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Health Calendar: July 23

8.1

GASTRIC BAND SEMINAR

Where: Surgical Weight Control Center of Las Vegas, 3810 Meadows Lane

When:6 p.m.

Details: 313-8446 or www.bandandbypass.com>

8.2

GASTRIC BAND SEMINAR

Where: Surgical Weight Control Center of Las Vegas, 3810 Meadows Lane

When:6:30 p.m.

Details: 384-8446 or www.bandandbypass.com>

8.6

PRENATAL BREASTFEEDING CLASS

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

When: 11 a.m.-noon

Details: 233-5437 (free)

8.7

ADULT OUTPATIENT DIABETES CLASS: OVERVIEW

Where: MountainView Hospital, 3100 N. Tenaya Way

When: 10-11:30 a.m.

Details: 233-5474 (free, reservations required)

WEIGHT-LOSS (BARIATRIC) SURGERY PROGRAM

Where: Sunrise Hospital Auditorium, 3186 S. Maryland Parkway

When: 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Details: 233-5454 (free, reservations required)

8.8

ADULT OUTPATIENT DIABETES CLASS:OVERVIEW AND MEDICATIONS

Where: 3101 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 100

When: 1-3 p.m.

Details: 233-5454

YOUNG SURVIVOR'S BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

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

When: 6-7:30 p.m.

Details: 784-1947 (free)

8.9

ADULT OUTPATIENT DIABETES CLASS: NUTRITION

Where: MountainView Hospital, 3100 N. Tenaya Way

When: 1-2:30 p.m.

Details: 233-5474 (free, reservations required)

8.11

BREAST IS BEST BREASTFEEDING CLASS

Where: MountainView Hospital Lobby Classroom, 3100 N. Tenaya Way

When: noon-2 p.m.

Details: 233-5474 (registration required)

GASTRIC BAND SEMINAR

Where: Surgical Weight Control Center of Las Vegas, 3810 Meadows Lane

When:10 a.m.

Details: 384-8446 or www.bandandbypass.com>

8.14

LUNCH AND LEARN: CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND YOU

Where: H2U MountainView Office,3150 N. Tenaya Way

When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Details:233-5474 (free, reservations required)

DADDY MARINES

Where: MountainView Hospital Lobby Classroom, 3100 N. Tenaya Way

When: 6-7 p.m.

Details: 233-5474 (class is for dads-to-be only)

8.15

MEDICARE COUNSELING WITH SHIP COUNSELOR

Where: H2U MountainView Office, 3150 N. Tenaya Way, Suite 114

When: 9:15 -11:15 a.m.

Details: 233-5474 (free, 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, registration required)

STROKE SUPPORT GROUP

Where: Sunrise Hospital Rendezvous/Sky Room, 3186 S. Maryland Parkway

When: 6-8 p.m.

Details: 233-5300

8.16

NEVADA HEALTH CENTER MAMMOVAN BREAST CANCER SCREENINGS

Where: Food 4 Less, 1955 N. Nellis Blvd.

When: 8:15 a.m.-3 p.m.

Details: www.nvrhc.org (free)

8.17

O2 ON THE GO SUPPORT GROUP

Where: H2U MountainView Office, 3150 N. Tenaya Way, Suite 114

When: 10 a.m.-noon

Details: 233-5474 (free, reservations required)

8.18

BARIATRIC SEMINAR

Where: MountainView Hospital Mark Howard Classroom, 3100 N. Tenaya Way

When: 9-11:00 a.m.

Details: 233-5474 (free)

GASTRIC BAND SEMINAR

Where: Surgical Weight Control Center of Las Vegas, 3810 Meadows Lane

When:10 a.m.

Details: 384-8446 or www.bandandbypass.com>

8.21

ALZHEIMER'S CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUP

Where: H2U MountainView Office, 3150 N. Tenaya Way, Suite 114

When: 10-11 a.m.

Details: 233-5474 (free, reservations required)

BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

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

When: 2-3:30 p.m.

