Health calendar 4/24/03

Today

Back wellness seminar from 9 a.m. to noon at Holiday Inn in Cape Girardeau, sponsored by Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance. For registration information, call (888) 499-7233 or online at www.mem-ins.com.

Blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Dempster Building at Southeast Missouri State University.

Safe return registration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Alzheimer's Association office in Cape Girardeau. The registration is for people with Alzheimer's disease or dementia who might wander and become lost. Photographs can be included in the registration. Call 332-8170 for information.

Preparation for Childbirth class 4 meets from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the conference room at the Healing Art Center. For information, call 331-5107.

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

Eczema in children program at 6:30 p.m. in Harrison Room at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Program by Dr. Suha Alkadry, pediatric hospitalist, who will talk about symptoms, triggers and treatments for dry, itchy skin. For information, call 651-5825.

Grief Support Group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Assisi conference room at St. Francis Conference Center. For information, call Denise Essner at 651-4617.

"Ask your doctor" airs from 8 to 9 p.m. on cable Channel 5, with a program about tissue donation. Viewers can call 334-3095 with questions. The show is sponsored by the Cape Girardeau County Area Medical Society, Southeast Missouri Hospital and St. Francis Medical Center.

Friday

Blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Dempster Building at Southeast Missouri State University.

SaturdayRegistration for WalkAmerica walk for March of Dimes at 9 a.m. Walk begins at 10 a.m. at Common Pleas Courthouse and will include a walk through downtown. Call 651-6033 for information. Lunch will be served at the park after the walk.

Monday

Parkinson's Support Group meets from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Franciscan conference room at St. Francis Conference Center. For information, call and leave a message for Desma Reno at 331-5871.

Manic Depressive Support Group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Learning Lab at St. Francis Education Center. For information, call 331-5107.

GriefShare support group meets at 7 p.m.. in room 202 at St. Paul Lutheran Church education building. Topic is "Grief Recovery tool kit." Call 243-2236 for information.

Wednesday

Blood drive from 2 to 7 p.m. at Cape Girardeau Senior Center.

--From staff reports