Health calendar 7/8/04

Today

Blood drive from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Assisi and St. Claire conference rooms at the St. Francis Medical Center.

Preparation for childbirth class 3 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Healing Arts conference room. For more information, call (877) 231-2229

Saturday

Abdominal aortic aneurysm screenings from 7 to 11 a.m. at St. Francis Medical Center. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 331-3155.

"Ask your doctor" airs at 8 p.m. on channel 5 with Dr. Zenon Duda speaking about summer foot care. Viewers can call 334-3095 with questions during the show.

Monday

Breast-feeding class from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Healing Arts Center. For more information, call 877-231-2229.

Heartsaver CPR from 8 a.m. to noon at the Main Street Family Fitness Center in Jackson. To register or for more information, call 334-9355.

Monday

Brain Injury Resource Group meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Generations Center for an Independence Day social. For more information, call 651-5825.

Childbirth preparation class will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Harrison Room in the Generations Center. Pre-registration is required. For more information, call 651-5825.

Tuesday

Diabetes Basic Skills class from 8:45 a.m. to noon in the diabetes conference room at the Healing Arts Building. For more information, call 331-5897.

Diabetes self-management support group will meet at 1 p.m. in the Generations Center to discuss "Blood Pressure Drugs -- What are the options?" For more information, call 651-5844.

New Voice Club will meet from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Center for Health and Rehabilitation. For more information, contact Luana Rhodes at 331-5980.

Blood drive from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Oak Ridge First Baptist Church.

Grief support groups will meet on from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church.

SHARE grief support group will meet at 7 p.m. in the Generations Center to present part one of the video "Footprints on Our Hearts: How to Cope After a Miscarriage, Stillbirth or Newborn Death." For more information, call 651-5825.

Wednesday

Knee and Hip Pain Seminar from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Generations Center presented by Michele Griffin, RN. For more information or to register, call 651-5825.

United Ostomy Association will meet at 4:30 p.m. in the Generations Center. For more information, call 651-5844.

Upcoming

Kundalini yoga classes from Friday through Sept. 3 taught by Paula Briidges at the Spectrum Training Center. For more information, call (573) 238-4612.

"Co-Parenting: Parenting After Divorce" class July 15 and 22 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Generations Center. To register for the two-part class or for more information, call 651-5825.

-- From staff reports