Healthy Living

• HEALTHY LIVING

  Central Coast women recognize heart health through National Wear Red Day

  

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  Posted 3:06 PM 2/3/2012 by Carina Corral (SR)

  It's National Go Red Day, a day set aside for women to take a step back from their busy lives and take a look at their heart health. Heart attack is often associated with men, but it's actually the number one killer in women. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease (More) • Video (1)

  
  

• HEALTH NEWS

  Michael Foods widens egg recall

  Posted 8:55 AM 2/3/2012 by Associated Press (JM)

  MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota food company is widening its recall of hard-cooked eggs because of a potential for listeria contamination. Michael Foods, of Minnetonka, is recalling eggs in brine sold in 10- and 25-pound pails for institutional use in 34 states. The eggs carry (More)

  
  

• HEALTHY LIVING

  Friday is National Wear Red Day as part of National Heart Month

  

  Posted 8:50 PM 2/2/2012 by Shelby Rhodes

  If you are still laying out clothes for Friday, consider something red.

  Friday is National Wear Red Day. The American Heart Association invites the community to join the movement and speak up about the number one killer of women: heart disease. It claims 430,000 lives every year.

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• PASO ROBLES

  Tooth fairy visits kindergarten students, leaves wealth of knowledge

  

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  Posted 11:51 AM 2/2/2012 by Carina Corral

  Usually when the tooth fairy pays a visit to children some money is involved, but yesterday in Paso Robles children instead were given a wealth of knowledge about how to keep their teeth clean.

  Local dentist, Dr. David Cottrell, paid a visit to Winifred Pifer Elementary's kindergarten (More) • Video (1)

  
  

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• HEALTHY LIVING

  Changes in childhood vaccinations

  Posted 11:41 AM 2/2/2012 by NBC News (JG)

  Girls and boys nationwide have a new vaccination schedule to follow.

  The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control are recommending vaccine changes starting with a meningitis booster shot for 16 year olds.

  Meningitis is a potentially deadly bacterial (More)

  
  

• CENTRAL COAST

  CHC offers orthodontia services, MDA walk raises thousands in Santa Maria, Nat'l Go Red Day on Friday

  

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  Posted 9:16 AM 1/31/2012 by Carina Corral

  A health care provider that serves our low income communities now offers orthodontia services. Children and adults with dental needs such as braces to straighten teeth can now get these services at Community Health Centers of the Central Coast clinic in Nipomo. Already more than 100 (More) • Video (1)

  
  

• HEALTH NEWS

  FDA detains OJ imports after finding fungicide

  Posted 9:16 AM 1/27/2012 by Associated Press (JM)

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration says it has detained several shipments of imported orange juice after finding traces of an illegal fungicide. The government says the residue is still far below dangerous levels and says the juice is safe to drink. The FDA (More)

  
  

• HEALTH NEWS

  California investigating Lap-Band weight loss surgery

  Posted 8:56 AM 1/27/2012 by Associated Press (JM)

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - An insurer says California insurance regulators are investigating Lap-Band surgery centers for possible fraud. Connecticut-based Aetna Inc. says it is cooperating in the probe by the law enforcement branch of the state Department of Insurance. The (More)

  
  

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• SANTA MARIA

  Hundreds to take steps toward a cure for muscular diseases

  

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  Posted 5:43 AM 1/27/2012 by Carina Corral

  This Saturday, January 28, hundreds of people will take steps in Santa Maria toward finding a cure for muscular diseases.

  The Muscular Dystrophy Association is holding its annual Muscle Walk at Waller Park starting at 11 am.

  All the money raised goes toward finding a cure to (More) • Videos (2)

  
  

• GROVER BEACH

  Chiropractor offers free care to vets returning from war

  

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  Posted 4:37 AM 1/26/2012 by Carina Corral

  A Grover Beach chiropractor is helping our veterans returning from war with back pains caused by lugging around heavy equipment, sleeping on cots and injuries on the job.

  He is offering them free care for one year, no strings attached.

  "Within two weeks of getting chiropractic care (More) • Video (1)