Health calendar and digest 9/6

Today

Blood pressure screening from 10-11 a.m. at Cape Senior Center. The event is sponsored by Southeast Missouri Hospital's Generations Family Resource Center.

Healthy Bites seminar from noon to 12:40 p.m. on ethnic cooking, presented by Kris Schmidt, dietetic intern at St. Francis Medical Center. Lunch is served in Conference Room C of the education center. For information, call the Wellness Department at 331-5970.

"Ask Your Doctor" airs at 8 p.m. on Charter Communications Channel 5, with Dr. Gregg Hallman speaking about prostate cancer awareness. The show is sponsored by the Cape Girardeau County Area Medical Society, St. Francis Medical Center and Southeast Missouri Hospital.

Friday

Blood pressure screening from 8:30-9 a.m. at St. Mary's Cathedral. The event is sponsored by Southeast Missouri Hospital's Generations Family Resource Center.

Tuesday

Diabetes support group meets from 1-2 p.m. in the Generations Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital. Dr. Robert Perry will speak about treatment and resources for wound care and hyperbaric medicine. For information or to register, call Carla Glaus at 651-5844.

Reclaiming Life after Loss support group will meet from 7-8:30 p.m. in Meeting Room 101 at Southeast Missouri Hospital. For information, call Julie Metzger at 335-6208.

Wednesday

Knee and hip pain seminar, sponsored by the Bone and Joint Center at Southeast Missouri Hospital, from 10-11 a.m. in the Generations Center. Program include information about medicine, exercise and treatments. Call 651-5825 to register.

Refresher childbirth class from 6-8:30 p.m. at Generations Center of Southeast Missouri Hospital. Cost is $15, and preregistration is required. Call 651-5833 for information.

Senior Day at the fair, sponsored by Southeast Missouri Hospital from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the R&R Tent. Health screenings, games and activities are planned. For information, call 651-5533.