Relay will help provide funds for cancer research
By Sylvie Belmond belmond@theacorn.com
      Although everyone knows someone who has been diagnosed with cancer, no one has to stand idly by in the face of such adversity, said Tammy Schultz, cochair of team captains for the 2008 Moorpark Relay for Life.
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Medical supply store opens
      MD Medical & Home Healthcare Supply, the only home healthcare store in Moorpark, has opened at 530 Moorpark Ave., Ste. 180, with an open house scheduled for Sat., May 17. The owners, Mike and Deborah Bynum, have a combined experience of more than 45 years in the healthcare n...
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Camarillo bowling tournament will benefit Alzheimer's Association
      The Alzheimer's Association, California Central Coast Chapter will have a ForgetMeNot bowling tournament from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Memorial Day, Mon., May 26 at Harley's Camarillo Bowl, 305 Arneill Road, Camarillo. Admission is $20, which includes bowling and shoe rentals. Prize...
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Local couple work to provide health care in rural Africa
By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com
      Wendy Bjurstrom had never wanted to go to Africa but once she did, the experience changed the Westlake Village resident's life. She and her husband, Ed, a former Amgen vice president, were so deeply touched by the people they met on their first trip in 2002 that they formed an or...
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To fight diabetes, lose weight
      With so many weightloss programs available, it's easy to become confused about what works and what doesn't when it comes to losing weight to lower the risk for type 2 diabetes. The National Diabetes Education Program states that people don't have to knock themselves out to lower their r...
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