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Depressed Teens Have Rocky Twenties
Depressed teenagers are more likely to have serious problems during their twenties, including ongoing mental illness and excessive drinking, finds a recent study... Read more »
Commerce Residents Raise Thousands to Fight Cancer
Relay for Life kicks off with cancer survivors (pictured) leading the annual Survivor’s Lap. (City of Commerce) About 700 people attended last Saturday’s Commerce... Read more »
Variety of Factors Play Into Age Related ‘Shrinking’
Will you get shorter as you age? It could depend in part on how long you stayed in school and whether you eat right and exercise as an adult, according to a USC... Read more »
California Lawmakers Pass Medi-Cal Expansion
One million more low-income and uninsured Californians are closer to getting health care. The state Assembly and Senate have passed key legislation that will expand... Read more »
Iraq, Afghanistan Vets, Families Being Offered Free Montebello-Commerce ‘Y’-Membership
The Montebello-Commerce YMCA and Vons are partnering an initiative to help returning veterans and their families. The Veterans Enrichment Initiative, made possible... Read more »
A Good Snooze, Regularly, Can Help the Heart Stay Healthy
Cutting back on sodium and increasing physical activity are not the only ways to improve heart health – a good night’s sleep can also help promote cardiovascular... Read more »
Eat to Dream: Study Shows Dietary Nutrients Associated with Certain Sleep Patterns
“You are what you eat,” the saying goes, but is what you eat playing a role in how much you sleep? Sleep, like nutrition and physical activity, is a critical... Read more »
Assemblyman Takes Close Up Look of Local Health Care Center
When little Jimmy broke his ankle, his parents iced it for a week before seeking medical attention—it didn’t heal on its own as they had hoped. Today, that child,... Read more »
See’s Recalls Popular Chocolate Easter Egg
San Francisco based See’s Candies, Inc. is recalling some of its 1.7 ounce Divinity Easter Egg with Walnuts, because some boxes labeled Divinity with Walnuts... Read more »
Montebello Residents Walk For The Heart
Cold weather did little to chill the enthusiasm of Montebello residents who turned out last weekend to take part in a mile-and-a-half walk to spread awareness about... Read more »