Health briefs/calendar 8/10/06

Briefly

'Appetizers O'Plenty' at healthy cooking class

"Appetizers O'Plenty" will highlight a Healthy Cooking Class from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Aug. 21 at Southeast Missouri Hospital's HealthPoint Plaza, 2126 Independence St. Raina Childers, a dietitian at the Hospital and HealthPoint's Nutritional Services Coordinator, will show participants fun, healthy ways to prepare premeal munchies, party treats and an interesting twist on a typical evening meal. For more information or to register, call HealthPoint at 986-4400.

Program highlights long distance grandparenting

How grandparents can maintain loving, connected relationships with grandchildren who live in distant cities will be the topic for a program from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Aug. 23 in the Harrison Room at Southeast Missouri Hospital. The program, "Long Distance Grandparenting," will be presented by Susan Janzow, RN, Southeast's quality management director. She will discuss opportunities available to help develop caring relationships with grandchildren when frequent visits are not possible. To register for this free program sponsored by Southeast's Center for Women's and Children's Services, call Generations at 651-5825.

Calendar

Today

"Ask Your Doctor," 8 to 9 p.m., medical call-in show on cable Channel 5. Urologists Gregg Hallman and J. Russell Felker will discuss the DaVinci Surgical System. To phone in a question, call 334-3095.

Infant massage, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Meeting Room 102 near the lobby at Southeast Missouri Hospital. To preregister, call 651-5825.

Asthma education program, 6:30 p.m., Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Advance registration is required by calling 651-5825.

Friday

Safe sitter, for children ages 11 to 13 interested in baby sitting, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saint Francis Education Center. To register, call 331-5107.

Saturday

Heartsaver CPR, for the general public, 8 a.m. to noon, Main Street Fitness Center in Jackson. To register, call 243-2211.

First aid training, 1 to 4 p.m.., Main Street Fitness Center in Jackson. To register, call 243-221.

Weight Loss Surgery Support group, 10 a.m. to noon, Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. For information, call 651-5533.

Wednesday

Early Pregnancy 101, for women in their first or second trimester, 6 p.m.., Generations Resource Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. To register, call 651-5825.

-- From staff reports

I Can Cope support program, cancer support program sponsored by Saint Francis Medical Center for patients and their families. Topic will be "Taking Charge of Money Matters." For information, call 331-5853.