Health calendar 7/29/04

Today

Blood drive from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Saxony Village in Cape Girardeau.

Preparation for childbirth class 2 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Healing Arts Center conference room. For information, call (877) 231-2229.

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

"Ask your doctor" airs at 8 p.m. on Cable channel 5. Dr. Edwin Masters will be speaking about tick-borne diseases. Viewers can call 334-3095 during the program with questions.

Friday

LifeSaver class for new parents meets from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Generations Family Resource Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. For information, call 51-5825. Preregistration is required.

Monday

Breast-feeding class from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Healing Arts Center. The class should be taken six to eight weeks before delivery. For information, call (877) 231-2229.

Super Sitter training class for ages 11 to 16 meets from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Generations Family Resource Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Call 651-5825 to register; there is a fee for the course and includes snacks, lunch and a Super Sitter kit.

Brain Injury Resource Group meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Generations Family Resource Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Program is about adaptive martial arts. To register or for information, phone 651-5825.

Tuesday

Blood pressure screening from 10:30 to 11:30 am. at the Illmo Housing Authority in Scott City. Screening is staffed by Southeast Missouri Hospital's Generations Family Resource Center staff. For information, call 651-5825.

Women and heart disease program at 6:30 p.m. in the Harrison Room at Southeast Missouri Hospital. To register, call 651-5825. Program is sponsored by the Regional Heart Center at the hospital.

Breast-feeding class from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Generations Family Resource Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. For information, call 651-5825.

--From staff reports