WHEN FAMILIES NEED TO MAKE AN AGONIZING CHOICE ABOUT A PARENT It’s an agonizing decision at any time: keep a parent at home or find somewhere else for them to live. Their parents Alzheimer’s disease has become more than can be managed. An elderly man has a stroke and his wife, elderly too, does not …
Kelly Kawashima is a native Californian who grew up in Torrance so it is no surprise to hear that she was a competitive volleyball player. She started her career in corporate health and wellness and, after 10 years in the field, made the jump into tech and engineering recruiting and consulting. She is also a …
Part of Black history is that throughout the US African American women die from breast cancer at a rate 40 percent higher than other women. But in Los Angeles County, the statistics are 56 percent higher, and, in Long Beach, the mortality rate is 70 percent higher. That’s why the Susan G. Komen® Circle of …
As women and men age each decade, they desire different things in life, but can also encounter new limitations with their health. Supplementing with the right nutrition can help make a smoother transition says natural health expert,Dr. Christine Horner, MD, author of “Radiant Health, Ageless Beauty”who joins Late Night Health host Mark Alyn to discuss …
Late Night Health’s Mark Alyn chats with Sharon Spencer Schlesinger, Susan G. Komen Los Angeles County Metastatic Breast Cancer Committee Founder and Chair about the 7th Annual Metastatic Breast Cancer Conference. Sharon was diagnosed with both breast and cervical cancer over 28 years ago, in the dark ages, before the internet, social media, and the …
Look Good Feel Better Foundation of the Personal Care Products Council Look Good Feel Better is a non-medical, brand-neutral public service program that teaches beauty techniques to people with cancer to help them manage the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. The program includes lessons on skin and nail care, cosmetics, wigs and turbans, …
It’s been a year since the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp, but the legal status of hemp-derived cannabidiol remains in limbo since CBD can be derived from hemp or cannabis. The FDA has only recently started speaking up alarming companies with warnings, but Karen Howard, executive director of Organic & Natural Health Association, says …
PRP Therapy at The K Spa www.thekspa.com Boasting big-time results in the arena of anti-aging and skincare, the Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Facial is a combination of microdermabrasion and the rich serum portion of blood. Yes, that’s right—blood. To explain, blood platelets are packed with growth factors and bioactive proteins that optimize the skin’s natural function. The best part, however, …
SpineMark recently hosted an educational forum at the MAC, the world’s largest social and athletic club in Portland, OR, to announce the launch of PreVPRO. It’s a Prevacus, LLC, product that will potentially mitigate the symptoms and duration after a concussion occurs, a new, holistic, breakthrough, non-opioid treatment for pain and traumatic brain injuries, including …
“Should I call the doc?” It’s a question our guest on Late Night Health, Sherry Torkos, B.Sc.Phm., R.Ph., holistic pharmacist and author of more than a dozen books on natural healing, says many parents, grandparents, and caretakers wrestle with when children get sick. Because of the nature of their positions, pharmacists field a lot of …