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Health Calendar, Sep. 24-30

9.17

SKIN CANCER SCREENINGS

Where: Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive.

When: 10-11 a.m.

Details: 595-4896 (space limited; participants must be age 65 or older and have a current city of Las Vegas Active Adult/Senior membership)

9.22

VIVA BIKE VEGAS GRAN FONDO

Where: Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South

When: 122-mile, 102-mile, 75-mile and 17-mile rides, 5 a.m.

Details: www.vivabikevegas.com

BARIATRIC SURGERY SEMINAR

Where: Green Valley Library, 2797 N. Green Valley Parkway

When: 10-11:30 a.m.

Details: 233-5454 (registration required)

9.27

BARIATRIC SURGERY SEMINAR

Where: Sunrise Hospital, 3186 S. Maryland Parkway

When: 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Details: 233-5454 (registration required)

10.1

FREE PRENATAL BREASTFEEDING CLASS

When: 11 a.m.-noon

Where: Sunrise Children’s Hospital Maternal Infant Unit Classroom, 3186 S. Maryland Parkway

Details: 233-5437 (free, space limited)

10.2

ADULT OUTPATIENT DIABETES CLASS: “OVERVIEW AND MEDICATIONS”

Where: 3121 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 600

When: 1-3 p.m.

Details: 233-5454 (free; provides an introduction to diabetes and the effects of medications)

PHYSICIAN DINNER LECTURE: HEART MURMUR/HEART VALVE

Where: Sunrise Hospital Auditorium, 3186 S. Maryland Parkway

When: 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Details: 233-5300 (free)

10.2, 10.11, 10.26

ADULT OUTPATIENT DIABETES CLASSES (THREE SESSIONS)

Where: MountainView Hospital Private Dining Room (on the first floor of the hospital), 3100 N. Tenaya Way

When: Session 1- Overview, 10-11:30 a.m. Oct. 2; Session 2 – Nutrition, 1-2:30 p.m. Oct. 11; Session 3 – Overview and Medications, 1-2:30 p.m. Oct. 26

Details: 233-5474 (free, reservations required)

10.3

H2U FLU SHOT CLINIC

Where: Walgreens, 3150 N. Tenaya Way, Suite 179

When:9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Details: 233-5474 (free, appointments required)

More health and fitness events can be found at www.lvrj.com/health

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