Health calendar 10/30

Today

Blood drive from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Eligible donors must be at least 17 years old and weigh at least 110 pounds.

Seeds of Hope, a grief support group, meets from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Franciscan conference room at St. Francis Medical Center. For information, call Bonnie McCulley at 331-5118.

Grief Support Group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. in the learning lab north at St. Francis Medical Center. For information, call Denise Essner at 651-4617.

Preparation for childbirth class 3 meets from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Healing Arts conference room. This is part of a four-week class. For information, call 331-5107.

"Ask your doctor" airs at 8 p.m. on cable channel 5. Dr. Philip Tippen will speak about hypertension. The program is sponsored by the Cape Girardeau County Area Medical Society and Southeast Missouri Hospital.

Friday

Flu vaccine shots available from 9 to noon at Scott County Health Department in Sikeston, Mo. Medicare and Medicaid claims can be filed; all other vaccine recipients will be charged $10. For more information, call (573) 431-4044 or (573) 545-3583.

Half-day camp at Main Street Fitness in Jackson, for children ages 6 to 13. Camp hours are from noon to 5 p.m. For more information, call Main Street at 243-2211.

Monday

Breast-feeding seminar from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Healing Arts Center. The class should be taken six to eight weeks before delivery. For more information, call 331-5107.

GriefShare, a support and recovery group, meets at 7 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson. The topic is "Stuck in grief or moving on?" For more information on the group, phone the church at 243-2236.

Tuesday

Breast Cancer Support Group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Healing Arts conference room. For information, call 331-5107.

Wednesday

Flu vaccine shots from 9 to noon at Scott County Health Department in Benton, Mo. Medicare and Medicaid claims can be filed; other recipients will be charged $10. Call (573) 431-4044 or (573) 545-3583.

-- From staff reports