Health calendar 9/2/04

Today

Blood pressure screening from 10 to 11:15 a.m. at Cape Senior Center, 921 N. Clark St. Call 651-5825.

Healthy Bites Luncheon from noon to 1 p.m. in the Healing Arts Conference Center at Saint Francis Medical Center. Call 331-5399 or 331-5970

Blood drive from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Cape Girardeau Red Cross Center, 20 S. Mount Auburn Road.

Preparation for childbirth class 3 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Healing Arts Conference Center at Saint Francis Medical Center. For information, call (877) 231-2229.

Sibling class for children ages 4 to 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Generations Family Resource Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. For more information, call 651-5825.

"Ask Your Doctor" airs from 8 to 9 p.m. on Channel 5 of the Cape Girardeau and Jackson cable TV systems.

Friday

Memory screening from 9 to 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. To sign up or for information, contact Southeast's Generations Resource Center at 651-5825.

Blood drive from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Cape Girardeau Red Cross Center, 20 S. Mount Auburn Road.

Saturday

Blood drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Cape Girardeau Red Cross Center, 20 S. Mount Auburn Road.

Tuesday

Blood drive from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Applebee's, 202 S. Broadview.

Breastfeeding class from 3 to 5 p.m. in Southeast Missouri Hospital's Generations Family Resource Center. Call Generations at 651-5825 to preregister or register online at www.southeastmissourihospital.com.

Mended Hearts Club at 6 p.m. in the Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. This month's program will be given by Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle. For information, call Vicki Frank at 651-5824.

Explorer Post members will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in meeting room 102 at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Pat Fosse, an instructor with the radiology program at Southeast's College of Nursing and Health Sciences, will talk about radiology and conduct a tour of that area. Call 651-5825.

Wednesday

Heart and Health Screenings from 7 to 10 a.m. at the Healing Arts Center, 3250 Gordonville Road. For information, call 331-5970.

ACLS Provider Certification Class from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Saint Francis Medical Center. For more information, call 331-5107.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Recertification Class from 1 to 1:30 p.m. at Saint Francis Medical Center. For information, call 331-5107.

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

United Ostomy Association picnic at 5:30 p.m. at Cape County Park North, shelter No. 5. Members are asked to bring a dessert or salad, drinks and utensils. Barbecue will be provided. For information, call Linda Wessel at 651-5844.

-- From staff reports