Health calendar 8/7

TodaySeminar from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the health issues of the school-age child in Harrison Room at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Fee is $20, and the seminar is approved for 4.7 contact hours from the Missouri Nurses Association; it is designed for school administrators, nurses and counselors. Call 651-5825 to register.

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

Preparation for childbirth class 3 meets from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the conference room at the Healing Arts Center. Call 331-5107.

Healthy Bites luncheon from noon to 1 p.m. in the St. Francis Conference Center. Cost is $5. For information, call the Fitness and Wellness department at 331-5399 or 331-5970.

Refresher childbirth class meets from 6 to 8 p.m. in Harrison Room at Southeast Missouri Hospital. For information or to register, call 651-5825.

Breast Cancer Support group meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Regional Cancer Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Call the Generations Center at 651-5825.

"Ask your doctor" airs at 8 p.m. on cable channel 5. Viewers can call 334-3095. Topic is 75th anniversary at Southeast Missouri Hospital. The show is sponsored by the Cape Girardeau County Area Medical Society and Southeast Missouri Hospital.

Saturday

Heartsaver CPR class from 8 a.m. to noon at Main Street Fitness Center in Jackson. Participants will receive a two-year certification after completing requirements. Fee is $20. To register, call 334-WELL.

Preparation for childbirth class from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the St. Francis Conference Center. This is an alternative to the four-week class. Lunch is provided. Call 331-5107.

First aid training by American Red Cross from 1 to 4 p.m. at Main Street Fitness Center in Jackson. Fee is $25. Participants can be certified for three years. Call 243-2211.

Anniversary open house from 1 to 3 p.m. at Holistic Family Health Care Center in Doctor's Park. Screenings for cholesterol, hearing, blood sugar, blood pressure, body mass index and bone mass density. Call 334-7006.

Monday

Blood drive from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. at American Legion Hall in Jackson. Donors should be at least 17 years old and weigh 117 pounds.

Infant Care class from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the conference room at the Healing Arts Center. The class is for parents, grandparents and other care givers. For information, or to register, call (877) 231-BABY.

Tuesday

Blood pressure screening from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Illmo Housing Authority in Scott City. For information, contact the Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital at 651-5825.

Diabetes Self-management Support group meets from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Topic is osteoporosis. For information, call 651-5844.

New Voice Club meets from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the St. Francis Conference Center. For information, contact Luana Rhodes at 331-5980.

New fathers class from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. For information, call 651-5825.

West Nile virus informational seminar from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Main Street Family Fitness Center in Jackson. Dr. Edwin Masters will speak about the signs and symptoms of the disease. Call the Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital at 651-5825.

SHARE grief support group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in meeting room 102 at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Group is for women and families who have lost a child due to miscarriage, still birth or neonatal death. For information, call 651-5825.

Grief support group meets from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church.

Wednesday

United Ostomy Association meets at 4:30 p.m. in the Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. For information, contact Linda Wessel at 651-5844.

--From staff reports