PULSE.RESOURCE FOR PARENTS: When you're a new mom, you need to get answers quickly. Your baby won't stop crying. You're not sure if she's getting enough milk. It's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a for vaccinations but you don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. where to go. Rather than spend those precious minutes of free time tracking down the answers, parents can call a free hotline called First 5 LA Connect. Aimed at expecting parents and parents of children in their first five years of life, the multilingual hotline service is funded by Proposition 10, which supports early-childhood development programs through a tax increase on tobacco. The hotline, launched by Sherman Oaks pediatrician Pejman Salimpour, provides advice and referrals to more than 12,000 agencies in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County. In 10 months of operation, the hotline fielded 32,000 calls and enrolled 9,000 children in free or low-cost health insurance programs, Salimpour says. Phone lines are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Call (888) 347-7855 or visit www.first5laconnect.org. INJURY-FREE RUNNING: Nearly two-thirds of the 24 million Americans who are runners suffer from an injury that interrupts their training each year. For those who are tired of the pounding and the pain, Danny Dreyer has infused chi into running. Dreyer incorporates the focus and flow from the ancient practice of tai chi Tai Chi Definition T'ai chi is a Chinese exercise system that uses slow, smooth body movements to achieve a state of relaxation of both body and mind. in ``Chi Running'' (Fireside; $14), written with Katherine Dreyer. His program goes over proper breathing, alignment and visualization techniques, which help relax the body and get rid of the ``unnecessary effort'' that can lead to injury. STAY WELL: African-Americans have double to triple the risk of developing a catastrophic illness catastrophic illness A morbid condition that results in health care costs that exceed a person's income, or which compromise financial independence, reducing him/her to subsistence or near-poverty levels; CIs are usually life-threatening and may leave significant compared to other ethnic groups. Dr. James R. Gavin III, president of the Morehouse College Morehouse College: see Atlanta Univ. Center. Morehouse College Private, historically black, men's liberal arts college in Atlanta, Ga. It was founded as the Augusta Institute, a seminary, in 1867 and renamed in 1913 in honour of Henry L. School of Medicine in Atlanta, helps to put them on the path to wellness in his new book. ``Dr. Gavin's Health Guide for African Americans'' (Small Steps Press; $14.95) hits major health issues including hypertension, obesity, heart disease and diabetes. Gavin also addresses healthy eating, exercise and the emotional barriers to making lifestyle changes. MOVING MEDITATION: If you feel good energy coming from Pasadena on Saturday, it might be because of World Tai Chi and Qigong Day World Tai Chi and Qigong Day (WTCQD) also spelled World T'ai Chi and Ch'i Kung Day, is an annual event held the last Saturday of April each year to promote the related disciplines of T'ai Chi Ch'uan and qigong in sixty countries since 1999. . Groups from around the world will join in a relay of calm, performing the soothing, graceful movements of these ancient Chinese List of ancient Chinese is a list of noteworthy people of ancient China. Different definitions of "ancient" China exist, but most agree that it is before the Tang dynasty. Related lists A general listing of existing lists related to this topic. practices. The event, held at Brookside Park, runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Brookside Park is located at 360 N. Arroyo Blvd. For more information in English, call (310) 659-5600. For more information in Chinese, call (626) 576-2319. Or visit www.taichila.com. BREAST CANCER AWARENESS: If a bra fitting was on your list of things to do this week, you're in luck. Bra maker Wacoal America will donate $1 to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation for every women who participates in a free bra fitting on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Bloomingdale's in Sherman Oaks. Wacoal also will donate an additional $2 for every bra sold from its Awareness Collection during the Fit for the Cure event. Participants will receive a complementary gift of custom mixed pink flower seeds. Bloomingdale's is located at 14060 Riverside Drive A number of cities around the world have a Riverside Drive. In the United States:
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