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INSECT SCIENCE- Lorraine Wood-Newberry, instructor at Rio Mesa High School, mashes up insect intestines inside a tube during a workshop for local secondary school science teachers at Moorpark College on Saturday. The teachers were looking for recently discovered bacteria that lives in insect intestines and aids digestion, similar to the bacteria in human intestines. More ... Aurora Vista del Mar Hospital will host a workshop titled "Addiction and the Family" from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thurs., May 29 in the gymnasium at 801 Seneca St., Ventura. Community members who have been affected by alcoholism or chemical dependency, including recovering individuals, family members, therapists and clinicians, are invited to attend. More ... The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has released the 2008 California Food Guide, a nutrition resource designed to promote healthy eating habits and physical activity for Californians. DHCS director Sandra Shewry called the online guide an important tool to help address health and nutritional issues facing Californians today. More ... Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association will hold a 60th anniversary celebration Sat., May 17 at the Hummingbird Nest Ranch, Simi Valley. In gratitude for his work with the agency, Charles M. Hair, MD, will be honored. More ... Sod vs. seed. It's the $1.5million predicament. With Village at the Park currently out to bid, the Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District board of directors will face a difficult decision on whether to sod or hydroseed the playable field areas- approximately 1.1 million square feet- of the 55-acre sports park. More ... One way mothers can enhance their child's health is with the nutritional benefits of breast milk. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that moms breastfeed exclusively for at least the first six months of a baby's life. More ... Lecture will focus on menopause A lecture on "Menopause: Addressing Issues of Hormones and Stress" will be held from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Thurs., May 22 at Contours Express, 1727 E. Daily Drive, Ste. C, Camarillo. More ... |
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