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By John Wood, OD Special to the Acorn Over the past two years, there have been significant changes in contact lenses thanks to new technology. The new silicone materials which are now available allow much longer comfortable wearing time. The new higher oxygen materials are the greatest change since soft lenses came on the mar... More ... Healthy beverage choices for families Eating dinner together as a family can have beneficial effects on the health and wellbeing of the whole family. But when sitting down to the table, don't just focus on what's on the plate- what is in the glass matters, too. More ... Moorpark dentist will buy back candy Dr. Yossi Bar-Zion and the staff of Bar-Zion Orthodontics will buy back Halloween candy from 10 a.m. to noon Thurs., Nov. 1 at the office in the Mission Bell Plaza, 553 W. Los Angeles Ave., Moorpark. The staff will pay $1 per pound and a toothbrush, up to 200 pounds overall and then ... More ... Campaign raising funds to help fly young patients to wish sites By Michelle Knight knight@theacorn.com Instead of focusing on what she can't change, Patti Harris likes to surround herself with those things that make her happy, particularly the students she teaches at Calabasas High School and photos of her son, Matthew Kaiser, during happier times. More ... Breakfast a must for diabetics According to a new online survey, people with diabetes may experience "breakfast envy," feeling left out when they see friends and family eating traditional breakfast foods like sweetened cereals and pastries. These are foods they'd like to eat but know they are not ideal choices for pe... More ... Keep children safe around moving, parked vehicles It can be tempting to leave children alone in a motor vehicle to quickly run in the store to grab a gallon of milk or to pick up dry cleaning. What many parents and caregivers don't know is that the temperature inside a car can reach deadly levels in as little as 10 minutes. More ... |
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