April 28, 2006 RSS feed / Health & Wellness

Advice to seniors on how to avoid falls

Falls affect tens of thousands of Americans. Each year about one-third of individuals 65 years of age or older fall, and some will be disabled by the broken bones that can follow. Also, falls kill more than 16,000 Americans a year. More...

Team in Training to host info meeting

Team in Training (TNT), a program of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), is the world's largest endurance training program. TNT will be hosting meetings to provide residents with information on the program and the upcoming summer season. More...

Get help to kick gambling addiction

Do you borrow money to finance gambling? Is your life a nightmare from the downhill spiral of compulsive gambling? Gamblers Anonymous (GA) helps people worldwide who have a gambling problem to return to normal, happy lives. More...

Vision van coming to Simi

Mobile Solutions, a specialized van equipped with programs and services of the Braille Institute, will make two stops in Simi Valley in May: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mon., May 1 at Clarion Commons, 5300 E. Los Angeles Ave., and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More...

State releases report on improving nutrition in schools

Getting California's schoolchildren to eat healthier at school is the aim of a new report released by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell. More...

County businesswoman works hard at the art of relaxing

Most people would agree that visiting 68 health spas and resorts in six years is a great way to relax. More...