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  • Afternoon Naps Help Cognition in Seniors

    John Grimaldi, Association of Mature American Citizens|Updated Jun 8, 2021

    WASHINGTON, DC, Jun 4 -- "Getting a good night's sleep comes highly recommended for the 50-plus population, particularly for the fastest growing segment of senior citizens, those over 65. In fact, it turns out that peaceful dozing overnight may not be enough for some seniors and that taking an afternoon nap may not only be good for toddlers, but can also be beneficial for seniors," according to Rebecca Weber, CEO of the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. But,...

  • Counterfeiting a Vaccination Card is a Crime: Be on the Lookout for Fakes, says CA Attorney General Rob Bonta

    Alyssa Erdley, News with Attitude|Updated May 21, 2021

    Although California officials have repeatedly said they have no plans to institute a "vaccine passport" system in the state, apparently a lively trade in counterfeit vaccination cards has presumed they will not honor their word. How unreasonably suspicious of them! Adding to the completely unreasonable suspicion that access to public and private places will soon hinge on proof of vaccination, California Attorney General Rob Bonta stresses in a recent press release the dire...

  • Should the Elderly Use Marijuana? The Jury is Out

    Association of Mature American Citizens|Updated May 21, 2021

    WASHINGTON, DC, May 21 -- "More and more states are legalizing the use of cannabis [marijuana] and more and more seniors are using it to deal with the aches and pains of aging. Some have the consent of their physicians while others are tempted simply because 'they hear it works.' But, according to medical professionals, it's use comes with risks," warns Rebecca Weber, CEO of the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. Weber cites a report in Medical News Today, that...

  • Masks Off for Fully Vaccinated Persons - But Only in Certain Limited Situations says Los Angeles County Health Department

    Alyssa Erdley, News with Attitude|Updated May 2, 2021

    The Centers for Disease Control released new guidelines regarding masks, distinguishing between people who are vaccinated and those who are not. The Los Angeles County Health Department has reluctantly agreed to align with the new guidelines. Revealing that the government is as godawful at marketing as they are at producing, distributing, and creating, the federal agency recommended vaccinated people still wear masks in outdoor settings where 6 feet of distance can not be...

  • Public Health Alert: "Real Water" Brand Alkaline Water May be Linked to Acute Non-viral Hepatitis Illness

    LA County Department of Public Health|Updated Mar 26, 2021

    LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is alerting everyone that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recommending that consumers, restaurants, and retailers discontinue drinking, cooking with, selling, or serving "Real Water" alkaline water. The FDA along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Southern Nevada Health District and partners are investigating reports of acute non-viral hepatitis in N...

  • LA County Expects to Move From the Red to the Orange Tier in Early April, Rapidly Easing Lockdown Restrictions

    Alyssa Erdley, Observer Staff|Updated Mar 26, 2021

    Los Angeles County may be moving into the Orange Tier of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions in early April if case numbers continue to remain at their current low levels. The county finally moved out of the most restrictive Purple Tier on March 22, after a full year in that situation. If new case numbers remain low, the county may only remain in the next, Red Tier, for only a few weeks. The County needs to maintain less than 3.9 cases per 100k people for three weeks in order to...

  • Seniors: Get Your Hearing Checked

    Association of Mature American Citizens|Updated Mar 22, 2021

    WASHINGTON, DC, Mar 19 – Too many older Americans – most of us, in fact – suffer from hearing loss. But the worst thing about this fact is that most seniors are not getting their hearing checked on any regular basis, and too many doctors are not encouraging their older patients to get their hearing checked, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. Rebecca Weber, CEO of the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC], says that as you might expect som...

  • Finally, California Deploys Additional Health Care Workers to Ease Stress on the System

    Governor's Office of Emergency Services|Updated Jan 4, 2021

    It was a long time coming. But the State of California has announced that it has sent emergency medical personnel to hospitals, to deal with rising Covid cases. The State press release follows: Enhancing efforts to protect healthcare workers and patients alike, the State of California - through the Governor's Office of Emergency Services and the Health and Human Services Agency - have deployed 1,280 medical personnel to healthcare facilities across the state. These...

  • Santa Monica's Covid Case Rate is 1.5% Per 100,000 residents. SM Covid Death Rate is .00044%

    Samuel Alioto, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Nov 18, 2020

    Again warning of a "real and alarming'" surge in COVID-19 cases, Los Angeles County's public health director Barbara Ferrer said Monday LA County is vastly expanding its community outreach efforts to educate residents about slowing transmission of the virus, especially in hard-hit areas. Los Angeles County reported 2,152 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 327,964 since the pandemic began. The City of Santa Monica had 1148 cases, gi...

