Health Watch
EDUCATION
Today: An ongoing exercise class, “People With Arthritis Can Exercise,” is held Mondays and Wednesdays at the Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, 2801 Atlantic Blvd. 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. $15 per month. (562) 933-1649.
* Tuesday: “Lithium Awareness,” Las Encinas Hospital, Suite 3, 2810 E. Del Mar Blvd., Pasadena. 7 p.m. Free. (626) 577-7788.
* Wednesday: “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Alzheimer’s Disease but Were Afraid to Ask,” Granada Hills Community Hospital’s Center for Aging Research and Evaluation, 10339 Balboa Blvd. 3:30-5 p.m. Free. Reservations. (818) 366-1967.
* Wednesday: A nutrition class, taught by a registered nurse, will include information on fats, label reading and eating in restaurants. Little Company of Mary Hospital, 4101 Torrance Blvd., Torrance. 11 a.m.-noon. Free. Reservations. (310) 540-7676, Ext. 4251.
* Thursday: For four consecutive Thursdays, a diabetes management program led by medical professionals will be held at Downey Regional Medical Center, 9040 E. Telegraph Road. 6-9 p.m. Free. Reservations. (562) 622-2088.
* Thursday: The California Hematology Oncology Medical Group and B’Shert Integrative Oncology Services are sponsoring a cancer nutrition seminar at 6801 Park Terrace, Suite 130, Los Angeles. 3:30-5 p.m. $10. Reservations. (310) 649-7227.
EVENTS
* Wednesday-March 31, Monday-Friday, Daniel Freeman Hospital will hold a blood drive on an appointment-only basis. People who donate blood will be eligible to receive Clipper basketball tickets. Donors must be at least 18 and in good health. 333 N. Prairie Ave., Inglewood. (310) 419-8281.
LECTURES
* Today: “Diabetes and Heart Disease,” Methodist Hospital Auditorium, 300 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia. 7:15-8:15 p.m. Free. (626) 574-3571.
* Tuesday: “A New You for the Millennium: The Latest Tips for Losing Weight and Keeping It Off,” Cedars-Sinai’s Harvey Morse Conference Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles. 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Reservations. (800) CEDARS-1.
SCREENINGS
* Friday: The Glendale Memorial Hospital’s 50-plus department will offer a blood pressure screening at the Senior Service Center, 131 Eulalia St., Glendale. Free. (818) 502-2396.
SUPPORT GROUPS
* Today: People with cancer and their families will meet at City of Hope Cancer Center, 1500 Duarte Road, Duarte. 3-4:30 p.m. (626) 359-8111, Ext. 2282.
* Today: A hepatitis C awareness and support meeting will be held at the City of Angeles Church of Religious Science, 5550 Grosvenor Blvd., Los Angeles. 7 p.m. (310) 559-2719.
* Tuesday: A diabetes support group will meet at Glendale Adventist Medical Center, 1509 Wilson Terrace. 7-8:30 p.m. (818) 409-8100.
* Saturday: A group for tinnitus sufferers will meet at the St. Joseph Outpatient Pavilion and Medical Plaza, 1140 W. LaVeta St., Orange. 1-3 p.m. (714) 505-3466.
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