Burden of treating the uninsured often falls to county health agency
By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com
      Local officials brought the healthcare reform debate to Camarillo last week during an address on the state of healthcare in Ventura County.
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Putting infant runs on the run
Apple juice hurts, breast milk helps
      Parents who want to stop the distress of infantile diarrhea might have a simple solution.   Dr. Steven Koslov, a pediatrician and clinical professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, says breast milk has been shown to prevent diarrhea in newborns and it’s also the best cure for common infectious diarrhea in infants.
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Take care with strollers
      According to the Pediatric Emergency Care Journal , strollers are a common mechanism of injury for pediatric patients responded to by paramedics.
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Las Virgenes clinic first to use new therapy
Treatment for depression recently approved
      Physician Dr. Reza Mohammad and his team at the Las Virgenes Medical Clinic are the first Agoura Hills professionals to implement the Neurostar TMS Therapy system into their day-to-day practice. 
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Oh, baby! County medical center wants you back
      Ventura County Medical Center will host a 35th anniversary celebration in recognition of the former patients of the center’s awardwinning neonatal intensive care unit from 1 to 5 p.m. Sat., Sept. 26 on the lawn and parking lot in back of the hospital at 3291 Loma Vista Road, Ventura.
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Ready to stop smoking?
Classes can help
      Stop smoking classes will be presented from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Nov. 3 at Alamo Hills Medical Group, 2876 N. Sycamore Drive, Ste. 101, Simi Valley. The last day to join is Sept. 22. The program will cover smoking urges, weight and exercise, stress and moods, handling slips, lifestyle balance and life without cigarettes.
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