Health Watch

Health Fair

On Wednesday, the third annual Health Yourself Fair will offer screenings of vision, stress and anxiety, plus blood pressure tests. Food, entertainment and demonstrations of tai chi and yoga will also be available. Irvine Valley College, Student Center Quad, 5500 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. (949) 451-5345.

EDUCATION

* Tuesday: CPR class on injury and heart disease prevention, American Red Coss, 1450 11th St., Santa Monica. 6-10 p.m. $30. (Also Thursday, 6-8:30 p.m.) (310) 394-3773.

* Tuesday: Lithium awareness seminar, Las Encinas Hospital, 2810 E. Del Mar Blvd., Pasadena. 7 p.m. Free. (626) 577-7788.

* Tuesday: “Nutrition for Anti-Aging,” Providence Holy Cross Medical Center’s Greater Valley Medical Building, 11600 Indian Hills Road, Mission Hills. Noon-1:30 p.m. Free. Registration: (818) 840-7967.

* Wednesday: “Understanding Bipolar Disorder and Medication,” sponsored by the San Gabriel Valley Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Pacific Clinics’ Wilson Auditorium, 909 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena. 7-9 p.m. Free. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. (626) 577-6697.

* Tuesday: “Floaters and Other Eye Disorders” will include the signs and symptoms of eye disorders and the effects of diabetes on vision. Northridge Hospital, Roscoe Campus, 18300 Roscoe Blvd., Northridge. 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Reservations: (818) 885-5482.

* Tuesday: “The ABCs of Residential Retirement Living,” a seminar for seniors, Glendale Memorial Hospital, 1420 S. Central Ave. 9:30-11:00 a.m. Free. Reservations: (818) 502-2396.

* Wednesday: “What Are the New Trends in Nutrition?,” Glendale Adventist Medical Center, 1509 Wilson Terrace. 6-7:30 p.m. $15. Registration: (818) 409-8100.

* Wednesday: “Is Your Old Diabetes Medication Keeping Up With New Developments?,” led by an endocrinologist, Northridge Hospital’s Roscoe Campus, 18300 Roscoe Blvd. 3-5 p.m. Free. Reservations: (818) 885-5482.

* Friday: Discussion of nutrition and Oriental exercises for cancer patients before, during and after treatment. Wellness Community-South Bay Cities, 109 W. Torrance Blvd., Redondo Beach. 12:30-2 p.m. Free. (310) 376-3550.

STUDIES

* Children and adolescents (ages 5-18) with mood disorders are needed for a study conducted by the UCLA Child Psychiatry Department. The goal is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the drug divalproex sodium, with a 16-week double-blind trial. Participants will be compensated. Information: Christina or Belinda, (310) 825-9366.

SUPPORT GROUPS

* Tuesday: Cancer support group, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, 2801 Atlantic Ave. 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Free. (562) 933-1450.

* Wednesday: Breast cancer support group, Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, Cancer Center Conference Room, 15031 Rinaldi St., Mission Hills. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free. (818) 898-1516.

* Wednesday: Children of Aging Parents Support Group, or CAPS, Sherman Oaks Hospital, 4911 Van Nuys Blvd. 6-7:30 p.m. Donations are welcome. (818) 205-1917.

* Thursday: A widow and widowers bereavement group will discuss learning how to cope with your loss and recognizing your strengths. OPICA (Older Persons in a Caring Atmosphere) Adult Day Services and Counseling Center, 11759 Missouri Ave., West Los Angeles. 2-3:30 p.m. $8. Registration: (310) 478-0226.

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