Winter Can Bring Dry Skin
Winter is upon us. Colder temperatures lower the humidity and tend to make us use our heat. Add to this that in southern California, colder …
Health
Winning the Battle Against Fat in the New Year
Every New Year 7 out of 10 Americans decide to improve their health. We think about losing a few pounds and getting in better shape. …
The Restorative Powers of Restful Sleep
Your mom probably told you more than once as a child that you needed to get a good night’s sleep, either because you had a …
Need for Speech: Language Therapy After Stroke
Each year, more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke, according to the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention (CDC). That it …
Smile Club!
Braces are proof that your smile means a lot to you. Here are some advice on how to keep up your braces for the length …
From the E.R. to the Courtroom: How Hospitals Are Seizing Patients’ Wages & Other Assets
One important reason to obtain health insurance is not to go to a doctor but to protect wages and other assets. When patients receive care …
Going Head to Head with Safety and Contact Sports
For parents, their primary and utmost concern is their children’s safety and wellbeing. That’s why lately, with growing scrutiny over the safety of football, many …
A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Remember those antidrug commercials that played on TV saying that a mind is a terrible thing to waste? There are many man-made chemicals in our …
Local Doctor Explains: How to Stop Food Cravings
You planned your diet carefully. You started eating small meals. But then (inevitably) you suddenly crave something you miss and before you know it, you’re …
Snowmen, Skiing, and Swimming?
December brings with it some traditional pass-times. Baking with family, building snowmen, roasting marshmallows over an open fire…and going to swim meets? Forgetting for a …