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Category Archives: Health
Palisades Teen Creates ‘Claire’s Closet’ to Help Store Supplies for the Homeless; Donations Sought
While many teens and young adult women are thinking about buying new clothes and having brand-names in their closet, Claire Healy is concerned about a different type of closest. Claire’s Closet, which was imagined by Healy, is filled with products … Continue reading
My Question for Costco: “What about Bob?”
By BOB VICKREY Recently, I have been feeling left out of all the fun that my friends with families are having when they make their weekly pilgrimages to our nearest Costco market and fill the backseat of their SUV’s … Continue reading
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Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Set for Monday at Corpus Christi; Local Firefighters Will Be Honored
The annual Pacific Palisades Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, a multi-decade tradition, will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, November 25, at Corpus Christi Church, 880 Toyopa. Community members are invited to share in this celebration of thanksgiving and unity as … Continue reading
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Turkey Trot Offers Fun Plus Calorie Burning On Thanksgiving Morning at Palisades High
Even as one starts dreaming about pecan and pumpkin pie, with whipped cream, on Thanksgiving, start your day earlier with the seventh annual Pacific Palisades Turkey Trot. After a 5/10K run (or walk), one is entitled to a second piece … Continue reading
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Optimist Speaker Recommends AtheroSCAN For People to Predict and Stop Heart Attacks
“Seventy-five percent of strokes are a first-ever event and happen with no warning,” cardiologist Dr. Richard Taw warned Palisades Optimist Club members on November 12. “They are 95 percent preventable.” Taw also warned that although people are routinely screened for … Continue reading
Issues with Your Vision? “Retina and Vitreous Disorders” Will Be Discussed at Palisades Library Next Monday
The Palisades Alliance for Seniors will host Dr. Daniel Su, speaking about “Retina and Vitreous Disorders” at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, November 18, in the Palisades Library community room, 861 Alma Real. The program is free and open to the … Continue reading
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After a Soccer Career, Defensive Ace Trevor Morley Looks to Help Young Players Learn Key Mechanics
As a senior at Cal State Northridge, a Division I soccer school, San Diego-born Trevor Morley was named the Big West Conference Defensive Player of the Year. He earned first team All-Conference honors in 2013, 2014 and 2015. As a defender, Morley … Continue reading
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Visiting Expert Says Seven to Nine Hours of Sleep Every Night Is Essential for Adults,
“About one-third of our lives are spent sleeping,” said Dr. Cathy Alessi at a Palisades Alliance for Seniors talk on Monday at the Palisades Library community room. The sleep expert quoted renowned sleep researcher Allan Rechtschaffen, who said: “If sleep doesn’t … Continue reading
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Importance of Taking Care of One’s Feet Part 2: Bunions, Athlete’s Foot and Prevention
Dr. Arash Hassid, director of the SoCal Foot and Ankle Center, was guest speaker at the Palisades Alliance for Seniors meeting on Monday at the library. Part 1 ran on September 27 and covered toenail fungus, plantar warts and corns. … Continue reading
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The Importance of Taking Care of One’s Feet, Part 1
Dr. Arash Hassid, director of the SoCal Foot and Ankle Center, addressed the importance of keeping your feet healthy during his talk, “Foot and Ankle Ailments,” at the Palisades Library community room on Monday. TOENAIL FUNGUS “A fungal toenail … Continue reading
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