May 5, 2006 RSS feed / Health & Wellness

Care for the aging requires specially trained doctors

A geriatrician is a physician with special training and expertise in caring for older adults, especially those with complex health problems. Like children, older adults have unique healthcare needs. More...

May is National Osteoporosis Awareness Month

Osteoporosis literally means "thinning bone." When bone architecture has deteriorated in this manner, a fracture may be just around the corner. While every bone in the body is at risk, the spine and the hip are the most susceptible. More...

Support available for sufferers post-polio

The Post Polio Support Group will meet at 1:30 p.m. Sat., May 6 in the fireside room of United Methodist Church, 2394 Erringer Road, Simi Valley. This will be More...

Community support needed to fight ALS

Based in Agoura Hills, the Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the ALS Association is one of 41 chapters of the ALS Association, the only national nonprofit voluntary health organization devoted solely to the fight against amyotrophic lateral scleros More...

Local animal hospital earns passing grade

Simi Valley Animal Hospital has received accreditation following a comprehensive evaluation by the American Animal Hospital Association. More...