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Health & Wellness May 29, 2008  RSS feed
Options available for eye patients besides Lasik
      In a recent article for the New York Times , Abby Ellin described her disappointing experience with Lasik surgery. Post-surgery she reported seeing halos, experiencing blurriness and having sore, dry eyes that felt like they had been "coated in Vaseline.
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Safety, wellness day includes screenings
      The city of Thousand Oaks will host a community safety and wellness day from noon to 2 p.m. Wed., June 11 in the park fronting the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza on Thousand Oaks Blvd. The event will offer professional health screenings, an "ask the pharmacist" booth, therapeutic neck massages and more than 30 exhibitors.
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Riding to remember
     WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers HONORING OTHERS- Cyclists gather in Thousand Oaks before a "Ride of Silence." About 200 people rode their bikes in silence for 10 miles last week to remember bicyclists who've been killed or hurt in motor vehicle accidents while riding.
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ALS support group to meet
      A support group for people with ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sat., June 28 in the community room at the Westlake Village Library, 31200 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village.
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We're all in this together
      I vividly recall an incident in my family when I was about 9 years old. It was a beautiful summer morning, and I had just sat down on a swing seat in our backyard. I was dreamily watching a butterfly flit across some roses when my younger sister came flying around the corner of the house. Soon after, red-faced and in hot pursuit, came my father.
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