Details: 784-1947

BREASTFEEDING CLASS

Where: Southern Hills Hospital Medical Office Building, 9280 West Sunset Road, Room 222

When: 6-8 p.m.

Details: 880-2700 (registration required)

8.22

ADULT OUTPATIENT DIABETES CLASS: NUTRITION

Where: 3101 S. Maryland Parkway, Suite 100

When: 1-3 p.m.

Details: 233-5454 (free, adults only)

BARIATRIC SEMINAR

Where: MountainView Hospital Mark Howard Classroom, 3100 N. Tenaya Way

When: 6-7 p.m.

Details: 233-5474 (free)

GASTRIC BAND SEMINAR

Where: Surgical Weight Control Center of Las Vegas, 3810 Meadows Lane

When:6:30 p.m.

Details: 384-8446 or www.bandandbypass.com>

8.23

b>WEIGHT-LOSS (BARIATRIC) SURGERY PROGRAM

Where: Sunrise Hospital Auditorium, 3186 S. Maryland Parkway

When: 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Details: 233-5454 (free, reservations required)

WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU ARE DONE EXPECTING

Where: MountainView Hospital Lobby Classroom, 3100 N. Tenaya Way

When: 6-8 p.m.

Details: 233-5474

8.24

FREE ADULT OUTPATIENT DIABETES CLASS: OVERVIEW AND MEDICATIONS

Where: MountainView Hospital, 3100 N. Tenaya Way

When: 1-2:30 p.m.

Details: 233-5454 (free, registration required)

8.25

HEART MURMUR CLINIC

Where: H2U MountainView Office, 3150 N. Tenaya Way, Suite 140

When: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Details: 233-5474 (free, by appointment only)

CHILDBIRTH CLASS

Where: MountainView Hospital Lobby Classroom, 3100 N. Tenaya Way

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

Details: 233-5474

BLACK AND WHITE PARTY TO BENEFIT AID FOR AIDS OF NEVADA

Where: Hard Rock Hotel Nirvana Pool, 4455 Paradise Road

When: VIP reception 7:30-9 p.m., party 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

Details: www.afanlv.org>

8.29

GASTRIC BAND SEMINAR

Where: Surgical Weight Control Center of Las Vegas, 3810 Meadows Lane

When:6:30 p.m.

Details: 384-8446 or www.bandandbypass.com>

8.30

ONE-ON-ONE MEDICARE COUNSELING

Where: Southern Hills Hospital Education Room, 9300 West Sunset Road

When: 8-9 a.m.

Details: 880-2700 (free, by appointment only)

9.4

NEVADA HEALTH CENTER MAMMOVAN BREAST CANCER SCREENINGS

Where: Food 4 Less, 1301 S. Boulder Highway, Henderson

When: 8:15 a.m.-3 p.m.

Details: www.nvrhc.org (free)

9.8

PEDAL TO THE MEDAL

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

When: 50-mile ride 7 a.m., 25-mile ride 8 a.m.

Details: www.sonv.org (bicycle ride benefits Special Olympics of Southern Nevada)

9.22

VIVA BIKE VEGAS GRAN FONDO

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

When: 118-mile, 102-mile, 72-mile and 17-mile rides, 5 a.m.

Details: www.vivabikevegas.com>

10.6

VEGAS PBS' KEEPING KIDS FIT' 5K RUN AND 1-MILE WALK

Where: Vegas PBS building, 3050 E. Flamingo Road

When: 8 a.m.

Details: VegasPBS.org/KKF5K, 799-1010 or Facebook.comKeepingKidsFit

FAAN WALK FOR FOOD ALLERGY AND ANAPHYLAXIS

Where: The District at Green Valley Ranch, 2240 Village Walk Drive

When: 9 a.m.

Details: www.foodallergywalk.org>

11.21

NEVADA HEALTH CENTER MAMMOVAN BREAST CANCER SCREENINGS

Where: Food 4 Less, 2255 N. Las Vegas Blvd., North Las Vegas

When: 8:15 a.m.-3 p.m.

Details: www.nvrhc.org (free)

Items for the Health Calendar should be emailed to healthbriefs@reviewjournal.com.

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