January 7, 2010 RSS feed / Health & Wellness

Social host ordinance citation overturned

A decision that found a resident guilty of violating the city’s social host ordinance was overturned by Ventura County Superior Court Judge Steven Hintz because of the lack of procedural due process. More...

Health & Longevity Institute to launch transformation contest

California Health & Longevity Institute in the Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village is launching the Project Transformation Contest. More...

Support offered to prostate cancer patients

The Thousand Oaks Us Too/ Man2Man prostate cancer education and support group will host a program on prostate cancer at 6:30 p.m. Wed., Jan. 20 at the Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

Breast cancer support group is forming

Free 4-week program to start Jan. 12

The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura is seeking participants for a new program of support and education called “CAREing and COPEing.” The free four-week program will begin Tues., Jan. More...

Intent of social host law is to prevent underage drinking

The Thousand Oaks social host ordinance states that underage drinking is harmful to the child and a threat to the peace, health, safety, quiet enjoyment of residential property and the general welfare of the public. More...

‘Chemo brain’ focus of wellness event

The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura and the Community Memorial Health System Cancer Resource Center will host “Chemo brain” with Lorne Label, MD, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thurs., Jan. More...

Federal funds slated for state health record program

The centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced recently that California’s Medicaid program will receive federal matching funds for state planning activities necessary to implement the electronic health record incentive program e More...

Local podiatrist offers laser treatment of fungal nails

By Michael Zapf Special to the Acorn

Laser treatment of fungal nails. You have seen the ads. Now let me fill in the back story and give you some honest information. More...

Dietician to discuss diabetes care

Health, Happiness to You (H2U) group of Los Robles Hospital will meet from 3 to 5 p.m. today, Jan. 7, at the hospital’s east campus, 150 Via Merida, Westlake Village. More...