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Health & Wellness December 5, 2008  RSS feed

Salon clips hair to benefit Camarillo toddler
      Salon de Solace will host a cut-athon to benefit Zoey Needham and her family from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun., Dec. 7 at the salon, 2227 Ventura Blvd. in Old Town Camarillo. Zoey turned 21 months old on Dec. 2.
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Hospice brings tree to light
      Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association's annual "Light Up a Life" memory tree lighting will be held at 7 p.m. Tues., Dec. 9 at the Pacific View Mall, 3301 E. Main St., Ventura. "Light Up a Life" increases awareness and raises funds for Livingston Hospice. Community members are invited to attend and unify in remembrance of those they love.
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Medicare counseling among CHCD offerings
December events start Saturday
      The Camarillo Health Care District has announced its upcoming events schedule. All events are held at the district, 3639 E. Las Posas Road, Camarillo. To register for any class, call (805) 388-1952, ext. 100.
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Coalition takes aim at improving patient care through better communication
Interactive website offers tools to enhance dialogue
      A nationwide survey found that a sizable gap exists between patients and healthcare professionals when it comes to understanding and discussing pain. To address this discrepancy, a new coalition of leading pain management organizations has formed to improve how patients and healthcare professionals communicate with each other.
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Set sights on vision care
      More and more employers are offering their employees the option of directing their healthcare spending with flexible spending account plans, "cafeteria" benefit plans or health savings accounts. And savvy plan participants are directing that spending toward eye care, according to Dr. Marty Schneider, therapeutic optometrist.
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