June 9, 2011 RSS feed / Health & Wellness

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Couple’s story acts as a cautionary tale regarding carbon monoxide poisoning

By Sylvie Belmond
belmond@theacorn.com
For months Oak Forest Mobile Estates resident Fran Entin, 85, dismissed the light-headedness she often felt after her morning showers. She attributed the feeling to low blood sugar or a weak heart. More...

Easter Seals adds staff, therapy services

Easter Seals Tri-Counties has announced a 40 percent increase in therapy staff to support its adult and pediatric services. The increased staffing allows the agency to offer same-week startup therapy for clients with a doctor’s prescription. More...

Cyclists to make stop

A team of cyclists participating in Journey of Hope, will make a local stop while on a 4,000-mile cycling event across the country to raise funds and awareness for people with disabilities. More...

Skaters show their skills

SKATING COMPETITION—Newbury Park residents Aaron Yant, 11, at left, and Benjamin Bass, 5, below, participate in the ninth annual Borchard Park Skate Contest on June 4. More...

Learn to read hospital bills at free seminar

Victoria Warner, patient access services director at Los Robles Hospital, will give a program on “Why is My Hospital Bill so High?” from 9 to 10 a.m. More...

Abused children find shelter from storm

By Michelle Knight
knight@theacorn.com

Five-year-old “Juan” was beaten frequently by his drug-addict father, often with a metal chain. At age 9, Juan watched his mother, also a drug addict and a frequent target of her husband’s wrath, leave the family. More...

Develop diabetes care plan at free workshop

Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association will host free diabetes classes at the following times and locations: 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wed., June 22 at the Goebel Senior Center, Thousand Oaks; 2:30 to 4 p.m. More...