September 12, 2008 RSS feed / Health & Wellness

Learning disability or vision problem? What a vision screening doesn't show

By John Wood, OD

More than 80 percent of what a child learns in school comes from vision. More...

Falls are preventable through good health

The Ventura County Fall Prevention Coalition will observe Fall Prevention Awareness from Sept. 21 through 28 as a way to teach older persons and their families about the seriousness of falls and how they can be prevented. More...

Cancer event

The Ovarian Cancer Coalition of Great California presents the 10th annual Walk/ Run and Health Fair Expo at 8 a.m. Sun., Sept. 14 at CBS Studio Center, 4024 Radford Ave., Studio City. Registration starts 7 a.m. day of event. Parking is free. More...

ALS Support Group

An ALS Support Group will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sat., Sept. 27 in the community room at Westlake Village Library, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. The group is for those with ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, and their families and friends. More...

Talk on diabetes management

Dr. Amanda Rosaasen of Moorpark Family Medicine will discuss diabetes risk and management at 1 p.m. Mon., Sept. 15 in the Citrus Room of the Moorpark Civic Center, 799 Moorpark Ave. More...

Families face mental illnesses

The National Alliance on Mental Illness Ventura County is offering a free, 12-week Family to Family course from 6:30 to 9 p.m. starting Mon., Sept. 15 at the OneSpirit Center for Conscious Living, 31756 Erringer Road, Simi Valley. More...