Health calendar 9/16/04

Today

Blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at University Center at Southeast Missouri State University, sponsored by Lambda Chi Alpha.

Blood drive from 2 to 7 p.m. at Cape Girardeau Red Cross Center.

Diabetes Support Group meets from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at Franciscan Conference Center at Saint Francis Medical Center. For information, call 331-5897.

Preparation for Childbirth Class meets from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Healing Arts Conference Center. Class is offered in a four-week period. Call (877) 231-2229 for information.

Stroke Club meets at 7 p.m. in the 4-South Solarium at Southeast Missouri Hospital. For information, call 651-5825.

We Can Support Group meets at 7 p.m. in the lobby at the Regional Cancer Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital.

Friday

Blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at University Center at Southeast Missouri State University, sponsored by Lambda Chi Alpha.

Blood drive from 2 to 7 p.m. at Cape Girardeau Red Cross Center.

Saturday

Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk at 9 a.m. at Capaha Park in Cape Girardeau. Registration is at 8 a.m. For information, call 332-8170.

Blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cape Girardeau Red Cross Center.

Breast-feeding class from 9 to 11 a.m. in Generations Center at Southeast Missouri. For information, call 651-5825.

Registration deadline for MS Society's family picnic on Sept. 25 at Cape County Park North. For information, call (800) FIGHT-MS.

Monday

Blood drive from 3 to 7 p.m. at Nell Holcomb School, sponsored by Thrivent.

Infant Care Class from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Healing Arts Center conference room. Class is for parents, grandparents and caregivers. Call (877) 231-2229 for information and registration.

Our New Baby class for children ages 2 to 4 meets at 6 p.m. at the Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Preregistration is required; call 651-5825.

Tuesday

Blood drive from noon to 4 p.m. at Metro Business College.

Fibromyalgia Support Group meets from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at Saint Francis Center for Health and Rehabilitation. For information, call Marilyn Duncan at 331-5880.

Diabetes Basic Skills Class from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at Diabetes Conference Room in the Healing Arts Building.

Upcoming

Prostate cancer screening from 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 25 at Saint Francis Medical Center's Same Day Surgery Center. The screening is open to the first 600 men age 50 to 75 or under 50 with a family history. No preregistration is needed. Participants need to bring the name and address of their family physician, their Social Security number and their phone number. Results will be available six to eight weeks following the screening. Call 331-5853.

-- From staff reports