Here is a listing of various events and meetings on the calendarsof some area hospitals and associations. MONDAY Cancer Support Center/Chicago-Southland Area hosts "Challenges ofthe Holidays" from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 18430 S. Halsted, Suite 203in Glenwood. A panel of health professionals and cancer survivorsdiscuss problems that occur during the holidays for those with thedisease. No fee. For more information, call (708) 754-3700. Saint Joseph Medical Center offers a free program on "Holiday Eatingand New Labeling Standards" from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 333 N.Madison St. in Joliet. A registered dietition joins the group todiscuss low-fat diet maintenance and how to read new food labels.Call (815) 725-9400. St. James Hospital and Health Centers offers a breastfeeding classfrom 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at 1423 Chicago Rd. in Chicago Heights. Feeis $5. To register, call (708) 756-1000, ext. 6419. Rush North Shore Medical Center's Good Health Program offers a16-week weight control program for adults who want to lose weightwithout dieting. An information meeting is held at 9600 Gross PointRd. in Skokie. For further details or to register for the meeting,call (708) 933-6695. TUESDAY Ingalls Health System and River Oaks Center sponsors "Posture andBody Mechanics," which provides participants with tips on how toprevent injuries or re-injuries. For more information, call1-800-221-2199. WEDNESDAY Ingalls Memorial Hospital offers a free monthly seminar to peoplewho know someone with a drug or alcohol problem. Tia Gipson,supervisor of outpatient chemical dependency at the hospital, leadsthe discussion on how to tell if someone is chemically dependent andwhat to do about it. The group meets from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at155th St. and Paulina in Harvey in the Wyman Gordon Pavilion. Call1-800-543-6543. THURSDAY Saint Therese Medical Center's Cardiac Care Club meets the thirdThursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Heart Center of Lake County,2645 Washington in Waukegan. For more information, call (708)244-5900. FRIDAY Sherman Hospital offers Nicotine Anonymous every Friday at 8 p.m. at934 Center St. in Elgin. Call (708) 897-1349 or (708) 428-8908. SATURDAY Victory Memorial Hospital sponsors Cocaine Anonymous, which meetsevery Saturday at 8 p.m. at 1324 N. Sheridan Rd. in Waukegan. Call(708) 360-4090.
Mail announcements to Medlife, Chicago Sun-Times, Box 3596,Chicago 60654
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