Recent report on secondhand smoke leaves Calabasas officials feeling vindicated
By Michael Picarella pic@theacorn.com
     A recent report by the U.S. Surgeon General said nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke will increase their risk of developing heart disease by 25 to 30 percent, and lung cancer by 20 to 30 percent. The news left Calabasas officials saying "I told you so" to opponents of the city's own secondh
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Tips to keep kids safe
     Nearly 800,000 children are reported missing each year in the U.S. If you're a parent or guardian, the realization that your child could go missing may be your biggest fear. With summer vacation in full swing and thousands of children out enjoying the weather, families need to take extra precauti
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Agoura High students craft memorial teddy bears
     Students in Kim Speth's clothing construction class at Agoura High School recently reached out to the community-inspired by an article they read in a June 2005 issue of
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Osteoporosis on the rise in men
     We've all seen the ads targeting older women about the dangers of osteoporosis, a potentially debilitating disease that causes bones to become porous and break easily. Now men need to take note, too.
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Twenty years, one foot at a time
By Michael Zapf, DPM
     On March 1 this year I celebrated the 20th year of my Agoura podiatry practice. I know it's a clich, but how quickly the time has passed.
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