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WHITTIER – People suffering from anxiety, depression, stress and/or anger are invited to free self-help meetings held every Thursday at 7 p.m. at Merrill Gardens, 13250 E. Philadelphia St., in Whit...
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CERRITOS – Dr. Sanat Patel, a physician with Pioneer Medical Group, will lead a seminar on colon cancer Sept. 29 at the Cerritos Senior Center. Although it may be an uncomfortable topic, learning ...
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DOWNEY – Downey residents are invited to receive free hearing tests Sept. 25 at the Barbara J. Riley Community & Senior Center. The Downey Sertoma Club is sponsoring the screenings, which will be ...
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CERRITOS – Dr. Pinal Doshi of Pioneer Medical Group will lead a seminar Wednesday on “Lifelong Beauty – Ageless Skin” at the Cerritos Senior Center. Doshi will discuss how to protect your skin fro...
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LAKEWOOD – The Weingart Senior Center in Lakewood will host the Rocky Stone Hearing Device Exhibit on Sept. 17 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. A variety of hearing devices will be on display, including i...
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PLAYA DEL REY – The 12th annual L.A. County Run for Health 5K run/walk will get underway at Dockweiler Beach at 8 a.m. on Sept. 11. Registration is $25 before Sept. 3. The 1K fun run for children ...
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Today’s topic is near and dear to most of us: It’s been scientifically demonstrated that it is healthful to have sex. However, before we proceed further, I must say that many of my patients are not...
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I cannot imagine how many times in my professional career I’ve made fun of the Hostess Twinkie. Everyone knows them; the Twinkie has become a cultural icon. It is a food (if I may be so bold to c...
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It’s inevitable that my columns are often a product of personal experience – typically regarding my three daughters. So far, today’s topic has not affected my life at home, but I’ll bet that it has...
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Nearly every one of my patients has asked at one time or another: “Should I take a multivitamin, and how do I choose?” There are so many options. Should your multivitamin include additional calcium...
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You are a woman who is over the age of 40, and your doctor recommends a routine mammogram. What do you do? Are mammograms helpful? Can they harm you in some way? And, why didn’t one catch the cance...
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There are diseases that many doctors just love to avoid: they do not lend themselves to easy diagnosis. Neither blood tests, nor x-rays, nor special exams will help to identify them. For these type...
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When I first met my wife, she was a slender 18 year-old, drinking diet cola and eating chocolate. My obvious question was “Why the diet drink, if you’re eating chocolate?” Her answer: “You have to ...
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A few hours after eating something suspicious, you develop nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. You may be suffering from food poisoning. Let’s discuss how it happened, how to get healt...
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Recently, my 16-year-old daughter came home with what she described as the “cutest” high-heeled shoes. For so many reasons (I am her father), I was unhappy to see them. What I said to her reflected...
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