November 14, 2008 RSS feed / Health & Wellness

For healthy eyes, practice good hygiene with contact lenses

According to the American Optometric Association, contact lenses are one of the safest forms of vision correction, if wearers properly maintain their lenses. More...

It's 'Be a Santa' season again

Home Instead Senior Care is teaming up with nonprofit agencies and area retailers to sponsor the fifth annual Be a Santa to a Senior, a program that collects, wraps and delivers gifts to lonely and needy seniors in Ventura County who might not othe More...

Organizers want to build 'House of Hope'

A fundraiser to create Our Community House of Hope will be at 7 p.m. today, Nov. 14, at the North Ranch Center, 1400 N. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. More...

Simi Free Clinic opens its doors for open house

The Free Clinic of Simi Valley invites residents to its inaugural open house to showcase services from 5 to 9 p.m. Sat., Nov. 15 at the clinic, 2060 Tapo St., Simi Valley. More...

Simi NarAnon to meet tomorrow

The Simi Nar-Anon Family Group, a support group for families and friends of drug addicts, will meet at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, Nov. 15, in Room 10 at the Simi Valley United Methodist Church, 2394 Erringer Road. Reservations are not needed. More...

Generic drugs are effective, low-cost option

The expense of the daily dose of medicine is a bitter pill for many Americans. Yet more than half of those taking prescription drugs are not taking advantage of an economical option: generic drugs. More...