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Health and fitness calendar, November 14

Published November 14, 2006 at midnight

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• Denver Options Community Blood Drive - Donations accepted from 10 to 11:40 a.m. and 1 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Community Room, 9900 E. Iliff Ave. For information or to schedule an appointment, call 303-636-5817.

• Medical Advances - Panelists from the University of Colorado at Denver and the Health Sciences Center will discuss stem cell biology, advances in breast cancer treatment and progress in low back pain research and treatment, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. today, Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 E. Alameda Parkway. Information: 303-739-6617

• Free Weight Loss Surgery Informational Lecture - With Dr. Richard Tillquist, 6 to 8 p.m. today, Swedish Medical Center, 501 E. Hampden Ave. RSVP: 1-866-7SWEDISH

• Free Fitness Clinic - Learn to keep muscles strong by reducing the stress that leads to fatigue, 10 a.m. Saturday, HealthStyles Exercise Equipment, 1555 S. Colorado Blvd. RSVP: 303-300-1171

• Heartburn Free - Learn causes and solutions, 7 p.m. Nov. 28, Green Mountain Vitamin Cottage, 12612 W. Alameda Parkway, and 7 p.m. Nov. 29, Lafayette Vitamin Cottage, 100 W. South Boulder Road. 303-398-4600, Ext. 118

• An Alternative Approach to Metabolic Syndrome - Acupuncturist Eva Stanley will discuss a management strategy for diabetes, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 30, Cherry Creek Athletic Club, 500 S. Cherry St. 303-399-3050.

• Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth - Learn about modifications to reduce the fat, cholesterol and sugar in desserts without sacrificing the flavor, 3 to 4 p.m. Dec. 11, Aurora Senior Center, 30 Del Mar Circle. 303-739-7950, $8 Aurora residents, $10 nonresidents.

• Substance Abuse Group - "Compulsion, Substance Abuse & Health," meets 8 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Boulder Shambhala Center, 1345 Spruce St. 303-444-0190

• Flu shots - The Visiting Nurse Association will offer flu shots, flu mist and pneumonia shots, 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, 390 Grant Ave. Flu shots are $25; flu mist is $30; pneumonia shots are $40. 303-698-6378

• Volunteers needed - Agape Hospice Services is looking for volunteers to provide office support and direct care for hospice patients and their families. Training provided. 720-482-1988

• Young Stroke Survivors Support Group - Connect with other young stroke survivors ages 20 to 40, 4:30 to 6 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of each month, Rocky Mountain Stroke Association, 5666 S. Bannock St. 303-730-8800

Send info to Health & Fitness Calendar, Elaine Goodman, Rocky Mountain News, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 500, Denver, CO 80202; fax 303-954-5407; e-mail .