Face a headache head-on
Knowing the cause can help you find the right cure
      More than 45 million Americans suffer from headaches that disrupt their daily routine. Medical professionals recognize headaches as a legitimate neurobiological disease. Science is rapidly progressing to better understand what causes headaches.
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Hospital Guild to serve spaghetti dinner
      The Simi Valley Hospital Volunteer Guild will serve a home-cooked spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3 at Witman Hall, Simi Valley United Methodist Church, 2394 Erringer Road. The menu will include spaghetti and meatballs, green salad, garlic bread, ...
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Surgeon to talk about 'Doctors Without Borders' at T.O. Library
      Tom Measles, MD, a general surgeon in Thousand Oaks, will discuss his experiences as a volunteer with Doctors Without Borders, in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, in May 2006, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road.
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Senior games return for their second year
By Angela Randazzo Special to the Acorn
      It seemed the Olympics had come to town last week when more than 100 people attended the kickoff ceremony for the second annual Simi Community Games. Last year's gold medal winners carried game flags and the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 55 provided the color guard.
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Local lecturer will focus on substance abuse trauma
      The Simi Nar-Anon Family Group will host guest speaker Kristy Schadt at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 in room 10, Simi Valley United Methodist Church, 2394 Erringer Road. Schadt will discuss the traumas experienced by family members of a substance abuser.
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Record spinners
     BILL SPARKES/Acorn Newspapers HIDDEN TALENT- DJ HAPA of Los Angeles gives a spinning lesson to Alex Husak, 13, of Simi Valley at the day camp for children with epilepsy held at the Camp Mount Crag in Calabasas last Saturday. Both individuals have been diagnosed with epilepsy.
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Local group hosts blood drive
      The Simi Valley Family YMCA will host a blood drive from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 24 at 3200 Cochran St. St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church will also take blood donations from 7:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 1305 Royal Ave., Simi Valley.
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Teaching teens about acne
      Skin blemishes are a fact of life for many teenagers, as more than 85 percent deal with acne. Even though it's common among adolescents, many teens feel isolated and embarrassed when they experience breakouts. For parents with teens suffering from acne, it can be tough to broach the top...
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Simi YMCA promotes health week
      The Simi Valley Family YMCA will participate in America On the Move Week from Sept. 23 through 30 as part of YMCA Activate America, a national initiative to increase and enhance services and support to children, adults and families who want to lead a healthy lifestyle but...
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