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Run/walk raises funds for, and awareness of chronic kidney disease
DaVita, a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), brought its…
November 19, 2010
Local drug, alcohol abuse to be discussed at CSULB townhall meeting
A&E Network; Charter Communications; The National Council of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD); and The Salvation Army…
November 12, 2010
CSULB professor to discuss promising research into new treatment of Alzheimer’s
The degenerative brain condition of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) currently affects more than 5.3 million Americans and could occur…
November 12, 2010
Free web conference to provide families with answers about home care for Alzheimer’s sufferers
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, nearly 11 million Americans are providing care for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or…
November 5, 2010
Health Department again offering walk-in flu clinics for high-risk individuals
The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department), with assistance from the American…
November 5, 2010
MemorialCare Health System appoints new Breast Center director
Officials at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center (LBMMC) and Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center (OCMMC)— two hospitals in…
October 22, 2010
20th Beach Walk, Health Fair to raise funds for Children’s Clinic
The Children’s Clinic, Serving Children and Their Families (TCC), will have its 20th Anniversary Beach Walk and Health Fair…
October 8, 2010
What I learned in China about eating and exercising
By Carol Berg Sloan RD Nutritionist My husband and I recently went to Beijing to visit our son,…
September 24, 2010
LB hospitals, Health Department working together to combat whooping-cough epidemic
Whooping cough (pertussis) has been declared an epidemic in California this year, with case numbers projected to be…
September 17, 2010
Help not wanted: free resources aid families in overcoming resistance of seniors who need assistance
Just when you thought that a family caregiver’s job couldn’t get more difficult, consider this:Â Many of the estimated…
September 17, 2010