Health calendar 4/8/04

Today

Preparation for childbirth class at 5:30 p.m. in the St. Francis Medical Center Healing Arts Center conference room.

Asthma education program at 6:30 p.m. in the Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Program is for children and adults. Participants should bring flow meters, spacers and list of medication. Call 651-5825 to register.

La Leche League support group meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Learning Lab North at St. Francis Medical Center.

"Ask the doctor" airs at 8 p.m. on cable channel 5 with Dr. Richard Moore speaking on shingles. Viewers can call 334-3095 with questions during the hour-long program.

Friday

Blood drive from 1 to 5 p.m. at Red Cross' Cape Girardeau Donation Center, 20 S. Mount Auburn Road.

Blood drive from 2 to 6 p.m. at Main Street Fitness in Jackson.

Saturday

Heartsaver class from 8 a.m. to noon at Main Street Fitness Center in Jackson. Participants receive two-year certification upon completion; fee is charged. Call 334-9355 to register.

Preparation for childbirth class from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Franciscan conference room at St. Francis Medical Center.

Blood drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Red Cross' Cape Girardeau Donation Center, 20 S. Mount Auburn Road.

First aid training from 1 to 4 p.m. at Main Street Fitness Center in Jackson. Participants are certified for three years after completion. Fee is charged; call 243-2211 for details.

Monday

Blood drive from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Francis Medical Center.

Infant care class at 5:30 p.m. in the St. Francis Medical Center Healing Arts Center conference room.

Tuesday

Diabetes basic skills class at 12:45 p.m. in the Diabetes Conference Room at St. Francis Medical Center.

Diabetes Self-Management Support Group meets at 1 p.m. at Generations Resource Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. For information, call Carla Glaus at 651-5844.

New Voice Club meets at 2 p.m. in the Operation Rehab Room A at St. Francis Medical Center.

Peripheral vascular disease seminar at 6 p.m. in the Harrison Room at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Speaker is Dr. William Ogle.

SHARE grief support group meeting at 7 p.m. in the Generations Resource Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Group is for parents and families who lost a child to miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death. Call 651-5825 for information.

Grief Support Group meets at 7 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church.

Wednesday

Knee and hip pain seminar at 1 p.m. in the Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Call 651-5825 for information.

United Ostomy Association meets at 4:30 p.m. in the Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Topic is peristomal skin problems. For information, call Linda Wessel at 651-5844.

-- From staff reports