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9.12

Outpatient Diabetes Medication Class

Where: 3101 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 100

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

Details: 233-5454 (free, 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

Educational series: Multiple Sclerosis services

Where: Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave.

When: noon-1 p.m.

Details: www.keepmemoryalive.org

Memory Loss Support Group

Where: Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave.

When: 1-2:30 p.m.

Details: municd@ccf.org or 483-6035

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 West 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/Ulcerative Colitis Q&A

Where: PBS Building, 3050 E. Flamingo Road

When: 7-9 p.m.

Details: 646-306-4472 (free)

9.21

One on One Medicare Counseling

Where: H2U at Sunrise Hospital, 3061 S. Maryland Parkway, #102

When: 10 a.m.-noon

Details: 735-5510 (by appointment only)

Educational series: Exercise and Healthy Aging

Where: Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave.

When: noon-1 p.m.

Details: www.keepmemoryalive.org

Memory Loss Support Group

Where: Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, 888 W. Bonneville Ave.

When: 1-2:30 p.m.

Details: municd@ccf.org or 483-6035

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)

9.25

14th annual Las Vegas Triathlon

Where: Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Highway 93 and Lakeshore Drive

When: Half Vegas Iron 6:40 a.m., Olympic 7 a.m., Sprint 7:20 a.m.

Details: www.mountainmanevents.com/lasvegastriathlon.htm

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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