Health Watch
EDUCATION
Today
* Lip-reading classes, sponsored by the L.A. Unified School District, Reseda. 9:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Call for reservations and directions. (818) 785-8858.
* “Disarming Diabetes” will teach diabetics how to manage their disease. Referral from physician and proof of insurance required. Loma Linda Diabetes Treatment Center, 11234 Anderson St., Loma Linda. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Also Tuesday and Wednesday. (909) 558-3022.
Tuesday
* “Slips, Trips and Falls,” for senior citizens, led by the American Red Cross, will focus on home safety, remedies for common hazards and the Lifeline Telephone, which sends for help when needed. Glendale Memorial Hospital, 140 S. Central Ave., Glendale. 9:30-11 a.m. Free. Reservations required. (818) 502-2396.
* “The Perfect Balance: 50 Nifty Ways to Improve Posture.” Montebello Family YMCA, 2000 W. Beverly Blvd., Montebello, 6:30 p.m. Free. Reservations recommended. (323) 887-9622, Ext. 6027.
* Stress management class will discuss physiological effects of stress, coping strategies, nutrition and exercise. UCI Medical Center, 200 S. Manchester, Irvine. 5-7 p.m. $10 for non-UCI members. (877) UCI-DOCS.
Wednesday
* “Update on the Latest Treatment for Diabetes,” led by a diabetes specialist and presented by the Jamila Diabetes and Endrocine Center. Day’s Inn, 1320 Newbury Road, Thousand Oaks. Free. Reservations required. (805) 495-7143.
Thursday
* “Understanding Progressive MS,” an online program sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, will be led by a doctor and a psychologist at https://www.nationalmssociety.org. 5:30-6:30 p.m. (949) 752-1680 or (800) FIGHT-MS.
SCREENINGS
Daily
* Osteoporosis Testing Center offers screenings at different locations. $30. (877) 476-0411.
Wednesday
* Memory screenings. (First and third Wednesdays.) Sherman Oaks Hospital, SAGE Center, 5000 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 110, Sherman Oaks. 1-3 p.m. Free. Reservations required. (818) 990-2573.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Tuesday
* Hepatitis group, sponsored by the American Liver Foundation. (Meets second Tuesdays.) USC, University Hospital, 1500 San Pablo St., L.A. 5:30-7 p.m. Free. (310) 670-4624.
Wednesday
* National Alliance for the Mentally Ill meeting will have a benefits specialist discussing Social Security, Medi-Cal. Mental Health Center, 14545 Sherman Circle, Van Nuys, 6:45-9 p.m. Free. (818) 994-6747.
* “Relaxation Hour” will teach how to decrease stress. (Meets third Wednesdays.) City of Hope Food and Nutrition Services Building, 1500 E. Duarte Road, Duarte. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Reservations required. (626) 359-8111, Ext. 62282.
Saturday
* Celiac Disease Foundation will offer a support group. Participants are asked to bring gluten-free snacks with copies of the recipe. (Meets every even-numbered month.) Foothill Presbyterian Education Center, 427 W. Carroll Ave., Glendora, 10 a.m. Free. (626) 335-0600.
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