  • GIVEAWAY ALERT: AirPop, the World's First Air Wearables Company, Launches in the U.S. and Canada with New Line of Face Masks Available now

    Updated Oct 8, 2020

    We're offering a GIVEAWAY for some FREE MASKS! You can WIN 1 Adult and 1 Child AirPop MASK for your family! ENTER TO WIN HERE! To WIN: GO TO https://www.instagram.com/smobserver/ & Follow us @SMOBSERVER and check out our stories! AirPop is bringing its expertise in creating high-performance air wearable products to the United States and Canada, with the launch today of their new line of consumer face masks. Three AirPop mask models are available for purchase - the Light SE,...

  • A Piece Of Information To Give You Peace - (During These Stressful Covid Times)

    Dr. Gabriele Gross, Christine Peake PR|Updated Aug 8, 2020

    Effective lung cleansing is a very powerful way to protect yourself from respiratory problems. In the light of the ongoing COVID crisis this becomes the more important. Every time I respond to clients with this suggestion, I’m amazed that doctors do not mention it to their patients. Disclaimer: The following information is to provide education and information only. The content in this post is not intended to represent or replace medical treatment or diagnostics. Contact y...

  • LA County Closes All of its Beaches on Independence Day, Citing Covid-19

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jul 5, 2020

    The LA County Board of Supervisors has decided to close all its beaches for the July 4th weekend. The LA County Sheriff's Dept. said that it was surprised by the order, and would not enforce it. It is unclear whether or not the Santa Monica Police Department will enforce the order. Below is the press release from the county board of supervisors: Today, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors announced the closure of our beaches, piers, beach bike paths, and beach access...

  • LA County Closes Bars After 20 New Covid Deaths and 2,542 New Cases of Confirmed COVID-19

    Observer Staff|Updated Jul 4, 2020

    Los Angeles County will heed Gov. Gavin Newsom's directive and bars in Los Angeles County must close today. The following is a press release from the LA County Dept of Public Health, dated 6/28/2020: The County Health Officer Order will be amended today to require that all bars, breweries, brew pubs, pubs, wineries and tasting rooms in L.A. County close unless they are offering sit-down dine-in meals. This includes closing bar areas in restaurants. The Los Angeles County...

  • Venice Family Clinic Resumes In-Person Appointments for Routine Health Care

    Observer Staff|Updated Jun 22, 2020

    6/15 Venice Family Clinic, a nonprofit community health center that serves nearly 28,000 low income patients, said today that it is resuming in-person appointments for routine health care. This for the first time since Gov. Gavin Newsom issued the March 19 stay-at-home order to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Their press release is below Venice Family Clinic has continued to provide in-person appointments for patients who had urgent needs, and it relied on telephones for...

  • Large Jump in Coronavirus Cases Countywide Attributed to Greatly Increased Testing

    Alyssa Erdley, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Mar 31, 2020
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    The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 421 new COVID-19 cases today at a press conference. Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of the Department, attributed the large increase in known cases to a sudden surge in testing ability and the receipt of delayed test results. Of the 9,400 people tested for the virus so far in LA County, 4,000 of them were tested just yesterday. The county now has a total of 1,216 known cases of COVID-19. 9 deaths were reported today...

  • Coronavirus Case Diagnosed at Yahoo Center, 2500 Colorado Ave in Santa Monica

    Sarah Storkin, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Mar 19, 2020

    Los Angeles County Health on Monday confirmed the first diagnosis of Wuhan Coronavirus in the city of Santa Monica, which concerned an employee of a company at the Yahoo Center, 2500 Colorado Ave. It has not been released whether that person, who had recently travelled to Asia, worked for Yahoo Inc., or for some other company located in the complex. "There may be people infected everywhere in the county," said DPH Director Barbara Ferrer. "Just because you don't see a case in...

  • Report: #CoronaVirus Deaths are Far Worse than China Admits, in Wuhan and Elsewhere

    Stan Greene, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Feb 15, 2020
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    Those of us who follow the CoronaVirus statistics coming out of Mainland China, have always suspected the Chinese are lying about their 650 death toll, in less than 30,000 cases. After all, why bother to quarantine Wuhan, a Los Angeles sized city, unless it were absolutely necessary. And why build 2 hospitals in ten days, unless you think they're going to soon be filled with dying patients. In an article entitled "Tencent may have accidentally leaked real data on Wuhan virus...

