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As doctors, families and schools learn more about autism, people living with the disorder have overcome obstacles to lead healthful, meaningful and productive lives. However, a recent Easter Seals study found that parents of children with autism face a number of unique challenges. More ... Families want their husbands, fathers, brothers, uncles and grandfathers to live long, healthy lives. But men often neglect healthcare and physician appointments. "Unfortunately, men's tendencies to skip routine doctor visits and just tough things out set them up for unforeseen complications and particular health risks," said Dr. More ... The Wellness Community Valley/Ventura will host "Breast Cancer Connection: All in the Family" from 7 to 9 p.m. Fri., July 10 at 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village. The free event is open to women with breast cancer and the family members of anyone affected by breast cancer. More ... Parenting a teen can be challenging as these budding adults start to assert independence by handling problems alone, but there are still many ways by which parents can guide and support their child. This might mean stepping in when it's time to treat acne, a problem that affects almost eight out of 10 teens. More ... You don't want to see cockroaches in the home or anywhere near food or family, because you don't know where they've been. Roaches and other insects enter homes from the outside and prefer warm, dark, humid places to live inside. They invade a house by crawling through loose door frames or baseboards, the molding around windows or cracks around cabinets. More ... The American Heart Association, Tri-County Division has announced it will finish the fiscal year having raised more funds to fight heart disease and stroke that in the previous year. The division is still $60,000, the amount necessary to fund a research scientist, short of its 2008-09 income goal. More ... Here's yet another item one can add to the already long list of reasons it's important to relax— digestive health. Stress is widely known to disrupt the digestive system and doctors say that plenty of overworked, overtired people find themselves constipated simply because they can't unwind, especially in today's tough economic climate. More ... Health & Wellness RSS feed |
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