Speaker will discuss universal healthcare
      Penny Strowger, director of healthcare for All/One Care Now Ventura County, will be the featured speaker discussing universal healthcare at the Simi Valley/Moorpark Democratic club meeting Wednesday, July 18 in the Simi Valley Library's community room.
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Connecting
By Deborah Barber Special to the Acorn
      The "i" word I saw an interview with Michael Moore on television recently. He was asked why American healthcare compares so unfavorably with that of other countries, especially ones with universal coverage. He replied that he thinks it has to do with America's having become a country of "me" ver...
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Chinese Medicine Works opens in Newbury Park
      Chinese Medicine Works, an acupuncture and herb clinic specializing in natural healing, has opened in Newbury Park at 2824 Camino Dos Rios. The acupuncturist, Minhua Shen, is trained in conventional western and traditional Chinese medicine.
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Hospital has new at-home monitoring technology
      Imagine stateoftheart technology that can prompt patients with chronic illnesses to take their medications and measure their blood pressure and weight themselves. Imagine this technology in the comfort of one's own home.
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Recognizing pet poisoning
      Virtually every pet owner knows not to feed a dog chocolate or that ingesting lilies can be fatal to a cat, but there are many other hazards in a home that can be equally dangerous. As the recent pet food poisoning tragedy has demonstrated, pets can be poisoned no matter how careful ...
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