Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.twt.life From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: Headline Article Date: Tue, 3 Nov 92 15:19:55 EST Message-ID: \SE E;LIFE;WAY OF LIFE;HEALTH CALENDAR \BY Charmaine Roberts \CR THE WASHINGTON TIMES EDUCATION * Smoking - Free "Freshstart" stop-smoking course. Today through Nov. 19, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6 to 7 p.m. at the Washington Hospital Center, Cancer Institute Auditorium. Includes information on stress reduction and nutrition. Registration: 202/877-3915. Lecture on how to quit smoking. Nov. 11, 7 p.m. at the Arlington Hospital, John T. Hazel Conference Center. 703/558-6970. * Humor - Workshop "Life, Health and Stress: The Humor Connection." Tomorrow, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Arlington Hospital. $12. Registration: 703/558-6700. * Cancer - Men's conference on cancer prevention. Nov. 7, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Washington Hospital Center, Cancer Institute Auditorium. Registration: 202/877-6301. * Alzheimer's disease - Town forum on Alzheimer's research, sponsored by the Institute for Advanced Studies in Immunology and Aging. Nov. 9, 4 to 6 p.m. at George Washington University, Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St. NW. 202/333-8455. Discussion on causes, symptoms and diagnosis of Alzheimer's. Nov. 9, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Iverson Mall, Lower Level, 3737 Branch Ave., Hillcrest Heights. Sponsored by Greater Southeast Community Hospital. 301/423-7400. * Breast cancer - Seminar on nutrition and breast cancer. Nov. 9, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Suburban Hospital. Registration: 301/530-3014. Program on causes and current treatment of breast cancer. Nov. 14, 10 a.m. at the Bethesda Naval Hospital, Amphitheater, Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. Sponsored by My Image After Breast Cancer. 703/461-9595. * Stress - Lecture "Self-Help Techniques for Fighting Depression and Everyday Worries" with examples of marital problems, serious illness and job loss. Nov. 9, 7 p.m. at Washington Adventist Hospital, Sixth floor Assembly Room. 301/891-5305. Class "Relieving Stress Through Art." Nov. 12, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Arlington Hospital. $17. Limited space. Registration: 703/558-6700. * Holidays - Program on holiday blues. Nov. 10, 7 to 9 p.m. at the Arlington Hospital. $20 per person; $30 per couple. Registration: 703/558-6970. * AIDS - Lecture "Sexual Transmission of AIDS: Are You at Risk?" in the Medicine for the Public Series. Nov. 10, 7 to 8 p.m. at National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center, Building 10, Masur Auditorium, Bethesda. 301/496-2563. Panel discussion "AIDS and Assisted Suicide," sponsored by Advocates for Life. Nov. 11, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Catholic University, Hannan Hall. Reception follows. 202/832-1293. SUPPORT * Prostate cancer - US Too of Georgetown Medical Center meets tomorrow, 7 p.m. (refreshments at 6:30) at GMC, Fourth floor PHC Urology Dept., address Reservoir Road NW. Topic: Small group discussions. Call Carl Rosapepe at 301/649-3216 or Neville Waters at 202/965-5309. * Ex-smokers - Support group for those who struggle to remain smoke-free. Nov. 11, 7 p.m. at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. Topic: Stress management. 301/279-6529. * Osteoporosis - The Self-Help Clearinghouse of Greater Washington is forming a support group for those over 55 with osteoporosis. Call Josie at 703/941-LINK. SERVICES * Blood pressure - Free blood pressure screenings for Fairfax County residents age 55 and older. Nov. 6, 11 a.m. at the Lorton Senior Center, 7764 Armistead Road, Suite 180, Lorton. 703/550-7195. * Sports medicine - The Arlington Hospital offers a walk-in sports medicine clinic for high-school athletes on Saturdays at the Arlington Hospital Outpatient Clinic, adjacent to the Emergency Department at 1701 N. George Mason Drive, Arlington. 703/558-6595. VOLUNTEERS * HIV/AIDS - The D.C. Women's Council on AIDS offers training workshops for volunteers interested in working with women affected by HIV/AIDS. Volunteers also needed in AIDS prevention and fund raising. Training sessions will be held Nov. 7, 14, 21 and Dec. 5, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Brooks Mansion, 901 Newton St. NE. Limited space. Reservations: 202/544-8255. * Nutrition - The Greater Southeast Community Hospital seeks volunteers for Serving Spoons, a program to enhance the nutritional intake of frail elderly patients. 202/574-6648. This article is copyright 1992 The Washington Times. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM