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9.7

Bariatric Seminar

Where: Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center South Magna Conference Room, 2075 E. Flamingo Road

When: 6 p.m.

Details: 369-7618

Outpatient Diabetes Overview Class

Where: 3101 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 100

When: 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Details: 233-5454 (free class, registration required)

9.10

One Rider One Survivor

91.1 kilometer (56.6 mile) bicycle ride to commemorate 9/11 survivors

Where: Fremont Street Experience

When: 8 a.m.

Details: www.911unity.org.

Bariatric Support Group

Where: Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center South Magna Conference Room, 2075 E. Flamingo Road

When: 10 a.m.

Details: 369-7618

9.12

Outpatient Diabetes Medication Class

Where: 3101 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 100

When: 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Details: 233-5454 (free class, registration required)

9.13

Bariatric Seminar

Where: Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center, rooms 1 and 2, 6900 N. Durango Drive

When: 6 p.m.

Details: 369-7618

9.14

Stroke Support Group

Where: Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center L-100 Conference Room, 2075 E. Flamingo Road

When: 4:30 p.m.

Details: 369-7902

9.17

Pedal to the Medal

25- and 50-mile bicycle rides to benefit Special Olympics Nevada

Where: West Career & Technical Academy, 11945 W. Charleston Blvd.

When: 50 miles, 7:30 a.m.; 25 miles, 8:30 a.m.

Details: www.sonv.org.

H2U Fall Festival

Where: Sunrise Hospital Auditorium, 3186 S. Maryland Parkway

When: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Details: 233-5300 (free, no registration required)

9.20

Crohn's Disease and Colitis patient educational program

Where: PBS Building, 3050 E. Flamingo Road

When: 7-9 p.m.

Details: 671-2286 (free)

9.21

One on One Medicare Counseling

Where: H2U at Sunrise Hospital, 3061 S. Maryland Parkway, No. 102

When: 10:00 a.m.-noon

Details: 735-5510 (by appointment only)

Oncology Nutrition Class

Where: The Breast Center at Sunrise, 3006 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 250

When: 4-5:30 p.m.

Details: 233-5300 (free, RSVP required)

The Health Calendar runs Mondays. Information on health or fitness events can be mailed to Health Calendar, Review-Journal, P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125 or emailed as a text file to healthbriefs @reviewjournal.com.

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