Health Watch

A parent’s cancer can turn a child’s life upside down. The lecture “When a Parent Has Cancer” can show teachers, child-care workers, grandparents and others how to help children through the experience. Torrance Memorial Medical Center Health Conference Center, 3330 Lomita Blvd., Torrance. 6-8 p.m. Free. (310) 517-4665.

EDUCATION

* Tuesday: “Diet and Medications for Chronic Lung Conditions.” Saddleback Memorial Hospital, 24451 Health Center Drive, Laguna Hills. 2-4 p.m. Free. Reservations required. (949) 452-7255.

* Tuesday: “What Happens After a Stroke.” San Pedro Peninsula Hospital, 1300 W. 7th St., San Pedro. 7-9 p.m. Free. Reservations requested. (800) 618-6659.

* Wednesday: “Severe Mental Illness,” led by a psychiatrist, will focus on community treatment of mental illness. Mental Health Center, 14545 Sherman Circle, Van Nuys. 6:45 p.m. Free. (818) 994-6747.

* Wednesday: “Durable Power of Attorney/Advance Directives.” Glendale Adventist Medical Center, 1500 E. Chevy Chase Drive, Glendale. 10-11:30 a.m. Free. Reservations required. (818) 409-6600.

* Friday: Self Help for Hard of Hearing People will discuss legal issues involving hearing-impaired people. Cal Fed Bank, 16691 Ventura Blvd., Encino. 6:30 p.m. Free. (818) 785-8858.

* Saturday: “What Is Tinnitus,” sponsored by the Los Angeles tinnitus group. UCLA Medical Plaza, Building 200, Room 206A, Westwood Plaza, Westwood. 10 a.m.-noon. Free. (310) 474-9689.

* Saturday: “Legal Considerations for Caregivers.” Huntington Hospital, 100 W. California Blvd., Pasadena. 10 a.m.-noon. Free. Reservations required. (626) 397-3110.

EVENTS

* Saturday and Sunday: Children’s Hospital Weekend Family Fair and Street Festival will provide free dental checkups and free immunizations, carnival rides. Los Angeles Childrens Hospital, on Sunset and Vermont. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (323) 669-5429.

* Sunday: Hollywood Forever Health Fair will provide free health checkups including mammograms and immunizations; petting zoo and clowns will be there too. 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles. Noon-4 p.m. Free. (818) 908-4357.

SCREENINGS

* Friday: Osteoporosis screenings, East Valley Multipurpose Senior Center, 5000 Colfax, North Hollywood. 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Free. Reservations required. (818) 766-5165.

SUPPORT GROUPS

* Tuesday: Take Off Pounds Sensibly, a nonprofit weight-loss group (meets every Tuesday). Santa Monica Public Library, 2601 Main St. at Ocean Park. 6:30-8 p.m. Free introductory meeting. (310) 559-6665.

* Thursday: Breath Savers, for those with chronic lung disease, will have a demonstration of lifesaving self-exams to detect certain kinds of cancer. Citrus Valley Medical Center, Inter-Community Campus, 210 W. San Bernardino Road, Covina. 1 p.m. $5 for lunch. Reservations required. (626) 915-6283 or (626) 966-0085.

* Saturday: West Los Angeles trigeminal neuralgia group will have a UCLA professor of neurology speak. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Gracie Allen Drive, South Tower Entrance. Conference Room B (next to cafeteria). 1 p.m. Free. (323) 897-9173.

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