Monday, May 14, 2012
An FDA-approved vaccine cuts risk of the painful infection by 70 percent.
I wasn't planning to think about shingles all week, but couldn’t avoid it. It started with an email from a close friend saying she had the painful skin rash, which is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. I winced, recalling my own bout of shingles, when I drove to and from work every day, steering with my right hand and holding the seat belt away from my torso with my left, because the pain from having the belt touch the rash on my rib cage was intolerable. The next day, I came across a 2011 Institute of Medicine report on chronic pain. One of the leading causes? Post-herpetic neuralgia, the nerve pain that sometimes follows shingles, and which can last anywhere from weeks to years. The shingles theme continued the next day when I saw my…
Monday, May 7, 2012
One Orange County writer Steven Greenhut calls Huff a "big fan of crony capitalism."
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Seau was a shining star in the NFL before his fall.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Unless you consume nearly 2 pounds of dairy products daily, you may not be getting enough calcium. But there are alternatives.
Have you eaten your 1.75 pounds of dairy products today? If you’re like most Americans, that’s your share. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Americans consume 630 pounds of milk, yogurt, cheese and ice cream every year, a number that could increase when the agency updates its report in July. Dairy products, particularly low-fat varieties, can be excellent sources of protein, calcium, and vitamin D. But there are other choices for people who don’t like dairy, follow a vegan diet, or are among the 60 percent of adults worldwide who can’t digest milk products. Plenty of nondairy food sources deliver the calcium you need to help keep your bones strong. How much calcium is enough? If you’re older than 50, you need 1,200 mg of …
Friday, April 20, 2012
The Baldwin Park CHP serves Walnut and Diamond Bar.
Throughout the year, there are numerous days and weeks designated to honor groups and/or individuals. The week of April 15th is designated as National Volunteer Week and the men and women who comprise this very special group are often under-recognized. As the commander of the CHP office in Baldwin Park, I am incredibly fortunate to have a cadre of senior volunteers that exemplify exactly what it means to fill such a special role. The ten men and one woman who give unselfishly of their time and energy donated over five thousand hours of service in 2011. Some assist the support staff working in the office, others participate in ride alongs with officers, many attend impaired driver checkpoints and hand out literature to those driving …
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Is there a street in town where motorists go too fast? Tell us about it.
Even in a city as laid back and quiet as Walnut, some motorists sure seem to be in a hurry to get where they’re going. They ride the rear of slower moving cars then zoom by other drivers, engines roaring. Which streets in Walnut do you think have a speeding problem? Which thoroughfares feel more Autobahn than avenue? Residents in the past have expressed concerns about fast moving cars on Amar Road. Others have made mention of Meadowpass Road, Grand Avenue, and Pierre Road. Tell us in comments below which streets make you yell, “Slow down!”
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Several media outlets are reporting that legendary television producer Dick Clark has died.
Several media outlets are reporting that legendary television producer Dick Clark has died at age 82. At least two reports said Clark had been at St. John's Hospital in Los Angeles. Details regarding his death were not immediately available. Clark is most famously known as the host of "American Bandstand" and "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin Eve." Clark was born in New York in 1929 and began his show business career in the 1940s in the mailroom of a radio station, according to an NBC report. He worked as a news announcer and weatherman, then graduated from Syracuse University in 1951. Please share any memories you might have of the late television icon with us.
Sunday, April 8, 2012
“I always tell people, there are millions of Muslims named after Jesus and Mary—we call them Isa and Mariam,” Imam Ibrahim Sayar said. “Nobody names their children after someone they don’t like.”
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Pulling a prank on someone can be done easily with these five April Fool's Day tips.
April showers may bring May flowers but April 1 brings the jokes! Although the day, also called All Fools' Day, has been celebrated for several centuries by different cultures, its exact origins remain a mystery, according to History.com. No matter the origins, it has become a beloved tradition for hoaxters, pranksters or anyone who likes a good laugh and Patch has five ways for our readers get in the spirit. 1. Keep the kids occupied with a word search puzzle. Although it looks like a normal word search, none of the words listed are actually in the puzzle. Your victim will search endlessly for the words while you egg them on to keep searching. The puzzle, created by Aprilfoolzone.com, conveniently includes spring time words like basket, …
Saturday, March 24, 2012
For Anti-Bullying Week, 10-year-old Reagan McKenzie wrote new lyrics to The Cure's LoveSong and pleads for you, the viewer, to do something specific.
Anything that will inspire a 10-year-old to do anything this personal and positive is worth watching. When it is inspired by the Long Beach after-school fight involving Joanna Ramos, it got our attention. Then 10-year-old Reagan Mackenzie posted it on our Patch story about the case. It is her vocal rendition of The Cure's Lovesong. On the story comments, she wrote: "I am 10 yrs old and even tho they said the other girl was not bullying her I think if they planned a fight there must of been some talking about ea other in a bad way and that is bullying even if they were both doing lit. Im sad for them both but I wrote a song for joanna for anti bully week it is about making other kids feel bad and making them want to fight or hurt themselves…
Kathy
1:40 pm on Saturday, April 21, 2012
Amhurst Dr. for sure. All of Mt. Sac trying to avoid San Jose Hills speed down this street. more ›