  • Gynecology: UCLA Health Nurse-Midwives Program Expands Its services

    Simi Singer, UCLA Health|Updated Oct 17, 2019

    SANTA MONICA (Sept. 26, 2019) – The UCLA Health Nurse-Midwife Program, based at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, is expanding its services to provide well-woman health care – including annual checkups, Pap smears, and new birth control options – for women 35 and younger. To accommodate new well-woman patients as well as an ever-increasing number of women who have already decided on midwife deliveries, the UCLA Health Nurse-Midwives clinic has moved to larger offices locat...

  • Really?? There exists an International Dental Spa Association? What's a Dental Spa anyway?

    Sarah Storkin, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Sep 26, 2019

    Yes.....that's right folks. No need to order new contact lenses or clean your eyeglasses. Local dentist and residents Lynn Watanabe and John Chien actually founded this amalgam (yes....pun intended) of words to form this niche association in 2002. So what is the International Dental Spa Association? For that matter, what exactly is a dental spa? Yes...that's right. Your first reaction was correct. Lynn Watanabe opened her dental practice, "Dental Spa" in Pacific Palisades in...

  • High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Gives Marina Del Rey Man New Tool for Fighting Prostate Cancer

    Steve Michaud, JWCI Patient|Updated Aug 7, 2019

    Stephen Michaud enjoys watching – whether it's his grandkids on the baseball field or his favorite remodeling shows on HGTV. But there is one thing the Marina del Rey retiree did not want to watch: the growth of his prostate cancer tumor. After being diagnosed with the disease earlier this year, Michaud chose not to engage in "watchful waiting" – or active surveillance – one of the traditional medical options offered to men with slow-growing prostate cancer. Nor did he want...

  • Traditional Chinese Medicine Offers Solutions for Allergies: Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine

    Regina the Webgal, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jul 23, 2019

    Traditional Chinese Medicine, (TCM) is a 5,000 year-old approach to healing that is composed of support systems that help the body’s vital energy flow properly. Traditional Chinese medicine is based on the understanding that the body is composed of two basic kinds of energy: electrical and chemical. Acupuncture: What is acupuncture? And how does acupuncture work? ◦ Acupuncture helps to open up blocked energy channels in the body to restore homeostasis in maintaining hea...

  • International Yoga Day: Interview with Indian Prime Minister's Yoga Instructor HR Nagendra

    Preity Uupala, Observer Staff Writer|Updated Jul 17, 2019

    Could you share with us how long you have known and have been working with Shri Narendra Modi? I have been working with him for more than 30 years now. He visited Prashanti Kutiram, Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (VYASA), Bengaluru, India in 1987. VYASA is a registered charitable institution (1986) working for making Yoga as a socially relevant Science. It is based on the teachings of Swami Vivekananda- the four streams of Yoga with unity in their diversity, the key...

  • 23 Week Old Premature Baby Survives, Setting Record for Smallest Surviving Premature Baby

    Updated Jun 11, 2019

    (tca/dpa) - Weighing in at just 8.6 ounces, Saybie is believed to be the smallest baby ever to survive a premature birth. Sharp HealthCare announced that the infant girl was delivered by Caesarean section in December at just 23 weeks gestation after her mother suffered from pre-eclampsia, a life-threatening condition that causes very high blood pressure. Though the infant was not identified by her real name due to her parents' desire for privacy - Saybie is the name given her...

  • The Terminator: Computers Can Predict Your Death Better Than Your Doctor Can

    DPA Wire Service|Updated May 31, 2019

    All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. -- Psalm 139:16 (dpa) – It's a brave new world when computers can predict our death, but such a world might not be out of the realm of reality, according to European researchers. A study presented at an international cardiology conference in Lisbon this month found that artificial intelligence can already do a better job than humans of calculating a person's risk of death. And not just a s...

  • Medicare and Social Security Are Independent Variables, and More About Prescription Drugs

    Russell Gloor, Mature American Citizens|Updated Dec 14, 2018

    Ask Rusty – Can I get Medicare without claiming Social Security? Dear Rusty: I am 63 and my full retirement age is 66 and 2 months. I want to try and hold out to 70 before I start collecting SS. My 2018 Social Security statement said I'm eligible to apply for Medicare at 65. Do I have to be receiving Social Security payments before I can be covered for Medicare? Or can I be covered beginning at 65 and not receive a Social Security check until I desire at 70? Signed: A...

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