Health calendar 1/24/02

Today

Blood drive for the American Red Cross from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Donors need to bring a driver's license or some form of identification. Call 339-1822 for details.

Heart smart screenings from 8-10 a.m. at Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. There is a charge for some tests; make an appointment by calling 651-5825.

Newborn massage seminar from 10-11 a.m. at Generations Family Resource Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. The class is for parents and child caregivers. Participants will learn the benefits of infant massage and receive massage oil and booklet. For information and registration, call 651-5825.

Asthma education for day-care providers from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Day-care providers earn two training hour credits for this program. For information or to register, call 651-5825.

"Ask the Doctor" airs at 8 p.m. on cable channel 5. Dr. Trenton Jones will speak about wound healing. Coming topics include new technologies in heart and vascular surgery. The call-in medical show is sponsored by the Cape Girardeau County Area Medical Society, St. Francis Medical Center and Southeast Missouri Hospital.

Friday

Blood drive for American Red Cross from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Main Street Fitness in Jackson, Mo., and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Missouri Association of Disability Examiners in Cape Girardeau. Donors need to bring some form of identification. Call 339-1822 for details.

Osteoporosis screening from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Fee is $20. Call 651-5825 for appointment.

Monday

Fit 2 Be Due class meets from 4:45-5:45 p.m. at Universal Health and Fitness Center for women in their second and third trimesters of pregnancy. The exercise class is led by a registered nurse. Call 335-3355 for information.

Tuesday

Heart smart screenings from 8-10 a.m. at Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. There is a charge for some tests; make an appointment by calling 651-5825.

Osteoporosis screening from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Fee is $20. Call 651-5825 for appointment.

Wednesday

Community blood drive for the American Red Cross from 2-7 p.m. at Cape Girardeau Senior Center. For information, call 339-1822. Donors should bring some form of identification.

Fit 2 Be Due class meets from 4:45-5:45 p.m. at Universal Health and Fitness Center for women in their second and third trimesters of pregnancy. The exercise class is led by a registered nurse. Call 335-3355 for information.

Quit for someone you love course on quitting smoking meets from 7-8:30 p.m. in Conference Room A at St. Francis Education Center. The class is led by a licensed counselor.

-- From staff reports