Camarillo Vision Center among first to have latest scan technology
      Camarillo Vision Center is one of the first eye care providers in Ventura County to offer patients the Optomap Retinal Exam, offered across North America by Optos Inc. The Optomap Retinal Exam is a scanning laser ophthalmoscope that records an image of virtually the entire retina.
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Tips on how to quit smoking
      Cigarettes kill an estimated 440,000 Americans each year and are a major cause of lung cancer, heart disease, bronchitis, emphysema and stroke. While kicking the habit can be difficult, more than 3 million Americans do quit every year. The use of nicotine replacement therapies can be an effect...
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Attend free film screening in Ventura
Movie explores lives of people living with AIDS
      Ventura County AIDS Partnership will host a onenight screening of the film "Three Needles" at 6:30 p.m. Thurs., March 29 at the Regency Buenaventura 6 Theatre, 1440 Eastman Ave., Ventura. The film examines the lives of people struggling with the AIDS pandemic in Africa, Asia and North America.
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Body fat may one day heal heart ailments, researchers say
      Heart disease, including heart failure, high blood pressure and stroke, now accounts for more than one of every three deaths in America, according to the American Heart Association.
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Dry eye syndrome affects women the most
      Everyone experiences the symptoms from time to time: burning, irritable eyes, the sensation that something is actually scratching the eye. But for some 3 million American women the symptoms are chronic, according to Dr. Marty Schneider, therapeutic optometrist. These women suffer fro...
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Free respite for caregivers
      The Alzheimer's Association, California Central Coast Chapter is offering free respite care for caregivers who are caring for a family member or other loved one with dementia. Up to $600 is available for respite care that can include help with bathing, daily activities, personal care ...
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Red Cross volunteer fair
      The American Red Cross of Ventura County will present a Volunteer Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat., April 14 at the Pleasant Valley Community Center, 1605 E. Burnley St., Camarillo. Participants can learn about the variety of volunteer opportunities available and meet oth...
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