Anti-smoking campaign hits Hollywood
      Concerned parents and public health leaders are looking to stub out images of smoking in film- at least in movies aimed at a youthful audience. That's because multiple studies show that tobacco images in media, especially in movies, can influence young people's decision to start smoking.
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Help for insomniacs
Problem affects nearly 30 million Americans
      An increasing number of Americans are waking up to a need for something they may have taken for granted- sleep. Sleep is an important part of overall health and well-being, yet many people suffer from a variety of sleep problems, including insomnia. In fact, approximately ...
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Relief available for chronic back pain
      Here's spine-tingling good news about the most common complaint brought to doctors in the United States- back pain. More than 6 million cases are seen annually, with the majority of complaints being in the lower back. Almost every person will experience at least one episode of l...
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Feeling better about getting better
'I love it because it gives me a sense of security that everything's okay.' - Linda Steinman regarding telemonitor system
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
      Linda Steinman felt short of breath one day last December. Within minutes of calling in sick to work, the mother of three asked her teenage son to call an ambulance.
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Seminar on mental disorders
      AlmaVia will host a free seminar on how to utilize the system to help others who suffer from mental illness at 2 p.m. Thurs., March 6 at 2500 Ponderosa Drive North, Camarillo Luke Jackson, director of senior behavioral health for Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center, is the seminar leader.
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