Health calendar 4/17/03

Today

American Red Cross blood drive from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Southeast Missouri Hospital. All donors will receive a recognition item for donating.

Woman to Woman luncheon from noon to 1 p.m. in the Franciscan Center at St. Francis Medical Center. Cost is $10 at the door. For information, call 331-5107.

Preparation for childbirth class from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in conference room at Healing Arts Center. The class is part of a four-session course. Call 331-5107 for information.

"We Can" Support group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Cancer Center lobby at Southeast Missouri Hospital. For information, contact chaplain Bill Matzat at 651-5519.

Stroke Club meets from 7 to 9 p.m. in room 101 at Southeast Missouri Hospital. For information, call 651-5596.

Dr. Janna Tuck will speak about asthma on "Ask your doctor," a call-in medical show that airs at 8 p.m. on channel 5. The show is sponsored by the Cape Girardeau County Area Medical Society, St. Francis Medical Center and Southeast Missouri Hospital. Viewers can call 334-3095 with questions during the show.

Saturday

American Red Cross blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Westfield Shoppingtown West Park.

Monday

Sibling class from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Healing Arts Center at St. Francis Medical Center. Class is for children ages 3 to 9. For information, call 331-5107.

Childbirth preparation class from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in Harrison Room at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Preregistration is required; call 651-5825 for details.

GriefShare support group meets at 7 p.m. in room 202 in the education building at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson. Topic is "growing through grief." Call 243-2236 for information.

Tuesday

Infant massage class from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Outpatient Rehab Conference Center at St. Francis' Center for Health and Rehab. For information, call 331-5107.

--From staff reports