Health calendar 7/2/03

Today

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

Preparation for childbirth class 2 meets from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the conference room at the Healing Arts Center. For information or to register, call 331-5107.

Dr. Laura Holmes will speak about hyperbaric oxygen and wound therapy on "Ask your doctor" at 8 p.m. on cable channel 5. Viewers can call 334-3095 with questions during the show. The program is sponsored by the Cape Girardeau County Area Medical Society, St. Francis Medical Center and Southeast Missouri Hospital.

Monday

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

Tuesday

New Voice Club meets from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Womancare Library at the Healing Arts Center. For information, call Luana Rhodes at 331-5980.

Diabetes Self-Management Support Group meets from 1 to 2 p.m. at Generations Resource Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Topic is American Diabetes Association. For information, call 651-5844.

"New Fathers: what to expect" is program from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Generations Resource Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. For information, call 651-5825.

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

Grief support group meets at 7 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church. Topic is managing grief.

Wednesday

Advance Cardiac Life Support certification class from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at St. Francis Education Center. The class is for health-care professionals and costs $150. For information, phone 331-5107.

ACLS recertification course from 1 to 2 p.m. at St. Francis Medical Center. For information, call 331-5107.

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

United Ostomy Association meets at 4:30 p.m. in the Generations Resource Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Topic is neobladder. For information, call Linda Wessel at 651-5844.-- From staff reports