September 23, 2010 RSS feed / Health & Wellness

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Council on Aging will broadcast new series of programs for seniors

The Thousand Oaks Council on Aging will broadcast a new series of programs for seniors this fall. The first program will be a panel of Senior Concerns members speaking on “Senior Concerns: A One-Stop Resource” at 1 p.m. Wed., Oct. More...

ALS support group to meet in Westlake

The ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) Ventura County Support Group will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 25 at the Westlake Village Library Community Room, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. The program is free. More...

Registration open for Alzheimer’s memory walk

Organizers for the 18th annual Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk are taking team and individual registrations for the event set for Sat., Oct. 2 at Conejo Creek North, behind the library in Thousand Oaks. More...

Shamanic medicine will be focus of CLU talk

Mark Plotkin, PhD, will present “Shamanic Medicine, the Mind-Body Connection and the Future of Healthcare: An Amazonian Perspective” at 10 a.m. Mon., Oct. More...

Couple accept donations for bike ride

Todd Wiseman and his wife, Patti Rand, of Newbury Park are planning on riding 95 miles in two days in the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s annual Bike MS: Southern California Ride on Sat. and Sun., Oct. 16 and 17 in Ventura. More...

Sheriff’s stations embrace drug disposal

Sheriff’s patrol stations in Moorpark, Camarillo and Thousand Oaks will participate in National Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., Sept. 25. More...

Health literacy key to better outcomes

Researchers looking to help patients, healthcare pros improve communication

Studies show that nearly half of all Americans have difficulty understanding health information. More...

Reduced salt intake helps with hypertension

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health recently released a report showing that reducing daily salt intake can potentially lead to substantial decreases in the number of Angelenos with hypertension (high blood pressure) in the county and More...