Health briefs 8/31/06

Briefly

Red Cross looking for blood

The Southeast Missouri chapter of the American Red Cross is ramping up efforts to spread the word to potential donors over the Labor Day weekend. All presenting donors between Friday Sept. 10 will receive an American Red Cross visor as a Holiday Hero thank-you incentive.

As of Monday morning, the entire region had only three units of B negative on its shelves and just over a half day of O negative. Donors are needed now through the holiday to make sure there is blood available for hospitals in times of emergencies.

Calendar

Today

"Ask your doctor," live, call-in medical show with Dr. Robb Hicks speaking about auricular therapy from 8 to 9 p.m. on Channel 5.

Grief support group from 7 to 9 p.m. in room A at Saint Francis Medical Center.

Friday

Romp-n-stomp for children ages 2 to 6 from 9 to 10 a.m. at Main Street Fitness Center in Jackson.

Tuesday

Mended Hearts, for heart patients and their families, program about orthotics and common foot problems, 6 p.m. in the Generation Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital.

Community outreach clinic through Scott County Health Center, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Oran Jaycee Building, 200 N. Haw St., in Oran, Mo.

-- From staff reports