Keep garden pesticides from going down the drain
County trying to bring greater awareness to the problem
      A new public service campaign kicks off to educate residents on how they can keep dangerous residential pesticides out of the Ventura County watershed.
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Carotid, peripheral artery screenings offered
      The city of Simi Valley Senior Center will offer free carotid artery and peripheral artery blockage screenings to seniors age 60 and older three Fridays during the summer by appointment only. Appointments begin at 9 a.m., and the screening dates are Fridays, July 13, 20 and Aug. 24.
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Online test focuses on heart disease
      Community Memorial Hospital has launched an online screening for early detection of heart disease in Ventura County. HeartAware is an interactive, seven-minute, online personal health risk questionnaire that focuses on the prevention and early detection of heart disease.To take the test...
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Sun and skin cancer: a year-round concern?
UV protection not just important in the summer
      If it is not 90 degrees and sunny outside, using sunscreen may be the last thing on anyone's mind. Yet with skin cancer on the rise at an alarming rate in the United States, with one in three cancers a skin cancer, sun protection needs to be top of mind, year- round.
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Helping seniors use OTC medicines wisely
      There are more than 100,000 over-the-counter medicines on the market today, and those age 60 and over use more than one-third of all OTCs purchased.
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