Signal Tribune Newspaper

On Saturday, May 5, Long Beach will be hosting one of the premiere bicycle events in the state when we welcome the annual Bike Fest and Tour of Long Beach. The day consists of fun for the whole family and a great way to promote America’s most bike-friendly city as well as our “Let’s Move, [...]

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By David Sayen, Medicare Regional Administrator
Coping with terminal illness can be very difficult, both for the patient and his or her loved ones. That’s why I wanted to tell you about Medicare’s coverage for hospice care and how it works.

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By Don Knabe, County of Los Angeles, Fourth District
The fight to end the horrors of child sex trafficking continues in Los Angeles County. Earlier this year, I directed the County’s probation department to develop a comprehensive plan to support the victims of this horrible crime. They are developing some groundbreaking programs that I hope other [...]

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By Gary Feldman, M.D., Medical director
Stramski Children’s Developmental Center at Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach
This year more children will be diagnosed with autism than with AIDS, diabetes and cancer combined– and each year this number rises. Autism affects one in 88 children. The problem isn’t the diagnosis; the problem is our lack of awareness about [...]

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Submitted by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Video-gaming (playing video games) has become a popular activity for people of all ages. Many children and adolescents spend large amounts of time playing them. Video-gaming is a multibillion-dollar industry– bringing in more money than movies and DVDs. Video games have become very sophisticated and [...]

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