Health calendar 9/23/04

Today

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

Preparation for Childbirth Class 2 meets from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. For information, call (877) 231-2229.

"Ask your doctor" airs at 8 p.m. on cable channel 5. Dr. Charles Cozean will speak about new methods for treating glaucoma, diabetes and macular degeneration. Viewers can call 334-3095 with questions during the show.

Osteoporosis heel screening from 8 to 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Delta. The screening is for Cape Girardeau County residents age 60 or older. Participants should wear shoes and socks that are easily removed since the screening is done on a bare foot. For information, call 651-5825; appointments are needed.

Balance screenings from 9 to 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Delta. The screening is offered by the Generations Family Resource Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. For information, call 651-5825.

Osteoporosis program at 6:30 p.m. in the Generations Family Resource Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Program addresses risk factors, symptoms and treatment. For information, call 651-5825.

Friday

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

Saturday

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

Picnic at 4 p.m. at Cape County Park North, pavilion 3, sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society-Gateway Area chapter. Includes a fishing clinic, barbecue, games and music. To register, call (314) 781-9020 or e-mail resourcecenter@gatewaymssociety.org.

Monday

Blood drive from 4 to 7 p.m. at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau.

Sibling class from 5:30 to 7 p.m. for children ages 3 to 9 at Healing Arts Center. For registration, call (877) 231-2229.

Parkinson's Support Group meets from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Franciscan conference room at Saint Francis Medical Center. For information, call Desma Reno at 331-5871.

Manic Depressive Support Group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Assisi conference room at Saint Francis Medical Center. Call 331-5107.

Tuesday

Memory screening from 9 to 11 a.m. at the United Church of Christ in Jackson. The screening will be done by Southeast Missouri Hospital's Generations Center and is for adults age 60 or older. To register, call 651-5825.

-- From staff reports