EDUCATIONTUESDAY* “Medicare HMO Program Changes,� sponsored by...

EDUCATION

TUESDAY

* “Medicare HMO Program Changes,� sponsored by Little Company of Mary-San Pedro Hospital. Harbor Terrace Retirement Community, 435 W. 8th St., San Pedro. 1:30-2:30 p.m. Free, reservations required. (310) 514-5333.

* “Advances in Lung Cancer,� 1420 S. Central Ave., Glendale. 9-10:30 a.m. Free, reservations required. (818) 502-2396.

WEDNESDAY:

* “Hypothyroidism in the Elderly,� a seminar for senior citizens. Glendale Memorial Hospital, 1420 S. Central Ave., Glendale. 9-10:30 a.m. Free, reservations required. (818) 502-2396.

* Coping with spider and snake bites, and toxic plants. Seminar for parents and children on how to avoid and treat spider and snake bites, as well as exposure to toxic plants. Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, Main Hospital Cafeteria, 23845 McBean Parkway, Valencia, 7-8 p.m. Free, reservations requested. (661) 253-8408.

* “Outsmart Osteoporosis,� 1420 S. Central Ave., Glendale. 2-3:30 p.m. Free, reservations required. (818) 502-2396.

ONGOING

* Braille Institute’s Mobile Solutions Van provides programs and services to people unable to travel. Tuesday at South Park Neighborhood Center, 1021 S. Hope St., Los Angeles; Thursday and Friday at Hollywood Senior Center, 1361 N. St., Andrews Place, Hollywood. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. (323) 663-1111.

SCREENINGS

TUESDAY

* Diabetes glucose screenings, White Memorial Medical Center, 1720 Cesar E. Chavez Ave., Los Angeles, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Free. Reservations required. (323) 268-5000.

STUDIES

UCLA researchers are seeking pregnant women to enroll their newborns in a trial to reduce insulin-dependent diabetes in those who are genetically at risk. At least one of the newborn’s immediate family members must have type 1 diabetes. (310) 825-5487.

SUPPORT GROUPS

TODAY

* Leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma family group. (Meets fourth Monday of each month.) Providence St. Joseph Medical Center, Lockheed Conference Room A, 501 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank. 6:30-8 p.m. Free. (818) 847-4379.

TUESDAY

* Drop-in group for family members, friends and caregivers of people with cancer. (Meets weekly.) Wellness Community, 530 Hampshire Road, Westlake Village. 6 p.m. Free. (805) 379-4777.

WEDNESDAY

* Group for people who have a loved one suffering from mental illness. Mental Health Center, 14545 Sherman Circle, Van Nuys. 6:45-9 p.m. Free. (818) 994-6747.

THURSDAY

* Fibromyalgia group. (This group meets the last Thursday of each month.) Kaiser Permanente Hospital, 441 N. Lakeview Ave., Anaheim Hills, eighth-floor conference room. 6:30 p.m. Free. (714) 701-0505.

SATURDAY

* Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, a recovery program for overeating, bulimia and anorexia, will offer a public information meeting. Encino Hospital, 16237 Ventura Blvd., Encino. 8 a.m. Free. (818) 506-6898.

TREATMENT

ONGOING

California Hospital Medical Center provides free prostate cancer treatment to low-income residents who meet qualifying criteria and who lack health insurance, Medi-Cal or Medicare. Information and reservations: (213) 742-5634.

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