'Dirty Dozen' cleans up in endurance race
     RUGGED RUNNERS—The Dirty Dozen team takes a break in the 186.8-mile Ragnar Relay Race on April 24 and 25 from Santa Barbara to Dana Point. In the photo are Mike Anderson, Sean Carroll, January Ornellas, Richard Erbes, Jenny Thrift, Steve Ahl, Lisa Burgess, Debby Anderson, David Moore, Sergio Perez, Kathy Moore and Kathleen Driscoll, team captain.
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Watch out for rattlesnakes
      As the weather warms up, rattlesnakes come out to enjoy the sun just as Californians do. The California Poison Control System warns that snake bites are becoming more powerful and severe reactions have increased.
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Diet, acupuncture can relieve allergy symptoms
      An increasing number of people of all ages are experiencing allergies. Can foods be related to environmental allergies? Yes. Eating the wrong foods for your body type can create hypersensitivity of the digestive system and the immune system over time.
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Most drownings occur in home pools
      Summer will soon arrive, and UCLA emergency physicians remind parents how to prevent drowning and water immersion injuries involving children. These unfortunate events most often occur in the summer months that are filled with water activities.
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