Health briefs/calendar 9/29/05

Today

Ask Your Doctor, a live medical call-in show on Cable Channel 5 featuring local health-care professionals who discuss medical issues and answer call-in questions on the air. Today Dr. Joseph P. Miller and Dr. Gregg S. Hallman will discuss prostate cancer. The number to call is 334-3095.

Grief support group, 7 to 9 p.m.,Saint Francis Education Center. For information, call 651-4617.

Saturday

Community health fair at Trinity Lutheran Church, 8 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 335-8224.

Diabetes basic skills class, 8:30 a.m. to noon, Fitness Plus Conference Room. Physician referral required to attend. For information, contact the Diabetes Center at 331-5897.

Monday

Infant and child CPR, 6 to 9 p.m. For information, call the Saint Francis Education Center, 331-5107.

Blood pressure screening, 12:30 to 1:45 p.m., Grace United Methodist Church. For information, call 651-5825.

Brain injury resource group, 6:30 p.m., at the home of Cathy Tankersley for a Halloween costume party. Bring a covered dish, lawn chairs and pumpkin painting supplies. For information, call 651-5825.

Tuesday

Breast cancer support group, 7 to 9 p.m., South Healing Arts Room of the Healing Arts Center. For information call 331-5107.

Blood pressure screening, 10 a.m. to noon, Illmo Housing Authority. For information, call 651-5825.

Breast-feeding class, 3-5 p.m., Generations Family Resource Center. Register at 651-5825.

Mended Hearts, 6 p.m., program on the new food pyramid. For heart patients and their families. For information, call 651-5824.

Turning Point, for breast cancer survivors or anyone diagnosed with breast cancer within the past year. Register at 986-4400.

Explorer Post 4077 7 p.m., Harrison Room at Southeast Hospital. For information, call 651-5825.