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Fitness and Sports Clinic // The Mall in Columbia, 10300 Little Patuxent Parkway / Howard County General Hospital and the mall sponsor screenings and programs. 9 a.m.-noon June 14 in the Lord & Taylor court. Free. 410-740-7601.
Heart disease // Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture, 830 E. Pratt St. / Free seminar called "From the Heart: Life Lessons of Heart Disease" sponsored by St. Agnes Hospital. Registration required. 866-690-9355 or stagnes .org.
PACE // Laurel Regional Hospital, 7300 Van Dusen Road, Laurel / People with Arthritis Can Exercise is a nonclinical program that helps people improve endurance, mobility and body mechanics. 10 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays, May 15-July 3. Fee. 301-497-7914.
Research Day // The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Feinstone Hall, 615 N. Wolfe St. / The Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute will host its first Baltimore Research Day to talk about research on various health issues. Speakers include professionals, policymakers and community representatives from area universities and city agencies. 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. tomorrow. 410-502-6155 or e-mail epittman@jhsph.edu.
Take Charge of Your Health // Free workshop by the Baltimore County Department of Aging looks at chronic health conditions such as diabetes, stroke arthritis, heart disease and lung disease. Various days and times through June 11. Free. 410-887-2594.
Colon cancer // Anne Arundel County Department of Health, 2501 Mountain Road, Pasadena / Free colorectal cancer screenings for county residents ages 50 to 64 who meet requirements. Call to make an appointment. 410-222-7979 or aahealth.org.
Hearing // Baltimore County's Department of Aging and Department of Health's Bureau of Speech, Language and Hearing / Free screenings at various senior centers through June 12. Appointment required. 410-887-2594.
Stroke // St. Joseph Medical Center, 7601 Osler Drive, Towson / Free screenings of carotid arteries for people 60 and older with at least one of the following conditions: hypertension, tobacco use, personal or family history of stroke or heart disease, and cholesterol / 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m. June 3. Appointment required. 410-337-1479.
Parkinson's caregivers // Johns Hopkins at Green Spring Station, Pavilion II, 10753 Falls Road, Lutherville / Meets at 10 a.m. first Thursday of every month. 410-955-8795.
Prostate cancer // Hopewell Cancer Support, 10628 Falls Road / Men's group meets 10:30 a.m.-noon third Tuesday of each month. 410-832-2719 or hopewellcancersup port.org.
Weight control // Grace Fellowship Church, 9005 Deereco Road, Timonium (Mondays); Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, Media Room, 7401 Park Heights Ave., Pikesville (Tuesdays) / Food Addicts and Recovery Anonymous meets at 7 p.m. No fees, dues or weigh-ins. 877-805-2823.
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