Health briefs 9/16/08

Calendar

Today

• Arthritis and fibromyalgia education series: noon in the Health and Wellness Center conference room 1. The topic will be medication update. A box lunch will be available for $5 at the noon meetings to those who preregister. To register, call 331-5880 or 888-216-3293.

Friday

• Flu shot clinic: 8:30 to 11 a.m. at the Chaffee Nutrition Center in Chaffee, Mo. The Scott County Health Department will give flu shots for the 2008 flu season. Call 573-471-4044 for more information.

Saturday

• Breast-feeding class: 9 to 10:30 a.m. in meeting room 102 of Southeast Missouri Hospital. This class covers topics such as the benefits and techniques of breast feeding, family involvement and support. To register, call 651-5825.
• Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk: 8 a.m. in Capaha Park. Registration begins at 8 a.m.; walk begins at 9. For more information about the walk and how you can participate, call the Alzheimer's Association at 800-980-9080.

Monday

• Childbirth preparation class: 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Harrison Room at Southeast Missouri Hospital. This class eases expectant parents' concerns and gives them a positive, confident attitude toward labor and delivery. To register, call 651-5825.

BRIEFLY

Saint Francis offers free prostate screenings

Saint Francis Medical Center will conduct free prostate screenings, including a digital rectal exam, PSA blood draw and total cholesterol and testosterone levels, for the first 450 men who meet one or more of the following criteria: between 50 and 74 years old; between 35 and 49 years old with a family history (father, brother, uncle) of prostate cancer; or black or Hispanic descent and 35 years or older. All participants must provide a list of their medications, their Social Security number, a daytime phone number and the name and address of their primary-care physician. The results will be available six to eight weeks after the screening. Screenings will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday in the Saint Francis Registration Center. On-site registration ends at 11:30 a.m. To preregister or for more information, call 331-5853 and choose option 1.

— From staff reports