September 21, 2007 RSS feed / Health & Wellness

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Record spinners

BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers HIDDEN TALENT- DJ HAPA of Los Angeles gives a spinning lesson to Alex Husak, 13, of Simi Valley at the day camp for children with epilepsy held at the Camp Mount Crag in Calabasas last Saturday. More...

Surgeon to talk about 'Doctors Without Borders' at T.O. Library

Tom Measles, MD, a general surgeon in Thousand Oaks, will discuss his experiences as a volunteer with Doctors Without Borders, in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, in May 2006, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. More...

Local lecturer will focus on substance abuse trauma

The Simi Nar-Anon Family Group will host guest speaker Kristy Schadt at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 in room 10, Simi Valley United Methodist Church, 2394 Erringer Road. More...

Teaching teens about acne

Skin blemishes are a fact of life for many teenagers, as more than 85 percent deal with acne. Even though it's common among adolescents, many teens feel isolated and embarrassed when they experience breakouts. More...

Face a headache head-on

Knowing the cause can help you find the right cure

More than 45 million Americans suffer from headaches that disrupt their daily routine. Medical professionals recognize headaches as a legitimate neurobiological disease. More...

Hospital Guild to serve spaghetti dinner

The Simi Valley Hospital Volunteer Guild will serve a home-cooked spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3 at Witman Hall, Simi Valley United Methodist Church, 2394 Erringer Road. More...

Senior games return for their second year

By Angela Randazzo Special to the Acorn

It seemed the Olympics had come to town last week when more than 100 people attended the kickoff ceremony for the second annual Simi Community Games. More...

Local group hosts blood drive

The Simi Valley Family YMCA will host a blood drive from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24 at 3200 Cochran St. St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church will also take blood donations from 7:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. More...

Simi YMCA promotes health week

The Simi Valley Family YMCA will participate in America On the Move Week from Sept. More...