Youth should put best foot forward when returning to school
By Michael Zapf, DPM
     School is starting and you know what that means for your children: many of them will be wearing shoes for the first time in almost three months. Complaining about shoes not fitting and buying new ones are, like football and getting up before 11 a.m., all part of the rites of fall for parents.
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Classes designed to help families cope with mental illness
     Family members affected by mental illness are invited to attend a series of free classes to learn more about these illnesses and help their
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Free program teaches about children's anxiety
     A community education program, "How to Help Your Anxious Child: What Every Parent Needs to Know," will be at 6 p.m. Tues., Sept. 19 in the Jolyon West Auditorium (Room C8183) at the Semel Institute for Neurosciences and Human Behavior at UCLA.
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Epilepsy support group for parents to meet
     Parents of Children with Epilepsy is an education and support group sponsored by the Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles. The next meeting is at 7 p.m. Wed., Sept. 6 in room 202 at Westwood United Methodist Church, 10497 Wilshire Blvd., Westwood. Admission and parking are free.
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Guest speaker invited to lupus group
     Barton Goldsmith, PhD, will discuss "How to Improve Your Spirit" at the next meeting of the Conejo Valley Lupus Support Group at 6 p.m. Tues., Sept. 5 at 1 Baxter Way, Westlake Village. The meeting is sponsored by Lupus International
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Research on clots can prevent strokes
     In contrast to traditional beliefs that stroke-causing clots derived from arterial and cardiac sources are distinctly different, a new UCLA study shows they are composed of similar components.
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UCLA seeks adult asthmatics for study
     UCLA researchers seek adults with asthma, ages 18 to 50, for a new study testing the effectiveness of a stimulation device typically used for sports injuries and chronic pain in alleviating asthma symptoms.
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Convention to provide information on cancer
     The Cancer Control Society, a nonprofit educational organization, will sponsor the 34th annual Cancer Convention from Sat. to Mon., Sept. 2 to 4 (Labor Day weekend) at the Sheraton Universal Hotel, 333 Universal Terrace Pkwy., Universal City.
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