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Doctors help performers keep bodies in tune
Halfway through his five-year run in the title role of "Phantom of the Opera" in San Francisco, Franc D'Ambrosio realized something was wrong.

Months of nonstop performing had left him exhausted, and just as a tennis player might feel exhaustion in her elbow or a runner in his knee, D'Ambrosio's voice was suffering.

"I've always worked hard on my vocal technique and singing properly without getting hurt. It's not until you're doing eight shows a week over years that you get tired," D'Ambrosio said. "Even the best athlete, if they run for too long they're going to get hurt."

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What's New
Attend a Listening Session hosted by the Older Americans Act (OAA) on March 3 in San Francisco. Check out the agenda here and event calendar listing.

Attend the Next Seeds of Hope Community Garden Event on March 20 at the Park Street Community Garden in Bernal Heights. Check out the blog here and event calendar listing.

The Community Living Campaign (CLC), in partnership with the San Francisco Public Library, is offering free introductory sessions in March and April about social networking and Tyze, a free online service to end isolation and loneliness and help rebuild community for people facing life's challenges.

Read about Struggling to Make Ends Meet in the Bay Area, a report by United Way California. View the Press Release and San Francisco fact sheet.

Attend an Education Program sponsored by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) on supporting individuals with mental illness.

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