ST. LOUIS — With 2008 drawing close, people with asthma and other respiratory ailments only have a few days before the last of the inhalers that use ozone-depleting chemical disappear from pharmacy shelves and are replaced with new “green” devices.
Because the new devices are more expensive, the switch has raised the possibility of last-minute hoarding. It also has triggered concerns that the added expense of the new inhalers — which Read the rest of this entry »

GARDEN GROVE, CA –
In celebration of community leaders who
lend support for children’s oral health, Healthy Smiles for Kids of Orange
County will present “Your Smile Matters: An Evening Honoring Leaders in
Oral Health,” with generous funding by Diamond Level sponsor Wanda Claro,
DDS, of Irvine Orthodontics. An anticipated 200 community leaders will hear
the Fullerton College Student Jazz Quartet perform while dining at the
Anaheim White House, a Read the rest of this entry »

Though we’re just a week into the new year, you might already be feeling your enthusiasm starting to lag when it comes to your health and fitness goals. Eating better and moving more aren’t yet habits for you, and you might find them boring or you’re not yet seeing any results.
Dr. Lawrence J. Cheskin, founder and director of the Johns Hopkins Weight Management Center, says that most people fail at diets for these reasons, as well as an
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