Health Watch
Depression
The Harbor-UCLA Research and Education Institute is seeking depressed adolescents, ages 7 to 17, to participate in a research study of an experimental antidepressant. Participants will receive a complete psychiatric evaluation and follow-up care. For information, call (310) 222-7957.
EDUCATION
* Today: Infant/child CPR class will include demonstrations and a lecture. Little Company of Mary Hospital, 4101 Torrance Blvd., Torrance. 6-10 p.m. $20 per person. Reservations: (800) 618-6659.
* Today: A vascular surgeon will give an overview on carotid artery disease and the latest treatments. UCLA Campus, Louis Jolyon West Auditorium, 720 Westwood Plaza, Westood. 2-3:30 p.m. Free. Reservations: (800) 516-5323.
* Tuesday: “Success Over Stress” will teach seniors how to reduce and manage stress. Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center, Classroom B, 1250 16th St., Santa Monica. 3-4:30 p.m. Free. Reservations: (800) 516-5323.
* Wednesday: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation program. San Pedro Peninsula Hospital, 1300 W. 7th St. 6-10 p.m. $22. Reservations: (800) 618-6659.
* Wednesday: “Managing Bone Fractures” will focus on hip and knee injuries. Glendale Memorial Hospital, Center Auditorium, 1520 S. Central Ave. Noon-1:30 p.m. Free. Reservations: (818) 502-2348.
* Wednesday: “Pediatric Asthma,” led by an immunologist/allergist, will focus on medication and the warning signs of asthma. Caregivers may bring children 5 and older. Facey Medical Foundation, Sepulveda Room, 1165 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills. Free. 7-9 p.m. Reservations: (818) 837-5605.
* Sunday: “Treatment for Allergies and Environmental Illness Through Homeopathy.” Kaiser Permanente Medical Office Building, Basement Floor, Classroom D, 6041 Cadillac Ave., L.A. 3:30-5 p.m. Free. (310) 838-4489.
SCREENINGS
* Tuesday: A screening for foot problems, for people with diabetes, will be held at the Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital’s Senior Life Center, 12401 Washington Blvd., Whittier. 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Reservations: (626) 698-0811, Ext. 244.
* Wednesday: The Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center will offer a blood pressure screening in Cafeteria Conference Rooms 2 and 3, 1250 16th St., Santa Monica. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. (800) 516-5323.
SUPPORT GROUPS
* Today: Better Breathers Club will provide information to people diagnosed with bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, lung fibrosis and chronic lung infections. Northridge Hospital’s Sherman Way Campus, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 14500 Sherman Circle, Van Nuys. 1-3 p.m. (818) 901-4522.
* Wednesday: Group for Parkinson’s disease patients and their caregivers. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Thalians Mental Health Center, Room E240, 8700 Beverly Blvd., L.A. 4-5:30 p.m. (800) 908-2732.
* Wednesday: Liver disease support group. Northridge Hospital’s Medical Center, Roscoe Campus, 18300 Roscoe Blvd., Northridge. 7:30 p.m. (310) 477-4615.
* Wednesday: Lupus support group, Sherman Oaks Hospital, Doctors Conference Room, 4911 Van Nuys Blvd., Sherman Oaks. 7 p.m. (818) 957-3678.
* Thursday: Family, Friends and Significant Others is a group for those with an HIV-positive loved one. AIDS Service Center, 1030 S. Arroyo Parkway, Pasadena. 6-7:30 p.m. (626) 441-8495, Ext. 233.
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