. More...

Conejo Free Clinic needs volunteers

The Conejo Free Clinic is seeking licensed vocational nurses, certified medical assistants and registered nurses for volunteer duties. Volunteers served for four hours one Thursday a month at a morning pediatric health clinic. More...

Westlake group awards grants

Livingston Memorial Foundation of Westlake Village has presented grants totaling $406,000 to 33 Ventura County nonprofit organizations for medical and health-related issues during its 2007-2008 grant year. More...

Volunteer group helps foster children

In California thousands of children are removed from their homes because of alleged abuse. Many of these children don't have parents who contest the allegations or express an interest in their children. More...