Health & Wellness
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Doctor to talk osteoporosis
CERRITOS - Dr. Jenny Tai of Pioneer Medical Group will discuss osteoporosis at a free seminar Wednesday at 1 p.m. inside the Cerritos Senior Center. Osteoporosis can strike at any age, but... |
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Psychology students present original research
NORWALK - Cerritos College psychology students and faculty presented their original empirical and pedagogical research at the 93rd annual Western Psychological Association Conference in Reno... |
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Blood drive at Century 21
DOWNEY - The American Red Cross will be taking blood donations May 28 from 12-6 p.m. at Century 21 My Real Estate. To make an appointment, call (800) 641-2111. ********** Published: Ma... |
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Dental hygiene students score big at competition
NORWALK - Team Cerritos' presence was felt at the California Dental Hygienists' Association meeting in Anaheim on April 12. Every year, Cerritos College's dental hygiene students compete i... |
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Free hearing tests May 4
DOWNEY - In recognition of Better Hearing Month in May, the Downey Sertoma Club is offering free hearing screenings May 4 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Barbara J. Riley Community and Senior Ce... |
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Doctor challenges residents to get healthy
DOWNEY - Come weigh in on the new scales provided by Applecare Medical Group and get ready to get healthy, Downey! Earlier this year, Downey Mayor Mario Guerra launched Healthy Downey, a c... |
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Anti-smoking campaign gets underway
Continuing with the success of last year's national education ad campaign, "Tips from Former Smokers," a second series of ads was launched this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Pr... |
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Bill would streamline prescription claims processing
SACRAMENTO - Sen. Ricardo Lara's bill that protects modern and efficient processing of workers' compensation pharmacy claims passed out of the Senate floor Monday on a bipartisan vote with n... |
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Memory loss forum at convention center
LOS ANGELES - Local residents living with the early stages of memory loss are invited to the Early Memory Loss Forum to be held April 13 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Sponsored by ... |
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Cardio class at Downey High
DOWNEY - Registration is now underway for the Cardio Plus class at Downey High School. The class meets Monday through Thursday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the upstairs dance room at Downey High... |
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PIH hosting Medicare forum
WHITTIER - PIH Health in Whittier is hosting a Medicare forum April 13 where Medicare recipients can learn about new options and changes that occur in 2013. The forum begins at 9 a.m. and ... |
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Downey Adult School vocational nursing students
Downey Adult School vocational nursing students Ariella Hernandez, Lyndsay Saenz, Maria Mendez and Bao Nguyen each won $500 scholarships from the Administrator of California State Associatio... |
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'Nightmare' bacteria detected
A family of bacteria has become increasingly resistant to last-resort antibiotics during the past decade, and more hospitalized patients are getting lethal infections that, in some cases, ar... |
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UCLA researchers seek patients for heart study
LOS ANGELES - UCLA researchers are seeking patients who have coronary artery disease and severe chest pain to volunteer for a Phase III, double-blinded study that will use the patients' own ... |
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Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
In January, San Antonio Guild members Christie Cabrajac and Donna Pemberton visited Children's Hospital of Los Angeles to take snacks and other goodies to the nurses who work the pediatric o... |
