Health calendar 12/5

Today

Blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. at University Center at Southeast Missouri State University. Donors should be at least 17 years old and weigh 110 pounds.

Grief support group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. in conference room B at St. Francis Education Center. For information, call Denise Essner at 651-4617.

Dr. Shawn Parker is the guest on "Ask your doctor," a call-in medical show that airs on channel 5 from 8 to 9 p.m. The program takes questions from viewers who can phone 334-3095. The show is sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Area Medical Society, St. Francis Medical Center and Southeast Missouri Hospital.

Blood pressure screening from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Cape Senior Center, sponsored by Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital.

Saracoidosis Support Group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Case Management classroom at Southeast Missouri Hospital. For information, call 651-5825.

Breast cancer support group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first floor of the Regional Cancer Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. For information, call 651-5825.

Friday

Blood pressure screening from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Cathedral in Cape Girardeau, sponsored by the Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital.

Blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cape Girardeau Career and Techincal Center. Donors should be at least 17 years old and weigh 110 pounds.

Blood drive 2 to 6 p.m. at Sprint Store, 204 N. Kingshighway. Donors should be 17 years old and weigh 110 pounds.

Tuesday

Blood pressure screening from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., at Illmo Senior Center in Scott City, sponsored by the Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital.

Diabetes Self-Management Support Group Christmas celebration from 1 to 2 p.m. in Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. For information, call 651-5844.

New Voice Club meets from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in conference room B at St. Francis Education Center. For information, call Luana at 331-5980.

Reclaiming Life after Loss support group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in meeting room 101 at Southeast Missouri Hospital. For information, call Julie Metzger at 335-6208.

SHARE support group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in meeting room 102 at Southeast Missouri Hospital. For information, call 51-5825 or 651-5549.

Wednesday

Knee and hip pain seminar offered from 1 to 2 p.m. in Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. To preregister, call 651-5825.

United Ostomy Association meets for a Christmas dinner and gift exchange at 5 p.m. at Delmonico's in Jackson. For information about the group, call Linda Wessel at 651-5844.

-- From staff reports