BRIEFLY.Baseball team holds fundraiser PALMDALE - The Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Air Attack Baseball team will benefit from a fundraising event today and Tuesday at Johnny Carino's restaurant. The event will be 4 to 10 p.m. both days at the restaurant, which is at 1173 Rancho ran·cho n. pl. ran·chos Southwestern U.S. 1. A hut or group of huts for housing ranch workers. 2. A ranch. Vista Blvd. in the Antelope Valley Mall The Antelope Valley Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Palmdale, California. Opened in September, 1990, its buildings take up around 1 million square feet (90,000 m²). Its physical main building, parking lots, and ring road businesses encompass an area a bit less than 0. restaurant row. The restaurant will donate a percentage of purchases by team supporters. Players will be at the restaurant at 5 p.m. Tuesday to meet fans, and a silent auction will sell 10 baseballs autographed by the team. The fundraiser will help pay traveling costs and other team expenses. - Daily News Doctor discusses diabetes issues LANCASTER - Podiatrist Podiatrist A physician who specializes in the medical care and treatment of the human foot. Mentioned in: Shin Splints podiatrist Andrew Heller will talk about preventing diabetic foot diabetic foot A foot with a constellation of pathologic changes affecting the lower extremity in diabetics, often leading to amputation and/or death due to complications; the common initial lesion leading to amputation is a nonhealing skin ulcer, induced by problems as part of Antelope Valley Hospital's community health lecture series. The lecture will be 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday in conference Room 15 on the fourth floor of the hospital's AVOIC building, 44105 15th St. W. Admission is free, but reservations are required by calling (661) 949-5230. Nerve damage can cause loss of feeling in the feet, meaning a person may not feel foot pain or discomfort until a problem reaches an advanced stage. ``Education is the key to preventing foot and leg complications with diabetics,'' Heller said. ``Diabetes is the leading cause of non-traumatic foot and leg amputations in the U.S.''Heller's lecture will cover topics including how diabetes affects blood vessels Blood vessels Tubular channels for blood transport, of which there are three principal types: arteries, capillaries, and veins. Only the larger arteries and veins in the body bear distinct names. , nerves and the healing potential for wounds. He will also discuss skin infections and what to do for an ulcer or other foot wound. - Daily News |
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