Cancer foundation donates money to Wellness Community program
      The Jennifer Diamond Cancer Foundation has donated $5,000 to help underwrite a portion of the Wellness Community Valley/ Ventura Kid's Circle program for 2007. The funds will help support the Tuesday afternoon program for children between the ages of 5 and 11 who have a parent or a grandparen...
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Support group for new moms to meet
      A Postpartum Support Group will be offered for new mothers in Calabasas from 10:30 a.m. to noon beginning Thurs., March 15. The group will be focused on helping mothers of infants up to 12 months old who may be experiencing sadness, anxiety, irritability or mood swings.
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Project Safer trains nonprofits serving alcohol
      Project Safer provides assessments and trainings to those working at festivals that plan to serve alcoholic beverages to the public. The service is free of charge to nonprofit community event coordinators within Ventura County.
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Children experience living with a disability
      ALL THUMBS- Max Mamroth, 12, of Oak Park tries to unwrap a candy with his fingers inside a sock tucked inside a rubber glove. The awkward exercise was part of the Ability Awareness Fair at Medea Creek Middle School where students experienced firsthand some of the difficulties people ...
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How to support your immune system
By Joyce Goldstein, RD, MA Special to the Acorn
      It seems there's so much talk these days about antioxidants that sometimes it can be somewhat confusing and overwhelming. So here's a quick overview to provide a better understanding of what antioxidants are and how they support your immune system.
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Kaiser Permanente has blood drive, support group
      Kaiser Permanente will sponsor a blood drive from noon to 4 p.m. Tues., Feb. 27 at the Erwin Street Medical Offices at 21263 Erwin St., Woodland Hills. For more information, call (818) 719-2397. An evening grief support group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. every Thursday in cafeteria classrooms 1 and 2...
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Steps to prevent infections
      The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control offers these tips to help people protect themselves from germs: +Live as healthy a lifestyle as you can: Get rest, eat well and don't let yourself get run down. +Don't touch your face.
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