February 16, 2012 RSS feed / Health & Wellness

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Sociologists to discuss reasons for self-injury

California Lutheran University’s Center for Equality and Justice and Pearson Library will feature “Self-Injury: The Silent Epidemic,” presented by sociologists Patricia A. and Peter Adler at 7 p.m. More...

Medicare covers a number of in-home health services

By David Sayen
Special to the Acorn

Medicare covers a variety of healthcare services that you can receive in the comfort and privacy of your home. These include intermittent skilled nursing care, physical therapy, speech-language pathology services and occupational therapy. More...

Learn healthful eating habits

Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center will host a free “Health Chat” about nutrition for seniors from 9 to 10 a.m. Thurs., Feb. 23 at The Oaks mall, 350 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks. More...

Learn causes of autism

The Calvary Community Church’s Disability Ministry and the Children’s Counseling Center will present “If We’d Known Then What We Know Now: A Fresh Approach to Treating Root Causes of Autism and Other Learning and Behavioral He More...

Women’s heart health expo

The American Heart Association will feature a health expo at 11 a.m. and the “Ventura County Go Red for Women Luncheon” from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Hyatt Westlake Plaza, 880 S. Westlake Blvd. More...

Autism training for emergencies

The Autism Society of Ventura County will host a free one-day conference on assisting people with autism during emergencies from 8 a.m. to noon and from 6 to 9 p.m. Thurs., March 1 at the VCOE Conference Center, 5100 Adolfo Road, Camarillo. More...

Hormonal swings topic of lecture

A lecture titled “ Finding Balance on the Hormone Roller Coaster” will be given by Christine Farrell, co-owner of Bioidentical Wellness in Westlake Village, and Christine Lang of Intuitive from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Mon., Feb. More...