Relay for Life announces July events
      Conejo Valley Relay for Life has announced their schedule for July. •An informational and team captain meeting will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Wed., July 2 at Goebel Senior Center, 1385 E. Janss Road. The meeting is open to anyone interested in leading or joining a Relay for Life team.
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Plastic surgeon gives seminar at The Oaks
      Dr. Kouros Azar will host a free seminar from 9 to 10 a.m. Thurs., June 26 at The Oaks mall near Macy's Women's store on the lower level. Azar is a reconstructive and plastic surgeon on staff at Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center.
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Use child seats safely
      The widespread use of car seats for children has reduced the number of injuries and fatalities on American roads, but experts agree that more needs to be done. "Every state requires that children under the age of 4 are secured while riding in a car," said Ray Palermo, director of public information for Teachers' Insurance Plan.
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Snooze your way to better health
      Experts say that Americans who rely on caffeine and other quick fixes to boost energy levels are losing sight of what is essential to improved physical fitness: a good night's sleep. An eye-opening 70 percent of Americans are getting less than eight hours of sleep at night, according to a national survey sponsored by the Better Sleep Council.
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Stretching properly can prevent injury
      Exercise improves health at any age. But when unprepared baby boomers hit tracks, trails and tennis courts, they can harm their bodies. "Weekend warriors and boomers are more susceptible to injury because oftentimes they are not keeping themselves physically prepared," said Dr.
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Freshmen can avoid college weight gain
      The freshman 15- the term used for those extra pounds students tend to pack on during their first year in college- is actually about five to seven pounds, according to the most comprehensive study of its kind by Brown University Medical School.
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