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Memos

The Detroit Medical Center will host
a day-long event on healthy living for
women, starting at 8 a.m. Friday, Jan.
23, at DoubleTree Guest Suites in
Southfield. For reservations, call
(888)DMC-2500.

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4119 Orchard Lake Rd. (at Pontiac Tr.), West Bloomfield

(248) 855.0345

Assistance for your
locoed one at 'tome

The American Red Cross will hold a
blood drive, 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, Jan.
23, at St. Mary Hospital in Livonia,
36475 Five Mile Road. For an
appointment, call (313) 655-2980.

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Caring

Visiting Nurse Association Support Services can help you
or your loved one maintain an independent lifestyle at home.
RN Assessment & Supervision
2 hour to 24 hour care - 7 days a week

•Personal care •Medication reminders •Light housekeeping
•Shopping & transportation •Nursing care
•Sitting service •Wake-up phone calls

Caregivers are fatly insured and beaded.

Dr. Korotkin

Call (248) 967-5800

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Dr. Steven Korotkin will speak on
heart stress and heart disease preven-
tion 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, at
Temple Shir Shalom. No charge but
reservations are requested. Call (248)
737-8700.

Dr. Michael W. Gray has been
appointed to the surgical staff of
Michigan LaserGraft Center in Troy.
He specializes in all areas of cosmetic
surgery.

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Dr. Lawrence Loewenthal has been
awarded the 1997 Community Service
Award by the Michigan Medical
Society for his work in co-founding
Project Vision and his work in
Romania, Israel and the Ukraine
bringing medical eye services to
under-served populations.

Crittenton Hospital will offer a CPR
class, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17.
There is a fee. To register, call (248)
652-5269.

GranCare, partners in continuing care
in Livonia, will offer a hospice grief
support group, 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday,
Jan. 20, at 38935 Ann Arbor Road.
No fee. For information, call (313)
432-6565.

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at the Hazel Park Community Center.
For information, call (888) 757-5463.

The Michigan Parkinson Foundation
will hold its next meeting, 1:30-3:30
p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, at Jewish
Family Services, 24123 Greenfield.

St. John Health System Oakland
Hospital will sponsor a blood pressure
screening, 1-2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22,

To have an event included in the
Memos column, please include the
name, time, day, date, location
and subject of the event as well as
a contact name and phone num-
ber. Send all information at least
two weeks in advance to Alan
Hitsky, Detroit Jewish News, 27676
Franklin Road, Southfield, MI
48034.

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The Right Stuff

Some 52 million Americans have a
high blood cholesterol level — high
enough to need medical advice to
lower it, according to the National
Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Here are some tips for lowering
your cholesterol levels, from
Prudential HealthCare: Know the
sources of cholesterol. A soft, fat-like
substance, cholesterol is produced by
the liver from foods such as egg yolks,
organ meats, fatty meats and whole-
milk dairy products. Vegetables don't
contain cholesterol.
Know the difference between good
and bad cholesterol. Cholesterol trav-
els to the cells through the blood-
stream by carriers called lipoproteins.
Low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) con-
stitute "bad" cholesterol. High-density
lipoproteins (HDLs) are "good"
because studies show they may help
remove cholesterol from body tissues.
Have your cholesterol levels checked
regularly.
Lose weight if you are overweight.
Make regular physical activity a priori-
ty. Reduce the cholesterol in your diet.
Eat more fruits and vegetables and
whole grains instead of fatty meats
and baked goods; eat poultry without
the skin and lean meats, and consume
low-fat milk dairy products instead of
whole-milk products.

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