Month of October honors physical therapy pros
      October is national physical therapy month. What is physical therapy? Physical therapy is the treatment and rehabilitation of an injury, disability or condition. What is a physical therapist? A physical therapist is a professional that has gone through extensive training at an accredite...
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Facts revealed about Alzheimer's disease
      Here are some facts about Alzheimer's disease: •Every 72 seconds someone in America develops Alzheimer's •The percentage of people with dementia who have Alzheimer's is 50 percent to 70 percent.
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'Unprotected' seminar to be held
      A Community Education Seminar featuring the book "Unprotected" will be held at 7 p.m. tonight, Thurs., Oct. 18, in the Scherr Forum Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks.
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School sponsors health lecture set for tonight
      The PTA of Madrona Elementary School will sponsor "Got Health?", a health education, disease prevention and nutrition lecture at 7 p.m. tonight, Thurs., Oct. 18 in the school auditorium, 612 Camino Manzanas, Thousand Oaks.
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Symposium on breast cancer set for Saturday
      The Breast Center at Community Memorial Hospital will hold a symposium focusing on detection and treatment options from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., Oct. 20 at the Ventura Beach Marriott, 2055 Harbor Blvd., Ventura. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.
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Free holistic services to be offered for cancer patients
      Dr. Sharon Norling and the Mind Body Spirit Center will offer free holistic healing services to individuals with cancer on Fri., Oct. 19 at 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, Ste. 203, Westlake Village.
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Blood drive coming to Westlake Village
      The American Red Cross will host the Seven Oaks biannual blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Fri., Oct. 26 at Seven Oaks Physical Therapy and Fitness Center, 141 Triunfo Canyon Road, Westlake Village. To sign up, call Tami at (805) 373-6560, ext. 36, or visit www.givelife.org.
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