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Health & Wellness November 13, 2009  RSS feed

Healthy mind, body
     SUMMIT CONFERENCE—Celia Woods, Ventura County Behavioral Health medical director, explains the importance of social interaction in recovering from depression during a workshop on mental
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Vascular surgeons can save feet
      Patients with diabetic vascular disease have increased chances to develop blockages in their arteries secondary to peripheral vascular disease. These blockages can be serious and result in foot sores, pain in legs when walking, loss of feeling or a burning feeling in their feet or even gangrene.
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County waiting for more H1N1 vaccine
      The availability of seasonal flu and H1N1 vaccines continues to be limited in Ventura County. Seasonal flu supplies at family health clinics are being given only to high-risk patients. 
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Fire prevention expert urges residents to inspect fireplace, furnace
Chimney should also be inspected
      The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting colder. Soon it will be time to light the furnace for the winter and start having fires in the fireplace. Before heating the home, check the heater and fireplace to make sure they are safe to use.
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Smokers asked to join National Smokeout
Online resources, encouragement available
      Nov. 19 marks the 34th annual Great American Smokeout. During this day Americans from coast to coast will try to give up cigarettes for 24 hours. Quitting smoking is tough to do alone. Smokers are more successful in quitting when they have support from family and friends and use nicotine replacement products, prescription medication or read stop-smoking guides.
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Brainpower for seniors
Researchers, scientists to discuss effects of aging
      Brainpower 2009: A Memory Health Fair will be presented from 2 to 6 p.m. Fri., Nov. 20 at the Alzheimer’s Association, 80 N. Wood Road, Ste. 302, Camarillo, and again from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., Nov. 21 at the Simi Valley Senior Center, 3900 Avenida Simi.
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