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EDUCATION
TUESDAY
* “Breathe Easy,” a three-lecture series to be held on consecutive Tuesdays, will begin with “An Overview of Chronic Lung Conditions.” Saddleback Memorial Medical Center, 24451 Health Center Drive, Laguna Hills. 2-4 p.m. Free. Reservations required. (949) 452-7255.
* “Urinary Leakage in the Active Woman,” led by a urologist. Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center, HealthEd Center, 27800 Medical Center Road, Mission Viejo. 7-8 p.m. Free. Reservations required. (949) 364-1770.
* “Managing Menopause in a Natural Way,” led by a physician. Northridge Hospital’s Roscoe Campus, 18300 Roscoe Blvd., Northridge. 7-8 p.m. Free. Reservations required. (818) 885-5482.
* “Wound Care for the Diabetic,” led by a physician. Northridge Hospital’s Sherman Way Campus, 14500 Sherman Circle, Van Nuys. 6:30-8 p.m. Free. Reservations required. (818) 885-5482.
* “New Breakthroughs in Cancer Research,” sponsored by John Wayne Cancer Institute. Shutters on the Beach, 1 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. 6:30 p.m. Free. Reservations required. (310) 582-7102.
WEDNESDAY
* “Taking Control of Diabetes,” led by an endocrinologist. Tustin Senior Center, 200 South C St., Tustin. 11 a.m. Free. (877) UCI-DOCS.
* “Living With Congestive Heart Failure,” led by a cardiologist. Hoag Hospital Conference Center, One Hoag Drive, Newport Beach. 6 p.m. Free. Reservations required. (800) 514-HOAG.
* “Take Charge: End of Life Cares,” led by a doctor, a nurse and a community liaison. Glendale Memorial Hospital, 1420 S. Central Ave., Glendale. 9-10:30 a.m. Free. Reservations required. (818) 502-2396.
* “Scoliosis Treatment Options.” Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center, Conference Center, 27700 Medical Center Road, Mission Viejo. 6:30-9 p.m. Free. Reservations required. (949) 364-1770.
THURSDAY
* “Feel Younger,” sponsored by East Valley Senior Center, will help improve strength, balance and flexibility. (Meets every Thursday in March.) Temple Beth Hillel, 12326 Riverside Drive, Valley Village. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free. Reservations required. (818) 766-5165.
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SCREENINGS
TODAY
* Memory screenings. (Offered first and third Mondays.) SAGE Center, 5000 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 110, Sherman Oaks. 1-3 p.m. Free. Reservations required. (818) 990-2573.
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STUDIES
* UCLA researchers are seeking adults who have developed gastric ulcers from pain relievers for a study comparing effects of two drugs on ulcer healing. (310) 794-2270.
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SUPPORT GROUPS
WEDNESDAY
* Sleep apnea group. (Meets first Wednesdays.) Northridge Hospital’s Roscoe Campus, 18300 Roscoe Blvd., Northridge. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Free. (818) 885-8500.
* TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) helps men and women who want to lose weight. (Meets Wednesdays.) Temple Akiba, 5249 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City. 9:30 a.m. First meeting free. No reservations required. (310) 837-5970.
THURSDAY
* Leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma group for patients, family and friends. Cancer Center of Ventura County, 1700 N. Rose Ave., Suite 145, Oxnard. 6-7:30 p.m. Free. (805) 988-2641.
SUNDAY
* Dystonia group, for people with all types of the neurological movement disorder and their family members and friends. (Meets second Sundays.) Encino Hospital, 16237 Ventura Blvd., Encino. 1 p.m. $20 for the year. (818) 344-9996.
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