October 9, 2008 RSS feed / Health & Wellness

Reconstruction of breasts to be workshop topic

The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura will host a workshop, Breast Reconstruction: Understanding Your Options with Gil Kryger, MD and Zol Kryger, MD from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thurs., Oct. 23 at 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village. More...

Fire Department to host information booths on fire safety

To help residents prevent fires in their homes, the Ventura County Fire Department will host information booths from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, Thurs., Oct. 9, at The Oaks mall in Thousand Oaks, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fri., Oct. More...

Alzheimer's an 'escalating epidemic,' research needed

Alzheimer's disease is now the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics. More...

Transplant recipients to hold meeting

The Ventura County West Valley chapter of TRIO (Transplant Recipients International Organization) will meet at 7 p.m. Fri., Oct. 17 at the Baxter Building, 1 Baxter Way, Westlake Village. More...

Pancake breakfast will help in fight against Parkinson's

The San Fernando Valley Chapter of the American Parkinson's Disease Association will hold its inaugural Pancakes for Parkinson's breakfast and silent auction from 8 to 11 a.m. Sat., Oct. More...