April 08, 2013 06:16 PM CDT April 08, 2013 06:16 PM CDT Health Calendar: Learn about brain imaging and Alzheimer’s, joint replacement, and moreBRAIN POWER: Dr. Michael Devous, professor of radiology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, will discuss brain-imaging techniques and Alzheimer’s research. The Spring Public Forum, which is free and hosted by the Friends of the Alzheimer’s Disease Center at UT Southwestern, begins at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Simmons and Hamon Biomedical Research Buildings, 6000 Harry Hines Blvd. Reservations required. Call 214-648-2344 or email rsvp@utsouthwestern.edu.
THE JOINT IS JUMPIN’: Learn about joint replacement at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Plano. The free seminar, presented by orthopedic surgeon Dr. John Barrington, will be 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday in the Bluebonnet Room, first floor of Medical Office Building 2, 6200 W. Parker Road. To register, call 1-877-847-9355 or visittexashealth.org/advances.
IN THE GENES: Join Heather Fecteau, a genetics counselor with the Medical Center of Plano, for a discussion on family medical history and genetic risks at a Second Cup of Coffee lecture at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Shops at Willow Bend, 6121 W Park Blvd. Discussion will be at the mall’s Starbucks. shopwillowbend.com/events.
LACE UP: Join the fight against lymphoma at the 10th annual D-FW Lymphomathon Saturday at Fair Park,1300 Robert B. Cullum Blvd. The noncompetitive 5K walk raises funds for lymphoma specific research. Registration begins at 9 a.m.; the walk starts at 10 a.m. The event is free and includes food, a silent auction and activities for kids.lymphoma.org.
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