Patients need patience when at the ER
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com
      It's safe to say that no one is hoping for a reason to rush to the emergency room. Bad things do happen, however. Cars crash. Children fall off swings. Soccer players sometimes kick other players instead of the ball. Hearts fail. Lungs collapse. People need blood and oxygen to survive.
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Fitness class for special kids
      A fitness class for special needs children will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sun., Jan. 14 at Monarchs Gym, 5331 Derry Ave., Ste. H-C in Agoura Hills. The program is sponsored by the Conejo Valley Friendship Circle and is run by BMod Fitness.
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When We Lose Someone We Love
      I lost a good friend over the holidays. It happened very suddenly. He was 79, without any obvious health issues, active and engaged in the world, and he just didn't wake up one morning. Besides leaving behind me and many other friends, he left his wife of 28 years.
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Kudos to local doctor
      David H. Aizuss, MD, of Calabasas, received the Senior Achievement award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology recently. The award acknowledges his contributions to the profession serving in a leadership role. Aizuss is a cataract and refractive surgery specialist.
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Relay For Life rally scheduled at Agoura High
By Stephanie Bertholdo bertholdo@theacorn.com
      Agoura High School will host a community rally on Jan. 17 to kick off its upcoming Relay for Life spring fundraising event sponsored by the American Cancer Society. The public is invited to attend the rally at 6 p.m. in the high school's Building G.
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Strokes can be prevented
      Nearly 5 million people in the United States today have survived a stroke. Of the 750,000 strokes that occur in the U.S. each year, 600,000 of these could be prevented. A stroke or "brain attack" can be caused when a blood clot blocks an artery or when a blood vessel ruptures. In either ...
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Help with bereavement available through Kaiser
Community residents are welcome
      A grief support group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. every Thursday in cafeteria classrooms 1 and 2, entrance 1, basement, at Woodland Hills Medical Center, 5601 De Soto Ave., Woodland Hills. Registration is not required. The group is open to the community as well as to members of Kaiser Permanente. T...
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Slim down safely and fit into jeans
      Ladies Workout Express of Agoura will present a 12-week program designed to help women lose weight the safe way- with regular exercise and healthy eating. The program, Skinny Jeans, is open to all new members in January. The structured program gives members a comprehensive plan they c...
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T.O. Radiology opens office in Camarillo
      Thousand Oaks Radiology has opened a new office in Camarillo at 3801 Las Posas Road, Ste. 111. The CamarilloLos Robles Imaging Center is staffed with the same radiologists and technologists who work at the company's Thousand Oaks locations and Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center, and...
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ALS support group to meet in Westlake Village
      A support group for people with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) and their family and friends will meet from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sat., Jan. 20 at the Westlake Village community room, 31200 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village. For more information, call Anna Jackson at (818) 865-8067, ext. 234.
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Get help with addiction
      More than 22 million Americans struggle with drug/alcohol addiction. Narconon can help. Start the New Year right by calling Narconon at (800) 4686933 for free counseling, assessments and referrals to centers nationwide. For more information, visit www.stopaddiciton.com.
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