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Women who are undergoing
treatment for cancer are in-
vited to a feel-better program, (—/
7-9 p.m. Monday, April 14, at
Crittenton Hospital. To register,
call (810) 652-5373.
Oakland County Youth Assis-
tance volunteer training will
A Red Cross blood drive
will be held 2-8 p.m. Tuesday,
April 15, at Temple Kol Ami.
For appointments, call (810)
474-0411.
be held 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday,
April 12, at the Probate Court
Conference Room, County Cour-
thouse, Pontiac. For informa-
tion, call (810) 858-0041.
Beaumont Hospital in Troy will
hold a Project Health-o-Rama,
8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday,
April 12. A fee will be charged for
some tests. For information, call
(810) 424-8600.
The Crittenton Fitness Institute
will host a golf clinic 9 a.m.-1
p.m. Saturday, April 12, at Wil-
low Creek Golf Dome in Lake
Orion. There is a charge. To reg-
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Renaissance Home Health Care
will hold its third annual Spring
Forward Sprint, 9 a.m. Satur-
day, April 12, at Oakland Uni-
versity. For information, call
(810) 559-6440.
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The ninth annual Workout for
Hope to benefit HIV/AIDS and
related cancer research at the
City of Hope Medical Center will
be held 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sat-
urday, April 12, at Oakland
Community College Orchard
Ridge campus. For information,
call (800) 732-7170.
Health issues in the matur-
ing woman will be discussed 8
a.m.-noon Saturday, April 12, at
the Hotel St. Regis, sponsored
by Hutzel Hospital. To register,
call (313) 745-7060.
1-810-354-6620
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The Karmanos Cancer Insti-
tute hospice program will
offer a training program 6-9 p.m.
Monday, April 17, at the insti-
tute's west regional office, 3807
Monroe, Dearborn. For infor-
mation, call (800) 527-6266.
A Red Cross blood drive will
be held 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 17, at Detroit
Country Day School. For
appointments, call (810) 646-
7717.
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Pregnancy And
The Heart
MARSHALL FRANKLIN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS
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Providence Hospital in Novi will
offer a seminar on financing
long-term care 7-8 p.m. Tues-
day, April 15. No fee. To regis-
ter, call (800) 968-5595.
eraldine was 28 years old
when she was referred to
me by her obstetrician
because she was short of
breath and had a heart mur-
mur. She reported an episode of
acute rheumatic fever at 8 years
of age and a second two years
later. She had been told of a
heart murmur since her first
episode of rheumatic fever and
noticed some mild limitation of
activity since her teens.
Even before her pregnancy
Dr. Marshall Franklin is a San
Diego based cardiologist.
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she would experience shortness
of breath on walking two flights
of stairs or carrying groceries
for more than a block or two. At
about the 23rd week of her preg-
nancy she noticed her shortness
of breath started getting worse.
In addition, she noticed she
had to prop herself up on two or
three pillows to avoid shortness
of breath on lying flat. On occa-
sion she would awaken from
sleep at night feeling short of
breath and would have to sit up
for relief.
Experiencing shortness of
breath on first lying flat is called