LOS ANGELES (CNS) —The remaining middle and high school campuses in the Los Angeles Unified School District began reopening this week, meaning all students now have the option to be back on district campuses for the first time in more than a year. “Reopening schools is an important part of the healing process,” Superintendent Austin […]
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Study Cites Childhood Tumor Risk from Pesticide Exposure During Pregnancy
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Pesticide exposure during pregnancy might lead to the development of central nervous system tumors during childhood, according to a study involving researchers from UCLA, USC and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The increased risk of these tumors, estimated as much as twice to 2.5 times higher for some pesticides, occurs even if the […]
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Special Olympics Swimming Competition Held at the San Fernando Regional Pool
Photos by Jesse Avila Volunteers from the San Fernando Police Department and the San Fernando Kiwanis Club assisted at the Special Olympics swimming competition held at the San Fernando Regional on Saturday, April 21. Special Olympic athletes competed in a variety of races including backstroke, freestyle, breaststroke, butterfly and relays. The San Fernando Police Department […]
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“Movement” Takes Over El Cariso Park
Hundreds people of all ages and sizes covered parts of El Cariso Park in Sylmar Wednesday, April 14, with an obvious goal in mind — to get their bodies moving. A large-scale community fitness workout, co-sponsored by 3 WINS Fitness and the American Council on Exercise (ACE) and featuring enthusiastic Los Angeles college kinesiology students, […]
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How Medicare Covers Kidney Disease
Did you know that one in three American adults is at risk for kidney disease? Major risk factors for kidney disease include diabetes, high blood pressure, a family history of kidney failure, and being age 60 or older. The best way to fight kidney disease is to find it before trouble starts. But if you’ve […]
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How Medicare Covers Prescription Drugs
Did you know that Medicare helps pay for prescription medications? Even if you don’t take many prescriptions now, you should consider joining a Medicare drug plan. There are two ways to get Medicare prescription drug coverage: 1. Medicare standalone drug plans, also known as Part D plans, add drug coverage to Original Medicare, as well […]
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How You Can Fight Medicare Fraud
It’s an unfortunate truth, but health care fraud drives up costs for everyone in the health care system. Fraud schemes often depend on identity thieves getting hold of people’s Medicare numbers. So guard your Medicare number. Treat it as you would a credit card. What can you do to protect yourself from health care fraud? Here […]
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Local Superintendent Pushing for More Dual Language Education in Northeast Valley
It was the first day of school, and the elementary school students of the Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy in San Fernando were dutifully engaged in their first day of learning, receiving their teacher’s instructions in English and Spanish. None of this was being presented as an English As A Second Language class or […]
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Granada Hills Charter High School Students Receive Laptops
All 4,600 enrolled students at Granada Hills Charter High School (GHCHS) have a new Chromebook laptop computer to start their new school year. “With universities educating students in a digital environment and most jobs requiring knowledge of technology, we have to equip our learners with the necessary skills to be successful throughout their entire life,” […]
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Necessary Adjustments for “Going Back to School”
Going back to a “back to school” routine that includes early mornings, long days in the classroom and homework every night after having a summer of fun can take a period of adjustment. Specialists at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have compiled a list of recommendations to keep children safe and healthy as they get into […]