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Health & Wellness February 28, 2008
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Many Mansions establishes Emergency Assistance Fund to help homeless residents in Conejo Valley
      Many Mansions, a nonprofit affordable housing and services provider, has established the Conejo Homeless Prevention and Assistance Fund.
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You can get help in fighting tobacco use
      Nicotine Anonymous meetings are conducted from 7 to 8 p.m. every Monday night in the classroom at King of Glory Lutheran Church, 2500 Borchard Road in Newbury Park. For more information, call Al at (805) 370-8431 or Dave at (805) 373-5290.
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Arthritis Support Group schedules meeting
      The Conejo Valley Arthritis Support Group will meet from 12:15 to 2 p.m. Sat., March 8 at the Goebel Senior Adult Center, 1385 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks. The guest speaker is Dr. Chang Sik Park who will discuss the use of acupuncture in healing.
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Age shouldn't preclude patients from organ transplants
      In the world of organ donation, it has been common practice to exclude older patients from receiving transplants because of limited donor supply and lower survival rates. However, patients such as Lois Tumanello, who received a successful lung transplant at age 65, are proving th...
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Tired of feeling tired? Try these suggestions to get restful sleep
      An increasing number of Americans are waking up to a need for something they may have taken for granted- sleep. Sleep is an important part of overall health and well-being, yet many people suffer from a variety of sleep problems, including insomnia. In fact, approximately 30 million Ameri...
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Considering a possible career
     WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers LOOKING IT OVER- Thousand Oaks High School students, from left, Jamie Nickolaisen, 15, Jamie Guerrero, 15, and Katelynn Llanos, 16, experience what it might feel like to work as a paramedic during the recent Job Shadow Day at Moorpark College. The event, hosted by the C...
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You can drum up a storm at UCLA and get healthier
      The UCLA Arts and Healing program will offer a workshop on the health benefits of drumming, including scientific evidence from integrative medicine, from 7 to 9 p.m. Mon., March 10 at the Semel Institute Auditorium, Room C8- 183, 720 Westwood Plaza on the UCLA campus.
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Helping the troops overseas
     JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers ALL HANDS ON DECK- Iron Sharpens Iron Leadership Academy squad leader Josh Bounds, center, and squad members Cameron Kanney, left, and Weston McLaren prepare care packages for former ISI Leadership Academy member Chase Ochoa and his platoon stationed in Iraq. ...
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Hospital donates shoes
      Thousand Oaks Surgical Hospital recently announced that the shoe donation campaign Soles4Souls resulted in the collection of 1,200 pairs of shoes to benefit those in need locally and around the world.
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Kinesis Fitness offers a 30-minute workout
      Kinesis Fitness in Westlake Village has designed a 30-minute workout that works every muscle in the body and burns 30 percent more calories than traditional gym training or exercise. Members only have to do this workout three times a week for 30 minutes for results.
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