Students learn about shaping up at Sinaloa health fair
     Photos by WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers HEALTH ON DISPLAY- Lars Puckler, above, of Extreme Bootcamp, helps student Josh Tignac, 13, analyze his body fat during the Sinaloa Middle School Health Fair last Thursday. Ashley Scott, left, of PUMA Karate, and his son, Justin, 14 (in back), de...
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Studio hosting cancer fundraiser
      The Passion Studio in Simi Valley is sponsoring an "East Coast Swing" fundraiser for the American Cancer Society on Friday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m., at the studio, 4722 Valley Fair St., Simi Valley.
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Don't get behind on your colon checkups
      March is colorectal cancer awareness month. "Colorectal cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers in the U.S.," said Dr. James Yoo, assistant professor of surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. "Fortunately, colorectal cancer can be largely prevented with early scree...
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Alzheimer's Association offering additional hours
An estimated 12,000 suffer from brain disorder in Ventura County
      The Alzheimer's Association is offering additional hours the first Saturday of every month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to help reach those caregivers who are caring for a family member or other loved one with dementia and are not able to visit during business hours.
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Take steps to protect children from a common respiratory virus
      With cough and cold season back in swing, parents with infants and small children should be on the lookout for a common virus that may lead to potentially serious complications- respiratory syncytial virus. Nearly half of all children are infected during their first year of life, and...
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