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What will the future of dental health coverage look like if Obamacare is repealed and replaced? Academy Health, a nonprofit health service research organization, recently featured five panelists with expertise in health policy, economics, dentistry, and public health. The discussion was centered on two topics: 1) When Obamacare was created, why was dentistry for adults […]

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More than 800 people gathered at Congregation Beth El in La Jolla on Thursday, Feb. 2, for a demonstration of solidarity and allyship by the Jewish community in support of refugees and immigrants. Organized by four San Diego Jewish nonprofits – the Anti-Defamation League of San Diego County, Jewish Family Service of San Diego, Jewish […]

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Just exactly what is Entitlement?  Entitlement is when a child assumes that he or she is deserving of something that they have not earned. In other words, they assume they should receive something for the mere fact of being who they are.  Within this paradigm, there is not a relationship, or connection, between good effort […]

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Jewish Family Service of San Diego (JFS) will hold its annual Heart & Soul Gala at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine on Saturday, April 1 at 6 p.m. At its signature benefit gala, JFS will share its recent success as a community resource for individuals and families working to overcome challenges and achieve […]

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Sports participation offers many physical and social benefits to students – but also exposes them to sports injury risks ranging from minor scrapes to serious head or spine injuries. More than 2.6 million children under the age of 19 receive emergency treatment each year for sports and recreation-related injuries. Free physician-led presentation that are most […]

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If your family is like most, your children and adolescents are still in a state of denial that school begins within the next few days or so given the holiday festivities. As parents however, you are ready for the holidays to end and excited about getting them back into structure and routine. Many parents avoid […]

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Clean Eating: Clean “Whole” Foods As a Carmel Valley San Diego community resident I know and understand the importance of optimal health, cleaning eating, and its effects on other aspects of our lives. As a health food expert, I believe that most of your nutrition should come from “whole” real food and supplements will only […]

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If you are Parenting correctly, then this is likely your Present experience if you are living with a “normal” teenager. Whew! Now that you know it is “normal”, then “why” does  his happen? Two basic reasons: First, Immature Brain Development. Yes, it is true. A human brain is not fully developed until the ages of […]

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The Randy Jones Golf Invitational, founded by the former San Diego Padres pitcher to raise money for local charity golf tournaments, and Pacific Hospitality Group, Inc. (PHG), which develops and manages hotel and resort properties throughout San Diego County, announced the beginning of a program of major joint charity efforts that could potentially increase fundraising […]

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**Largest Shabbat unity gathering in San Diego’s history; Two Mega Challah Bakes take place in North County and East County, Nov. 10** More than 20,000 people in San Diego’s vibrant Jewish community will join more than 2 million Jews from over 1,000 cities in 90 countries around the world to share the experience of a […]

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WHAT:            Our hunger problem extends far beyond the homeless. Here in San Diego, one in three children and one in six adults struggle with hunger. To combat food insecurity across our county, thousands of San Diegans lace up their running and walking shoes on Thanksgiving morning and head downtown for the annual San Diego Run for […]

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Come help FasTracKids Del Mar/Carmel Valley break the world reading record in their Read for the Record Event on Thurs. Oct. 27th at 9:45am! Jumpstart’s premiere national campaign Read for the Record, presented in partnership with FasTracKids Del Mar/Carmel Valley, is one day of the year when millions of individuals come together to celebrate literacy […]

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