Arthritis support group to meet
     The Conejo Valley Arthritis Support Group will meet at 12:15 p.m. Sat., Sept. 9 at the Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. Guests are welcome.
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Make sure kids are immunized
     With the start of a new school year, state Public Health Officer Dr. Mark Horton has reminded all parents to make sure their children are fully immunized before classes begin.
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Recent studies show lung cancer diagnoses leveling off for women
     There's encouraging news for women in the fight against lung cancer. Although the incidence of lung cancer in women increased rapidly after World War II as more women began to smoke, that trend may finally be reversing.
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Adult asthma patients sought for UCLA study of device to alleviate symptoms
     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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ERs offer suicidal patients little followup care
     A new UCLA study found that suicidal emergency patients face numerous barriers to outpatient treatment after leaving the emergency department. Titled "Survey of California Emergency Departments about Practices for Management of Suicidal Patients and Resources Available for Their Care," the
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