May 19, 2011 RSS feed / Health & Wellness

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When danger strikes

Former cop teaches self-defense to Conejo Valley women, kids
By Sylvie Belmond
belmond@theacorn.com
One night in January 2005, state police Officer Jodie King responded to a disturbance at the California State University Channel Islands student housing complex in Camarillo. More...

Lending an ear to Better Hearing Month

INSIDE A POLITICIAN’S HEAD—State Sen. More...

Doctor to discuss intestinal problems at free seminar

Gastroenterologist will talk tummies

Cristina Wiese, M.D., gastroenterologist on staff at Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center, will discuss lower GI issues such as abdominal pain, hemorrhoids, diarrhea, constipation, diverticulitis, ulcers and other large intestinal problems from 9 t More...

Health group to celebrate Father’s Day

The Health, Happiness to You group (H2U) of Los Robles Hospital invites the community to its free meeting celebrating Father’s Day from 3 to 5 p.m. Thurs., June 2 at Los Robles Hospital East Campus, 150 Via Merida, Westlake Village. More...

Where to get immunized

Several medical facilities in Ventura County are offering pertussis, or whooping cough, immunization clinics for the public in the coming months. More...

Breakaway from Cancer champion was given five months to live

By Jessica Chadbourn
Special to the Acorn

Cyclist Reine Wiley rides about 10,000 miles a year. At age 66, she refuses to let cancer slow her down. More...

Women’s conference at Thousand Oaks Library will focus on health and fitness

Vibrant Woman, a free women’s conference, will take place from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sat., May 21 at the Grant Brimhall Library, 1401 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. More...

Join National Bike to Work day

The city of Thousand Oaks will celebrate National Bike to Work Day tomorrow, May 20. Residents can join the city’s bicycle patrol officers for a noontime ride down Thousand Oaks Boulevard to Pinkberry at North Ranch Shopping Center. More...

Support offered for co-dependents

The Co-dependents Anonymous Women's Meeting takes place at 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2949 Alamo St., Simi Valley. More...

With number of cases rising, residents urged to get whooping cough vaccine

New state law in effect July 1
By Darleen Principe
darleen@theacorn.com

Ventura County had nearly 350 reported cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, last year and the epidemic isn’t over, officials said this week. Dr. More...

T.O. nonprofits among those receiving foundation grant

The Livingston Memorial Foundation has presented grants totaling $370,000 to 29 Ventura County nonprofit organizations during the foundation's 2010-11 grant year ending April 30. More...