Red Cross to honor seven women for volunteer work
Two Camarillo residents earn award
      Seven women will be honored for their contributions to the community during the fifth annual Clara Barton Awards dinner and gala from 5 p.m. to midnight Sat., June 7 at the Greenfield Ranch, Hidden Valley, in Thousand Oaks.
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Hospital event to celebrate cancer survivors
Day to include food, entertainment, guest speakers
      Community Memorial Hospital will hold a Cancer Survivors Day celebration at 1 p.m. Sun., June 1 at the CMH Cancer Resource Center, 184 N. Brent St., Ventura, across from the hospital's main entrance.
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Every second counts when a child is burned
Kitchen should have first-aid kit
      Of all the items that should be in a well-stocked kitchen, first-aid treatments might be the most important. Every 25 seconds, someone in the United States is burned or scalded in their home, and once it happens, every second counts.
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Nonsurgical options available to eye patients
Some Lasik patients report blurred vision
      In a recent article for the New York Times , Abby Ellin described her disappointing experience with Lasik surgery. Post-surgery she reported seeing halos, experiencing blurriness and having sore, dry eyes that felt like they had been "coated in Vaseline.
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Make trip to dentist easier for reluctant children
      Trying to get children to go to the dentist can yield results that range from silent anxiety and fear to major crying jags and temper tantrums.
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